The future. Think about it. What does it mean for you?
For me it begins with the meaning of profanity. In the beginning was the deed (followed by the word f**k) and the deed was profane and the Lord said, ‘F**k this shit, man!’
Mutatis mutandis, that’s what that whole drama with Adam and Eve is about, right?
You want to think about it another way?
Take the term substance abuse. Christians no doubt believe that to even admit that substance abuse exists is a sin, what with the body being a temple of God and such.
Screw them.
J.J. and Billy the Pill have been awake for days searching for the meaning of profanity (God). Now they’re down to their last fragments of pills, combing the trash for roaches and skimming the bags for powder residue.
While Billy’s in the john, J.J. scrapes together enough Charlie for a line and surreptitiously ingests it.
‘It’s stage 5 in the countdown to the end of the world,’ he tells Billy on his return.
Billy says:
‘I want to email everyone I know and tell them how much I love them.’
Now, Billy’s not known as ‘the Pill’ for no reason. You see, he’s been a user so long the only people he knows are dealers and connections.
J.J. tells him:
‘Are you mad? It’s the end of the world.’
‘Mmm,’ Billy replies, ’so you think I shouldn’t bother?’
‘Do what you like, man. It’s the end of the world.’
Billy thinks for a moment then says:
‘But what if nothing happens, you know, what if the world doesn’t end and we all wake up tomorrow and everything’s still here?’
‘Yeah?’
‘Well, all those people that I emailed would know how much I love them and, well, they might expect… something from me?’
‘Mmm,’ J.J. says, gathering up the rest of the pill fragments and hiding them in an empty Marlboro packet, ‘I guess then we’ll have to tell them to f**k off…’
‘And then we’ll have to start counting down again?’
‘F**king right.’
And it’s that virtuous circularity that draws Christianity and substance abuse together, makes them two parts of the same deal: they both rely on profanity to exist.
Get me?
