I know I live down here in the Bible Belt, where you can’t swing a cat without hitting a church, but I had no idea until recently just how seriously these Southern folks are about their Bibles, Jesus and going to church. (They’re also very serious about their mamas, sweet tea, Coca-Cola, and dessert, but that’s a whole different post.)
So, here’s what happened: last week a friend of mine posted something on Facebook about something she saw on the history channel and how it – let’s say – provided another viewpoint from the one contained in the Bible. Now we all know the people in television world will air whatever they feel will garner viewers, whether it’s all in fun or absolute truth. And, we all know there are many variations of “the truth.” And, we all know there are many variations of Biblical interpretation, thus the existence of a thousand different churches and hundreds of religions.
Well, this Facebook post argued against the presence of – gasp – aliens and the possibility of those aliens having once visited Earth in connection with one of the stories contained in the Bible. I know, right? Craaaaazzzzzy. Or . . . . maybe not so crazy depending on how you feel about the existence of aliens or how you feel about the absolute truth of the Bible. Now, I’m not here to judge either way, I’m just saying there is almost always more than one side to everything. Is the Bible the absolute truth? You decide. Do aliens exist? You decide. Should television producers air these types of shows that provide an alternative way of reading a bible story? You decide.
Anyhoo, I joking made a comment on that Facebook post that simply said something along the lines of “anything’s possible,” which resulted in a follow-up comment quoting scripture to, apparently prove me wrong. Or perhaps it was to sway me from my voyage into the dark side, I’m not really sure.
Realizing – much too late – my first mistake was posting that initial comment IN JEST (I would never make fun of someone’s religion – I meant no harm). My second mistake was posting yet another comment in response to the response. You can see where this is going right?
I finally shut it down by saying I was just messing around, and not to get so uptight, but sheesh, I learned my lesson: do NOT joke about the Bible. (I also learned not to discuss aliens with a certain someone who shall remain unnamed even if someone can prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that aliens exist. Nope. Not gonna do it.)
I don’t care how you feel about organized religion (or aliens for that matter), but aren’t country churches just about the most beautiful thing to see?
What say you readers: Are aliens real? Have beings from other planets visited Earth? Do you think it’s at least possible that aliens MIGHT exist? Are the stories in the Bible absolute truth and not to be questioned in any form whatsoever even if the possibility of another option MAY exist? Again, I’m not here to judge or engage in religious rhetoric, I’m simply curious how other people feel about the subject. (And for those of you wondering, yes, I do go to church and I do read the Bible.)
Word of the day: Wedeln
Fun fact about me: I can’t believe I was actually defending the existence of aliens on Facebook. It so goes against my avoidance of anything paranormal.
Original post by Jansen Schmidt, July 2017. Photos courtesy Google Images.
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Yeah, folks in certain parts of this country take offense to disparaging remarks about religion. But, then lately it seems more folks are hair-trigger on just about every issue and take offense if you support or defend any point of view. But really it all comes down to listening and reading and simply trying to get along, Always love your perspective to get me started for the new week – stay sane and laugh from time to time because you never know what you are going to see out there, or hear. Peace.
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Yes Clay, lots of folks are hair-trigger responders to virtually anything. Nowadays you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t with regard to anything you post anywhere.
I always at least try to consider another possibility. But, I am a hard sell because I don’t believe anything I hear and only half of what I see. So, it’s hard to convince me one way or the other.
Thanks for stopping by and spending part of your Monday. Now get out there and seize the rest of the week.
Patricia
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Oh yeah, I avoid religion discussions on social media like the plague. Nothing good will come from it because the viewpoints are so wide-spread and people are devoted to those viewpoints. Having said that…while I’m not sold on the existence of aliens portrayed on TV, I think it’s extremely arrogant to believe that humans are the only humanoid beings in the vast, vast universe, especially when new galaxies are still being discovered. But I’m also a Bible girl, so…all I know is we certainly don’t have all the answers. Those country churches are gorgeous!
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Exactly! No one can prove the existence of life on other planets nor can anyone disprove it. So, it could go either way. I mean, who knows what’s going on in outerspace? I believe it’s possible I guess. I mean, why not? With God all things are possible right?
Thanks for stopping by and, once again, “getting it.” Have a wonderful week.
Patricia
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Well, you live in the Bible Belt, or as I call it – “Crazy Alley”!
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Ha. You are indeed right about that. Although, being from California (I’m sure New York is very similar) there were a lot of whacka-doodles there too. They’re everywhere. In the south they carry Bibles and big guns. Here they thump Bibles instead of screaming about their liberties being violated. It’s sort of a wash I guess.
Thanks for stopping by. Stay sane out there among the crazies.
Patricia
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