Belief and Disbelief

In the last blog, I wrote about how I drank some Kool Aid and fell for a politician.  It was not a pretty thing,  an old crusty skeptic drooling like a puppy over a Senate candidate.

 

But I am over it.

Hallelujah! I was lost. But now I am found.  I got my disbelief mojo working again. I am back in the hunt for the big game:  the liars, cheaters, and thieves who roam our planet like feral animals out to prey on the gullible.

Lucky for me, there was an event on the National Mall that provided an opportunity to study at close range people who believe and people who don’t.  It was billed as the world’s biggest rally for non-believers, but plenty of believers showed up too.

All the big guns in the world of disbelief were there. Cristina Rad, who was by far the hottest, came all the way from Romania.

Christina Rad

Richard Dawkins, and dozens of followers of Darwin and other disbelieving luminaries were also there.  The rally involved a lot of complex speeches about theology, philosophy, and biological science, interlaced with jokes and magic.  Most of it was over my head and probably  over the heads of anyone reading this blog. So the best way to tell the story is through the informative signs and T-shirts that were scattered around.

Believers

On the one hand there was mob  believers, making a big fuss and preaching eternal damnation.

Polish Believers

Then there were these confusing folks. They were Polish, so I suppose the confusion can be explained somehow. The word in Polish for Jesus is the same as the word for hedgehog.  So they worship a hedgehog named Pan Jesus. You can find out more about their curious faith on their website by clicking here.  The website, however, does not clarify much unless you are fluent in Polish. Perhaps.

People came from all over, even Alabama. transported to DC by means  of a tornado apparently, together with their extinct pet.

There was deep theology everywhere. 

Some rally participants worried about Santorum's effect on American agriculture.

Woman Without A Penis

Some had philosophical ideas about defects in their anatomy, like this poor woman lamenting the absence of her penis.

Airline Pilot

Some folks were interested in flying aircraft.

She Prayed for 16 Years.  Now What?

There were frustrated young girls who had been praying to both Santa Claus and God for years, with little success. Now they are starting to get pissed.

Then there were motivational experts, who believe in providing liquid rewards for a good effort, even for a lost cause or an impossible task.

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