No tolerance for the Intolerant...

I know I'm going to catch some heat for this one...

But I can't bite my tongue.

A dam in Iowa suffered a catastrophic failure today. Record rainfalls and river levels overwhelmed the structure, and a massive quantity of water has now rushed downstream, causing quite a bit of property damage and suffering. Terrible circumstances indeed.

So I was reading various news about this online. Looking for the most recent information and such. And then I made a mistake. One I've foolishly made before.

I decided to look at the "reader's comments" section.

While there were a few educated and compassionate responses, the majority were filled with racism, political hackery, and my least favorite of all, religious fanaticism. Insane, babbling, nonsensical fanaticism.

Armageddon. The book of revelation. End of times. People being casted into lakes of fire. Soon nobody was even talking about the catastrophe at hand. The conversation spiraled into the evils of homosexuality, God's wrath, and Barack Obama's status as the anti-Christ/king of all socialists. An endless plethora of sheer madness.

A few brave ones tried to argue. But logic and reasonable thought were no match for God's word. A total verbal bloodbath ensued. The religious right exploded into a seething frenzy. Insults were tossed about liberally, and people were condemned. The world of sin was exposed for all to see. Thankfully, some of God's warriors vowed that they would indeed pray for the souls of the lost and Godless dissenters.

God will apparently rest easy tonight as the rebellious hordes lose their earthly belongings and watch their neighbors drown.

I'm so DONE with these people. They drive me absolutely insane. I've heard enough of that ignorant shit. And frankly, I tire of their vengeful God.

Allow me to be clear about a few things. I am not an Atheist. In no way do I condemn religion as a whole. I'm actually respectful and very tolerant towards peoples beliefs. I realize that these crazy bastards do not represent the majority of those who share their particular faith. At least I hope. But I am finished with tolerating the intolerant.

Noisy, foolish, and bigotous, they lack a basic understanding of their own theology. All arguments fall on deaf ears, being as God is supposedly on their side. They exist in a world filled with righteous indignation, and vote for whoever the church news letter advises. There exists no hesitation in pointing out perceived sin in others, while the desire to legislate their morality upon the rest of us is mighty. And meanwhile, they claim to be persecuted. Somehow oppressed, yet I can't seem to get through a single day of my existence without hearing someone parrot-speak their vile brand of idiotic horseshit.

I know I'm boiling over a bit. But it's time. I can't cope with this faction any longer. I didn't spend two decades painstakingly educating myself so I can waste any more time arguing with half-wits who bastardize a religious text. I'm finished with these people.

God is not a Republican. God is not an American. God has no more interest in your nation than any other. God doesn't care who you marry, or what your kids read. God is not on your side, and does not oppose your so-called opponents. You are not persecuted here. God does not punish the Earth like some spiteful passive-aggressive teenage girl. You people are crazy. Flat-out insane.

And finally, God is not responsible for aging flood-control infrastructure...