"It is not merely of some importance but is of fundamental importance that justice should not only be done,
but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done.
"

- Lord Chief Justice Hewart

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Wolf Among Sheep

Word goes around really fast. Even when I am not looking for them and minding my own business. I heard from a couple of sources that there was a scandal in a church which I attended while back in Melbourne, Australia. It sounded so absurd and against the nature of what I expected, assumed of the people in that church.

Being the person that I am, I had to find out for myself it was true. Sadly enough, it was.

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I just found it really hard to believe because during the time I was there, he showed no signs of illness whatsoever. However this con, as I was told only began after I left Australia. The more I thought about it, the more my disbelief and disappointment subsided and slowly grew into amusement. My thoughts shifted to the fanboys/girls who were crazy about that group. At first I was thinking how shocked and devastated they would have felt upon hearing the news. Of course my mind did not just stop there. I then proceeded to think that some of these blindly loyal fans would somewhat be in either in denial or "idiotic optimism" for a lack of better word. Perhaps it was both. Perhaps they both could just be categorized as denial. I am not really sure, have not done much deeper thought into it. Perhaps it would be deliberate ignorance? Perhaps... bigotry?

My mind calculated possibilities of reactions from these fanboys and one of the more popular and cliche outcomes would be some people trying their best to look at the good side of what happened. Ellipsis. I shudder in disgust when one of the fansites actually commented to the effects of trying to justify that the song written, as well as the whole charade, brought more people to know God and also touched the hearts of many. Something like, that was more important and that was all that counted.

Uh... no? I do not think so?

Agreeing with that, would mean that it is acceptable to use deception, to use deceit to trick people into joining the faith. To stir people's emotions using an extravagant act. This not only shows a skewered and twisted perception of the faith. It also makes a mockery, an insult to the faith. You do not draw people to your beliefs via deceptions. Giving false testimony is a sin. A sin is a wrong doing that goes against the principles of the faith. How different is it if I were to threaten to kill a man unless he accepted my beliefs? Sad to say, that you cannot justify your means. You people who are in denial, who have "idiotic optimism", please wake up. Please open your eyes. Please see that a sin is a sin. Anything that is done with sin, from sin will never bring honor.

Which again reminds me of the ignorant bigots that are in churches today. I would like to generalize people of all faith, but I do not have sufficient exposure and experiences with them, so I will only relate to one which I have well experienced. All you people who gather in churches doing your rituals. You make Jesus sad. All of you who attend concerts, buy merchandise, "congregate" and have "fellowship" amongst yourselves. You sing songs but that is all you do. They should make songs where they sing about keeping to themselves and ignoring other people. Perhaps then they could really sing those songs with all their heart like they meant it.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Orange County Police Department

I think I have an obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. It is annoying. Also, I hate web building.

Monday, August 4, 2008

Gluttonous Maximus

Ah yes food. How can anybody not love it? We need food to live.... well some people live to eat. Some people would pay good money just to satisfy their taste buds and not be able to afford other things which are more... permanent. Materialistic objects if you will. Things that you can use over and over again. However that is for another time.

Tonight I share with you readers (who are actually interested or bored enough to read) my not-necessarily-expensive suggestions on ways you can pig out. Yes you can pig out, feel satisfied and not regret blowing a fortune on them! Sounds too good to be true? Well hear me out then. Let me try to remember some... I do have to disclaim in advance that there will not be any visual aids to accompany the list. Due to technical drawbacks and also them being food that you damn well know what they look like. Here they are in no particular reason for order.

1. Big Mac Meal, changing the drink to a milkshake.
This was a sleep-inducing, paralyzing experience for me. I had only watched the American kids do it on shows. Never actually wondering how it would feel for real.
The bovine feeling you get sinking your teeth into one of them juicy burgers, enhancing it with the taste of fries, then finishing it off with the sweet and rich slosh of the milkshake. It is a balance of taste. It gives you that little extra to ensure you are well fed. Be warned though that once you are done with this meal, you will suffer the effects of drowsiness and inability to be 100% productive. Not recommended during working days.

2. Mcdonald's Burger meal of your choice, with two 4-piece nuggets.
I know that 8 pieces of nuggets along with the meal is kind of overkill. However my justification is that ordering two 4-piece nuggets is only at 3 bucks each. Which totals to 6 bucks for 8 pieces. Opposed to ordering just the 6-piece one for 5 something. I love their barbecue sauce.

3. Superstar large combo, upgrading the fries to Chill Cheese Fries.
The price of this in total would be around the price of a medium Double Western Star combo. I still do not understand why the Superstar, which is so much more filling and has more ingredients cost cheaper than a Double Western Star. This is great for those times when a side of fries accompanying your burger is just not enough. Enter the Chili Cheese Fries to give you that extra fill of beef and cheese. The combination of cheese and the chili may prove to be a little salty though.

These trio are the ones that I can think of at the moment. I hope to share more with you as time goes on. Until then, continue to pig out while making your money's worth!