Where would Jesus drill ?

I offer up this diary in response to another diary with the same title here.  

So, where would Jesus drill ?

The answer is, sadly, quite obvious.  He would have to drill somewhere.  Most likely, it would be in places where oil is likely to be found... such as ANWR, and off the coast of California, and Florida.  Jesus, after all, has quite a few things to do, and very many souls to save.  He must maximize His time by drilling in places where he is likely to find oil.  Rumor has it that he would know where to find the oil better than us humans.

Jesus would probably weep, while doing so ~ destroying his Father's creation is not a pleasant task.

But, what choice would Jesus have ?

He would not have any choice.  

He was sent here to endure suffering on our behalf, so that we humans would not have to suffer again.  He would suffer, while destroying His father's creation... but he was sent here to endure suffering on our behalf.  

We have taken that to mean that we are now entitled to the good life.  We have spoilt ourselves silly with 2 car garages, and trailer hitches with a boat on the rearend.  We suffer when the summer temperature rises about 79 F, or when we have to walk to work.  Jesus cannot see us suffer... after all, He was sent here to endure suffering on our behalf.

Oh, He would beg and plead with us to conserve... to forego the buttons that push our seat back to the desired positions on our cars... to drive smaller cars... or to bike to work.  But He cannot force us.  You see... we can do anything we want, and as long as we repent before the end of our days, He is forced to save our souls.  

He would reason with us.  He would point to examples where we have been able to cut our energy use in half... when we were forced to.  But, He knows... He knows that humans will not change off their own volition.  He knows that as soon as we are given an option, we stop conserving.  He also knows that He cannot force us.  After all, He was sent here to endure suffering on our behalf.

We humans are in a strong negotiating position here ~ Jesus has no good options.  He would be forced to drill where the oil is, and He would be forced to satiate our hunger, and He would be forced to save our souls in the end.



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by SevenStrings on Fri Aug 15, 2008 at 02:01:43 PM EST

He wouldn't have to drill (2.00 / 2)

He could just turn one barrel of oil into several billion.  Or turn water into oil.


by JJE on Fri Aug 15, 2008 at 02:14:17 PM EST

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Ah yes, the miracle approach would be preferable to the destruction.  

However, isn't there some clause in the Bible about not invoking a miracle in vain ?  Perhaps the lawyers can opine whether the suggested use of this miracle would qualify !!

If the use of a miracle is acceptable under the circumstances, then I would suggest that he make us energy efficient.  After all, even if a trillion barrels of oil were to be had, we would be releasing boatloads of CO2 and SO2 in the air... and that makes me cough!!


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by SevenStrings on Fri Aug 15, 2008 at 02:19:20 PM EST
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My understanding is that nobody forced Jesus to do anything, and that Jesus simply did what was right. I'm Jewish, though, so I don't have the benefit of years of study on that front.


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by X Stryker on Fri Aug 15, 2008 at 04:18:16 PM EST

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so why aren't the oil companies drilling in all the areas they have leases now? could it be because they had 'tested' those sites and thought there was oil and then when they drilled...the pulled a Bushie (dry hole) there? Or have they even tried and just want to get some advantage out of owning all of the Ca and FL coasts? You can be quite sure that there will be NO drills insight of thier beach houses.


by zerosumgame on Fri Aug 15, 2008 at 04:27:03 PM EST


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