Religious Insensitivity

A few months ago Darin returned from a trip to Kansas, and since he knows how much I support organized religion, he brought back a pamphlet he received from some religious kook from the Kansas University "Christians on Campus" group.

This pamphlet was one of the better religious ones I've seen, complete with flow charts and diagrams about what I'm like without god in my life (A white circle) and with god in my life (a circle containing diagonal lines.)

Ahhhh, now I get it!

Anyway, there was a e-mail address provided at the end of the pamphlet if I had any questions.

I couldn't resist:

To Whom it May Concern:
I have read your blue pamplet at KU about accepting God into my life. I am concerned with point #4, stating:
"Christ died on the cross to redeem man, thus taking away his sin."

Could you please provide verification on how these two events are connected? I am a faithless person, in need of guidance.
Why would God send his only son down to earth to act as a whipping boy in order to absolve humans who he created with the ability to sin in the first place?
One would think that God would stick to thousands of years of scripture stating that he who sins must be punished, yet God did not stick to his principles and allowed the sin of an entire world to be absolved in Christ's death.

Please provide related and succinct response.

- L

I don't expect a response, and almost a month and a half goes by before this gem pops up in my inbox:

Very good questions, Larissa. I would be very happy to answer your questions. Trading emails would be like trying to express deep or emotionally explosive concerns and thoughts by text messaging. According to my experience, it does not work very well for either party of the conversation. I will be on campus today in a public place and would be happy to visit with you. Kansas Union, 3rd floor food court. Call my cell at ***-***-****. Thank you for responding to a little publication that tries to describe such an important matter. Len Lawson, Christians on Campus.

Leonard

NOW CALL ME OLD FASHIONED, but when you're in the business of saving souls, you should probably be a little more prompt.

I am irked by his response time, and as sass runs through my veins since the day of my birth, send back another e-mail:

Leonard,
I thank you for your response to my e-mail. However, in the time it took for you to reply to my original e-mail, I have found Judaism. Have you prepared for the coming of the Messiah?

L

I don't expect a response AGAIN, but Lord Almighty...

Larissa, Jesus is "Jehovah the Savior" and the Messiah. Did you know that he was cut off (crucified) at the end of the 69th week of 70 weeks mentioned in the book of Daniel. In addition, he was crucified on the passover as the lamb without spot or blemish to atone for our sins and the sins of all mankind?

Len

I guess I've hit a nerve.
Okay fine, Len, I guess the conversation can come to a close.

Since this blog entry may only be a 5/10 for entertaining, here is an unrelated comic: