Posted by Tap [ThatAgnosticPerson] on March 30, 1999 at 19:38:23 {.Oe37V.qjQmwEpztaKMAtly6WEe0Rc}:
In Reply to: The King and His Son Parable posted by Rahab on March 30, 1999 at 08:57:21:
Rahab,
I do not want to detract from your pleasant demeanor, but I'd ask you and anyone else who reads this message to reread the first part of the story and replace phrase "The King and His Son" with "Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny". When read that way notice how the meaning behind the following:
That evening, there was a Knock at the door, and there stood in their beautiful royal garments, Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. The little boy gazed up at them in amazement and delightfully exclaimed "You are real!"
You see, a little boy can be easily fooled -- so can an adult -- especially when they really, really, really want to believe in something that is a fraud.