Hook, Line and Rapture
A “God botherer” came to see me on the Ward in hospital over the weekend, a very earnest serious lady who told me she was a Quaker when I mentioned I was agnostic so that we weren’t exactly miles apart. (the big difference though, was that she was the one going round engaging with the lonely and vulnerable Ivan Jelical style and I wasn’t).
Anyway, she asked me whether I wouldn’t be too offended if she prayed for me. I didn’t actually say what popped into my head- the strong urge to talk to her in Georde;
Way aye pet, ah divvent mind what ye dee, as long as it makes yer happy hinny!
Which roughly translated into English means begone, you are away with the pixies you foolish woman.
My views on religion are well known- believe what you want but don’t expect me to take you too seriously. Anyway, Comedian Pat Condell mocks mass delusion much more eloquently than me and has done a number of controversial videoblogs rubbishing fundamentalism in all forms. (He even has an amusing product line in God Bless Atheism merchandise.)
Here is his latest monologue, enjoy. (Unless you are a Tele-evangelist, that is).
Hook, line and rapture
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January 16th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Quakers are not supposed to pray. It was a movement founded in opposition to ritual and dogma but she clearly doesn’t understand that!
January 16th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Oxymoron, good point, they presumably contemplate. That might be a bit hard to convey across to the god fearing in Hospital though.
(When she said she was a Quaker I thought of you, as it happens).
January 18th, 2008 at 6:37 am
Hi Shades, great post. Love the video, it’s so true… And I am sorry to hear you had to spend time in hospital, hopefully you will soon be able to walk again without any sticks etc. All the best.