“You don’t need to ‘make peace’, you just have to turn off war.” – Dr. Freckles
Eden …
“Eden seems like a boring place.” – Dr. Freckles
- we needed to get kicked out
- this world was never going to be paradise, but it could be a garden
- it’s important, this time of year, to remember the beginnings too: look into Genesis this Easter, into the creation myth, and meditate on the story of Abraham and Isaac and the sacrifice that was not. And then think about what God gave up for the world, think about the sacrifice of Jesus, and what THAT means.
A simple and horrible truth …
This IS the horrible truth, and it does NOT make you anti-Semitic to express it:
It comes down to the belief that only the JEWS have ever suffered … and if others have suffered, they haven’t suffered enough by comparison.
I believe this is FALSE.
and also
This is a toxic and non-empathetic perspective, and it is not a mystery that so many Israelis seem okay with the GAZA war crimes.
Does this mean God does not love the Children of Jacob? – NO!
God loves the Hebrew people deeply, as He loves any Christian disciple. But to say this means THEY have only ever suffered is to ignore both the Bible and wider history. You might say they were clever at creating their own suffering, but no more than others.
Sailing is a conversation …
“Sailing is a conversation with the wind, and the sea.” – Dr. Freckles
Jesus didn’t threaten …
“Jesus didn’t go around THREATENING people to follow Him, He was a teacher, those that followed were ready.” – Dr. Freckles
What’s ahead …
“I’m not afraid of what’s ahead, I’m afraid that it will reveal me to be a monster.” – Dr. Freckles
Opening your third eye …
“Opening your third eye is an invitation, not a demand.” – Dr. Freckles
Moral compromise …
“Government is moral compromise made flesh.” – Dr. Freckles
Faith …
“Faith is that moment you realize God is there, next to you.” – Dr. Freckles
Voting …
“Voting: the way to wear a bicycle helmet all the time WITHOUT wearing it all the time.” – Dr. Freckles
SPACE SHOTS
“Space is so real when you’re looking down at the Earth.” – Dr. Freckles
- Google Moon
- Live Action
- Geosynchronous titty shots
Most of the “space” shots I’ve ever seen have been DOWN SHOTS …
Not money shots … not star constellation shots taken live by an astronaut …
… it’s mostly looking down … like Space is so depressing, even the astronauts just look down.
Weird, right?
Weed, Whiskey and the Devil …
“The Lord left you with weed, it takes the Devil to make whiskey.” – Dr. Freckles
Topsoil and Famine
“You strip mine topsoil, you’re gonna have a famine.” – Dr. Freckles
Not opposed to mining or industry … (blah, blah, blah)
“I’m not opposed to mining, to industry. I’m opposed to people, knowingly, poisoning their neighbors.” – Dr. Freckles
side note: this is NOT EDEN … this the FAFO place.
A jagged journey AWAY from the Devil.
“My life? – a rocky, misguided, mediocre but HARD SLOG AWAY from EVIL!” – Dr. Freckles
Forgiveness … (revisited)
“Jesus wants us to forgive, He also wants us to be SMART.” – Dr. Freckles
Moar golems …
“Comic book franchises are a study in golems.” – Dr. Freckles
UGLY == EVIL?
“If you think UGLY == EVIL? – you are not very intelligent.” – Dr. Freckles
The most common lie …
“The most common lie heard: ‘I don’t have a religion’.” – Dr. Freckles
FIRST they came for the ANARCHISTS!
“First they came for the anarchists, that’s the truth. AND WE’RE NOT EVEN IN THE FUCKING POEM!” – Dr. Freckles
And I’ve discussed this before, so there’s no need to ruminate.