God
By: KK
Copyright @2001

There isn't one.

I know this for a fact because I attended a Catholic school for several years and not once did God stop in for a visit.

We went to church and saw his dead son hanging on the wall and I always found it amusing that God has out lived Jesus by a few million years. Shouldn't he be collecting Social Security by now?

Jesus is a whole other story. Mary is the only woman on the planet who has ever gotten away with the excuse that she woke up one morning and had no idea how she got pregnant. It would be safe to assume that Mary had a little too much to drink the night before.

If Mary was a virgin, was God a virgin too? How did he impregnate her from way up there?
Why didn't they have more children?

I have tons of questions. None of which have been answered by God himself.

Why are there no photos of God? One would think that along the way Jesus had a photo of dear old dad. An imprint on a rock or something. We have pictures of Mary.

Why do people worship something they have never seen, heard or touched? It's amazing to think that billions of people worship an invisible being sitting on a cloud.

If there is an almighty, powerful God...then why are there sick, homeless, poor people? Crime? War? Famine? Politicians? I've never known of such a lazy powerful being.

If the Ten Commandments were written on stone...then how was the Bible written and published on paper? In those days I only recall blood being turned to wine...but not trees turned into paper.

If God was so damn popular then why didn't he write his own autobiography? He could have made millions. Oh, I forgot, he is making millions through the "donation" boxes located at every church in the world. Speaking of donations...does the church send the donations to God? Is that his paycheck? Do they just send it to "God c/o Heaven"?
When I was little I was taught to pray to this unknown being and that all of my prayers would be answered. Well, I prayed and prayed and not once did I hear a voice, see an image or even get a tap on the shoulder. I even wrote to God and my letter was returned, "person and address unknown". He doesn't even have an e-mail address.

People around the world believe in their own versions of God and I suppose this gives them the strength and a reason to continue with their pathetic lives. It's not that I don't have certain beliefs. It's just that I find it impossible to put my faith into something that supposedly has so much love, passion and power and does nothing to make this world a better, safer and more compassionate place. If this so called "God" is everything he supposed to be, then where the hell is he and why doesn't he do his job?

Frankly, I see God as being the biggest and most intelligent con-artist in the world and nobody can seem to find him.

My mother spent a lot of money to educate me in how to be a heathen and I'm damn proud to wear the title.
 

Readers Respond

The Tacky, Stupid and Unfortunate

"The next thing I look at is content and the ezine's main focus. I came
across this one ezine that is devoted solely to the opinions of a woman
who goes by "K" and thinks she is very, very funny and witty. The ezine is
like 100 articles covering how she feels about Afghanistan, ebonics and
God. That might be interesting if you were her best friend, but the
general public does not care. Many writers contributing a variety of
genres such as prose, poetry, short fiction, reviews, etc seems to work
best."

K-Says...Wow! Ms. Jellum, a student from W. Michigan State University
broke away from her Jane Austin novels long enough to read three of my
articles and write a review about my site. Apparently my site was the
subject of a project for her English class. It's a shame Ms. Jellum is
wasting her parents money on being an English major, because her lack of
literacy, clarity and grasp of the English language reflects poorly on her
professor and her intelligence. I can handle a bad review. But at least
make it logical, researched and unbiased.

***Click on the link directly below the title above to read the entire
article.***


03.01.03

K-Says...Now I'm confused..

To K,
there has to be magic in this world...magic in the sense that we innately know that there are things that we can’t explain...
there are just some things that there are no words for...
some things that we can’t really express...no matter how hard we try...
we seek comfort...in many ways to fill the hole...
the hole that exists in us...all of us...every living thing...on all planes..and on all levels...
to fill the hole is to connect with others...on various levels...we feel the burn of the energy...exchanging...
it burns in us...this energy exchange..like the addiction of a new found love...
why do humans have this void in our lives? how do we fill the void? And why?
what are we missing? the big picture?or the little?
it all has meaning yet it doesn’t. i only have questions for my answers
and no answers for my questions. sit up straight and talk right.
up my ass...just as confused as you.

12.15.02

You're right. That article stinks. I'd like to edit it and send it back to
the idiot with some helpful editorial comments as well. For example - her
Valley Girl-ish use of the word "like," and her poorly formed concept of
and "e-zine" and websites themselves.
I was in a dance concert recently where the review of it was just a poor
piece of criticism - not well written, carefully considered, balanced, or
descriptive - at all. It was just a little string of gripes, so I can
empathize with your assessment of this cruddy little essay.
I enjoy visiting your site and hope you are well,
Priscilla

09.04.02

Hello Miss KK,
I clicked on your web page because I was looking for tinker bell trinkets.
I don't think you look like her but I will compliment your picture. you
are just straight out pretty. really pretty. your hair looks messy with
form and your nose is way cool, the rest of you I can't see. I read some
of your articles. and I wish that I could talk to you face to face. you
write about keeping promises, not chasing anyone, being honest, golfing,
God, organized religion, being messed up. hey Karina you sound like the
radest girl. the cancer part bummed me out. as well as the God part. the
reason is that they are both real. I am not going to try prove the
existence of God, because God Himself does not try to prove His
exsistance, God is not catholic so I would say that you did not find Him
in catholic school, God does not force Himself on anyone so being force
to believe just pushed you away. if you want to believe in Him you must
believe in Him trough faith that He is who He says that He is. The Bible
says that He is a loving Father and He loves you unconditionally, He knows
you better than you know yourself and He died for you. belive it or not.
the hard part is that He is invisible just like the wind. anyways I will
pray for you and your kids and their father. I really liked your web page.
you seem pretty cool. later. Oh I should introduce myself.
Gilbert

07.15.02

Hi,
I was bored on my day job and went to "Google" and typed in "Just once I'd
like to" to see what came up. Your site was on the first page, so I
stopped by to see what it was like. I have to tell you I was intrigued.
It's good to find someone with an opinion of something that isn't just a
regurgitation of what's popular these days. Even more refreshing was that
you don't sound like someone who would say things simply to be contrary or
to "stand out from the norm." You sound pretty damn genuine - I respect
that.
I didn't go through all the pages, of course, but I have to tell you the
things that really caught my interest was your views on God. I had
similar questions come up when I was 15 and attending a Baptist private
school. I started asking questions like "Why would anyone want to go to
Baptist heaven" and questioning some of basic tenets of the religion. Not
being too popular with the school's direction, I was asked to leave. We
were both happier afterwards.
I'm not sure what my position on "God" is these days. I am pretty sure
there's something out there, but whatever it is isn't too overly concerned
about what's going on down here. I'm big into auto racing and it
irritates me when I hear whoever won say "The Lord smiled on us today",
thus implying He'd turned his back on the remainder of the field. What
did they do to merit that?
Anyway, I'll keep a good thought about you as you deal with your current
situation and hope for the best. You sound like you are pretty
indomitable, so I am sure things will work out.
Take care,
Kev

07.11.02

K,

I recently stumbled across your site after doing a search for "stupid
people" on the net (yes, I entertain myself with other people's
stupidity), and I have been sitting here for the past four hours reading
every single word mesmerized by you and what you have to say. Needless to
say I have never met another person like you in my entire life. Someone
with the EXACT same views that I have on life and the general population
in general. I can't tell you the number of girlfriends that have decided
not to see me anymore because of my stubbornness on views on life, and my
trust issues. Personally I don't think I'm stubborn, I just stand up and
fight for what I believe in because I am an individual, and I just will
not sit back and go with the flow like everyone else. I raise the
bullshit flag at every opportunity.
From your thoughts on bible thumpers and religion ( I was raised in a
Southern Baptist home, the king hypocrite of all religions), welfare,
abortion, and your zero tolerance for stupid, backward minded people
(again see the southern baptist above). I didn't know another person
existed like me. I'm brash, loud, and voice my opinion if given the
opportunity. Maybe I'm bitter, maybe I'm a pessimist, so be it. I am
myself, and it is hard to find a real person out there nowadays who is not
afraid to speak their mind, and not care about what people think of you or
the consequences. Maybe, just maybe, I can get that person to think a
little bit for themselves by what I have to say.
I too was abused as a child. Not by my mother, but by my father. I do
not use it as a crutch though, and can't stand people that do. I believe
every thing happens in life for a reason. And my reason was to make me a
stronger person, and learn how not to treat my future children or my
future wife. He had multiple sclerosis and took out the anger of not
being able to lead a normal life out on myself and my mother. He recently
passed away. But before he did, he apologized for his actions, and I
finally realized that it was all not my fault.
I am sorry that this is so long, but everything has just been pouring out
of me because your site was so on the money with everything that I have
going on in my head. No I don't need a shoulder to cry on, but I figured
you might understand where I was coming from. And no this is not some
sleazy attempt to pick up on you. Your husband is a very lucky man to
have someone like you in his life, and your children are extremely lucky
to have someone to learn the true ways of life from.
If you were only a couple years younger and single. Hey, we all can dream
right? Then again ,we would probably kill each other because we are so
alike. I'm just happy to be in contact with someone like you. And I am
sorry for being so long, but I looked up and in five minutes I had typed
it all. Am I writing this on July 11, and I hope that everything is going
well in California with your treatment. I know you can beat this. If a
person with your will and intestinal fortitude can't, who can? I am not a
praying man, but I do send out my best wishes to you and your family.
If you would like to reply I would be happy to hear from you and see how
you are doing. Also, if you want to post this on your site, I will not be
offended, but that is your discretion. Take care, and I hope to hear from
you soon.

Bill
Vail, Colorado