Category: The Pilgrim’s Relevancy
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The Pilgrim’s Relevancy XVI: Most Religion Hurts
The crowd broke into an uproar and pushed Christian and his comrades to the stage. One man yelled, “What gives you the right to determine what is true for the rest of us?” Another followed, “Your faith has so many contradictions anyway!” Still another blasted, “There is not even evidence that the King exists!” This…
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The Pilgrim’s Relevancy Book XV: The City of Religion
Religion was one of the darkest places on this side of the chasm, and there were a plethora of unique boroughs. There was one that identified with the King’s Son. There was one that claimed He did not need a son. There was one that posited there were many kings, and one that taught that…
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The Pilgrim’s Relevancy Book XIV: Too Many Christian Rules
“Why do you attack the whole world?” someone came out of the school who was just as hot-headed as Encouragement was. The party looked at Encouragement. He almost started again, but noticed that Christian and Witness were both watching. They were watching with those eyes that silently begged him not to start again. He took…
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The Pilgrim’s Relevancy Book XIII: Public Education
As they walked, they noticed a building that they had not seen before. It was concealed by the crowd and above the door it had a sign that revealed it as a public school. People stood on both sides of the border between Power and Religion. The citizens of Religion spoke out against the public…
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The Pilgrim’s Relevancy Book XII: Political Attrocities
From that place in the street, they saw another city that was merged with this one. Its name was Religion and there was a man with a megaphone standing behind a self-made podium giving a speech. He stood tall almost on the border, but he was inside the limits of Power yelling into Religion. _______________ Book…
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The Pilgrim’s Relevancy Book XI: self promotion
“What’s going on?” Christian asked as they approached. They stopped fighting long enough to answer the question. News pointed at Film, “This guy actually believes that his farces are more influential than the facts!” ________________ Book I Book XII ________________ “That’s not what I’m saying,” Film erupted, “I am saying that your reports…
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The Pilgrims Relevancy Book X: when pastors lead astray
Christian and his companions stepped out of the building only to see a strange man looking intently at his cell phone while walking. The trio watched him as he nearly ran over Witness and even then he was hard-pressed to look up from his phone. ______________________ Book I, Book XI ______________________ “Technology will kill ya,”…
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The Pilgrim’s Relevancy Book IX: bad preachers
Christian, Critic and Witness left that place and came to another city: Power. As much of an idol the misconstruction of love became, power ran deeper. Power was a place where self-love was prevalent and where people used the concept of love to control others. “This is my home-city,” Critic admitted as they entered, “It…