Sunday, April 10, 2011

Your God is Called: ..... ?

A Christian friend of mine asked what I thought was a pretty crazy question:
Him:"What's your God called?"
I figured he was having a go at me, was going to dredge up the JW's YHWH question or he'd just gone off his rocker. I said,
Me: "Well, he's called many names like "Elohim", "Adonai", "Jehovah Jireh", "Father", "Creator", ....." hoping that would satisfy him but he persisted.
Him: "So your god isn't called "Fukushima"??"
Now I knew he was nuts. I just looked at him sideways not sure whether to run or console him. He might be dangerous.
Him: "Your god isn't called "Fukushima"?!"he repeated looking serious enough and earnest. I thought a short answer might suffice so I said:
Me: "no".
Him: "A lot of people seem to be saying "Fukushima". I hear people all over the place talking about this Fukushima. Everybody seems to be using this name. It's very popular. It seems very important."
Me: "Hmmmm"
Him: "When they say it, it's always with a level of fear or respect or awe like it's something pretty powerful."
(I had to agree with him, but...)
Him: "And lots of people seem to check on this Fukushima so regularly (religiously?) every day, first thing in the morning and/or through the day and/or last thing at night."
I was beginning to see his point !
Him: "They seem to believe this Fukushima controls their fate. That this Fukushima controls their future. That everything depends on this Fukushima."
It certainly is true. Lots of folks are behaving just like this. I'm tempted to live like this myself!
Me:"No. My God is Lord of heaven and earth. He is the Sovereign King in charge of everything. He rules even over Fukushima."

1 comment:

  1. Hmmm indeed!! Personally, over here in Oz I've been sick and tired of hearing about Fukushima! I know its important and all - BUT WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE!!!! There seems to have been so little on our media about what the people are going through. I know we're trauma-weary its been such an awful summer here, but c'mon!!

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