April 3, 2006
Curses.
Since I have started to discuss matters like Universalism and Hell with Mr. Riddle, and since I am supporting my almost Feeneyite position (as opposed to Mr. Riddle's almost Universalist position), I am going to have to drop Project Sanctimonia, since I want it to be clear when I am poking fun of a rather rigorist mode of thinking and when I am indeed supporting a different sort of rather rigorist thinking.
Because it would be fairly easy (although inaccurate) to make the leap from my view that Hell is quite packed full of many of the most decent and respectable sort of people, to my spoofing of the person who runs around touting her own holiness while picking nits at others, I am going to have to drop project Sanctimonia for now, which is too bad, because I have some really good ones.
Anyway, Julie, never fear. I will still pray for you. Lentil murderer.
Posted by erik at April 3, 2006 12:34 PMMaybe that all makes sense for a crypto-Universalist, but it might raise some eyebrows in orthodox circles.
I'll pray for you, Riddle.
And you too, Julie (lentil murderer).
Posted by: Erik Keilholtz at April 5, 2006 10:03 AMDear Erik,
I see no problem with being a rigorist anti-rigorist. Sanctimonia should continue, if only because it so out-and-out funny, and spot-on. As long as you balance the yin and yang all will work out in a perfect circle of . . . something. In your household I'd guess focaccia.
shalom,
Steven
Posted by: Steven Riddle at April 5, 2006 6:44 AMAlicia,
It is ugly. You don't want to know. I am sure Julie can eagerly give you the sordid details.
Posted by: Erik Keilholtz at April 5, 2006 12:27 AMpardon my naivety, but how does one murder lentils?
Posted by: alicia at April 4, 2006 7:39 PM*wipes brow with trembling hand*
Whew! I, in turn, will pray for Mr. Riddle for he will surely need it to counter your energetic arguments.
Posted by: Julie D. at April 3, 2006 5:55 PM