Okay, maybe not. I mean, if God is going to send you messages, probably best not to paint them on the roof, or broadcast them through a loudspeaker on top of your car. But greeting cards might be nice.
Perhaps some of my Lib commenters will do the compassionate thing for once - and lend her one of their tin foil hats.
SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) -- A woman who has covered her roof and property with painted slogans she calls messages from God has been ordered to remove them or face possible fines or jail time.
The San Mateo City Council unanimously ruled last week that Estrella Benavides' writings violate city codes regulating the size of signs. The writings allege vast government conspiracies, among other warnings.
Benavides, 47, who also broadcasts the messages from a loudspeaker on her car's roof, has said the messages come to her from God through a statue at her church and from the Bible.
She claims the city's ruling violates her free speech rights.
"They're telling me based on the San Mateo sign code that I'm violating the law," Benavides said. "I'm telling them based on the U.S. Constitution that their sign code violates the law."
Hey, if you can't take the crazy, maybe you shouldn't be living in her neighborhood.
Posted by: Zifnab | Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 02:35 PM
*sigh*.
Yet another knucklehead decides he/she is getting messages from a statue (idol) or toaster or refridgerator or his/her pet budgie... and takes it as Divine Revelation.
Sorry folks... but God has finished up all of His direct prophetic revelation to Man, at until Jesus makes his descent from Heaven down to the Mount of Olives some time in the future.
Doctrinal issues aside... annoying the tar out of your neighbours won't get one's message very far either.
Posted by: seekeronos | Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 02:56 PM
If she falls off the roof while painting and breaks her neck, would that be an act of God?
Posted by: Hard Right | Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 03:06 PM
"Sorry folks... but God has finished up all of His direct prophetic revelation to Man, at until Jesus makes his descent from Heaven down to the Mount of Olives some time in the future."
In the meantime, he sends GW emails with his magic blackberry, and fucks with Pat Robertson about when the world is going to end. Jesus has way too much free time on his hands.
Of course, Jerry Falwell says Jesus is coming back very soon now. Another two or three Friedmans at the outside. I've got my bags packed and everything. Shiny Happy Place In The Sky, here I come.
Ooo. Kool-aid!
Posted by: Zifnab | Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 03:06 PM
Put the messages from God on your house and you're a criminal. Put them on TV and you're Pat Robertson.
Posted by: Oregonian | Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 03:28 PM
Seekeronos is right.
God and Jesus have already finished their prophecy regarding the fate of Earth, and it was explicitly stated in the bible numerous times that nobody knows the time of the second coming. NOBODY.
This is the one thing that upsets me with the TV evangelists. They claim to know the time of the second coming, but have no real evidence that backs up that Jesus is coming this year. Now, there is always a chance they are right....cause...he could come back any time now, but the odds are so out there nobody can put a timetable on the coming.
When you have a time line for the return as "Tomorrow to Nth years from now" it's impossible for anyone to give a time when Jesus is returning, but thats why Jesus said be ready always. Cause it could happen at any time and it will be so swift many wont realize it has happened.
Posted by: Kite | Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 03:44 PM
Religion is just about degrees of crazy.
Posted by: TheSpartan | Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 03:50 PM
What the hell is a 'refridgerator'? You should have gotten your nose out of the bible and into some scholarly texts during your illustrious SUNY enrollment. Amazing...
Posted by: BobInStamford | Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 04:11 PM
another one who practices crackpot christianity, like mr bush!!!
Posted by: johanna | Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 04:56 PM
And Johana just practices being a crackpot. She'll be going pro soon.
Posted by: Hard Right | Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 06:24 PM
Don't feel bad cause you didn't think of doing this first, Hard Right. We still think you are crazy, and that you should get the hell off our lawn.
Posted by: Zifnab | Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 06:27 PM
Someone with a giant dump truck should dump a couple of tons of fish in her yard and over her house and leave a huge sign: "There ya go, honey. Thanks for spreading my word. Luv ya, Jesus."
P.S. "Sorry about the cats."
Posted by: Phoenix | Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 10:26 PM
Now ziff, you're lying. It obvious you don't think.
Posted by: Hard Right | Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 10:29 PM
Refrigerator.
So I slipped on a key. I suppose Bob will have me on the next bus to the extermination camps for the Christians for that little spelling boo-boo, eh?
Posted by: seekeronos | Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at 11:53 PM
Why don't we declare a fatwa on Bob/Carl/Artie? Ignore him. His fellow libs don't even acknowledge his existence. Seems we're the fools here. Pass him a nice mackeral and then forget him.
Posted by: Phoenix | Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM