An Irony Free Time

Reality is working really hard to put satirists out of business. How, after all, could anyone compete with a Christian call to worship Mammon? Yes, some Christians who think Halloween is too pagan are trying to repurpose it to serve the Lord. Well maybe not the Lord you might be thinking of, or to be fair, they may think they're serving.

Believing, correctly, that the economy is in a shambles, they called for a "Day of prayer for world economies." They are praying for a divine force to help us, heal us, renew our souls, reinvigorate our lines of credit and make the stock market rise from the grave--even like unto Brother Lazarus.

Free of either irony or biblical information, they gathered at the idol of Mammon, the Golden Bull icon and trademark of Merrill Lynch. Were they unaware of how unhappy God was with the people when they worshipped a Golden Calf? I mean, God waxed quite wroth as I remember--and it was only a little calf. This is a great big bull. I'd stand clear of that thing. I'm thinking lightening, earthquakes, floods and other acts of God's displeasure.

If you're going to worship idols and blaspheme, at least go to the Statue of Liberty and worship Liberty--something of real worth.