Neanderpundit

They had a Bible Baptist preacher do the service, which was very nice. I’ve been to funerals of every denomination, and as a general rule, they tend to at least try to be uplifting and not nasty. Guy couldn’t help himself but to throw in a couple commercials near the end, but all in all, it was a good thing. Only muslims at Christian funerals have any nastiness, and even then, not many of them.You’re more likely to find your aunt Sophie kneeing your cousin Mike in the groin.

Christianity isn’t about what church you belong to, but how good a Christian you are. I know more than a few Atheists who are excellent Christians, at least in their actions. And the world is overflowing with people who call themselves Christians who wouldn’t know one if it jumped up and bit them in the ass.

All in all, it was very pleasing to see a small group of diverse people who came together to honor the passing of a man, and put their individual selves aside and displayed their better angels. It gave me hope for a minute or two that humans aren’t doomed as a race.

The whole Zombie thing has been fun. I mean, the movie was the best, I loved it, and I can watch Woody Harrelson clock a slackjawed yokelzombie with a banjo a billion times.

When Hornady came out with the green bullets, that was pushing it.

But now it’s jumped the shark. It’s sold the motorcyle, and given the leather suit to goodwill. It has grown fat and lazy, and is living in a trailer in Boca where its day starts with Jack Daniels and ends with a sixpack

Witness.

A service for the father of a friend. I will drop my daughter at school, get a haircut and a shave, put on a suit for the first time in a couple years, and drive across two states to be there.

On a daily basis I deal with the mindblowingly ignorant. And their number grows. All anyone can do is fight the good fight, even though nobody listens, and keep going. The ignorant are, to those capable of reason, a crushing burden. Witness Obama voters, people who drive ten under, and tubthumping god-botherers.

So I will stand behind my friend as he deals with his father’s passing, and pray for them both. And I will pray for the patience to deal with the morons that beset me on all sides.