some barefoot bigfoot love

For those of you who have known me for any length of time, you are probably aware of my bizarre love affair with Bigfoot. Actually, that's technically sasquatch. And also technically, it extends past the sasquatch species to most creatures purposefully categorized within cryptozoology.

As we speak, I am watching a special on the urban legends and research surrounding the idea of "Bigfoot" (sasquatch) in Russian culture.

On more than one occasion, upon discovering this unique love affair of mine, people have shook their heads at me (usually with a smile on their face.) And that's fine.

Less frequently, but not unknown to happen, is that I will get a puzzled look followed by the words "...But you're a Christian."

Well, yes..... Apparently, many people of all sorts of faiths, philosophies, and schools of thought have come to the conclusion that Christians cannot/should not/ do not engage with cryptozoology. And I haven't figured out why. And every time I inquire after this perception, I get just about the same answer. In varying degrees of elegance, the answer usually amounts to "Well... uh, it just makes sense."

Let me clarify. This is no one's fault. I am not upset or distressed by this response. It simply seems curious to me. Because I think frequently the underlying context is "It doesn't seem right." Or  it seems like a very "liberal" thing to believe.

I guess that's true.

I was having a conversation one day in college. I have forgotten with whom. But our joke become something like this. "What if God just goes around screwing* with people and every time some pompous vein of humanity thinks they have it all figured out, He creates a new biological anomaly and goes 'Explain that, suckers.'?"

And I quite like that way of looking at it. When people ask me "Why?" I frequently respond with "Why not?"

Why shouldn't I believe that we don't possibly know everything about this large and complex planet on which we stand? Why shouldn't I believe that the human race hasn't discovered everything?

We haven't, you know. Discoveries are being made every day. (I know the article is a little outdated but it addresses everything I wanted to very concisely.)

Of course, I am always up for a good discussion. I love to hear what others have to say in the matter.

But for now, I enjoy the surprise and mystery involved in the telling of sasquatches, mermaids, lake monsters, and small dinos in the Congo River Basin.

<3 your barefoot crypto-craver