Friday, December 29, 2006

What exactly does it mean when someone calls something "God forsaken"?

Scribe: Tom_A asks "What does it mean when someone calls something "God forsaken""?

God: THANKS FOR THE QUESTION, TOM. THE SHORT ANSWER IS IT DOESN'T MEAN MUCH?

Scribe: Doesn't it mean that someone or something has pissed you off so much that you pretty much write them off? Or that you've just forgotten about them?

God: WRONG AND WRONG.

Scribe: So what gives?

God: WHAT GIVES IS ANOTHER INSTANCE OF HUMANS INVOKING MY NAME TO SUIT THEIR OWN NEEDS.

Scribe: Wait, so you're saying you never "forsake" anything?

God: NOPE. I NEVER FORGET ANY OF MY CREATIONS. I'M OMNISCIENT SO I'M AWARE OF WHAT IS IN EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING'S HEART AND MIND.

Scribe: That's pretty cool. Could I try that someday?

God: YOUR HEAD WOULD PROBABLY EXPLODE.

Scribe: Okay. I'll pass.

God: BUT THE OTHER PART OF YOUR QUESTION IS ABOUT MY GETTING SO ANNOYED AT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT I WRITE THEM OFF. THE TRUTH IS THAT I CAN'T DO THAT AND I DON'T DO THAT. SURE, THERE ARE THINGS HUMANS DO THAT I WISH THEY WOULDN'T. BUT BY GIVING FREE WILL, I RECOGNIZED THAT I'D HAVE TO STEP BACK, COUNT TO TEN, AND LET HUMANS EXERCISE THAT FREE WILL AS THEY MAY. MY LOVE FOR ALL CREATIONS IS UNWAIVERING AND UNENDING. THERE IS NOTHING THAT ANYONE COULD DO TO MAKE ME "WRITE THEM OFF".

Scribe: Even if they forsake you?

God: FREE WILL. I CAN'T FAULT THEM OF EXERCISING SOMETHING I GAVE THEM.

Scribe: That's pretty cool.

God: I'M GLAD YOU APPROVE.

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