"I would also pray, Lord, that your reputation is involved in all that happens between now and November, because there are millions of people around this world praying to their god — whether it's Hindu, Buddha, Allah — that his opponent wins, for a variety of reasons," [Pastor] Conrad said.

"And Lord, I pray that you would guard your own reputation, because they're going to think that their god is bigger than you, if that happens. So I pray that you will step forward and honor your own name with all that happens between now and Election Day,"

Let's get ready to rrrruuumble! Five gods walk in, some equal or lesser number walk out!

Wasn't that an episode of South Park already?

Anyway, there is something unbelievably presumptuous about telling God that He'd better shape up or He'd be emboldening the terrorists. I think the Greeks called that hubris, in fact.

there are millions of people around this world praying to their god — whether it's Hindu, Buddha, Allah

Adding an almost parenthetical ::headdesk:: here -- there's so much Teh Stupid in the entire invocation it's almost not worth breaking it down, but: Hindu? A faith, not a god. Buddha? A person, not a god. Allah? Some fairly substantial doctrinal differences in the expressions of faith, but generally acknowledged to be basically the same god as the one you're praying to, moron.

Plus, as Theo points out, the gigantic hubris of telling God to stop dicking around and honor His own name by making everyone vote the way we think they should.

Speaking as a Christian, this guy's theology is made of utter epic fail. And I can only imagine how irritating, obnoxious and nauseatingly offensive the whole thing must be to atheists and agnostics.

Can I join the lemurs, too?

Hey Erin, what about this? (Or for all of us who would like to belong to the lemurs.)

Humanity is stoopid

Just a quickie-- I may go back and futz with it more, but I loved this guy's face. Seemed perfect.

Some of these people who call themselves "Christian" would probably be the first to nail Jesus back on the cross if he were to show up again preaching what he did in the Gospels.

"Help the sick? Give to the poor? Huh?.... Kill the socialist!"

Some of these people who call themselves "Christian" would probably be the first to nail Jesus back on the cross if he were to show up again preaching what he did in the Gospels.

The hub (who grew up amidst some serious fundie) refers to this particular breed of idiots as "the ones who think 'casting the first stone' sounds like just a great idea."

It's Essie Clutch Me If You Can, I believe.

Thanks!

Just got to spend time with kat and K and Noah, who's getting very big and mobile and even more flirty. Well worth it despite my exhaustion.

Everyone prefers the kitten's food to their own. Except the kitten, Loki. I swear. And he's the only one who can eat anything. I just hope Dev's stomach doesn't erupt again.

Apparently, I am going to have highlights whether I want or not. The aggressive white hairs dye, just not as dark. Eh, it's fine by me, just there are more of them now. It's only noticeable to me (I know where they are.)

Cool ice.

This might just satisfy my dragonfly desires once and for all.

"Help the sick? Give to the poor? Huh?.... Kill the socialist!"

Anne, I think I want to marry you.