Re: A crummy story - superficial harp content

[PL500@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 2/7/03 8:23:04 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
sgravina@xxxxxxxxxx writes:


> That story was horrible!  Don't read it, here is a summary:
> 
> 1)  God creates a bad kid.
> 2)  Bad piano teacher tries to dump him.
> 3)  God kills the kids mother.
> 4)  Now the kid can play the piano.
> 5)  Then God kills the kid along with hundreds of others in Oklahoma.
> 
> This is the worst of the "God's love is revealed through horror" genre of
> religious clap-trap that I have seen.
> 
> Here is an outline for my own story with obligatory harp content:
> 
> 1.) Sam is born without any musical ability.
> 2.) Sam tries and tries and manages to imitate something musical.
> 3.) Sam's Dad is murdered.
> 4.) Sam play "Amazing Grace" and "Taps" at Dad's funeral.
> 5.) Everyone is deeply moved, except Dad.
> 
> Now call everyone in the phone book and tell them this story.  It will 
> break
> the monotony.
> 
> Sam
> 

Sam, 

Get a grip! I have yet to hear any uplifting athiest tales as of yet. Man, I 
bet your the kind of guy who complains about the bean dip at a funeral 
reception. 


Andrew