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So, God and His son Jesus were kicking back on the clouds, watching the world they had made. “Man, it seems like things are getting really crazy down there, Dad”, Jesus said, and His Father agreed. “Yes, my son, man having been left to his own devices has become more and more unstable as the generations have passed. We knew it would be this way, tho.”

“Yes, I knew the general plan, but I had no idea it would get this bad before it was all over. This is horrible!” God watched his creations living their every day lives for a few minutes before responding, nodding His head all the while. “Well, it’s what we knew would happen when we gave man free rein to choose his path in life. It really shouldn’t be that surprising.”

Jesus thought for a moment, then replied “Yes, I knew man would manage to mess things up, but I really thought those who followed my teachings would do better. That’s the part that bothers me the most. They seem to have learned nothing from the things I taught them.” “Oh, not all those who heed your words are like that, son. There are many who follow your words, living their lives as they should. Those are the ones you should concentrate on. The others are earning their rewards, and nothing can be done at this point.”

They sat in silence for a while, watching life on earth go by. They smiled at times, such as the birth of babies and the Godly acts of those who lived as they should. And when something happened that wasn’t good, they looked away, not able to bare the sight. But they knew it was happening, and they knew where and by whom. Their hearts broke each time, knowing those that were doing these things were most surely lost to them.

As they watched, they saw something strange. One human, a man who claimed to follow Jesus’ words but never really lived them, made a hateful statement, and claimed God himself had told him to say it. God was outraged! “How can he say something like that and blame me for it?”, He asked His Son. Jesus was unable to explain it.

As they watched, they heard the man say one hateful thing after another, and each time he claimed God told him to say them. “Now, he’s gone too far!”, Jesus exclaimed, and he raised his hand, ready to strike the man down. “NO!”, God said, grabbing His Son’s arm and stopping it. “That’s not the way we handle sin now, you know that. Just let him be. He will pay for his blasphemy soon enough.” “But Father, he is leading many people astray! They truly believe he speaks for us, for you. We have to stop him!”

“No, son, we can’t. We clearly told mankind what we expected of them, and what their rewards would be, depending on whether they followed your teachings or not. As much as we may want to, we can’t change the rules now. All those who follow him willingly do so at their own peril. They have had the same chance as everyone else, and it’s their choice.”

Jesus sat back down on the cloud and closed his eyes, breathing deeply. He knew His father was right, as He always was. Once he had calmed down, they turned their attention from the man and watched others, trying to concentrate on those who were doing as they should. And that’s the way Pat Robertson was saved from having his rear end handed to him on a platter by the One who he was slandering with every vile word out of his mouth.