Awright, here we go. I apologize in advance if I tromp on any toes, but I won't retract a single word.
This has been building for a long time now, but came to a head when I was coming back from taking Shawna to the hospital a couple of nights ago.
Why is it that the people who put on the most external signs of their so-called Cristianity are invariably those least prepared to deal with daily life, and sometimes can't deal with reality?
The example that set me off is a car literally covered with hand-painted gospel qoutes and bumper stickers to the point that the driver cannot possibly see out the back or rear side windows. The wreck was weaving across three lanes of west bound I-10 traffic at about 25 mph, lights off well after sundown, totally oblivious to anyone else in spite of all the horns and flashing lights. I finally got a shot, after two or three miles, to go around and this dummy was reading the Bible, propped on the steering wheel in front of him. The guy was in his mid to late thirties, well dressed, clean and TOTALLY INCOMPETENT TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE (or anything with moving parts, sharp points or edges, flammable, heavy, etc.
I'm not putting down anyone's religious beliefs...I'm actually quite religiuos myself...but I do not understand this behavior. God and His son know how religious someone is and not many other people care, so who are they putting on this stupid display for?
So many people profess Christianity and are not competent to be out without a keeper. I was behind a man at the bank...middle aged college professor type...wearing a WWJD pin in his lapel. He figured and refigured his deposit again and again. The teller asked him to step out of line, pointed out counters for him to use, and he stayed right where he was.
Total incompetence, not to mention a lack of consideration fro anyone else.
I could go on for hours, but I figure I have no friends left in North America now, so I should quit before the locals start up the mountain with torches and pitchforks.