People in the town are upset by this because they think it is "wrong" to call religions fairy tales. (By the way, I'm sure all them Christians down there have no problem calling Buddhism or Taoism a fairy tale.) I just don't understand why the citizens of whatever town it is in Florida are so disgruntled by this. When did being compared to a lovable, delightfully optimistic, fictitious children's story get such a bad rep?
Everyone LOVES fairy tales!! They make us feel all giddy inside and when we feel giddy we are more willing to give to others (hint hint - Sunday's collection plate.)
And now that I am thinking about it; religions do seem to resemble our culture's beloved fairy tales:
We all simply adore the story of Little Red Riding Hood and how the wolf disguises itself as Red's ailing grandmother - which is just like when Jacob dressed as his older brother, Esau to get the birthright from their father in the book of Genesis. We fawn over Aladin's struggle to eat as a slum member of the lower class of Agrabah. Yet, doesn't Florida understand that Aladin was just like the apostles and prophets? Jesus LOVED people like Aladin! This is what most of the bible is about - poors! And alas, who could forget the enchanting duo, Timon and Pumbaa from the Lion King? "Hakuna Matata" is practically the mantra of all religions. Is anyone else thinking that that phrase sounds an awful lot like "What Would Jesus Do?" OK, now we're on the same page - I can feel it. Can't you feel it too? (This is what Scientology is like! Which of course is the religion furthest from resembling a fairy tale. But it can still be compared to a quaint story like the rest; Scientology is just a more realistic fairy tale.)
So, Floridians, calm the fuck down. Fairy tales are happy things. Religion is a happy thing. (Not for me though, being the stubborn, close-minded atheist that I am.) Therefore these two things belong together!
Happy things + other happy things = Overflow of extreme happiness.
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