10-31-2013, 08:01 PM
It seemed to John that Jensen was deferring to him. John was not a leader. He was a supporting character, not a leading role. It was just that at this moment John and Jensen were the only two men standing against all that the forces of Hell could muster. And neither one of them believed that they were equipped to lead. It was a hard thing to believe that you were capable of being an adequate ambassador for God. Or at least so it seemed. Either way, they were a team. Weird part was that both had acted autonomously for so long that neither seemed to know how to work in tandem.
How do we approach these men? John couldn't fathom how to contact them or why they would even be willing to listen.
"How? Neither of us are the model Christian soldier defending the faith. An eccentric over-educated zealous recovered drug addict and the former pastor of a mega-church in self-imposed exile, what a team we make. I can see it now, 'Hey guys, that asshole who is the leader of the CCD is the Anti-Christ. And WE are dedicated to oppose him. Would you like to join our coalition? By the way, we a leader also. What do you say?' "
As soon as the words left John's mouth he wished that he could take them back. Tact and diplomacy were not in his repertoire of skills. The truth without love was a weapon to bludgeon people. Speaking the truth in love is what he needed to improve on.
"Actually, I think that is a good idea. Earlier this week I was approached by a man from the Vatican. I am meeting him in two days. He approached me right after my foundation's discovery of the wreckage in the Gulf of Mexico. The only thing that I can that they would be interested in are the prophecies that were uncovered. How do you think the Church will take the contents of these tablets?"
John was torn between the possibility of suppression and full disclosure. The question was which of these two scenarios were most advantageous to the Church? Hell, which of these two scenarios were better for humanity in general?
Edited by doulou, Oct 31 2013, 10:11 PM.
How do we approach these men? John couldn't fathom how to contact them or why they would even be willing to listen.
"How? Neither of us are the model Christian soldier defending the faith. An eccentric over-educated zealous recovered drug addict and the former pastor of a mega-church in self-imposed exile, what a team we make. I can see it now, 'Hey guys, that asshole who is the leader of the CCD is the Anti-Christ. And WE are dedicated to oppose him. Would you like to join our coalition? By the way, we a leader also. What do you say?' "
As soon as the words left John's mouth he wished that he could take them back. Tact and diplomacy were not in his repertoire of skills. The truth without love was a weapon to bludgeon people. Speaking the truth in love is what he needed to improve on.
"Actually, I think that is a good idea. Earlier this week I was approached by a man from the Vatican. I am meeting him in two days. He approached me right after my foundation's discovery of the wreckage in the Gulf of Mexico. The only thing that I can that they would be interested in are the prophecies that were uncovered. How do you think the Church will take the contents of these tablets?"
John was torn between the possibility of suppression and full disclosure. The question was which of these two scenarios were most advantageous to the Church? Hell, which of these two scenarios were better for humanity in general?
Edited by doulou, Oct 31 2013, 10:11 PM.