Ok, I don't blog much, so please bear with me (or, rather, my post).
One of the odd things about me is that I frequently listen to Evangelic Christian radio programs; partly because I like to hear what the far right is up to, and partly to gather bits of "wisdom" to fling at my holy-roller, super-judgemental cousin.
During a broadcast this weekend, the speaker was explaining that there are so many "miserable, sad, sick, poor people" in the world because "God wants us to be miserable so that we will give up our worldly concerns and turn to him."
What the Hex?
I don't intend to bash Christ or those who follow him, but I don't understand the appeal of a religion that espouses the whole "all humans are miserable sinners" rhetoric.
OK, I'm done. Have a great day everyone. And be thankful that you're part of a spiritual tradition that promotes joy instead of misery.