Spirit in the Sky

Atheists: for folks with such a negative opinion on organized religion, they sure like to evangelize. They're like Prius drivers. Everyone's glad your Facebook status update, bumper stickers, documentaries, haughty lectures, and NPR contributions changed the world! Smug assholes who think the Jesus mothership is beaming them up will all be sitting around scratching their heads right beside the smug assholes who want to convert them, when the zombie apocalypse arrives.

There are plenty of people on this planet that I disagree with: vegetarians, Baptists, Democrats, Republicans, homosexuals (yep, I said it), drivers of Ford Expeditions, the list is nearly endless. But I do not want any harm done to any single one of the individuals in those groups. Those are all personal choices. As Americans--human beings--we all have the natural right to think and do as we please. And unlike many people who say it, I will truly defend that right with my life. Maybe it's just me, but I think we should adopt Don't Ask Don't Tell on all personal matters... Civilians made a big deal about the passing of DADT, not realizing it was a policy that in fact protected homosexuals. They really should have been celebrating the change in policy of disallowing homosexuals to serve, not the passing of the protection of keeping an individual soldier's private life private.

I was gonna end this with "Live and let live," as per my favorite zombie Jew. But I realized that that didn't actually come from the Bible. So. How about a greeting for all of the three Abrahamic faiths? As the Jews: Shalom aleichem; Muslims: As-Salamu Alaykum; us English speakers: Peace be with you. All from the same ancient Jew book.

Shalom, bitches.