Manfred and I were out for a drive and something inspired him to pull off the road and drive us down to the river's edge. The ice still covered the water and there wasn't a trail to go hiking too far. We noticed the graffiti on the bridge and admired the dexterity it must have taken for the "monkeys" to walk out on the bridge beams and share their messages. Some were less brave than others, as they just kept their artwork to the underside of the bridge. But there was
someone who traversed the narrow edge out to the first pile, a very risky venture, and wrote the words "God Hates us ALL.
What kind of "God" inspired that risky graffiti venture? What kind of pain was so horrid and oozed through that person that made them risk their life to paint those words on the bridge? What kind of doctrine was painted in their mind that convinced them of that response?
That painter could have written "God hates me" as a response to internal pain or self absorbed pain, but that wasn't what was written. "God Hates us ALL" and ALL was in all caps and underlined.
I am left to wonder. All I have to understand that tortured artist is four words on the back side of the bridge. Well, maybe not only four words. A closer look and I see three more words on the other side of the beam plate. "I'm watching You" Who is watching, and who is being watched? More questions.
I ordered Pete Rollins book "How (Not) to Speak of God" today. I asked my husband to order it as he has the family Amazon account. There was one left in stock... so hopefully I get it in time for my birthday... as I told Manfred that it was my birthday present from him. It will be my fourth Peter Rollins book, but my first paperback. I am primarily an E-reader... but iBooks didn't have this one in it's collection. I think I will keep soaking up the wisdom as long as it is there to absorb!!!
One more question. Why is St. Patrick's day observed in Canada? We are far away from Ireland. It seems odd that Canada would need a Catholic missionary from the fifth century to promote green here. We have JD tractors to do that.
