GOD AS AN ALIEN IN THE MAGIC MIRROR

 

 

Illegal Alien in the Magic Mirror


 

 

 

 

   As I was meditating, the cosmos appeared in my magic mirror. "Is that you, God?" I asked.
  "Yes," the cosmos bellowed.
  "Unfortunately, God, I can't tell if you're talking from a star or a galaxy or the entire cosmos."
  God replied, "I am the entire cosmos, you know, but I will appear to you as something that looks a little more familiar if that will help."
  Suddenly the gray face of an alien appeared in the magic mirror. "I always knew that you have a sense of humor, God. Just look at the red bottom of the baboon, for instance."
  "Yes, I always thought that was a nice touch," God congratulated Himself.








 

 

 

 

Planet Earth from Outer Space


 

 

 

 

   "Think of me as an illegal alien. What do you think the ICY paramilitary force would do if they caught me?" God chuckled.
  "Probably send you to a concentration camp," I replied. "Many people are terrified of 'the other' even though You have stated that individuals and nations shall be judged by how they treat the stranger. I think you said, if I'm not mistaken, 'Welcome the stranger,' right, God?"
  "Yes, I did say that," God replied. "It's too bad that so many Christians don't listen to me--or don't read the bible."















 

 

 

 

Nuclear Missile
 

 

 

 

  "At some point in the near future, humans are going to have to welcome aliens. There are trillions of stars in the cosmos, you know. In fact, I think the number is around 200 billion galaxies, and each galaxy has, on the average, about 200 billion stars," God claimed.
  I replied, "That's almost too difficult for my mind to fathom, God."
  God asked, "Well, I did create a cosmos of the infinitely large and the infinitely small to keep humans contemplating the unthinkable."
  I replied, "That was kind of you, God."
  God replied, "You know, aliens have gotten a bad rap. Did you know that aliens have kept humans from destroying the planet with nuclear missiles more than once. They just disarmed the missiles and turned off the launching sequence with their more sophisticated technology. Aliens consider Earth a lovely planet, and they sincerely believe that humans are lovely creatures. Unlike many people in power, aliens don't want anything bad to happen to people or the planet."















 

 

 

 

Flying Chimps Terrified by Spaceship


 

 

 

 

   "I noticed something funny the other day," God continued. "An alien space craft terrified ICY flying chimps--you know, the paramilitary force that brutalizes and murders people in the street," God explained. "I thought it was kind of funny that a military force with total immunity from the law--a force that terrorizes citizens and illegal aliens--would be terrified by an alien spacecraft," God chuckled. "Some people, I know, think I have a strange sense of humor. "















 

 

 

 

Alien Healing a Human


 

 

 

 

   I replied, "Many people believe that aliens are experimenting on humans, and that the aliens not very nice to humans."
  "Most of the time aliens are healing people" God explained. "Aliens are very curious, though, you know. They want to know everything about you. Sometimes aliens are not as compassionate as they could be, but you know that humans have often experimented on other animals--without any sympathy or compassion for the animals at all."
  "Yes, God, I know. Please forgive us for that," I asked humbly.
  "Some day, humans will treat each other and aliens and other creatures with reverence," God replied.
  "I hope that day comes soon," I responded. "Maybe you can help humans with that--just a little?"

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Spaceship Above City

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   "I have guided aliens to show their space ships more often so that humans get used to the idea of welcoming the alien," God explained.   

   "Well, I don't know if that will help," I replied. "Most people would be terrified if they encountered an alien race. Just look at what they do with illegal aliens in this country. It is downright psychotic!" I exclaimed.

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Spaceship Attacked

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   God sighed, "I'm afraid that the military would try to blow aliens out of the sky with missiles, just like they blew up boats and people in international waters with missiles--without any evidence that the people on those boats were doing anything wrong."
  "That was just cold-blooded murder, God," I moaned.
  "Indeed," God agreed. "And believe me when I say that I will remember that!"

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Humans in a Concentration Camp

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   I replied, "I think the people in power would probably put the aliens in concentration camps, just like they're doing with immigrants and dissidents," God claimed.   

   "Maybe I'll end up with aliens in a concentration camp some day. I might actually end up meeting some interesting aliens," I laughed.
  "Well, you don't have brown skin," God responded. "But, in your favor, you are occasionally an extremely annoying dissident."

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Paramilitary Force on the Streets

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   "I would be careful though if I were you," God advised. "The fascists are even brutalizing and murdering white citizens on the streets nowadays."
  I replied, "I'll try to be more careful, God, and maybe I'll even try to be a little less annoying to the people in power."
  "That will be the day," God replied.

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Homeless on the Streets

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   God stated, "I know how bad it is. The people in power spend trillions on war but don't do much to provide food and clothing to the homeless. "Didn't Jesus say something like 'Love one another' and 'provide food and shelter to the poor' and other stuff like that?"
  "Yes, he did, if I'm not mistaken," I replied.

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​​Pestles on a Pounding Stone

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   "My theory is that many white people are afraid of what they have done to other races--you know, like slavery and genocide. They're afraid if will all come back to them someday. That's why they probably won't welcome the alien," I stated.
  "Well, karma can be a bitch," God replied. "But they should have thought of that before they missed the mark so badly."

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Vampire Elite

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   God stated, "Many people just want to suck the life out of other people so that they have more power and money--as if that is the most important thing on earth. I think of them as vampire capitalists."

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Sociopathic Politician

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   "And it's sad that so many politicians--who are supposed to represent the people--only end up representing the rich and powerful, many of whom are pedophiles and thieves and even murderers," God shook his alien head.
  "You are always right, of course, God," I replied.

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Fascists Ruling the Capitol

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   "I hate to see people give the Nazi salute again, you know. Nazis murdered so many people back in the day, but apparently many people in your country admire that. So much for 'Love one another.'"
  "Yes I find that very disturbing. So much for reverence for other people," I agreed.

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Troll-like Alien

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   God continued, "You know, some aliens are not as attractive as the gray aliens. Some look more like trolls. Imagine how humans would respond if a troll-like alien ended up living in their neighborhood!"
  "That might not end up so well for the troll-like alien!" I exclaimed.
  "Well, you know, it might not be easy, but humans and aliens will some day have to learn how to get along," God responded.

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Homeless Penguin

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   God stated, "I noticed a homeless man dressed up as a penguin the other day. I think he might have lost his mind. He was babbling about how he should be the one with all the money and power--not just some homeless fool with a stolen shopping cart. It's almost like he wanted to scare people and make them believe that he is an alien of some kind. Human evolution is occurring at a glacial pace, I'm afraid, even as democracy and the planet are in peril."

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Advised by Enemy

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   "Poverty can induce psychosis, believe me," I replied, "I guess that's kind of what happens when the people in power suck the life out of the poor--because the rich and powerful have a sociopathic need for more wealth and power--and to attain that end the sociopaths even let their enemies advise them about how to overthrow democracy.

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