Crazy Elephants

So, here's some chemistry humor for you. I find it extremly humorous anyway. In my chemistry book, it always has like charts or pictures in the margins of the pages to describe things or concepts. Well, there is a random picture of an elephant with this comment:

"An elephant, decidedly unimpressed by the fact that it uses the same molecule as a mating pheremone as do several species of moths."

I mean, are you kidding me? How do you know an elephant is "decidedly unimpressed"? Even if you could ask an elephant how it feels, do you really think it would describe itself that way? It's just funny to me because it's just so completely random and out of place...

Huh?

Ok, here's something I really don't understand. I hear about this stuff all the time, and today I got a foward, so I'll let you read it, then I'll make my comments...

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Rules for the phone.

How ALL business phones SHOULD be answered!

GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Press "1" for English.


Press "2" to disconnect until you learn to speak English


And remember only two defining forces have ever
offered to die for you,

Jesus Christ

and the American Soldier.


One died for your soul, the other for your freedom.

If you agree......keep it going

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What's the big deal with the "English only" sentiment? Did you know that the United States of America has NO OFFICIAL LANGUAGE? That's right, check it out, do some research. And why should it? We had multicultural and multilingual beginnings, and still do today.

I have a big problem with equating the death of Jesus Christ, through which we receive forgiveness of sins and salvation, with the death of a soldier. No, No, No. You can talk about the two all you want, but please don't do it in the same context as if they are similar. I'm not being anti-American, I'm just being honest. Besides, the Christian should consider whether it is even Biblical to go to war and kill others. Sure, there were plenty of battles and wars in the Old Testament, but the New Testament stresses love and forgiveness for all, especially enemies.

I just have all sorts of problems with this type of sentiment. It seems to put speaking English, being Christian, and fighting wars on a level playing field. What happened to loving and accepting all?

"But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven" [Matthew 5:44-45a]

"The most important is, 'Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these." [Mark 12:29-31]

"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." [Galatians 3:28]