Wednesday, May 25, 2011

So, name one thing that has surprised you about the island....

Well, among many, one is especially surprising----the Jehovah's Witnesses.  Yep, that's right.  On an island that lives, breathes, and oozes evolution, we have a Jehovah's Witness Hall here.  A religion that, per their official website says, "“There is no publication in the scientific literature—in prestigious journals, specialty journals, or books—that describes how molecular evolution of any real, complex, biochemical system either did occur or even might have occurred. . . . The assertion of Darwinian molecular evolution is merely bluster" springs up on an island that is harder to crack into that a cement nut----I'd say it is pretty interesting that they have a presence AND a hall here.  Catholicism I naturally expect here considering it is the dominant religion of Latin America.  But with regard to this crew, this I have yet to figure things out.

For awhile, I wondered if it was for recruitment purposes to save us from ourselves.  Yet, three months here and no one has come knocking on my door.  I've definitely not seen anyone using a bike helmet while riding much less donning caterer-esque attire while boasting catchy literature.  And, not unlike those sketchy neighbors the Klopeks, anytime I have passed the King Solomon Jehovah's Witness Hall---I see no one go in, and no one come out.  ("Ray, Raaaaaaaaaaaay!")

So, yeah.  The question remains unanswered.  What ARE they, or aren't they, doing on this island?  Is there a secret society of converts who gather in the night to plot the takeover of San Cristobal?  Maybe.  Are they converting the lobos to help with this conquista?  That would be the wise thing to do.  Every time I pass by their hall does it cause me to look puzzled as shake my head and wrack my brain for answers?  Definitely.  We may not have a library, we definitely don't have a movie theater, and frankly we lack electricity a half of the time.  But by god (BY GOD!!!) you bet your asses we're rocking out a King Solomon J-Hall.  So, eat that, C. Dar-LOSE!

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