A Tariff-ic Movie Scene

 

March 8, 2025

 

I was watching “Life With Father”, a 1947 movie set in 1883.

 

I was tickled at a brief scene where the father complains about the cost of replacing a teapot. His wife responds that it’s his fault, because he voted for the president who imposed the tariffs, so the teapot costs more. She goes on to say that the tariffs raise prices, and hurt the working people and the farmers.

 

He responds that the tariffs safeguard jobs.

 

Something about this old-timey dialogue sounded the teensiest bit familiar… 

 

 

 

A Fruitful Discussion

 

April 6, 2025

 

The pastor on the radio Bible study said that Adam and Noah both sinned because of fruit: Adam, of course, had the apple, and Noah got drunk on wine, product of the grape.

 

As a lifelong fruit-hater, who eats fruit only because it’s good for her, I decided that this was clearly a sign that I shouldn’t bother myself with it anymore.

 

 

How Come They Don’t Have to Take It Literally?

 

April 6, 2025

 

The radio Bible study dude was talking about Noah this past week. His point was that Noah remained faithful to God, even when people were making fun of him for building the ark, which he (the pastor) says took 100 years; but, as always, he let his imagination run away with him.

 

He ascribed the fact that Noah got all those animals on board without mayhem to God making them docile; and the need for having food for the animals being obviated by God putting them all in a deep sleep, so that the only food needed was for when they woke up.

 

My question was, “If God was willing to do all that, why didn’t He just build the ark? Or let Noah work on it for 5 years to prove his faithfulness, then present him with a fait accompli?”

 

Why do people who insist that others take the Bible literally, as it was written, get to add or subtract things to suit their interpretations?

 

(That question, of course, is as old as the Bible itself.)