The Mysterious Theologian: Ben
Prayer to God Revealed in the Blobfish
Oh Mysterious Blobfish, your true form is beyond my knowing,
For I but stand on the surface of the vast ocean of my soul,
And you dwell in my depths,
Uncrushed by the pressure I place on myself,
Waiting patiently for me to dive in,
And swim into your ever-waiting smile.
Give me the courage to take that plunge.
Amen.
The Challenger: Chase
The Blobfish is a deep-sea fish that inhabits the coastal waters of Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. Typically shorter than 30 cm, they live at depths between 600 and 1,200 m (2,000 and 3,900 ft) where the pressure is several dozen times higher than at sea level, which would likely make gas bladders inefficient for maintaining buoyancy. Instead, the flesh of the Blobfish is primarily a gelatinous mass with a density slightly less than water; this allows the fish to float above the sea floor without expending energy on swimming. Its relative lack of muscle is not a disadvantage as it primarily swallows edible matter that floats in front of it such as deep-ocean crustaceans. Due to its low density flesh, the Blobfish’s shape is very different when it is out of water.
Ahh! Jabba-the-fish! Good luck Benjamin, I’ll pray for you as you try to pray with this!
Grimy God 