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When God spoke to me Light Refractions by Lucien Rajakarunanayake George Bush claimed he was on a mission from God when he launched the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, according to the former Foreign Minister of the Palestinian Authority. In an interview with BBC Nabil Shaath has said that President George Bush told him: "I am driven with a mission from God. God would tell me, "George, go ahead and fight those terrorists in Afghanistan. And I did. And then God would tell me, 'George, go and end the tyranny in Iraq'. And I did." And so it was about God committing him to get the Palestinians their state, getting the Israelis their security, and bringing peace to the Middle East. God spoke There was the cartoon in last week's "Guardian Weekly" where high above the clouds, in what must be heavenly domain, an angel asks a long bearded God: "Earthquakes, mud slips, famine, pestilence, war, terrorism...What the hell do you think you are playing at?" And God with his flowing beard replies: "Just a mo! I'm still telling George Bush how to tie his shoelaces..." It is a very interesting and interactive God, he is. I too had an encounter with the same God recently, when he did speak to me and told me a few things, with the request that I pass it down to others. He was too busy teaching George Bush how to knot his tie to take time off to send e-mails to or SMS everyone who needed to know what he told me. ... I heard "Just remind all Christians that it was the party called the UNP that robbed them of their Sunday holiday, the Sabbath holiday declared by me, and replaced it with those Poya holidays on the days of all four quarters of the moon. The moon that I created." "Is that all I asked God," as he was in a friendly mood. Don't let the UNP and Ranil Wickremesinghe fool the minorities that it is friendly towards any of them." "They were not selective in separating Christians from Hindus, and sparing the Christians when they went on that savage spree of murder and destruction in July 1983. Don't get me wrong, I didn't want the Hindus attacked either, but the UNP showed no love to anyone." Before I could ask if there was anything else, God told me, "Don't forget to remind everyone that the same Ranil was in the ruling Cabinet headed by his uncle, that wily old fox, when all those terrible things were done by them." "Is there anything more, God", I asked him. "Why, yes. Tell the churches, in their eagerness to see Ranil win the current race in your country, to also bear in mind that in 2003 it was the Government where the same Ranil was Prime Minister that the first draft of the Bill against so-called unethical conversions was drafted and presented to Cabinet. "He had everything to do with that. He would have got it passed but for your parliament being dissolved, to his utter surprise in February 2004." "Tell them that he is like his friend the Tiger. He never changes his stripes, although he conceals them in sheepskin when talking to people who are called minorities." "There's so much to tell already," I said. "Ha, ha, that's not all. Remember I'm an all-embracing God. I'm against terrorism. But I haven't given Ranil the order to do it, because even if I do, I know he's too weak for it. "He is too friendly with the Tiger. The Tiger must be stopped but it cannot be done with the candy that Ranil will offer." We talked... "Are you trying to tell me that you will ask Mahinda...." "I don't have to try telling anything. I am God. Don't forget that. But as I said I am an all-embracing God. I like what Mahinda has said, quoting that other Great Mahinda of ancient times, that he does not own the land, but is only the temporary custodian of it." "Just a minute, I've got to teach George Bush how to speak, especially when he talks next about terrorism or visits those victims of Katrina in Georgia." It took a few minutes before God re-established contact with me. "What's all this nonsense about dowries that's going on down there?" God asked me."Well, Ranil says he will ban it, to help and empower women." "What nonsense, he is only trying to help the men. "Tell him I want him to understand that if he bans the dowry, or marriage gift to women, then it is the young men who will benefit. "The parents will have to give the savings they had for their daughter to their sons. There will be too much cash in the hands of young men, and that's too bad. Instead of empowering women, he will be adding to male supremacy." "Is that all God?" I asked with some trepidation, so that I could send this message soon. Yes, that's enough for now. I've got to give another lesson to George Bush. Hurricane Wilma is on its way." |
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