Tuesday, August 26, 2008

The God I Believe In Isn't Short 'a Cash, Mister*

So, here is this young lady on my bus. As soon as she got on I could tell she would be special. Another young lady she knows gets on the bus, and the first young lady launches into her tale of woe about how she hasn't eaten all day and has no money to buy food, and won't have any money until next week. Of course this tale culminates in a request for some money so she can "buy a drink".

Wait, the best part is coming up. For some reason, she starts delving deeper into her financial situation and how she pays her bills. "Well, when I get my cheque, first I pay the Lord by giving money to the church...." WTF? Back up please. God doesn't want you to starve. The Lord understands if you buy yourself food before giving your money to a church who is probably using it to spruce up the carpeting in the rectory.

*If you know what song this comes from, you are officially cool.

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