Tuesday, July 18, 2006
I can't get the South Park song "Shut Your F*cking Face, Uncle F*cker" out of my head.
This is a problem, seeing as how I'm on a writing retreat at a local Franciscan monastery. The priest I talked to at dinner did use the word "hell", but I think that's about as far as it goes.
Loving the Serra Retreat so far... it's perfect for any writer looking to hole up in a beautiful place where there's nothing to do but go for walks, run, sleep and write. Even the people here are lovely, though I'm disappointed that I've only seen one monk.
I have seen a lot of Jesuses, though. He's pretty much everywhere here, which is a little unsettling even if my sister and I did attend all sorts of churches with our friends as kids. The worst is the little crucified one above my bed. I get that it's a symbol/reminder of his sacrifice for mankind, but I just can't imagine him wanting to be remembered that way. Maybe some happier time, like his baptism, or after he impressed someone by turning water to wine, you know?
(How is it I'm experiencing Catholic guilt for writing this stuff when I'm not Catholic?)
This is a problem, seeing as how I'm on a writing retreat at a local Franciscan monastery. The priest I talked to at dinner did use the word "hell", but I think that's about as far as it goes.
Loving the Serra Retreat so far... it's perfect for any writer looking to hole up in a beautiful place where there's nothing to do but go for walks, run, sleep and write. Even the people here are lovely, though I'm disappointed that I've only seen one monk.
I have seen a lot of Jesuses, though. He's pretty much everywhere here, which is a little unsettling even if my sister and I did attend all sorts of churches with our friends as kids. The worst is the little crucified one above my bed. I get that it's a symbol/reminder of his sacrifice for mankind, but I just can't imagine him wanting to be remembered that way. Maybe some happier time, like his baptism, or after he impressed someone by turning water to wine, you know?
(How is it I'm experiencing Catholic guilt for writing this stuff when I'm not Catholic?)
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Great song from South Park. Hilarious.
As for Jesus, I don't think the guy would be happy about a ton of things done in his name. I compared the stuff in the bible that are stories actually about him to the REST of the bible and it just doesn't add up. But then, I was only raised Catholic, I was never confirmed!
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As for Jesus, I don't think the guy would be happy about a ton of things done in his name. I compared the stuff in the bible that are stories actually about him to the REST of the bible and it just doesn't add up. But then, I was only raised Catholic, I was never confirmed!
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: July 20, 2006 at 9:39 AM