You look at pagan belief systems, and you see that the gods actually "need" something from the humans. In the Assyrian account of the flood, the gods made the plan to flood the earth and kill the humans. When it happened, they then understood what they had done, because they weren't getting their sacrifices. But one of the Assyrian gods had told Utnapishtim about the plan, causing him to build the ark. He made a sacrifice, and it was said that the gods circled around the sacrifice like flies after smelling it's scent.
Sacrifices to YHWH were made in the context of atonement for sin. Abraham and Isaac was a different situation, because YHWH had no intention of actually allowing Abraham to do it.
There is a common theme going back many millennia, and the old and new testament are just retellings...
Man must consider the gods (God) and make appropriate sacrifices...
This is good mojo.
Otherwise the gods (God) get angry and there is a comeuppance.
They (He) send plagues and what not to get our attention.... then if you still don't listen floods and such...
COVID19 may be just such a wake up call...
Are we listening yet? The gods are just warming up.
DrY is doing this to keep the house safe for Democracy. If his daughter won't respond to his diplomatic overtures, then war is the only option. Outlaw regimes won't be tolerated in the Youth household. Period.
Sounds like the Daughter going using the cell phone was the Munich Moment. But the attacks on his wife was the Poland invasion. Time to put your foot down Dr. No more concessions. Now you start mobilizing.
Hostilites have subsided...
A tense status quo has emerged.
Mines and barbwire are working reasonably well.
Deep down tho, I still thirst to kill you and eat you. Ultra Chimp can't help it.. - Smitty
I can't avoid the front if I wanted too. Like the 20th Maine.
Thank you for your service, soldier
I hope you're making bank and getting laid right then
Live in the now like there is no tomorrow
Was making bank earlier but now that people are not panicking like they were it has gone back to normal summer business. No college kids getting a study stream of diflucan, macrobid, or flagyl. The spousal gravy train has been making regular stops. Red wine is the best. No one gets belligerent just lowered inhibitions. They closed the liquor stores here because they are state run so we got cases of wine delivered so we down about a bottle a night.
