Surely, God's Will is Done (1339 hits)
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Submitted by Id (View user info) at 2004-11-15 13:09:06 EST
I sat down one day, and wondered aloud: "why has the world grown so dangerous, so bloody, so torn? What force of evil can be behind all this (for surely the death and destruction we as Americans face must be evil)? Where was the beginning, and more importantly, shall there be an end?"
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So I traveled back, back many years into the past, and found a child playing in the sand. There was sand everywhere actually, for I was in a desert. The child did not notice my arrival, and went about his task: constructing little towers and what appeared to be a church of some kind. I approached. The child saw me, but did not turn and flee, did not run and hide, no, just a smile and a nod. He was young, very young, could have been no more than 10. He wore a simply white gown, or piece of fabric or something. He seemed happy.
"What is your name?" I asked.
"My name, good sir, is Osama" replied Osama.
"Ah, I see" said I. Then I stopped, realizing what opportunity could be had. I could stop it all, stop the fall, stop the war....stop everything. So I made my mind right there to educate little Osama, for surely he had been taught nothing but ignorance, nothing but fanatical religious dogma. Surely it could all be averted, for now he is nothing more than a child now.
"Osama", said I, "I am from the future." Osama nodded. "I have come to tell you of your life ahead, for it will be a wicked life, filled with anger and pain. You see, little Osama, one day you will make fire fall from the sky, you will send thousands to their deaths, you will command fathers, brothers, and sons to end their lives killing countless other fathers, brothers, sons, daughter, sisters, and mothers. Your name will be met with cries of hatred by millions, your face will be spit upon by entire nations, you body hunted by thousands of armed men seeking your death. Surely, you do not want this."
Osama shook his head, and I noticed tears trickling down his face. Surely, no one had spoken to him of such horrors before. I figured my task done, but as I turned to leave, assured with myself that I had just saved thousands of lives, maybe millions, Osama's small voice rang out:
"Will I say that it is God's will that I do this?"
"umm......well.....yes, you do, but..."
"Then I needn't hear anymore." Osama rose with purpose, and for the first time, I saw a grim determination appear upon his face, his eyes glowing in the fading sun. "God's will shall be done." And with that he returned to his house.
In shame, I set back to my home. But soon I stopped, only a few years ahead in time. I stopped, and found a child playing in the sand. There was grass and trees everywhere, for the child was playing in a sand box. He did not notice me, and went about his task: building small towers and what appeared to be the white house in the sand. I approached. The child saw me, but did not turn and flee, did not run and hide, no, just a smile and a nod. He was young, very young, could not have been more than 10. He wore overalls and a small cowboy hat. He seemed happy.
"What is your name?" I asked.
"Well sir, my name is George" said George.
"Ah I see", said I. Then I stopped, realizing what opportunity could be had. I may not have been able to stop the towers from their fall, but maybe now I could heal our nation, stop the great divide before it ever happened. I could prevent the anger and hatred of an entire religion bearing down on our nation. Surely I could, for he is nothing more than I child now.
"George," said I, "I am from the future." George nodded. "I have come to tell you of your life ahead, for it will be a life of anger, division, and pain. You see, little George, you will become the most powerful man on Earth, and you will use your power to fight a great evil. But you will misuse your power; you will send thousands to their deaths in a great desert. You will earn international scorn and anger for the United States of America, and at the same time, millions of those you would seek to lead and protect will despise you. Your name will be met with cries of hatred by millions, your face will be spit upon by entire nations, your death wished for by thousands of armed men. Surely, you do not want this."
George shook his head, and I noticed tears trickling down his face. Surely, no one had spoken to him of such horrors before. I figured my task done, but as I turned to leave, assured with myself that I had just saved thousands, maybe millions, George's small voice sung out:
"Will I say that it is God's will that I do this?"
"um.....well, yes, but...."
"Then that's all that matters." George rose with a purpose, and for the first time, I saw a grim determination upon his face, his eyes glowing in the rising sun. "God's will shall be done." And with that he returned to his house.
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Disgusted now, I traveled back, far back in time. I watched the world rewind itself, watched the mountains recede, and witnessed the emptying of the seas, the rise of volcanoes, the rejoining of the continents.
"No, not far enough."
I traveled farther. The Earth became of dark ball of molten rock, then crumble into a collection of space dust and debris. I watched the Sun blink back to nothingness. I stood by as the stars and galaxies returned to black. I went back, back until there was nothing.
Nothing but God and I.
God saw me, and turned, greeting me with a smile and a nod. But it did not erase the anger, even hatred I now felt towards that which ordered the way of things. Surely, this was the problem, surely God was to blame.
"God", said I, "I am from the future. I have come to ask you, why?! Why must these children grow to do as they do!? Why must the world be as it is? Why must two loving sons who will become loving husbands and fathers become so vilified? They both do as they do because it is your will....or at least, they think it is your word. But surely, it must be, for they follow your will with such passion, a passion that can only be brought about by a power such as yourself. Why....why do you do this?" I sank to my knees, tears trickling down my face.
God's smile never left, nor had the nodding. However, tears began to trickle down God's face.
"I DO THIS BECAUSE I HAVE MADE YOU IN MY IMAGE. FOR MY WILL IS CHOICE. MY WILL IS FREEDOM. ALL OF MAN HAS THE CHOICE, AS I DID WHEN I MADE YOU. I GAVE YOU THE POWER TO REASON, TO LAUGH, AND LOVE. BUT WITH IT MUST ALSO BE THE POWER TO KILL, TO CRY, AND TO HATE. YOU ARE FREE TO LIVE AS YOU WOULD. YOU ARE FREE TO DO GOOD.....AS YOU ARE FREE TO DO EVIL. I DO THIS...BECAUSE I LOVE YOU."
And with that he sent me on my way, sent me back to now, with more questions than answers, more anger than joy. For surely, man would go on killing until the end of days. If it was God's will that man be given the choice....we are all doomed.
I grew older, I married, I became a parent. One day, I watched as my daughter played in the sand. I thought back to young Osama, to young George, and realized that same look of happiness was upon the face of my young, very young daughter. For she was of man, and she had the choice.
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Submitted by comicbookguy (user info) at 2004-11-23 21:47:48 EST (#)
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Submitted by Davros (user info) at 2004-11-18 05:59:01 EST (#)
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Awesome.
-Davros
Submitted by Quasiplasmohedron (user info) at 2004-11-18 05:34:14 EST (#)
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I have not the words.
Submitted by Id (user info) at 2004-11-17 16:15:27 EST (#)
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Submitted by BillsSBChamps (user info) at 2004-11-17 13:51:34 (#)
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This was awesome on so many levels.
Where the fuck is Conquest NY?
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Firstly, thanks for the comment.
Secondly, Conquest NY is located approximately 18 miles north of the city of Auburn, NY, and 25 miles south of the city of Oswego, NY. One of the quaint, blink and you miss it kinda places. Population 300 I think.
Submitted by darko (user info) at 2004-11-17 14:14:27 EST (#)
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Submitted by FuckTheArmy (user info) at 2004-11-17 07:29:52 (#)
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^ And I'm an atheist
ditto
Submitted by BillsSBChamps (user info) at 2004-11-17 13:51:34 EST (#)
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This was awesome on so many levels.
Where the fuck is Conquest NY?
Submitted by Bizdorph (user info) at 2004-11-17 07:33:51 EST (#)
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Submitted by FuckTheArmy (user info) at 2004-11-17 07:29:52 EST (#)
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^ And I'm an atheist.
Submitted by tinactin (user info) at 2004-11-17 01:14:51 EST (#)
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I wrote this post specifically in response to yours.
http://www.ubersite.com/m/51870
Submitted by Tigre (user info) at 2004-11-16 23:03:00 EST (#)
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Damned awesome.
Submitted by darko (user info) at 2004-11-16 22:44:32 EST (#)
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good question, i'd imagine one would have to give bart oral sex.
Submitted by Id (user info) at 2004-11-16 08:57:27 EST (#)
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Ok....so how do you go about putting something on B@W?
Submitted by tinactin (user info) at 2004-11-16 03:19:36 EST (#)
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Free will is bullshit. +2 anyway for being brilliantly written.
Submitted by darko (user info) at 2004-11-16 03:09:48 EST (#)
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More people need to see this...
B@W perhaps?
Submitted by 10c7c (user info) at 2004-11-15 20:32:46 EST (#)
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it coulda used a stronger ending, but still
great work
Submitted by MikeyP3184 (user info) at 2004-11-15 20:14:41 EST (#)
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Excuse me while I change shorts...this story was so good I sharted out of sheer joy. Keep it up.
Submitted by heyzues (user info) at 2004-11-15 17:13:52 EST (#)
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This was freakin awesome, I love you more than any man should ever love another man. Unless you're a chick, then it's all good.
Submitted by Durae (user info) at 2004-11-15 16:56:29 EST (#)
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I've loved everything else you've written, but this is absolutely your best yet. Nice work man.
Submitted by Id (user info) at 2004-11-15 16:30:05 EST (#)
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At the risk of screwing with my ranking...
Submitted by Sassmasterr (user info) at 2004-11-15 14:32:26 (#)
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is this your work? if so, i tip my hat to you sir/madame.
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I assure you that this is original to myself...
I'm not sure how I got this idea in my head, though I remember reading about a sister of Bush's dying from luekemia when he was 13 while I was a hardcore Bush hater, and it made me stop and think. So, I guess I applied it to Osama Bin Laden as well...
Submitted by munkeypants (user info) at 2004-11-15 15:08:11 EST (#)
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Submitted by Pentameter (user info) at 2004-11-15 13:39:34 (#)
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Amazing. I really enjoyed reading this piece.
Submitted by big_wigger (user info) at 2004-11-15 15:06:48 EST (#)
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Submitted by AlwaysAnEagle (user info) at 2004-11-15 15:05:39 EST (#)
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Excellent.
Submitted by darko (user info) at 2004-11-15 14:52:29 EST (#)
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I plus two this in the name of god.
Submitted by Satansgotsyphillis (user info) at 2004-11-15 14:34:54 EST (#)
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good stuff
Submitted by Sassmasterr (user info) at 2004-11-15 14:32:26 EST (#)
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is this your work? if so, i tip my hat to you sir/madame.
Submitted by Pentameter (user info) at 2004-11-15 13:39:34 EST (#)
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Amazing. I really enjoyed reading this piece.
Submitted by Bigmike (user info) at 2004-11-15 13:38:41 EST (#)
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Highly enjoyable.
Submitted by lojope (user info) at 2004-11-15 13:37:42 EST (#)
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Beautiful and moving. I expect nothing less of you.
Submitted by QueenAshlee (user info) at 2004-11-15 13:31:05 EST (#)
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Submitted by wookie (user info) at 2004-11-15 13:29:30 EST (#)
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Submitted by sebcharrot (user info) at 2004-11-15 13:27:59 EST (#)
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Uh. Shit. Just realised I ruined your rating. Sorry man.
Submitted by sebcharrot (user info) at 2004-11-15 13:27:32 EST (#)
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Hehehe, not bad.
Submitted by MyNameIsTim (user info) at 2004-11-15 13:25:05 EST (#)
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that was spectac
Submitted by William_Q_Percy (user info) at 2004-11-15 13:21:50 EST (#)
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Consider my ass kicked.
Add it to the pile.
Submitted by zakalwe (user info) at 2004-11-15 13:16:13 EST (#)
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Wow.
Submitted by domenad (user info) at 2004-11-15 13:15:39 EST (#)
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This was beautiful.