"Look," the Muse said. "If you're going to make fun of other people's religious beliefs, could you maybe do it with a group that won't read you and maybe decide to come beat you up for it? How about the Amish? I'm pretty sure they don't do anything on the internet."
"Because Scientology is just silly, and the Christians make it a point to tell everyone else what to do with their lives, while as far as I can tell the Amish just live and let live."
"I'm going to make fun of you Buddhists if you keep it up."
"Go ahead," I said. "At least we have a sense of humor about it."
"You're going to Scientology and Christian hell," she said. "You snarky fuck."
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I feel like I've done one of those Scooby Doo double-takes, sound effects included. When I read a bit further into the proclamation, though, what he did isn't particularly radical (imo). He didn't get rid of purgatory, but limbo, apparently not synonymous under doctrine. It's not so controversial to get rid of a place that has to do with the unborn or children going to heaven -- the kids apparently get a free pass, no wait in "Ethereal Day Care."
Yes, that makes it alright -- we Catholics can go on living our religiously uncomplicated lives again *lifts eyes to heaven and shakes head*
Really, honestly, seriously, I'm not picking on anybody here (and I'm sorry if this doesn't make much sense, I'm trying to write it coherently while someone is talking to me about Scientology and cat vomit and buying groceries and general every day life stuff that I have to sort of pay attention to), but if rules are rules, can they just be changed simply because?
Feel free to pick on me for my Buddhism, by the way, if it makes you feel better ;)
I say that last sentence as if it's a trivial matter. As you well know, it's hard to take any account that's been subject to language translations, interpretations, etc., etc., etc., at face value. And yet, people do that with the Bible all the time, Jews, Catholics, and other Christian faiths alike, because they take it as being an "inspired" text delivered by God.
Far be it from me to know which text is "right" or "authentic." I feel much the same where this Limbo proclamation is concerned. Yes, in theory, I'm supposed to take what the Pope says / does as being It, i.e., he's God's spokesperson, so to speak. But you know... this is where you can't ignore all that world history and what has been done to others -- by people professing any number of religions -- in God's name.
So... yeah. I put it all to rest by saying that we're all going to find out in the end and we should try to be Good People (tm) in the meantime. Too much time is spent trying to figure out who's "right."
Sounds like a plan.
;)