And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest and the priests of the second order and the keepers of the threshold to bring out of the temple of the Lord all the vessels made for Baal, for Asherah, and for all the host of heaven. He burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel. And he deposed the priests whom the kings of Judah had ordained to make offerings in the high places at the cities of Judah and round Jerusalem; those also who burned incense to Baal, to the sun and the moon and the constellations and all the host of heaven (2 Kings 23v4-5 - ESV).
“Cheers, Rev. Mine’s a Stella.......you're not the only one out of a job, mate. I had the main contract. I was the man.
The old man called me in. He said: ‘Cc, you’re hired. Merchandising, CDs, t-shirts, mugs, memorabilia. It's a massive tourist market. Five per cent commission for your good self and that includes franchising.....come on, cc. That’ll keep you in curries till the great god Vindaloo decides even he’s had enough. I'll maybe bung you a bonus depending on volumes.’
I said: ‘Your Royal Highness, you’re an officer and a gentleman. You’re on.’
How could such a sound man sire such a bigot? I mean, he’s even started having the Bible read in the Temple, would you believe?!
Of course, Rev, I couldn’t get there as much as I would’ve liked, what wiv me commercial commitments. But when I did go, it was sexy, inclusive, broad-minded. Now you’ve got religious hate speech against some of my former customers.
You know, Rev, I’m so fed up I’m thinking of emigrating....Why don't I?
Well, I s'pose I'm holding out for a change of regime...."
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