Christian Drivel From Dear Mom

[KichigaiNeko]

So I was talking to my Southern Baptist mother on the phone last night and she was talking about an older gentleman from my old home town who passed away from a stroke recently.

She proceeded to tell me how he made it pretty big in life with lots of money but word was that he was an... "atheist!" *gasp*

My mom then proceeded to say, "I bet he wishes he had some money to buy his way out of where he is now!"

Of course I just bite my tongue as usual. Fuck, I'm tired of hearing such idiotic statements come out of the mouth of such a highly intelligent woman.

*sighs*

It is very sad that the one you once looked up to as the bastion of intellect, reasoning, truth and inquiry exposes their blind spot.

Chin up! She raised you! And you are an independent thinker. She is also getting old.

[Tartarus Sauce]

Is she implying that God accepts bribes?

Pascal's Wager Version 2.0: If you're wrong, don't worry, buy your way out of eternal damnation!

[Minimalist]

Of course "god" can be bribed...or at least the fucking church can.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/10/nyregi...wanted=all

There are partial indulgences, which reduce purgatorial time by a certain number of days or years, and plenary indulgences, which eliminate all of it, until another sin is committed. You can get one for yourself, or for someone who is dead. You cannot buy one — the church outlawed the sale of indulgences in 1567 — but charitable contributions, combined with other acts, can help you earn one. There is a limit of one plenary indulgence per sinner per day.

( The bolded part makes all the difference, eh?)

[Walking Void]

For only pennies a day You can-...

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She proceeded to tell me how he made it pretty big in life with lots of money but word was that he was an... "atheist!" *gasp*

My mom then proceeded to say, "I bet he wishes he had some money to buy his way out of where he is now!"

Well, I would find it concerning if someone died as an Atheist...but that doesn't mean your mum isn't a bitch.

Um, what? Do you know where you're posting?