Super Sunday

One of the most hallowed sports days on the calendar has nearly passed. I spent the majority of the day hanging out at a Super Bowl Party, complete with betting (I lost a grand total of $5; boo hoo me, right?), food, conversation, and in the background, a game. Since my beloved 49ers were nowhere near the playoffs this year, despite whatever Nolan might have said mid-season, I didn't have much invested in this year's game. I was pulling for the Seahawks, as were approximately 85% of the partygoers. The highlight of the afternoon, other than tasty subs and new friends, was seeing a budding movie star narrowly escape death for his proclaimed support for the Steelers. Unfortunately for the 12th Man, Seattle went down to defeat in a game marked by lots of defense and not as many great offensive plays or action as one might wish, with the possible exception of Parker's 75-yard touchdown for the Steelers-- we all definitely caught that one, as one person's whiplash caused a lemming effect and our eyes were temporarily glued to the screen before going back to the more important task of conversation. I swear, put more than two Deaf people together in a room, you don't need to do anything else. Also, have you ever noticed how Deaf people not only gather in the kitchen, but also in doorways? You'd think if you wanted a smooth flow in your chat without any breaks or interruptions, you'd move somewhere else in the room, away from halls and entrances.

I managed to snag a good spot, and enjoyed the company of friends, old and new. I hope wherever you were today, watching the game or not, you had a good weekend, and you're all now ready to face the workweek ahead!

There's quite a bit in the news today other than sports, including the continued unrest over the controversial cartoons published in Denmark. But it's kind of late, so I'll take that up tomorrow. In the meantime, in the spirit of Letterman, here's something for you I found online to muse over in anticipation of tomorrow's post. Made me think even as I chuckled...

Top Ten Signs You're a Christian

10 - You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of your god.

9 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized" when scientists say that people evolved from lesser life forms, but you have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt.

8 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Trinity god.

7 - Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed to Allah, but you don't even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" -- including women, children, and trees!

6 - You laugh at Hindu beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came back to life and then ascended into the sky.

5 - You are willing to spend your life looking for little loop-holes in the scientifically established age of the Earth (4.55 billion years), but you find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by pre-historic tribesmen sitting in their tents and guessing that the Earth is a couple of generations old.

4 - You believe that the entire population of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs -- though excluding those in all rival sects -- will spend Eternity in an infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet you consider your religion the most "tolerant" and "loving".

3 - While modern science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in "tongues" may be all the evidence you need to prove Christianity.

2 - You define 0.01% as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of God.

1 - You actually know a lot less than many Atheists and Agnostics do about the Bible, Christianity, and church history -- but still call yourself a Christian.