Divine Retribution

 

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Introduction

   You don't me yet but here's a well known fact about me, I like to use expletives, and if you have a problem with that, you may as well stop reading now because I'm not sure when one is going to pop up. But, I'm not supposed to be using this introduction to introduce myself, I'm supposed to use it to introduce the real reason that my friends and I did what we did. 

    It all began with this basic fact: the world is a fucked up place and its societies have even more fucked up ideologies. But whatever, it's not like any thing matters any way. Actually, nothing we do matters. All of the time that we are forced to live on this planet is an absolute waste and there is nothing we can do to alter this chain of meaninglessness.

    Ever.

    I mean, honestly no matter what you believe in or religion you practice (or don't), they all agree that all forms of  life will experience the same devastating, fucked up conclusion. And no, I'm not talking about death or reincarnation, I'm talking about the literal end of time. Eventually, everything will cease to exist. There will be no Temple of Artemis, Taj Mahal, or Great Pyramid of Giza. No mountains or oceans.There will be no countries. There will be no sun, no moon, there will be absolutely nothing left.

    And I for one, am looking steadfastly to the end of it all. 

    The fact that everything is meaningless is the only information that I have ever received and never doubted.

    All of my life, I have been raised to believe in God by a somewhat religious Christian family. I have no idea what kind of  "Christian" I am though, I mean with all of the minor distinctions between each denomination, it gets kind of of hard to remember if I am supposed to be a Baptist... or a Methodist... or a Presbyterian...or a Lutheran, and so on and so on. So, for the longest time, I was just a good ole Christian. Shortly before I was diagnosed with, well, you'll find out about that later, I don't want to ruin the journey before you have  the chance to begin it.

    Where was I?

    Oh yes, after I was diagnosed with... something, I realized that I never really took my religion seriously, I just wore it like it was some type of cloaking device that would help me assimilate into society.

    Upon delving into the sacred book of my religion, The Holy Bible, I came upon the book of Ecclesiastes, which has been a source of deep interest for me ever since I first read it in the King James Version of the Bible. Simply put, it changed me, it confused me, it contradicted everything I ever believed in. This one singular book written by an anonymous author altered my course of thinking that day, it made me question everything I had ever thought about the purpose of life and the future. I even questioned the relativity of time, all because of this one book. I encourage you to read it before you go any further into this story. Nay, I implore you to read it before you venture onward, it will prepare you to open your mind and take your thoughts down an unpredictable path. 

    Also, I don't know you personally, so I can't tell you which version of the Bible you'll want to read, although I do suggest reading more than one version of this passage. 

        Are you ready now? Go to: www.biblegateway.com and begin your prerequisite reading. When you are finished, please return, there is so much to learn and so little time.

Au revoir, new friend, and remember to return quickly, Sam, Adam, Lili, Z, and I are eager to teach you all that we know, before our time here is finished.

 

 

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