[prisonchaplain]

Originally Posted by Traveler

PC: I regret deeply that I have missed the opportunity to met with you personally and spent some time discussing with you some of your views. ...

I do not doubt but that you are doing an excellent and inspired work. I believe many are doing inspired work to bring goodness and peace. I count among such a devout Hindu, a very dedicated Buddhist priest involved with the Dali Lama, an Islamic scholar with family and ties and friends in war devastated places like Iraq as well as you. All are certain that G-d has called them and directed them to administer spiritual and physical aid.

I too have worked with religious volunteers and clergy from many faith traditions, including yours, including Jehovah's Witnesses, and including many faiths outside the Christian tradition. And, yes, the all observe the Golden Rule, and would all likely practice the two greatest commandments (Matthew 22:37-40) as they understood them. But, they did not all offer the Way, Truth and Life. We did not argue or debate who's gospel is right, however, We all let our lights shine, as we ministered to inmates, according to the dictates of our faith.

I believe we are all allies in a desperate struggle facing overwhelming darkness and evil. I know that you and I differ in many key and important ideas including that you expect to find sanctuary and relief from the struggle at the most desperate hour, as does my Islamic friend. In contrast I believe a small stone was cut out from the traditional mountain of religious thinking (when the empire of Iron and clay {Roman empire of medieval and pre-modern Europe} was divided into 10 kingdoms) by the hand of G-d and is quietly rolling forth in our day gathering strength according to prophesy. I believe that to preserve family and the sacred institution of marriage (among other things) as ordained by G-d there will come a time where there will remain only one place for faithful to gather in the house hold of Ephraim as restored by the prediction of ancient prophesy and established by modern prophets ordained by actual face to face encounters with angles known from the past and sent to complete what was started anciently. If I still have breath at what appears as the last desperate hour – I hope to be there.

As the ancient prophesies unfold, I fully expect that you will continue and not abandon the cause to which you feel inspired. I am quite sure – as I think you also believe – that there is only one kingdom that will inherit and welcome the King when he returns.

The Traveler

Your experiences and your grasp on my perspective, those of others, and, your own confident expression of faith are all admirable.