Thank you to my reader, Rob, who sent these ponderings in. As an apparently “evolving” monkey, I struggle with the same sort of questions daily. I have found that the only way to navigate to the truth is to study what the Bible says about the human condition.

Rob says: “Is it just me?”

I used to think I was just a regular person, but I was born white,
which now, whether I like it or not, makes me a racist.

I am a fiscal and moral conservative, which by today’s standards,
makes me a fascist.

I am heterosexual, which now makes me a homophobe.

I am mostly non-union, which makes me a traitor to the working class
and an ally of big business.

I was baptised a Christian, which now labels me as an infidel.

I am retired, which makes me useless.

I think, and I reason, therefore, I doubt much that the main stream
media tells me, which must make me a reactionary.

I am proud of my heritage, which makes me a xenophobe.

I value my safety and that of my family and I appreciate the police
and the legal system, which makes me a right-wing extremist.

I believe in hard work, fair play, and fair compensation according to
each individual’s merits, which today makes me an anti-socialist.

I (and most of the folks I know), acquired a fair education without
student loan debts and little or no debt, which makes me some kind of
an odd underachiever.

I believe in the defence and protection of my country and I honour
those who served in the Armed Forces, which now makes me a right
wing-militant.

Please help me come to terms with the new me… because I’m just not
sure who I am anymore!

Funny … it’s all just taken place over the last 7 or 8 years; prior to which
I had no confusion or delusions about myself.

As if all this nonsense wasn’t enough to deal with … Now I’m not
even sure which toilet to go into!

We’ll pray for you Rob!

Gibber! Gibber!

Chugley

The Pondering Chimp