Yes, you heard me right, I need a vacation from all the American style Jesus talk.
After seeing an ad for an NBC television "special" that strives to answer the pressing question, "does the devil exist?" and which served as a thematic lead-in for their "Revelations" mini series (which should have been titled, 'Hey scientist! Let's run around a lot pausing only to make the vaguest of pronouncements') I've reached a conclusion:
It's a truly good thing my childhood goal of becoming the Earth's unquestioned ruler didn't come to pass because I'm so over and out with Christian chat, Christian themed entertainment (particularly anything getting its jumping off point from Catholic concerns) and the stereotypically Hollywood cheerleader smug Christity Christness of many Americans I'm sure I'd have gone totally Josef Vissarionovich Stalin on all their asses by now.
Which would mean that some of my dearest friends would be in far flung gulags -- preferably in the coldest regions of the planet -- wearing filthy rags and fingerless gloves. There they are, singing spirituals while huddled around poorly working wood stoves.
That just wouldn't be right.
Your Friend,
.d.