Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Pilgrimage Bullshit

So, from someone who recently undertook the Hajj, we have this gem:

The next day, having finished umrah and changed back into regular clothes, the Hajjalis seemed a little deflated. After traveling all this distance to perform what Ellen Hajjali believed was her ultimate religious duty, it simply didn't feel like she thought it would.

"I was expecting this immediate and powerful spiritual experience," she said. Instead, all she felt was overwhelmed and anxious -- desperately trying to stay upright and to keep track of which number rotation she was completing.


Well, no shit. All you fucking did was walk around a rock seven (eight? six?) times, pointing at one corner. When did God come down to chat? How many damn times have there been tragedies at the Hajj? Let's see--God tells them that this is the most important duty, that it's really important and special--and then decides to wipe out a few of the people who happened to obey? (I'd love a demographic study of those who die during the Hajj. I'll bet that there are among them people who've spent their life savings to attend. Nice, God, nice.)

Oh, and in case we have any Christians or Jews here thinking, oh yes, Islam sucks: you're no better. How about the Pope, who consistently claims that the Virgin Mary turned the assassin's bullet at the last instant, saving him? So let's see--she let him get close, she let him fire, she let the bullet pierce the Pope (likely hurting him fairly significantly), but chose at the last instant to save him? I'm sure someone will say it was to test him or something, but that's even better. What a capricious, sadistic God.

Pathetic, all of this.

2 comments:

Red Tory exposed said...

I think u got it wrong, its not God whos sadistic, but those who have not realize the difference between religion and spirituality...religion is between you and your politician, spirituality is between you and the Creator, personaly I dont think the Creator, cares for those who use religion for their own manipulation to control the masses...especialy american evangelist who preach in the day and go to their castle to count their money at night, while so many children go hungry, who suffer pain at the hands of these christian soldiers,,,so on...(just a thought)

Jay said...

Never mind the fact the stone they are circling is a meteorite previously adored by idol worshippers.

Just as bad as the Christians absorbing paganism into itself to sell itself better to Europeans.