Tidbits

A few interesting tidbits have recently crossed my path that I just have to share.  Firstly is a rather fascinating guest-post over at deinde.org manifesting a somewhat… er… unique view on environmentalism from a Christian perspective.  Here’s a peek:

This world was built for us- for us to work it and reap the benefits. That is its God-given function.  Our technology and know-how (which all ultimately comes from God!) has enabled us to live luxuriously.  Jesus WOULD drive an SUV (take that Tony Campolo!) and he would marvel at the advances in human science that made it possible to have such a wonderful vehicle AND fuel it.  Stop worrying. Global warming is the fulfillment of prophecy, and the garbage you throw away will burn away eventually anyway.

UPDATE July 11, 2006: ARGH!  I’ve been thoroughly GOTTEN.  The post above was a joke-post by deinde.org’s owner.  My only defence for responding is that I’d read even wonkier stuff early that day.  I’m going to go serve my hour in the dunce-corner now

Needless to say, I have a differing opinion.  With Dylan’s new album not far off, I heard a song by ol’ Bobby echoing in my brain:

Now he worships at an altar of a stagnant pool
And when he sees his reflection, he’s fulfilled.
Oh, man is opposed to fair play,
He wants it all and he wants it his way.

Now, there’s a woman on my block,
She just sit there as the night grows still.
She say who gonna take away his license to kill?

In posting my contrasting viewpoints as comments, I came across another poster’s photo blog which featured this glorious shot:

He that hath an ear to hear, let him hear!  You can find more great black and white shots over at http://blog.lukenine45.net/.  Meanwhile, I also came across a way cool anime music video for one of my favourite animes, Ghost In The Shell, which you can watch by clicking this image…