On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 12:12:02 GMT, "juliekale"
<me[spammenot]@juliekale.com> wrote:
Well folks just got back from the grocery and had the funniest thing happen.
Lady was in front of me trying to buy a pack of chicken for $3.37 (tax
included). Well, she was digging, and I - out of the *sheer goodness of my
heart - offered her the small 27 cents that she herself did not have, so she
could get the chicken.
Now, here's the funny part. She takes the money from me, *doesn't even say
thank you, gives the money to the cashier, and then the friend (she didn't
have any money either) who was with her says "Praise god. God is *good. God
was looking out for you right there!" And she shook her head and said, "Yes
he sure was!" And then they leave, with the chicken, still mumbling "praise
jesus" all the way out the door.
Now call me crazy, but I thought I was the one who produced the 27 cents, of
my own free will mind you (lest any of you christians want to say god was
"working through me" <chuckle>). So it was basically no Julie - no 27
cents - no chicken for you today, little christian!
So why does god get all the credit for my good deed? Life just ain't fair, I
tell ya.
Anyway, I merely smiled, pulled out the debit card and purchased my cereal.
Next time, I think I'll give them the change AND an EAC business card, just
for good measure. :)
That's Gawd's massive PR machine at work.
You give them .27 and "God is Great!" You don't give them .27 and they
can't pay and have to leave the chicken behind then "God didn't want
us to have this chicken, He has other plans for us. God is Great" God
wins either way.
Suffice it to say that if the chicken was tainted and gives them the
screaming shits, God will also be great for he moves in mysterious
ways, we cannot begin to understand the mind of God. Or it was the
Devil's work and Jebus saved you from death. God is still great!
If they choke to death on chicken bones then "God has called them
home, God is great."
Personally, I'd expect more from a deity. It's a shame that Gawd's
followers have to prop up his fragile ego by assigning miracle status
to ordinary, everyday occurrences.
Now, if a lightning bolt killed the cashier for not letting them slide
on the .27 cents, THAT might earn a "God is great!" IMNSHO
zamboni
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