Max, I the nutjob, neurotic combination of folk beliefs with monolithic Xian beliefs frustrates me to no end. Whereas Santiera, Voudon, Hoodoo, etc. sycretize Xian and indigenous beliefs successfully, most North American mainliners want to live in a world with space aliens, angels, The Eteranal Truth of the Living Elvis, but it all has to fall under the banner of “What Would Jesus Do?” I can understand this urge–Elvis alone is hundreds of times more interesting than the whole of, say, Southern Baptist beliefs and practices, but this is moronitude. Most Xians profess monotheism and the Pauline Faith as the only real faith, but in truth practice monoaltry or henotheism.

One of the Viking Youth related how a friend of his described being “Saved” as “In Heaven you get to smoke crack and skateboard all day.”

This is just rank neuroticism. I group it with “I believe in ghosts but not in banishing” thing, my number-one complaint with mainstream Protestant society. It’s like believing in astrology but not in rituals–not only is it disempowering, it becomes an excuse for irresponsibility. “Reality is open source,” “You also build the temple,” “Do not decieve me! You are also god,” insert battlecry here, etc.

This guy need sto figure out what he believes before he starts complaining. I mean he believes in ghosts but not in exorcists? That’s liek believing in hunger but not food - hey at least food you can see.

Hell, I would watch it, and I hate TV.

Hmmm…. I think this might work here in South Africa as well… I think we are onto something!

I wish I could say I was kidding about this, but I am not sure…