We Have a Lot to Talk About

We Have A Lot To Talk About

 Readers, this is a short satire I wrote for Unidentified Funny Objects. 

Writers of supernatural thrillers and suspense novels sooner or later come to realize the conflict between good and evil actually IS a supernatural conflict. Dean Koontz uses his talents to ask the what-if question, and then he follows it to some of its outrageous conclusions, making a commentary on modern society. What if genetic recombining could be accomplished? What if human and animal genes are mixed and produce a living creature? Is this beyond the realm of possibility?
I rather like the idea of a dog with human intelligence, which is one of Dean's better books. His Frankenstein books are clearly observations on a corrupt society. The monster has far more humanity than his evil creator. However the possibility of man creating life, whether it be human or animal, clones or not, has never been abandoned by science fiction. Or science for that matter. It began in the book of Genesis with the Nephilim.

Following is a spoof on a genetically modified man talking to his GMO wife:

Every day I kiss a strange girl. And also, every night I kiss a strange girl. The same girl—you. Strangely beautiful!

Not everyone has such a lovely third leg, and you should be proud of it. You saw the admiration in my lingering glances at your three lovely legs long before I ever asked you to be my wife.

How do I love you? Let me count the ways.

I love the way you wear that safety pin through your eyebrow. An eyebrow could fall off, and I wouldn’t want you to lose it the way you lose your ears. I really don’t mind when you borrow mine. I have ears to spare, and mine look good on you.

Genetic-recombining is becoming so popular, even though geneticists have had some mishaps. One modified fellow came out of the lab missing his entire left side. He’s all right now though, and in his right mind. He’s going to run for office. Probably as a Republican.

I love how active you are. Because of Genetically Modified Organisms, the gun manufacturers have come out with specially adapted weapons which have multi-handed grips and triggers. Naturally, some politicians are already trying to ban them. I was so proud when you sent a letter to the editor to explain that a man dropped dead in Iowa while pulling on his pants. “Obviously, pants kill people and should be banned,” you wrote. After that, people started sending dozens of designer pants to Hillary Clinton. And she wears them. What a brave woman!

Because of you, my little GMO activist, we have the Citizens-Against-Pants people. Think of the lives you’ve saved. And here’s another thing. The clothing designers are having a field day creating pantless-safe attire. Everything from Scottish kilts to speedo wrap-arounds. You’ve created more jobs than Steve Jobs. The insurance companies even have a new policy offered to pants-owners who prefer to wear their dangerous, life-threatening trousers.

I want to let you know how fabulous you are. I wish I had taken you out to dinner more often to your favorite restaurant. The one that offers genetically modified food for Genetically Modified Organisms. Did I tell you, they have started a trend by adapting their tables to the many GMOs who are over 400 pounds? 

Of course, the Obesity Supporters applaud the heavy weights. Oprah Winfrey hosted a special show titled, Obesity is Optimal. Marie Osmond was not invited. That woman has lost fifty pounds so many times she should be shrunk to nothing by now. Kinda like the invisible shrinking man. He still exists somewhere. Fighting off amoebas and paramecium.

I do wish I had confronted you more when you deserved it, like the time you told everyone that I don’t allow you out at night because you might eat the neighbor’s cat. I know you don’t eat cats. It just bothered me because some people might think that you really do. You know how hateful those GMO-Lives-Don’t-Matter people can be. Did you hear their president died from a freak accident? A freak fell on him. Since then, that group has all but disappeared from the world. They’re more afraid of freaks than pants.

We’re seeing far more intelligent and discerning clubs because of GMOs like you. The Tooth-Fairy fundraisers. The People-Who-Eat-Laundry-Soap-Packets supporters. I’m so amazed that anyone ever thought to do that. We’ll be seeing brain surgeons and nuclear scientists coming out of that movement, for sure.    

I especially like the Black-Labs-Matter Foundation. Labradors are fine dogs. So are yellow labs and white labs for that matter. We just aren’t allowed to mention them. It’s far too racist and discriminatory.

So, my darling wife, sit down with me on the love seat and prop your three pretty feet beside my eight. We have a lot to talk about. You see, I’m expecting. I know. We didn’t think it would ever happen outside the laboratory. But it has! I think we’ll be needing more than one nest. I’m hoping they all hatch out and already have jobs.

Who knows? We may even have them matured in time to run for president against Hillary next time. Although she’s always been well suited for president. Pant-suited that is. If we allow our youngsters to wear pants we must warn them. Those who get too big for their pants are always fully exposed in the end.

Now about the neighbor’s cat. I’m pretty sure he ran off with one of your ears. Never mind. I’ll lend you another one of mine.  

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Salvation is Threefold

Dear Ones,

After I understood the following, it cleared up a lot of mysteries for me. 

Salvation Is Threefold

We are created a triune being in the image of the trinity. God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. So, what three parts are we? We are body, soul, and spirit, (I Thess. 5: 23).

Hebrews 4: 12 states that only the Word of God can “divide asunder soul and sprit, and of the joints and marrow.” I cannot define the difference adequately.

Here’s what is important. Salvation happens for all three parts of us. Not just our spirits, as I wrongly understood for many years.  Simply put, our spirit is saved at the new birth (John 3: 5-6). Our soul is being saved by the renewing of the mind (Eph. 4: 22-32) and our body will be saved at the resurrection when what is corruptible shall put on incorruptible (I Cor. 15: 54).

When Jesus sweat drops of blood, He was taking on all the sorrows and griefs (our soul wounds) of the whole human race (Isa. 53: 4). He was pierced for our transgressions (our spiritual death), and by His stripes we were healed (physical illness). If you question that physical illness is part of the package, look at Matthew 8: 17, which clearly states Jesus healed physical bodies to fulfill Isaiah’s prophecy. He is still healing diseases today because He is the same, yesterday, today, and forever.

He paid the penalty for all three parts of our triune being. That does not mean that we don’t have soul wounds or physical illnesses or that our bodies will not die. That means the curse of the Law has been fulfilled. Our appointment with physical death does not change because of Adam’s curse (not Moses’s law). However, our spirits have already passed from death to eternal life! (John 5: 24). Our bodies have been redeemed from the curse of all sickness and disease listed in Deuteronomy 28: 15-68. We need only to receive by faith what Jesus provided (Galatians 3: 13).

Sorrow comes, but we sorrow not as the world sorrows (I Thess. 4: 13). Soul wounds and illnesses will happen, but as we renew our minds (souls) we learn to overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony. 

Father of Light I rejoice in Your goodness and mercy! I could never imagine giving my child’s life as a ransom for the wicked. How great is Your love. May I walk worthy of so great salvation. Amen.