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May 20, 2011
I'm returning just as the world is ending
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Hello friends. As you can see, this website has been inactive for the entirety of 2011. It wasn't intentional, necessarily, but things work out that way.
And then, a few weeks ago, I decided I wanted to pick up and start doing this again. Wouldn't you know, as soon as I do, Flickr disabled the function I use to post pictures on here? How much crap is that? A lot, is the answer.
Anyway, I'm going to try and keep this up, again. No promises. Especially because, in case you haven't heard, the world is ending tomorrow. Technically, it's not ending, but the Rapture is supposedly occurring, meaning all the true believers in a very specific type of Christianity will depart from Earth, and non-believers (presumably like myself) will be stuck here to endure unimaginable horrors.
One group who will definitely not be ascending to Heaven is our pets. As much as we love them and cherish them, apparently they don't have souls, meaning they are f'ed during the Rapture. They aren't going anywhere. Fortunately, a group of dedicated atheists who are certain they will not be raptured will take care of your pets for you, after you've ascended, for a modest fee:
Our service is plain and simple; our fee structure is reasonable.
For $135.00 we will guarantee that should the Rapture occur within ten (10) years of receipt of payment, one pet per residence will be saved. Each additional pet at your residence will be saved for an additional $20.00 fee. A small price to pay for your peace of mind and the health and safety of your four legged and feathered friends.
Now, according to the website, this is a 100% serious business. The caretakers are confirmed atheists who have no chance of being raptured, and so will take care of your pet for you. Sounds reasonable.
When I originally saw it, I kind of chuckled. But when I thought about it some more, I began to wonder about the ethics of it. As atheists, they think this Rapture stuff is a whole bunch of nonsense. When one looks at the calculations used to decide that May 21st (tomorrow) will indeed be the Rapture, one must scratch his head. These are interesting predictions to say the least. So, is it moral to take the money of someone for something you believe will absolutely not occur? Will you take the money of somebody even though you think they're loony? I would feel weird taking the money of somebody who wanted me to protect him from a dinosaur invasion, or something, because I know it's not happening. Sure, a fool and his money are soon parted, but the person taking the fool's money shouldn't be proud at fleecing someone, either.
Maybe the Rapture *will* occur tomorrow, or the next day. I don't know. When it does, I'll be sure to look out for pets who need to be rescued.
entry no. 1537
Posted at May 20, 2011 11:37 AM