A Joyful Response

Oh boy.. the 'Joyful Wife' has landed on my blog with a comment to this post.

Well don't you seem to be just the happiest person on-line.

Someone trying to get to my blog ended up at this post instead, and showed it to me. Thought I'd say hello. I'm curious to know what your educational background is. Do you know mine? Do you really think it was accurate to accuse me of having an "aversion to knowledge?"

Not attending a movie has absolutely nothing to do with not being able or willing to successfully critique it's plot. Boycotts are about not wanting to give your money to idiots, however unintentional their motives may be.

Another question. Do you have every single material good that you desire? Are you Bill Gates in disguise? Have you ever had to sacrifice an earthly pleasure for the sake of someone you love? Just because my husband and I willingly and gladly make many financial sacrifices so that we don't have to be indebted to anyone, and so that we can provide for our children, why should you ridicule us?

I am not depressed, but I have concern for others who are. For example, for people who repeatedly make fun of others in an ever illusive attempt to feel better about themselves. I recommend reading Scripture to everyone. This is not a reflection of my own emotional state, but rather, a conviction of my intellect.

I have no doubt that you will add this comment to your trashcan - quick! before someone sees a criticism! Heaven forbid such an omniscient man as you should have any critics.

Lets dissect.. shall we?

Well don't you seem to be just the happiest person on-line.

Happy? Yep.. I have a great life.. with the exception of bug-fuck nutty people passing judgment on me. Just keep in mind that my motto is that people are free to be as crazy and delusional as they want to be. The problem now is the Jesus freaks are causing problems for me and people I care about.

Someone trying to get to my blog ended up at this post instead

Bet they were horrified.

I'm curious to know what your educational background is.

Math, physics, computer science and engineering. I'm employed as a Sr. Systems Engineer for a large tech company. They love my work. Of course, part of my "liberal" education involved the typical arts electives.. the philosophy courses, music, language, history.. and so on.

Do you know mine?

Have no idea. Did it involve a "compound" in Montana?

Do you really think it was accurate to accuse me of having an "aversion to knowledge?"

Yes, of course. You "boycott" ideas, whereas I just boycott stuff that's seem lame... you know.. like an Amy Grant concert. Ugh.. poo music.. I wouldn't go. Doesn't mean I feel personally offended by it.

Actually.. I don't "boycott" at all, but simply chose based on taste. You want to join your cult in rejecting any criticism leveled against the cult leaders. You know.. like how the church loves to cover up rampant child abuse. Have any clue who your priest is diddling?

Not attending a movie has absolutely nothing to do with not being able or willing to successfully critique it's plot.

No, you simply are not open to criticism of your cult. Religion has always been threatened by information.

Another question. Do you have every single material good that you desire?

No.. but I'm working on it. I'd say I'm about 75% of the way there.

Have you ever had to sacrifice an earthly pleasure for the sake of someone you love?

I don't live in a 5 million dollar house, so I guess the answer is yes.

Are you Bill Gates in disguise?

No, but we do have some similarities. We share a similar fascination for logic, and while Gates gives far more to charity than I do, we're both philanthropists in our own way.

why should you ridicule us?

Because people like you have a real-world negative affect on people like me in the world of politics. You dehumanize, so I refer to those that are scary delusional the way that I do.

I am not depressed

Prozac rules!

Heaven forbid such an omniscient man as you should have any critics.

Lady.. I've gone head to head with Mormons. Once you've survived that, simple Catholics are a push over.

The man (on the left, wearing a fabulous vintage chiffon-lined Dior gold lame' gown over a silk Vera Wang empire waist tulle cocktail dress, accessorized with a 3-foot beaded peaked House of Whoville hat, and the ruby slippers Judy Garland wore in the "Wizard of Oz") is worried that The Da Vinci Code might make the Roman Catholic Church look foolish.

I hear that if you jump into a lion pen at a zoo and envoke God's protection, your faith will be rewarded.