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Caterpillers and Spiders
During my last cigarette break I noticed a caterpillar caught up in a spider web. He was thrashing around, getting himself more and more tangled up, but the spider hadn't gotten to him yet. I, of course, had two choices. I could either (A) free him, to let him become a beautiful butterfly that I could perhaps enjoy another day, or (B) do nothing and let him become a tasty meal for the spider. I freed him from his predicament to let him go merrily about his way doing whetever it is that caterpillars do with their time.
Now...from a strictly theological standpoint, should not the caterpillar worship me as his savior? Or, should the spider curse me for depriving him of life giving nourishment and allowing him to go hungry? Or both? Did the needs of the caterpiller really outweigh the needs of the spider? Did "good" and "evil" balance out? Or, do I just really need to stop thinking so much and just go have another cigarette?
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"I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony
"Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus
It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.
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