
Gods & Monsters
As a kid reading Bradbury, I worried my elders might take away my monsters. As an adult, I see that some “monsters” are people—and need us.
As a kid reading Bradbury, I worried my elders might take away my monsters. As an adult, I see that some “monsters” are people—and need us.
“Bless” comes from a word meaning “mark with blood.” And indeed, we used blood to mark the occasion at our Pazuzu’s Blessing ritual.
Remember to leave a wishbone on the threshold once a month, as that’s the most effective way to ward off superstition.
We get a lot of messages these days, some of them very insightful, sincere, exciting, informative, encouraging, or constructive. We also got these ones.
No Bible story, ancient scripture, or canonical myth calls the devil a “fallen angel” in so many words. So why do people believe it?
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