GOD WILL STRIKE YOU DOWN
my friend is married to a Korean. he had recently discovered God and Jesus. there would be martial arts demonstrations coming to SA and along cam a pastor.
we found out the pastor insisted he bless his gym and pay him for it. that's when my friend decided Presbyterian is better for him.
my mom and i, my friend and hubby and the pastor were sitting for lunch at a nice long table which will prove to have added to the entertainment factor.
he did not speak English, so hubby translated.
i guess don't speak religion or politics is said for a reason.
he started preaching his word in translation.
then comments popped out.
i could see my mom get more angry as things like Jesus on a cross is the sign of a devil because it shows him in pain. my mother kindly enlightens him that it is to remind us how Jesus suffered for us
knowing my very religious catholic mom i could see her temper rising as hubby was happily translating. after all, the pastor knows all about the bible.
my friend was trying to change the subject, but translating slowed the process, until....too late.
the pastor declares from his new found christian beliefs that nuns where those dresses because they get pregnant and hide it, then abort the babies and bury them under the Vatican.
i had been looking at this play out, knowing that my mom would crack at some point. she had been quite well behaved until then.
she launched out of her chair across half the table and shouts
how dare you talk all this rubbish god will strike you down.
now look at it from his point of view. the pastor is the voice of Christianity in a still predominant Buddhist country. he is used to being the person of knowledge where ex-Buddhists dote on his every word. the next minute this crazy elf is launching like a mini rocket across the table, finger pointed, body wobbling with anger, shouting, no, screaming.
Hubby looked confused and then he had to translate it with my friend's help.
Fortunately, the Asians eat quickly and my mother had lost her appetite.
