God Loves a Fanatic

"Be either hot or cold, for if you are lukewarm I will spew you out of my mouth." - Jesus H. Christ

The organization with the most fanatics usually wins. But what we need is a new kind of fanatic. Gone are the days of foaming at the mouth with hatred for whoever it is you hate. In the 21st Century, the modern fanatic feels nothing and shows no emotion. He is ice-cold, and there is much work to do.

What is a "fanatic" anyway?

A person marked or motivated by an extreme, unreasoning enthusiasm, (the proof is in the pudding) as for a cause. A person affected by zeal or enthusiasm, particularly on religious (or political) subjects; one given to wild and extravagant notions of religion. (As the Virgin Birth, Miracle Working, Rising from the Dead, and notions of Heaven and Hell.)

A Fanatic is motivated by Faith, which for the most part is not found in logic or mathematics. Yet he is certain of the triumph of his principles and ideals. "I think therefore I am," he says. (To no one in particular.) There is no doubt in his mind. Because he feels his beliefs are correct. How can it be otherwise?

The fanatic sees no need to question his beliefs. "God said it, I believe it, and that settles it." What is there to doubt?

Logically, there is no need to question what has already been set in motion. It exists in its own right. It would be illogical to change horses in mid stream. And very foolish.

Run it up the flagpole and gather together all who salute it.

Ice and fire are the agents of creation. Lukewarm is the path of dissipation and failure. There is a logic here that transcends the conventional wisdom.

While seeking happiness in dissipation, in all the vain things which belong to this life only, do you ever think of a time, which will surely come, when you shall say, "I can enjoy these things no more; I am about to lie down in the grave?"

This failure is the result of an earlier one: an inability to grasp fully what it means to revere the sacred value of a single sound idea.