Z: NIGHTMARE SCENARIO?

Z: NIGHTMARE SCENARIO?

12-18-2003

Here's a glimpse of the Z Nightmare Scenario:

Z: MY NEW REPORT--ALL GOOD NEWS!

I propose only good news from now on. News about miracles--about the good things man is doing... about the great moments, rather than reminding him about salvation, judgments to come, satanism, the evilarchy, and all those awful stories that make us cringe... I say, why look at the dark side any longer. We're here for joy, for fun, and for a few laughs aren't we? 

I found the answer: No more social critique...or analysis, or ugliness... why write about that stuff? 

I now say, just ignore the bad stuff and publish only the good stuff. The heroic things! The breakthroughs, the joys of life! 

Maybe we'd have to fudge things a bit, spice it up a bit here and there--but hey... human interest stories, how man saves the day, how man is good, just needs a little help through inspiration as much as anything else. I mean, maybe just ignore those passages in the Bible regarding judgment and other awful things... perhaps we don't need it at all! We should take a page from the commercial churches' playbook! Our God is one of goodness, brotherhood, prosperity, technology... just look at all the advancements in so many fields! 

Perhaps the Lamb Report should provide inspiration for those seeking to make life better here on earth, rather than waiting for some pie-in-the-sky world that may never come in our lifetimes. I think we're all too demanding... life is as we find it! 

Plus, we should make things a little easier on the so-called apostate churches, focus more on the charity events and people helped. Look at the good side of commercial Jesus business. 

Far as the government goes--Romans 13 all the way! We should talk about how helpful Homeland Security is, the Patriot Act, and also, we should commend George W. Bush's Christian stand in going into Iraq, and spreading the Gospel far and wide. 

We should talk about the things that unite us, not divide us. 

Not only that, but all that talk about THE GAME, the spook infiltrators in chat rooms and web sites, the fringe disinfo agents... forget it! Let's ignore those bad news, end times sites once and for all. Let the disinfo people snare the ignorant. 

I'm talking about enlightenment here--true joy and happiness of the Christmas Season. 

Well, how come you're not all jumping up and down at my new revelation? 

I found the solution to all--everyone is a Christian... they don't need to know it. All are saved. There... IT'S ALL GOOD! 

Happy Holidays, everyone! Peace and joy to the world! 

Gather around the fire--roast a few chesnuts... have some egg-nog... talk about the war, the business, the trial... all the latest... time for us to fit in, to catch up, to bring joy to the living, and not lament the dead! 

Whooooooooooooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooooo! Life is sweet, man, sweet? 

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Z suddenly wakes up, remembering his glimpse of Hell and the need to warn. Gosh, I almost lost it there. For a second they pulled the wool over ol' Z's eyes. Whew. We're back! Amen.