When last we spoke, the internet and landline had gone kaput. It went kaput for four days.
I felt like I was channeling my inner Laura Ingalls Wilder there for a bit.
Described in the brief news article as “a major outage”, to my knowledge no one has announced publicly what the root cause was. Hmmm. I wonder if there is finger pointing going on behind the scenes. I mean, it is 2020 and cancel culture is alive and well.
Believing that honey is a more successful strategy than vinegar, my inquiry to our internet provider was rewarded with credit for a week’s worth of service.
In other news …
For as much as I bother to read lengthy Facebook rants, I’ve been seeing a trend that concerns me.
Supposedly.
Ahem.
Supposedly … if I refuse to repeat the words [insert trendy extremist slogan of the moment here] … then I’m a [insert horrible label here].
I have written about this false accusation before, but I’m seeing so much doubling down on the premise.
So much that all I can think about is I’m pretty sure they’re insisting I say, “Caesar is Lord.”
Christian friends are insisting I say, “Caesar is Lord.”
I call bulls**t.
Throughout scripture, of course, you’ll find the word Lord used in reference to Jesus.
“If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” ~Romans 10:9
“Jesus is Lord” was such a radical phrase at the time of the early church because the implication was “Caesar is not.”
God bless America that you can say, “_____ is not my president,” without fear of arrest, death, or heck, even being cancelled. Early Christians in the Roman empire were not so fortunate. Caesar was to be regarded as lord, king, emperor, supreme head honcho and depending on which reign we’re talking about, God or a god.
Soooo … if I refuse to repeat your buzzwords but instead prefer, when asked directly, to take a couple sentences to explain my more nuanced view … then I’m … a racist, misogynist, homophobe, elitist, uncaring, not a Christian, mentally handicapped, nazi, fascist, white supremacist, KKK-sympathizer, idiot.
Did I leave anything out?
Did I hear you right? I just want to make sure I’m hearing you right.
The vitriol is crushing my soul.
My heart is hurting over the meanness of Christian friends.
I actually used the phrase “my heart is hurting” earlier this week.
The funny thing is spiritual bullies don’t think they’re bullies.
All hail the righteous cause.
A friend shared this Babylon Bee satire piece that is so on point, you all should read it. Remember, it’s satire.
Woke white people are drowning out the voices of those with relevant firsthand experiences.
Sigh.
P.S. In slightly related news … tools that are saving my sanity on the friendbook. I’ve used the F.B. Purity extension for Chrome for some time. It allows you to curate your newsfeed and other features in order to see what you want, in the order you want. With the hugely popular new Facebook layout (please read that with a large dose of sarcasm), the F.B. Purity developer has released the RevertSite extension to allow you to switch back to the classic design. The extensions work with several other browsers as well, but unfortunately not the Facebook smartphone app. If you’re viewing Facebook on a laptop or desktop, do yourself a favor and try these free extensions. I receive no compensation for recommending them. I just love them that much.
