A very serious theological question, which had baffled theologians and other religious leaders for millennia, has finally gotten a definite answer: the Gods are NOT color-blind. Praise the Lord(s) and pass the ammun ^H^H^H^H the collection plates!
The latest Bali Update Edition 619 - 21 July 2008, published by Jack Daniels reports, quoting the very serious Bisnis Bali, that there is a shortage of brown, red, and black dogs in Bali. Why? Because these are the colors of the dogs the Balinese Gods demand to be sacrificed. No other color will do… And due to a heavy schedule of Balinese sacrificial ceremonies or mecaru over the coming few months, the lives of certain color dogs are in extreme jeopardy
However, some apostate owners of dogs of the "right" colors have tried to circumvent the will of the Gods by taking their mutts to dog grooming parlors and have them dyed in other less God-favored colors!
Not to revive one of my old statements regarding what I think of religions, I ask you in all seriousness: is there hope for a rational humanity?
Furthermore, it leads me to ask the following questions, which I hope will not start yet another religious war, as there has been too many, up to now:
1) Why would the Gods favor particular dog colors over others? I know such a question takes us back to "square one," but we still have Eternity to get the right answer.
2) Are the Gods so stupid as to be fooled by some chemicals used by some heretics to change the color of the sacrificial victims?
3) Or are the Gods visually-impaired, so they don't see "skin-deep?"
Your wisdom is respectfully requested.
The latest Bali Update Edition 619 - 21 July 2008, published by Jack Daniels reports, quoting the very serious Bisnis Bali, that there is a shortage of brown, red, and black dogs in Bali. Why? Because these are the colors of the dogs the Balinese Gods demand to be sacrificed. No other color will do… And due to a heavy schedule of Balinese sacrificial ceremonies or mecaru over the coming few months, the lives of certain color dogs are in extreme jeopardy
According to a "dog dealer" interviewed by Bisnis Bali - the brown, red or black dogs are currently fetching a price of between Rp. 250,000 (US$27) to Rp. 300,000 (US$32.50).
However, some apostate owners of dogs of the "right" colors have tried to circumvent the will of the Gods by taking their mutts to dog grooming parlors and have them dyed in other less God-favored colors!
Not to revive one of my old statements regarding what I think of religions, I ask you in all seriousness: is there hope for a rational humanity?
Furthermore, it leads me to ask the following questions, which I hope will not start yet another religious war, as there has been too many, up to now:
1) Why would the Gods favor particular dog colors over others? I know such a question takes us back to "square one," but we still have Eternity to get the right answer.
2) Are the Gods so stupid as to be fooled by some chemicals used by some heretics to change the color of the sacrificial victims?
3) Or are the Gods visually-impaired, so they don't see "skin-deep?"
Your wisdom is respectfully requested.