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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,HUNT+TON ,SMI? 

,TEXT 3 

,:5 ,I APPREH5D$ CLE>LY ! WORDS 0,RESI/ NOT EVIL10 MY CONCEPTION ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS WAS 5TIRELY *ANG$2 & ,I WAS A/\ND$1 NOT ?AT ,I HAD FAIL$ TO UND]/& IT BE=E1 BUT ?AT ,I HAD MISUND]/OOD IT SO /RANGELY4 ,I KNEW1 AS WE ALL KN[1 ?AT ! TRUE SIGNIFICANCE ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS WAS COMPRIS$ 9 ! 9JUNCTION TO LOVE ONE'S NEI<BOR4 ,:5 WE SAY1 0,TURN ! O!R *EEK10 0,LOVE Y\R 5EMIES10 WE EXPRESS ! V]Y ESS5CE ( ,*RI/IANITY4 ,I KNEW ALL ?AT FROM MY *ILDHOOD2 BUT :Y HAD ,I FAIL$ TO UND]/& >I<T !SE SIMPLE WORDS8 ,:Y HAD ,I ALWAYS S\<T = SOME ULT]IOR MEAN+8 0,RESI/ NOT EVIL0 MEANS1 NEV] RESI/1 NEV] OPPOSE VIOL5CE2 OR1 9 O!R WORDS1 NEV] DO ANY?+ CONTR>Y TO ! LAW ( LOVE4 ,IF ANY ONE TAKES ADVANTAGE ( ?IS DISPOSITION & AFFRONTS Y\1 BE> ! AFFRONT1 & DO NOT1 ABOVE ALL1 HAVE REC\RSE TO VIOL5CE4 ,?IS ,JESUS SAID 9 WORDS SO CLE> & SIMPLE ?AT IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO EXPRESS ! IDEA MORE CLE>LY4 ,H[ WAS IT !N1 ?AT BELIEV+ OR TRY+ TO BELIEVE !SE TO BE ! WORDS ( ,GOD1 ,I /ILL MA9TA9$ ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( OBEY+ !M8 ,IF MY MA/] SAYS TO ME1 0,GO2 CUT SOME WOOD10 & ,I REPLY1 0,IT IS BEYOND MY /R5G?10 ,I SAY ONE ( TWO ?+S3 EI!R ,I DO NOT BELIEVE :AT MY MA/] SAYS1 OR ,I DO.<#a#d.> NOT WI% TO OBEY HIS COMM&S4 ,%\LD ,I !N SAY ( ,GOD'S COMM&M5T ?AT ,I C\LD NOT OBEY IT )\T ! AID ( A SUP]NATURAL P[]8 ,%\LD ,I SAY ?IS )\T HAV+ MADE ! SLI<TE/ EF=T ( MY [N TO OBEY8 ,WE >E TOLD ?AT ,GOD DESC5D$ TO E>? TO SAVE MANK9D2 ?AT SALVATION WAS SECUR$ BY ! SECOND P]SON ( ! ,TR9ITY1 :O SUFF]$ = M51 !REBY R$EEM+ !M FROM S91 & GAVE !M ! ,*UR* AS ! %R9E = ! TRANSMISSION ( GRACE TO ALL BELIEV]S2 BUT ASIDE FROM ?IS1 ! ,SAVIOR GAVE TO M5 A DOCTR9E & ! EXAMPLE ( HIS [N LIFE = !IR SALVATION4 ,H[1 !N1 C\LD ,I SAY ?AT ! RULES ( LIFE :I* ,JESUS HAS =MULAT$ SO CLE>LY & SIMPLY = EV]Y ONE--H[ C\LD ,I SAY ?AT !SE RULES W]E DIFFICULT TO OBEY1 ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO OBEY !M )\T ! ASSI/ANCE ( A SUP]NATURAL P[]8 ,JESUS SAW NO SU* IMPOSSIBILITY2 HE DI/9CTLY DECL>$ ?AT ?OSE :O DID NOT OBEY C\LD NOT 5T] 9TO ! K+DOM ( ,GOD4 ,NO:]E DID HE SAY ?AT OB$I5CE W\LD BE DIFFICULT2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HE SAID 9 SO MANY WORDS1 0,MY YOKE IS EASY & MY BURD5 IS LI<T0 7,MATT4 XI4 #c74 ,& ,JOHN1 ! EVANGELI/1 SAYS1 0,HIS COMM&M5TS >E NOT GRIEV\S0 7#a ,JOHN V4 #c74 ,S9CE ,GOD DECL>$ ! PRACTICE ( HIS LAW TO BE EASY1 & HIMSELF PRACTIC$ IT 9 HUMAN =M1 AS DID ALSO HIS DISCIPLES1 H[ D>$ ,I SPEAK ( ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( OB$I5CE )\T ! AID ( A SUP]NATURAL P[]8 

,IF ONE B5T ALL HIS 5]GIES TO OV]?R[ ANY LAW1 :AT C\LD HE SAY ( GREAT] =CE ?AN ?AT ! LAW.<#a#e.> WAS ESS5TIALLY IMPRACTICABLE1 & ?AT ! MAK] ( ! LAW KNEW IT TO BE IMPRACTICABLE & UNATTA9ABLE )\T ! AID ( A SUP]NATURAL P[]8 ,YET ?AT IS EXACTLY :AT ,I HAD BE5 ?9K+ ( ! COMM&1 0,RESI/ NOT EVIL40 ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO F9D \T H[ IT WAS ?AT ,I GOT ! IDEA ?AT ,JESUS' LAW WAS DIV9E1 BUT ?AT IT C\LD NOT BE OBEY$2 & AS ,I REVIEW$ MY PA/ HI/ORY1 ,I P]CEIV$ ?AT ! IDEA HAD NOT BE5 COMMUNICAT$ TO ME 9 ALL ITS CRUD5ESS 7IT W\LD !N HAVE BE5 REVOLT+ TO ME71 BUT 9S5SIBLY ,I HAD BE5 IMBU$ ) IT FROM *ILDHOOD1 & ALL MY AFT] LIFE HAD ONLY CONFIRM$ ME 9 ]ROR4 

,FROM MY *ILDHOOD ,I HAD BE5 TAU<T ?AT ,JESUS WAS ,GOD1 & ?AT HIS DOCTR9E WAS DIV9E1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME ,I WAS TAU<T TO RESPECT AS SACR$ ! 9/ITUTIONS :I* PROTECT$ ME FROM VIOL5CE & EVIL4 ,I WAS TAU<T TO RESI/ EVIL1 ?AT IT WAS HUMILIAT+ TO SUBMIT TO EVIL1 & ?AT RESI/ANCE TO IT WAS PRAISEWOR?Y4 ,I WAS TAU<T TO JUDGE1 & TO 9FLICT PUNI%M5T4 ,!N ,I WAS TAU<T ! SOLDI]'S TRADE1 ?AT IS1 TO RESI/ EVIL BY HOMICIDE2 ! >MY TO :I* ,I BELONG$ WAS CALL$ 0,! ,*RI/OPHILE ,>MY10 & IT WAS S5T =? ) A ,*RI/IAN B5$ICTION4 ,FROM 9FANCY TO MANHOOD ,I LE>N$ TO V5]ATE ?+S ?AT W]E 9 DIRECT CONTRADICTION TO ! LAW ( ,JESUS1--TO MEET AN AGGRESSOR ) HIS [N WEAPONS1 TO AV5GE MYSELF BY VIOL5CE = ALL (F5SES AGA9/ MY P]SON1 MY FAMILY1 OR MY RACE4 ,NOT ONLY WAS ,I NOT BLAM$ = ?IS2 ,I LE>N$ TO REG>D IT AS NOT AT ALL CONTR>Y TO ! LAW ( ,JESUS4 ,ALL ?AT SURR\ND$ ME1 MY P]SONAL SECURITY &.<#a#f.> ?AT ( MY FAMILY & MY PROP]TY--DEP5D$ !N UPON A LAW :I* ,JESUS REPROV$1--! LAW ( 0A TOO? = A TOO?40 ,MY SPIRITUAL 9/RUCTORS TAU<T ME ?AT ! LAW ( ,JESUS WAS DIV9E1 BUT1 BECAUSE ( HUMAN WEAKNESS1 IMPOSSIBLE ( PRACTICE1 & ?AT ! GRACE ( ,JESUS ,*RI/ ALONE C\LD AID US TO FOLL[ ITS PRECEPTS4 ,& ?IS 9/RUCTION AGRE$ ) :AT ,I RECEIV$ 9 SECUL> 9/ITUTIONS & FROM ! SOCIAL ORGANIZATION AB\T ME4 ,I WAS SO ?OR\<LY POSSESS$ ) ?IS IDEA ( ! IMPRACTICABILITY ( ! DIV9E DOCTR9E1 & IT H>MONIZ$ SO WELL ) MY DESIRES1 ?AT NOT TILL ! TIME ( AWAK5+ DID ,I REALIZE ITS FALSITY4 ,I DID NOT SEE H[ IMPOSSIBLE IT WAS TO CONFESS ,JESUS & HIS DOCTR9E1 0,RESI/ NOT EVIL10 & AT ! SAME TIME DELIB]ATELY ASSI/ 9 ! ORGANIZATION ( PROP]TY1 ( TRIBUNALS1 ( GOV]NM5TS1 ( >MIES2 TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! E/ABLI%M5T ( A POLITY 5TIRELY CONTR>Y TO ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS1 & AT ! SAME TIME PRAY TO ,JESUS TO HELP US TO OBEY HIS COMM&S1 TO =GIVE \R S9S1 & TO AID US ?AT WE RESI/ NOT EVIL4 ,I DID NOT SEE1 :AT IS V]Y CLE> TO ME N[1 H[ MU* MORE SIMPLE IT W\LD BE TO ORGANIZE A ME?OD ( LIV+ CON=MABLE TO ! LAW ( ,JESUS1 & !N TO PRAY = TRIBUNALS1 & MASSACRES1 & W>S1 & ALL O!R ?+S 9DISP5SABLE TO \R HAPP9ESS4 

,?US ,I CAME TO UND]/& ! S\RCE ( ]ROR 9TO :I* ,I HAD FALL54 ,I HAD CONFESS$ ,JESUS ) MY LIPS1 BUT MY HE>T WAS /ILL F> FROM HIM4 ,! COMM&1 0,RESI/ NOT EVIL10 IS ! C5TRAL PO9T ( ,JESUS' DOCTR9E2 IT IS NOT A M]E V]BAL AFFIRMATION2.<#a#g.> IT IS A RULE :OSE PRACTICE IS OBLIGATORY4 ,IT IS V]ILY ! KEY TO ! :OLE MY/]Y2 BUT ! KEY MU/ BE ?RU/ TO ! BOTTOM ( ! LOCK4 ,:5 WE REG>D IT AS A COMM& IMPOSSIBLE ( P]=MANCE1 ! VALUE ( ! 5TIRE DOCTR9E IS LO/4 ,:Y %\LD NOT A DOCTR9E SEEM IMPRACTICABLE1 :5 WE HAVE SUPPRESS$ ITS FUNDAM5TAL PROPOSITION8 ,IT IS NOT /RANGE ?AT UNBELIEV]S LOOK UPON IT AS TOTALLY ABSURD4 ,:5 WE DECL>E ?AT ONE MAY BE A ,*RI/IAN )\T OBS]V+ ! COMM&M5T1 0,RESI/ NOT EVIL10 WE SIMPLY LEAVE \T ! CONNECT+ L9K :I* TRANSMITS ! =CE ( ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS 9TO ACTION4 

,SOME TIME AGO ,I WAS READ+ 9 ,HEBREW1 ! FIF? *APT] ( ,MAT!W ) A ,JEWI% RABBI4 ,AT NE>LY EV]Y V]SE ! RABBI SAID1 0,?IS IS 9 ! ,BIBLE10 OR 0,?IS IS 9 ! ,TALMUD10 & HE %[$ ME 9 ! ,BIBLE & 9 ! ,TALMUD S5T5CES V]Y LIKE ! DECL>ATIONS ( ! ,S]MON ON ! ,M\NT4 ,:5 WE REA*$ ! WORDS1 0,RESI/ NOT EVIL10 ! RABBI DID NOT SAY1 0,?IS IS 9 ! ,TALMUD10 BUT HE ASK$ ME1 ) A SMILE1 0,DO ! ,*RI/IANS OBEY ?IS COMM&8 ,DO !Y TURN ! O!R *EEK80 ,I HAD NO?+ TO SAY 9 REPLY1 ESPECIALLY AS AT ?AT P>TICUL> TIME1 ,*RI/IANS1 F> FROM TURN+ ! O!R *EEK1 W]E SMIT+ ! ,JEWS UPON BO? *EEKS4 ,I ASK$ HIM IF !RE W]E ANY?+ SIMIL> 9 ! ,BIBLE OR 9 ! ,TALMUD4 0,NO10 HE REPLI$1 0!RE IS NO?+ LIKE IT2 BUT TELL ME1 DO ! ,*RI/IANS OBEY ?IS LAW80 ,IT WAS ONLY ANO!R WAY ( SAY+ ?AT ! PRES5CE 9 ! ,*RI/IAN DOCTR9E ( A COM.<#a#h.>M&M5T :I* NO ONE OBS]V$1 & :I* ,*RI/IANS !MSELVES REG>D$ AS IMPRACTICABLE1 IS SIMPLY AN AV[AL ( ! FOOLI%NESS & NULLITY ( ?AT LAW4 ,I C\LD SAY NO?+ 9 REPLY TO ! RABBI4 

,N[ ?AT ,I UND]/& ! EXACT MEAN+ ( ! DOCTR9E1 ,I SEE CLE>LY ! /RANGELY CONTRADICTORY POSITION 9 :I* ,I WAS PLAC$4 ,HAV+ RECOGNIZ$ ! DIV9ITY ( ,JESUS & ( HIS DOCTR9E1 & HAV+ AT ! SAME TIME ORGANIZ$ A LIFE :OLLY CONTR>Y TO ?AT DOCTR9E1 :AT REMA9$ = ME BUT TO LOOK UPON ! DOCTR9E AS IMPRACTICABLE8 ,9 WORDS ,I HAD RECOGNIZ$ ! DOCTR9E ( ,JESUS AS SACR$2 9 ACTIONS1 ,I HAD PR(ESS$ A DOCTR9E NOT AT ALL ,*RI/IAN1 & ,I HAD RECOGNIZ$ & REV]5C$ ! ANTI-,*RI/IAN CU/OMS :I* HAMP]$ MY LIFE UPON EV]Y SIDE4 ,! P]SI/5T MESSAGE ( ! ,OLD ,TE/AM5T IS ?AT MIS=TUNES CAME UPON ! ,HEBREW PEOPLE BECAUSE !Y BELIEV$ 9 FALSE GODS & D5I$ ,JEHOVAH4 ,SAMUEL 7,I4 VIII4-XII47 ACCUSES ! PEOPLE ( ADD+ TO !IR O!R APO/ASIES ! *OICE ( A MAN1 UPON :OM !Y DEP5D$ = DELIV]ANCE 9/EAD ( UPON ,JEHOVAH1 :O WAS !IR TRUE ,K+4 0,TURN NOT ASIDE AFT] TOHU1 AFT] VA9 ?+S10 ,SAMUEL SAYS TO ! PEOPLE 7,I4 XII4 #b#a72 0TURN NOT ASIDE AFT] VA9 ?+S1 :I* CANNOT PR(IT NOR DELIV]2 = !Y >E TOHU1 >E VA940 0,FE> ,JEHOVAH & S]VE HIM4444 ,BUT IF YE %ALL /ILL DO WICK$LY1 YE %ALL BE CONSUM$1 BO? YE & Y\R K+0 7,I4 XII4 #b#d1 #b#e74 ,& SO ) ME1 FAI? 9 TOHU1 9 VA9 ?+S1 9 EMPTY IDOLS1 HAD CONCEAL$ ! TRU? FROM ME4 ,ACROSS ! PA?.<#a#i.> :I* L$ TO ! TRU?1 TOHU1 ! IDOL ( VA9 ?+S1 ROSE BE=E ME1 CUTT+ (F ! LI<T1 & ,I HAD NOT ! /R5G? TO BEAT IT D[N4 

,ON A C]TA9 DAY1 AT ?IS TIME1 ,I WAS WALK+ 9 ,MOSC[ T[>DS ! ,BOROVITZKY ,GATE1 :]E WAS /ATION$ AN OLD LAME BEGG>1 ) A DIRTY CLO? WRAPP$ AB\T HIS HEAD4 ,I TOOK \T MY PURSE TO BE/[ AN ALMS2 BUT AT ! SAME MOM5T ,I SAW A Y\NG SOLDI] EM]G+ FROM ! ,KREML9 AT A RAPID PACE1 HEAD WELL UP1 R$ ( FACE1 WE>+ ! ,/ATE 9SIGNIA ( MILIT>Y DIGNITY4 ,! BEGG>1 ON P]CEIV+ ! SOLDI]1 >OSE 9 FE>1 & RAN ) ALL HIS MI<T T[>DS ! ,ALEX&] ,G>D54 ,! SOLDI]1 AFT] A VA9 ATTEMPT TO COME UP ) ! FUGITIVE1 /OPP$1 %\T+ =? AN IMPRECATION UPON ! POOR WRET* :O HAD E/ABLI%$ HIMSELF UND] ! GATEWAY CONTR>Y TO REGULATIONS4 ,I WAIT$ = ! SOLDI]4 ,:5 HE APPROA*$ ME1 ,I ASK$ HIM IF HE KNEW H[ TO READ4 

0,YES2 :Y DO Y\ ASK80 

0,HAVE Y\ READ ! ,NEW ,TE/AM5T80 

0,YES40 

0,& DO Y\ REMEMB] ! WORDS1 ',IF ?9E 5EMY HUNG]1 FE$ HIM444'80 

,I REPEAT$ ! PASSAGE4 ,HE REMEMB]$ IT1 & HE>D ME TO ! 5D4 ,I SAW ?AT HE WAS UNEASY4 ,TWO PASS]SBY /OPP$ & LI/5$4 ,! SOLDI] SEEM$ TO BE TR\BL$ ?AT HE %\LD BE CONDEMN$ = DO+ HIS DUTY 9 DRIV+ P]SONS AWAY FROM A PLACE :]E !Y HAD BE5 =BIDD5 TO L+]4 ,HE ?\<T HIMSELF AT FAULT1 & S\<T = AN EXCUSE4.<#b.> ,SUDD5LY HIS EYE BRI<T5$2 HE LOOK$ AT ME OV] HIS %\LD]1 AS IF HE W]E AB\T TO MOVE AWAY4 

0,& ! MILIT>Y REGULATION1 DO Y\ KN[ ANY?+ AB\T ?AT80 HE DEM&$4 

0,NO10 ,I SAID4 

0,9 ?AT CASE1 Y\ HAVE NO?+ TO SAY TO ME10 HE RETORT$1 ) A TRIUMPHANT WAG ( ! HEAD1 & ELEVAT+ HIS PLUME ONCE MORE1 HE M>*$ AWAY TO HIS PO/4 ,HE WAS ! ONLY MAN ?AT ,I EV] MET :O HAD SOLV$1 ) AN 9FLEXIBLE LOGIC1 ! QUE/ION :I* ET]NALLY CONFRONT$ ME 9 SOCIAL RELATIONS1 & :I* RISES CONT9UALLY BE=E EV]Y MAN :O CALLS HIMSELF A ,*RI/IAN4 

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