"Consumerism is the new religion."
On the eve of one of Christianities biggest holidays, The Chemical Buddha would like to add his voice to all of those thinking it's too commercial. Of course, TCB usually used this as an excuse to not buy people gifts, but he was OK accepting them. However, he did believe when the talk of Christmas sales became newsworthy and people started camping outside and even beating each other to get a gift, things had gone too far. Christmas had disintegrated into a holiday holy war. Which was fed by companies counting on the holiday to turn a profit. He wasn't sure what the difference was between the pursuit of spiritual salvation and the year's hot new toy. The more he thought about it, the more he thought there wasn't any. And he would loudly tell you this from his bar stool at the local watering hole. Especially when he was by himself on Christmas. He'd also tell you Buddhist didn't believe in Christmas in one breath and ask you to buy him a Christmas shot in the next.
What do you religiously follow?
What has the impact been on your life following something so devotedly?
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Know It All
"I'm Eggnogstic."
The Chemical Buddha was often asked if he believed in God or the virgin birth of Jesus. Since, he was an enlightened one, he wanted to have an answer. So he would reply, "There is much you don't know." He thought that seemed like a solid answer and didn't commit him to anything. Besides, he'd hear that those who didn't know were called eggnogstic. Which he thought was weird, but made since to him because people always talked about God and Jesus around the prime eggnog serving season of Christmas. Personally, he loved eggnog for the rum. Little did he realize, that he had coined a new term and real agnostics thought he was making fun of them. One time, he expressed his shock at seeing an agnostic drinking eggnog by saying, "I thought you were eggnostic." After which he was beaten about the head and shoulders with a plastic nativity scene baby Jesus. He was able to appreciate the irony.
What do you think you know?
How has thinking you know, rather than actually knowing, created misunderstandings in your life?
The Chemical Buddha was often asked if he believed in God or the virgin birth of Jesus. Since, he was an enlightened one, he wanted to have an answer. So he would reply, "There is much you don't know." He thought that seemed like a solid answer and didn't commit him to anything. Besides, he'd hear that those who didn't know were called eggnogstic. Which he thought was weird, but made since to him because people always talked about God and Jesus around the prime eggnog serving season of Christmas. Personally, he loved eggnog for the rum. Little did he realize, that he had coined a new term and real agnostics thought he was making fun of them. One time, he expressed his shock at seeing an agnostic drinking eggnog by saying, "I thought you were eggnostic." After which he was beaten about the head and shoulders with a plastic nativity scene baby Jesus. He was able to appreciate the irony.
What do you think you know?
How has thinking you know, rather than actually knowing, created misunderstandings in your life?
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