A Parting Shot
Well christmas eve dinner at Mom's was pretty uneventful for the most part. There was one vigorous conversation about banning assault weapons. My brother-in-law is a retired army colonel and I'm a liberal gun owner who accepts restrictions on military style weapons availability.
As we departed and embraced for the obligatory hugs my sister whispered in my ear "May god bless you." I considered it a cheap shot as she knows my position on theism is unwavering. My mind nearly wasn't successful in preventing my tongue from retorting "You mean like he/she/it blessed those Newtown kiddies?"
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Comment by Judith van der Roos on December 26, 2012 at 5:59am -
Nice one. Guessing your sister is giving you coal for christmas next year !
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Comment by onyango makagutu on December 26, 2012 at 6:12am -
Ed you're not being invited for the christmas party next year as i see it
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Comment by SteveInCO on December 26, 2012 at 8:58am -
Well... if I untangled the double negative correctly, he did NOT actually say it, but came close.
And these days coal is not to be sneered at, it cuts the heating bill.
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Comment by Ed on December 26, 2012 at 9:44am -
I believe my sister actually has issues with her own beliefs. She is uncomfortable attending any Protestant/Catholic churches in her area where she lives. I have told her to check out a Unitarian Church as it is a step in the right direction. Her little barbs are an expression of frustration since I believe she has more uncertainty about her religion than she cares to admit.
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Comment by archaeopteryx on December 26, 2012 at 11:13am -
Copy this, Ed, and email it to her:
Scientific evidence for God's existence
The following is a compilation of all scientific evidence for the existence of a god.
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Comment by kOrsan on December 26, 2012 at 12:29pm -
What a bitch. Do what arch said and put this in there too.
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Comment by Dale Headley on December 26, 2012 at 4:18pm -
When people say "God bless you" to me, I usually tell them I'm pretty sure He won't, but that I appreciate the thought.
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Comment by Dr.Grixis on December 26, 2012 at 4:32pm -
Why would you want to blurt that out? Seems kinda dickish to me, but then again, I don't know your sister.
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Comment by Edward Regis Condon on December 26, 2012 at 4:58pm -
Another instance of the utility of the single word/response "whatever"
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Comment by Marc on December 26, 2012 at 7:51pm -
"It won't help", is short, sweet, truthful, doesn't open up a god debate at an inappropriate time, and at the same time doesn't let her walk away thinking she slipped one in one you.
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