So, it turns out many of my followers like to cut up their children.

On a positive note, I’m glad Iraq and some other Arab states have such a free and permissive society. Where else can a guy scalp his kid in public without being arrested? Where else is a man allowed to exercise his Me-given right to force his wife not to leave the house unless she’s wearing a beekeeper suit and being escorted by a male who is at least old enough to walk?

However, all’s not well in Allah-land.

These festivities mark the Shiite holy day of Ashura.

His father and a few other men, waving daggers, broke into a religious chant, recalling how the 7th-century Shiite Muslim saint, Imam Hussein, was decapitated, his head placed on a lance.

You see, these people are honoring a 7th century saint. You know who’s not a 7th century saint? Me. Why doesn’t anybody slice up their progeny to honor Me anymore? What I wouldn’t give for a few good Aztecs… *sigh*

If you’re going to dice your daughters and slice your sons in the name of your faith, I would think the least you could do is directly devote the ceremony to Me, but noooooo… bunch of miserable ingrates, who needs you anyway?

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