Adventures in My Mind
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May 21, 2007
Speaking Ill of the Dead
Listen. I know that it's late and I know that it is an easy target, but I just can't keep from commenting.
Upon hearing of Jerry Falwell's death, my first thought was, "Won't he be surprised." And while I don't think that he was surprised the same way that Pat Oliphant suggests in the link below, I still think that he was surprised.
But surprised isn't necessarily the word I would use to describe the metaphysical shock that was surely waiting for the "good" reverend. Reports say that he was feeling pretty poorly the day of his death and had previously been suffering some long term health issues. One can imagine that, if he lived up to the more Christian aspects of his preachings, Falwell was in the process of making his peace with his lord. And I assume that would mean he was trying to confirm his apparent reservations beyond the Pearly Gates: checking with guest services, making sure his room was ready, and finding out the hours of the pool - a really nice permanent vacation, let's say.
Now imagine the shock of making the Great Transition and not only finding that your reservations were lost, but that the hotel, the resort, and the island weren't there either! That's the kind of surprise I'm talking about.
Let's face it, if Jerry kicked it and then found himself bathing in the Lake of Fire, he would be much more disappointed than surprised, especially when the list of qualifying behavior was read: homophobia, misogyny, bigotry, hatred, general misanthropy, etc.
Facing an eternity of nothing, absolutely nothing. Now that would be surprise.1 Comments | Link to this post posted by Teddy 9:48 AM
