What's in it for The Messiah?
So, if we were to get that much delayed Second Coming, would it take place in the US and would Trump try to take credit for it, like he has the World Cup and Olympics, despite having nothing to do with securing them for the US, (well, the US, Mexico and Canada in the case of the World Cup)? In a way, he might well be responsible for this imagined Second Coming, as there surely are few countries as in dire need of saving (in a spiritual sense) than the US under Trump's second term. Of course, Trump being Trump, not only would try to take credit for a Second Coming, he would undoubtedly seek to exploit it for political and commercial gain, seeking the new Messiah's endorsement for MAGA policies and candidates, not to mention products either directly related to Trump businesses and those of Trump supporters. 'Crypto Christ' ('A financial miracle for you!) maybe, or 'My Resurrection Pillow' (cue Mike Lindell telling us 'One night's sleep with this pillow will bring your tired body back to life'). More to the point, being in the US, would the new Messiah charge for miracles? Would he only heal those with adequate health insurance cover? Come to think of it, is healing by the laying on of hands covered by basic Medicare, or do you have to check whether you have 'Part Three' cover, whatever the fuck that is, (for God's sake, just get a proper health care system like the rest of the civilised world, America).
That's the question: would a Second Coming in this current transactional world bring forth a transactional Messiah? After all, our Gods tend to reflect the times in which they are invoked, so why shouldn't a contemporary manifestation expect to get something in return for saving us all (apart from our immortal souls, obviously)? It wouldn't just be pay-per-miracle, I'm sure. There would also be all the perks that he'd get for bestowing blessings on politicians, companies, sports teams and the like - the free cars, suits, properties and the like. Then there would be the groupies. Ah, the groupies! It would make Jesus' hanging out with a prostitute the first time around look like a vicarage tea party. Who would the disciples be this time around? Would the new Messiah follow the Trump playbook and gather together a group of billionaires to be his acolytes? Could we see Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg attending a new Last Supper? You can guarantee that holier-than-thou grifter Mike Lindell will be desperate to gate crash. Who will be Judas this time around? Will the TV and streaming rights to the new Last Supper be pre sold? Will the film rights be up for grabs? Will Tom Cruise play the new Messiah in the movie, or will his devotion to Scientology be a stumbling block? With many trying to tell us that the world is currently hurtling toward Armageddon, we surely need to be addressing the questions and preparing ourselves for the coming of the corporate Christ. But is anyone actually doing anything to ready the world? Of course not. As ever, the mainstream media and politicians just aren't interested. Damn it, at this rate, the first we'll know of a Second coming is when the Messiah is a guest on that slap head Joe Rogan's show.
Labels: Musings From the Mind of Doc Sleaze, Religious Rants, Satire

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