We all love a good story. Humans are specially adapted to receiving an interesting and engaging story anywhere and anytime. You can travel in time, space, and worldwide if you read. The exposure that reading affords the reader is a wide perspective on fiction and fact. As a young man, I heard preachers and pastors expound on God’s irrefutable law and his will for mankind and the positivity left me feeling duped. When looking for faith truths the rule of thumb I use is what the expositors do as compared with what they ask of those who listen to the ‘Bedrock Truths.’ 

One person’s fantasy is another’s reality. Indeed many have their own construct of right and wrong and their own ‘Passes’ for God’s chosen…

Many Republicans will tell us that the woes of the world are the evil Democrats’ fault while our Democratic friends assure us that Republicans are taking us to Hell in a Handbasket. Seemingly the best blunt theatre wins the day. The need for nuance is a lost art along with the simple milk of human kindness. We have morphed into haters. We hate those who do not agree with us and our tribe. In days gone by many husbands and wives were affiliated with different political parties while nowadays our politics have become our faith. 

‘I know that he is a great leader…he has done so much for us…he says just what I am thinking,’ Mr. Follower said. 

‘As for me, I could not tolerate the abysmal morals of a former President,’ Mr. Follower said. ’His philandering with that young girl in the Oval Office was simply too much to bear…morals are extremely important,’ he continued.

‘Do the documented moral failings of our former President cause you the same concern as the President of the ’90s,’ Mr. Think asked?

‘He is just an alley cat,’ Mr. Follower replied. 

‘Well…we are living in the last days and it is incumbent on us to usher in the kingdom of God on Earth and America will lead the way,’ Mr. Follower stated with some crusading spirit. ’God uses strange and terrible instruments to perform his will,’ Mr. F continued. 

‘Is God using those selfsame terrible instruments against you and your faith community or is it just against those who are a bit different than you,’ Mr. Think asked? ’When believers across the Globe bow their heads and pray for guidance and peace on earth and goodwill toward man …is that the prayer that you want to be included in schools across America,’ Mr. Think asked?

‘Lies and untruths can be used in the service of God…just read your Bible,’ Mr. Follower said. 

‘When you recently had some work done on your house and the contractor denied that he had verbally contracted for a lower price than what he ultimately charged you…was that one of those lies that was in the service of God,’ Mr. Think asked?

Mr. Follower and Mr. Think parted ways and each returned to their home on either side of a fifty-foot-tall stone wall that was specifically designed to keep out…the others…