Karma

This week the heartland of America had seen the worst storms in several years. No one is switching on summer from slot machines. But the hundreds of millions of dollars in damage bespeaks the wrath of God in any case.

I am not a particularly religious person. In fact I would consider myself more or less agnostic, pulling pieces of everything together. This event, an amazing catastrophe with four states declared disaster areas, really makes me understand Karma. How many flags are lying in the rubble? How many soldiers are coming home to devastated homes?

God does not allow collateral damage to go unrewarded. No one need hijack any plane. In the days to come as disaster relief and FIMA is slow to arrive and people are without power and water for days, America, will sadly still be blind.

It won't be until some evangelical who happens to be anti war catches on, the principle of an eye for an eye.

In the bible gods commands us not to kill. During the battle of Jerico, he shows us that it is god and only gods power to defeat enemies. Often, the willfullness of man to go to war, for Bathsheba lets say in King Davids case, often brings it's own wrath of god. A war that is not commanded or sanctioned by god, is asking for it.

Today 48 people have died in the heart land, a small price in lives. But millions may be displaced or living in fear of the next tornado, just as the Iraqi's fear the bombs.

God, it seems, doesn't take sides. When god said an eye for an eye, he meant he would take an eye for every eye a man took. Any man, right or wrong, is subject to this marked and undeniable law of Karma. And so, the circle of violence revolves.

The Hindus call it Kali ma the destroyer godess, from destruction she brings new life.

Today they said the next storm was headed for D.C..

I just can't wait till Bush accuses god of being the terrorist for this one.