Elijah and Azuu

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#1220 Earth Angel: Outwitted

Inkmonkey

on March 19, 2007

I remember being told before, by one of those non-specific religious zealots that come up from time to time, that I have to love God so much that my love for my family and loved ones should be as hate in comparison. I'm not sure why, but the thought sickened me. Now, I know it's not telling me to 'hate' my family, but the thought did cross my mind. I suppose it's because, unlike what I'm apparently supposed to think, in a very real way I think of God as a "person", more or less. A person I've never met and who has apparently done a lot for me according to secondhand reports. I don't think I could ever tell someone that I loved them, but in comparison to God they're practically disgusting. Or perhaps (and this has happened to me) tell someone that I love God, and my love for them is only an extension of that love. The thought of catchign someone's spare love is saddening, no matter how you spin it.