God programmed such a fascinating world, with such fascinating people and possibilities (see above column, for instance), that we are often distracted from Him.
He programmed particles, compiled them into structures, and let us, the kings of creation, move among what He made just to see if we would move toward or away from Him. So, He should be increasingly at the center of our thoughts.
As we grow closer to God, we grow closer to our neighbors as we see that they, like us, are made in His image. We want them to use their free will to move closer to Him, as we, ourselves, move closer to the source of all joy.
Catholic Fundamentalism is lot like a table on which the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle can be put together. The table is so big that everything fits on the table. Darwin, Freud, Marx, and all the other frauds are there, fitting in perfectly.
Every political thought, every religious heresy, every single human being who ever was and is fits right in.
The absolute delight of being able to examine any part of Creation, turn in over in our minds, and see that it fits right into Catholic Fundamentalism is a sure cure for what ails us. Because, even our ailments fit us as perfectly as the thorn in St. Paul’s flesh.
And, it’s fun. It’s fun, looking at the Grand Canyon and realizing what silly, credulous fools they are who believe the silliness that it took longer than the few months of The Flood, with great, lunar tsunamis as big as mountain ranges rolling over the earth, to lay down and compress all those layers of stone.
It’s a joy to watch professional liars tell us to think in ways that benefit their employers.
It’s hard not to hate them, but loving such people is our job. So, that’s what we do.
