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Sitting in the Seat of Mockers

Some leaders have virtually taken up residence there.

I have this cartoon strip coming together in my mind. It has three frames:

Frame 1: A well-dressed man - your stereotypical church leader - is taking in a worship service. His wife is sitting next to him. The congregation is standing, hands raised, praising with all their might. A guitarist is on the platform leading the singing. The only people sitting are the man and his spouse. As she looks on, he leans over and says, "I hear you can induce a trance if you sing repetitive phrases over and over?" She ignores him.

Frame 2: The sermon. With a Bible in one hand, the pastor proclaims, "?and we know this is true because God said it to us in his Word!" Again, the churchgoing man whispers to his wife, "You know, we can't even be sure that exact line was in Paul's original letter." Her face shows the beginnings of a frown.

Frame 3: The churchgoing man now is in heaven. He is touring the New Jerusalem Museum of Original Manuscripts. A placard on the wall tells us he is reading the original text ...

April
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