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10-06-01 ranting, but not raving...right? Quickly, about today's strip: so, what do you think of our l33t-speaking ninja-moogle, j0? Mawgg rulz. With a capital Z. And Tempest got his butt (head, actually) kicked. That's always nice. Do you think I overdid the onomatopoeia (words representing sounds) a bit? Nah. Didn't think so. Anyway, the promised rant: Let me start by saying that I'm a Christian. Don't ever doubt that. Jesus is Lord of my life and I believe God raised him from the dead (Rom. 10:9) and I know I'm saved. That's my starting point. But I'm also TheDarkChristian. Not just a dark Christian, but TheDarkChristian. I don't think I've met another person with the same outlook on life as I have. So what entails being a dark Christian? Well, first of all, I believe the Bible more than I do the person preaching it. I've been in too many churches where the people in charge didn't practice what they preached (i.e. backbiting, backstabbing and other things done behind people's backs just to name a few things) and in general didn't walk in love, which is the foundation of Christianity, when you get right down to it. I also believe in magic. No, not the card game, or the hand-tricks; real magic. Not only that, it fits within a Christian framework, at least as I see it. "Magic" is merely something that happens in the physical world without apparent physical manipulation of the world, i.e. altering the world by means of the spiritual world. Most Christians say this can only be done through manipulation of devil spirits as they point and cast an accusing eye at ancient witchcraft. But there are two sides of spirit: good and bad. So if devil spirits (fallen angels) can do something, why can't the other angels? The simple answer is they can. But don't mention it in public, or someone might think you're a heretic (or a dark Christian). I believe in God with my heart, soul, mind and strength. At least, I'd like to think I do. It seems that when things get rough, and I can't feel his presence or hear his voice (another subject entirely) that I turn away from Him and even wonder whether he is causing the hardship for some divine purpose. Now, being a Christian does not mean life is easy. I only wish it were so. *sigh* Being a Christian means you have a hope, something to look forward to to bring you through the pain. So, why do I have suicidal tendencies that plague me to this day? That is a story for another time, methinks. This is a bit long already. If you stuck through it all, thanks. You deserve a cookie. I have a lot to say, as this only touched on a few minor points I intended to rant about (relating more to real life) so I guess I'll actually have to stop and rant now and then. Thanks for listening. ~TDC, who wishes his vision could just once be realized - apprentice heretic PS - we're doing a little something to help out with the relief effort. We (my father and I) are selling t-shirts for $15 and polo shirts for $25. Each says "Remember 9-11-2001" and sports an American flag. The tees have a stylized, waving flag, and the polos have an embroidered straight flag. $3.50 on the tees and $5 on the polos goes to the Red Cross. Email me if you're interested. I haven't worked out shipping costs yet. Haven't had a need to. |
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