GRANDMA BARTON GETS EXCITED ABOUT ARMAGEDDON: A Cautionary Tale about Myths Whun I wus groovin up money yuurs ago thu warld seemd eazier ta undurstand – Scriptures told us whut ta do n whure sinners go. Indeed, it's all in the Book ah Revolution! Judgment Day iz ad hand! Get yer potato chips, humbuggers, 'n charcools ready ya hear 'cus I feel it in me bones - The Barbecue Ahead 's Gonna B Magnificent! The Lord is a-cummin und is He's In Full Command! Yep, godless folks are gonna kno Jehovah's Wrath 'n Ire! I jus can't wait for Armageddon - it'll be soo excitin ta behooold! Bombs flyin everywhure as duh Heavens turn Gold! Git ready, Christian Brethren! A beautiful war is at hand! We're gonna meet Our Maker! The Rapture is So Excitin! as we poison the sea 'n air 'n land! Ted: (shaking his head) I find no humor here. In fact, this sort of worldview seems sick! Sam: Relax! All ideology is ultimately a joke. Terri: We've gotta be careful with myths 'cause dey haf a way ah comin' true. Kris: The Doomsday myths ah Christianity, Judaism, and Islam each point towards a bifurcated future that's unhealthy. Tim: Yep! Whatever our fate is, one thing I feel certain of is that we'll share it together. Like it or not, we are connected 'n share a common destiny. ================================================================================= from _AmeriSong: Poetry, Art, & Dialogs about Amerika_ by T Newfields SUMMARY: Some reflections about warfare, myth, and human extinction. KEYWORDS: Judgment Day, apocalyptic myths, fire-and-brimstone visions, dystopian auguries, dark omens Author: T Newfields [Nitta Hirou / Huáng Yuèwǔ] (b. 1955) Begun: 1996 in Shizuoka, Japan / Finished: 2020 in Yokohama, Japan Creative Commons License: Attribution. {{CC-BY-4.0}} Granted < LAST http://www.tnewfields.info/AmeriSong/hov.htm TOC http://www.tnewfields.info/AmeriSong/index.html NEXT > http://www.tnewfields.info/AmeriSong/chr.htm