{"id":46,"date":"2006-10-14T19:41:43","date_gmt":"2006-10-15T02:41:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bunnyears.net\/dan\/?p=46"},"modified":"2006-10-14T19:41:43","modified_gmt":"2006-10-15T02:41:43","slug":"open-letter-to-an-asshole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bunnyears.net\/dan\/?p=46","title":{"rendered":"Open letter to an asshole"},"content":{"rendered":"

To Whom It May Concern:<\/p>\n

What possessed you to tear the Darwin emblem from my car today as I ran my errands? I don’t come into your home and rip down your crucifixes, because I respect your ways even though I do not follow them. I strongly believe that people of all faiths can coexist in our society. I understand your message without the destruction–I grew up Catholic and considered the seminary. This much I know: Jesus did not <\/em>suggest vandalism as The Way. My passive opinion was obliterated by your active aggression.<\/p>\n

I know you probably thought you were paving your way into God’s kingdom by teaching one of those pesky science-believing fools the Truth, but consider this: It’s acts of terrorism in the name of a higher power that currently have the world a little on edge. You commited one such act today.<\/p>\n

Random assailant, please continue to enjoy your freedom of religion. By contrast, what you did today oppresses me. I clearly do not enjoy freedom from <\/em>religion.<\/p>\n

Your homework is John 8, verses 2 through 11<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Yours in mutual respect,
\nDan<\/p>\n

PS: I’m replacing the emblem<\/a>. I call it “turning the other bumper.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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