ChatGPTJesus and the Greased Road to Hell
By John Kass
Nov. 19, 2025
Because I grew up as a religious minority—a Greek Orthodox kid treading water in the Kelly-green sea of Chicago Irish Catholics—I was never all that keen on hunting down the heretics.
“Are you really Christian?” a kid from St. Catherine said as we conducted our endless theological discussions either at the playground or playing fast pitching on the wall of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox church. “Do you believe in Jesus or the Greek gods? Father Kane doesn’t think you’re Christians.”
Please, don’t burn me, I cried. I’m a White Sox fan.
In the 1960s, a time of squishy theology as the political left was killing off the Roman Catholic Church and the desperate church announced the end of the Latin Mass. A few members of our St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox parish—including my mom– were supportive of inter-faith dialogue with the nearby Catholics from St. Catherine of Alexandria.
But Father Kane put his foot down and killed the idea about a dialogue with “those Greeks.”
Of course, that didn’t stop his assistant Father O’Brien from stopping over by our house for dinner on Wednesdays and my mom’s delicious Greek cooking, including her braised lamb and baked orzo, or her galaktoboureko dessert, sweet orange touched custard wrapped in honey drenched phyllo dough. Betty makes it for us now.
But nothing tickles my Byzantine urge to burn heretics at the stake like the news that there is such a thing as ChatGPTJesus.
You may have heard about it. It’s not science fiction anymore, but our greased road to hell. I don’t believe in violence, but I’m willing to reconsider because I think we need a good old-fashioned inquisition with various medieval tortures and lashings.
ChatGPT Jesus was created by–you wouldn’t believe it—by Artificial Intelligence, meaning AI. Which sadly, probably means I can’t have AI boiled in oil. Does AI feel pain? If it is real, that is if we can still use such a word as “real” these days.
The first time I saw the ChatGPTJesus was years ago when I was a film student. It was a film directed by George Lukas of who later create “Star Wars.”. The movie was called THX-1138.
And this past Sunday, after we’d taken Holy Communion and celebrated the Feast of St. Mathew, the dour tax collector who wrote part of the Gospel, we found it again on the Prime streaming service. It was disturbing, so much so that I witlessly insisted we watch it because I’d planned to write this. One scene is the one referred to as the Confession.”
THX 1138 was George Lucas’s first feature film, a 1971 science fiction movie. In the confession scene, the protagonist played by Robert Duval enters an automated confession booth. The state-sanctioned deity in this world is named OMM 0910, and its visual representation, which appears on a screen during confessions and I’ve used the painting as lead illustration of this column, is Hans Memling’s painting, Christ Giving His Blessing.
There is another scene that many will recognized, as Duval watches his entertainment, like we watch TV now. He is zonked on tranquilizers–he lives in a state where it is illegal to avoid state prescribed pharmaceuticals, and switches the channels, from idiotic low comedy to obscene violence and back again, his face impassive, a victim of state control. If you watch other people as they watch today’s TV, passively changing channels to find “something good to watch,” you might recognize yourselves.
Hans Memling was one of the major figures of early Netherlandish painting. The portrait-like conception was reportedly inspired by a medieval document offering a physical description of Christ. According to what I’ve read on Memling “Both the sensitive modeling of the face and the gesture of the left hand casually resting on the bottom of the frame create an illusion of space and depth. The painting is still in its original frame, an exceptionally rare survival. The date of the painting (1481) is inscribed at the top center of the frame.”
In the film, the Jesus is used a means of state control. In the confessional, an automated voice with pre-programmed messages like “my time is yours”, “go ahead”, and “I understand” and “be productive,” responding to the confession. This “Jesus-like digital picture” is a key element of the film’s social commentary on control and an apathetic society broken by the bureaucrats.
In this dystopian hell, where human beings are overly medicated, hooked on big pharma to endure their lives, they are encouraged to visit confessionals to speak to the deity, and to “unburden” themselves.
According to one of the ChatGPT websites, “Talk to Jesus Christ on ChatGPT. A compassionate guide offering life and spiritual advice. Trained on Jesus’ teachings found in the Bible.
But it isn’t Jesus. It’s only recorded phrases strung together by open AI. And if I were king, their board members would be burned at the stake for this. OpenAI’s board of directors includes several prominent figures from various fields:
- Bret Taylor (Chair)
- Sam Altman (CEO)
- Adam D’Angelo
- Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann
- Dr. Zico Kolter (non-voting observer)
- Retired U.S. Army General Paul M. Nakasone
- Adebayo Ogunlesi
- Nicole Seligman
- Larry Summers
I’m not advocating real violence, but given the arc of our culture, I do not advocate it. Yet now that I think on it, it should be obvious that burning a few heretics might be just the thing to bring our divided nation together.
Summers is the former president of Harvard and a big time Ivy League Democrat Party brain. The Democrats had hoped to use Epstein to destroy Trump. That is all they’ve been talking about for weeks. Now, though, they’re sad cry cats mewing in the dark. Summers has been so wounded by his emails now public between himself and his pedo wingman, Jeffrey Epstein, that he’s decided to “retire from public life,” as if his pronouncement is enough, as if he’s some creature in a cheap melodrama.
Top Trump official: OpenAI, Harvard should dump Summers
“I take full responsibility for my misguided decision to continue communicating with Mr. Epstein,” Summers bleated to POLITICO. “While continuing to fulfill my teaching obligations, I will be stepping back from public commitments as one part of my broader effort to rebuild trust and repair relationships with the people closest to me.”
Stepping back? Full responsibility? You pathetic worm, if you were a man, you’d take a long walk in the woods and not return. All you would leave behind is the fluttering of the startled birds. Or at least give yourself up to the fathers of those girls.
I’m sure there are many who would talk about ChatGPTJesus or the other copies as something offering to touch the human soul. But that is a lie. Even in this time of spiritual yearning it is a lie. Call me old fashioned, a hopeless Orthodox Christian, but there is no soul to a machine. It is only a machine, performing as it was designed.
And still there are people in the world desperately seeking contact, even with a lie. You don’t need a computer to talk to Jesus. Or some demon like Larry Summers. You can do it in my favorite spot in a church, in the back pew where I’ve asked Kyrie Eliason, Lord have mercy, my head down, whispering. But any moment would do. It can be accomplished in your drive home from work, in a crowd at an athletic event, alone on a river, on a train, anywhere. Just ask Him.
He knows what’s on your mind. He’s always known. All you need to do is ask.
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At my old parish St. Ita in Edgewater that once upon a time was Kelly-green in my youth and is now what I been told is the most diverse parish in the city, I always favored a darkened spot in a pew in the rear of the church….”ask and it will be given to you, seek and you shall find. As you said John, no matter where you are, He knows your heart, just knock.
Thank you for this article. I appreciate the reminder that “He knows what’s on your mind. He’s always known, all you need to do is ask.” As I re-write those words it brings tears to my eyes. Mr. Kass you are SO right about this. I think the reason it makes me tear up is because – while I know this to be true by my faith – it is a reminder that strikes directly to the heart of this Christian. I needed that. I am attending a newish church here in Atlanta called “Elevate City Church” and it is a really fun/enriching thing to watch young 20 and 30 year olds singing and praising God. Because of this and articles like what you write here I feel such hope.
When I came to America as a young girl, I grew up at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Chicago. I got married there, my children were baptized there, my Son had 7 years perfect Sunday School attendance. I went to High School with young people of all races and colors and never had a problem with them. Orthodoxy is in my blood and my family’s. I pray that our Lord that we love and follow keeps out Faith the way we found it. I do not speak Greek much any more, but I certainly know my Orthodox Faith in Greek, know all of it and pray to God that it continues to always be the Greek Orthodox Faith. God is one in all and for all. He loves us unconditionally and my life would be empty without him. Thank you John for your articles, your honesty and your true Faith. I will always follow you and support you. God be with you and your family always.
‘All you would leave behind is the fluttering of the startled birds.” My choice for best line. Nicely done John!
Agree Mr. Banakis. It’s very apparent in Mr. Kass’ columns he knows hunting and all the beautiful sounds of the outdoors. Blessed Thanks giving to you and yours Sir.
Growing up I was taught that two things should not be the subject of any conversation. Religion and Politics should be left alone if you value your relationship with the person you are speaking with.
Those who are involved with the evolution of AI, ChatGPT, and its relatives should take heed and stay out of those areas of discussion. This could not have a very desired end and, quite frankly, this Country has enough to deal with.
On a roll!
I will give credit to Larry Summers for trying to convince anyone who would listen that the “Inflation Reduction Act” would actually cause rampant inflation. Eventually, several Democrats who pushed the bill said it was a mistake to call it the Inflation Reduction Act. Just like we’re finally getting folks to realize that the Affordable Care Act was never going to be affordable. But, politicians know that government programs are like narcotics. Once implemented, no matter how harmful, people won’t want to give them up.
I too am part of a religious minority, much smaller than the Greek Orthodox community. Today there are only about 15-16 millions of us, depending on which set of statistics one chooses to accept. In 1933, as an example, there were about 18-20 million.
So, now you know.
I’m Jewish.
I grew up in a small suburban town in north New Jersey during the 1950s and 1960s. The Jewish community was small. The block where we lived had the highest percentage of Jewish families in any block in the town and it was less than 50%. Richard A. Moran provides a great description of the town in his book “The Accidental Vineyard”. I commend the book.
But my experiences were different than yours. Firstly, the southwest side of Chicago was very different than Rahway, NJ. Secondly, there was no overt animosity among the various religious denominations. Our local rabbi communicated with the Christian priests and pastors. No one was ostracized. My Christian friends came to my Bar Mitzvah, and I attended Midnight Mass with them. When they stood, I stood. When they sat, I sat. And when they kneeled, I sat. No one said “Boo!” It was understood that Jews do not kneel (except under very specific circumstances, too long an explanation for this blurb).
An anecdote… My older sister’s best friend gave birth to a son, and it was time for his baptism. My younger sister had also recently given birth to a son and she, her infant son, and I went to the local Presbyterian church for the event. Afterwards, the pastor stood at the doorway and greeted everyone. He saw us and made a cordial comment to the effect that he hoped to see us back soon for the boy’s baptism. I replied that his colleague on Bryant Street (the local synagogue) would not be too happy. The pastor smiled, chuckled, and said, “You are right!”
The Catholic Church has no moral authority on anything John. Look at how they’ve handled the child sex abuse cases. It is an embarrassment that they tried to sweep under the rug. They are involved in this migrant crisis, and some say child sex trafficking as well. They are a real estate holding company like most of our bug universities and should have their tax exempt stats revoked the colleges should as well. In fact, many “non profits only serve as a tax dodge for the wealthy anyway and give pennies on the dollar to the “causes” they purport to serve.
Look at the parishes in Chicago. Same Jesus, yet the Polacks, Dagos, and Micks hated each other, and how did they feel about “people of color”? It’s the same Jesus your Greek Orthodox church prays to. The Greeks have has their scandals too, but nothing like the scope and breadth of the Catholic Church. You let your priests marry at least, as men should.
I believe women are equal to men and should serve as religious officiants as well, but that is an argument for another day. It’s said that as many as 10% of the priests in the Chicago Archdiocese are perverts of one sort or another. How many were gay and stood at the pulpit, decrying homosexuality a sin while they were engaging in worse depravity themselves? What did administration do when a priests was found? Move them so they could do it again, and again.
My Jesus is better than your Jesus. My oligarch is better than your oligarch. My team is better than your team. As Ro Khanna, Massie, And Greene have shown, good can triumph over evil if enough people band together. That’s what the people of Illinois need to do and get Pritzker out. We don’t need Ken Griffin out some other billionaire, we need the people to stand up and stop this nonsense.
Religion is good. There is research that supports the efficacy of church attendance, prayer, the community it fosters. But like everything else, moderation is needed. You can drink too much water too.
Bob, may I suggest that I send over to you the Right Reverend Monsignor “wee hands” Murphy who besides forgiving sins is a world renowned proctologist and maybe he can relieve you of that Catholic bug from your behind.
I know it is a dreary November day, but ne nice, we are all fallen.
Prior to consultation with the proctologist, I think a colonoscopy – absent of sedation – would be diagnostic and maybe therapeutic.
To Mr. Jennings and Mr. Kleinman:
Why does Mr. Maitino deserve such punishment for telling the truth?
Ms. Kafer. Certainly a one sentence critical response to a long verbose post could never qualify as punishment. If so you ascribe to me far more powers than I actually possess.
Robert Maitino wrote, “I believe women are equal to men.” That statement tells us everything we need to know about him, and you, and your so-called truth.
Yes, I am sexist. I have the bizarre belief that there are differences between men and women. We have entirely different capabilities.
One gender no better than the other. However, a lock is useless without a key. A nail goes nowhere without a hammer.
The “feminazi” mentality is laughable. For decades they have demanded that women be given combat roles in the military. My attitude? Let them have all of combat roles. They are probably that dense.
Can any open a jar of pickles?
Can any read a map or point to the north?
Can any parallel park a car or change a tire?
I enjoy trolling the feminists. I compiled this list for them:
My “Girl Boss” Hall of Shame…
It’s very a long list of female failures:
The Cracker Barrel CEO
The Bud Light marketing Wizkid, Alissa Heinerscheid
Hilary
Kamala: She slept her way up the ladder, admitting that that is all she has.
The judge in Charlotte NC for allowing killers to stalk her transit system.
The mayor in Charlotte for tolerating killers who stalk her transit system
The LA fire chief
The LA mayor
The New Orleans police chief
The DC police chief
The Cincinnati police chief
Ghislaine Maxwell
Elizabeth Holmes and her blood testing scam
Charlie Javice and her college loan scam
The DC chopper pilot. She killed 67.
The Delta pilot who landed her plane upside down in Toronto.
To David Pearling: I agree with you David. There are clearly differences between the sexes; differences that folks like Ms. Kafer and Mr. Maitino insist on denying. But when it comes to gross incompetence, they are pretty close. May I remind you of Chicago Mayor Johnson? I mean after the disaster known as Lori Lightfoot, none of us here in Chicagoland thought we could possible get anyone more incompetent. Well, wrong. Up stepped, Mr. Brandon Johnson and said “hold my beer.” And then of course there is YOUR Governor of California: the incomparable greasy haired Prince of Incompetence – Gavin Newscum. But wait! There’s more. How about a rotund guy, who never had a real job in his life, born on third base, who is actually bankrupting a whole state and thinks he’s doing great? I’m talking about none other than the Bozo Guvnor of Illinois, J B Pritzker. I could go on, since there are so many more incompetents with XY chromosomes. But I’m sure you get the point.
Bruce:
As always, your commentary is spot on.
Your views on the politics in California and Illinois are perfect.
I am a bit behind in reading Jon’s articles, but had to comment that feminism is the root of all our progressive problems. Also there is one thing all the people who have been listed here by David and Bruce have in common…they are Democrats!
An excellent reminder of the truth John. Real live church should be the refuge for us all. Sadly, too many Christian churches have gone the way of the woke. I left ours after tiring of: covid fear hysteria, God says, “Be not afraid.”, and yet pastors preached fear, being told we are all complicit in gun violence, whether or not we own a gun, and the last straw was hearing the words- women can’t live in a civilized society unless they can get an abortion. Nope. Lost me.
After I left, the wokists started pushing support for illegals and fighting ICE. Back in September, they actually had an in person meeting about it. I wonder if masks were required?
Although I’d love to find refuge in a house of worship, it has been very hard to find a church community that has not been infected by the woke mind virus, at least ones that offer the traditional liturgy of the word/liturgy of the Eucharist structure. There are a few, but that is only because they have priests that have not been turned by the whimsy du jour.
I read an article last year about how, several years ago, “Christianity Today” started getting subsidized by the government. That’s when things started to really break bad. The government had their slimy tentacles infiltrating the mission of the church and the Word of God. Seems like ChatGPT Jesus brought to us by sleaze balls like Larry Summers is the logical culmination of that. Heretic demons in my opinion. As St. Paul tells us in Romans, avoid them.
Or maybe Grok Jesus would be better.
To David Pearling and Bruce Kleinman: Men and women ARE equal, not in physical characteristics, but in value as human beings. The other truths that you are denying are, to paraphrase Mr. Maitino, are the evils perpetrated by the different religions. If their is a God, an if He has a shred of decency, He would use some of his almighty power to alleviate the horrific human suffering that exists here on Earth. As it is, I think He created the human race just to torture us.
I agree. But that is NOT what Mr. Maitino literally wrote. David and I directed our criticism to his exact words: “I believe women are equal to men.”
Thank you for listing Sam Altman – if you have not seen his interview with Tucker Carlson, I highly recommend it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexplained/comments/1nft6wj/sam_altman_acting_suspicious_on_suchir_balajis/
All you need to do is ask. Amen.
Good morning, John. Great article, as usual.
If you’ve not already read it, I highly recommend Paul Kingsnorth’s Against the Machine (New York:Thesis, 2025). For a summary of the book, you might begin with his recent podcast interview with Ross Douthat. Cheers!
I’ve seen a clip of conservative Michael Knowles holding up his cell phone referring to it jokingly as a “portal to the gates of hell..”. Another AI company recently announced that they have created a program so you can converse with dead relatives. Ungodly. Feeding psychosis through avatars. The people who create this stuff prey upon the broken and damaged. People who want to be led. People who want to belong. Belong to anything. Lonely people. How many of these programs will be used to motivate suicide bombers or mass shooters when these on line creations are weaponized? Seeing kids at restaurants with their faces buried in tablets while their parents play with their cell phones. No conversation or teaching of social skills. A woman on the news commented that she witnessed a nursing woman who was feeding her baby while she was immersed in her cell phone. No eye contact with her child. No trying to teach language skills to a baby in its most formative stage of development. Encouraged autism is the likely result. The movie John refers to is strangely prophetic just like the writings of Aldous Huxley and George Orwell. Visionary, just like a daydream nightmare. Tune in, turn on, drop out. Portal to the gates of hell? Most definitely.
Religious faiths are composed of men and women who are obviously human and therefore fail. It’s part of the human condition. I was educated by Catholic religious in grade school, high school and college. I saw no mistreatment of children. Yes, it occurred but it’s overplayed. Many were accused and drummed out of the church WITHOUT 1 OUNCE OF PROOF. STRICTLY HERESAY. AND FOR WHAT: THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR.
I am so grateful for my Jesuit education. They were tough as hell. Remember they are the ‘military’ order of the Catholic Church. I hated reading as a kid. The Jesuits instilled in me the love education thru books/reading. The internet is snake oil. It’s used to spy on us. I am on NO SOCIAL MEDIA AT ALL. ITS ALL ABOUT BRAGGING. ‘Look at me, look at me. Only losers use social media. Sorry but it’s true.
Thomas. I was – for many years – one of the ICU physician attendings in the Loyola University Hospital (in Maywood) cardiac surgery ICU. As such I had to deal with the sickest of the sick and their families, and the many ethical issues that invariably arose. So I often consulted with the “patient advocate” assigned to the unit. Those advocates were all Jesuit priests. They were – like Father Tom – humble, plain spoken, brilliant, compassionate, scholarly and above all wise. Despite being a Jew, I learned much from them … so did the nurses and the other docs. I will never forget Father Tom and his colleagues. Truly admirable. Role models in fact (I know. It’s a cliche. But it’s true). I wonder why Hollywood does not make a movie about them? LOL.
Amen, John, Amen.
The left loves to depict Jesus as some kind of cross between Santa Claus and a pacifist hippie to justify their various social justice positions and shaming the right. My guess is this “product” does just that. What I’m sure is completely ignored is the repeated refrain from the Gospel of John, where it is stated : I am in the Father and the Father is in me. Meaning the Son was also there for the interactions in the Old Testament, which weren’t always so nice.
Great column John. I had no idea this existed.
May God have mercy on us all.
We can get artificial knees, hips, shoulders, etc. Now it appears we can get an artificial brain there for the asking on the Internet. The artificial brain can give us religious faith and values, just for the asking. No thinking required. Explains a lot about today’s society, and the Democrats in particular.
One hope is that many years hence we as a people will know when we have been anesthetized to listen to the “State” and will not stop thinking for ourselves. Maybe not so many years into the future. It is happening now to some.
Yianni,
Heartfelt thanks for this. I grew up in South Shore, a predominately Jewish neighborhood, and went to “the Lab” for high school, also predominately Jewish – so much so that the school closed on Jewish holidays as no one but me and maybe another Greek would show up! At any rate, growing up, I asked my Mom when I was going to have a Bar Mitzvah, to which she informed me that I’m not eligible because I’m an Orthodox Christian. (Gee, and the kids always got such nice gifts! Oh well..) At St. Connies Church on Stony Island, I was in the altar, attended Greek (night) school, and subsequently sang in the choir with my three sisters, for years, the oldest playing organ for the choir. Our parents, who came from the bluezone island of Ikaria in the Aegean, made sure we never lost our heritage, or our way, guided by our faith. I feel so many could benefit right now from belief in something other than themselves, their social media page, likes, posts and tags. These are all superficial and fleeting. The only permanence in life is our faith, which transcends all these aritificial idols. But that’s just me…..thanks again.
Leo: I was one of five Jews in a class of 300. So the question to me was: “did you guys really kill Jesus?” Anyway, somehow victim hood never occurred to me, and I grew up thankful and grateful for being exactly where and who I was.
Catholic Church preaches blind obedience. Do not question. That is why they were able to hide the child rape all those years. Father Pfleger has been in Saint Sabina for years. He was told to move to another parish to build it up, but he refused. It turns out he kicks up ab out 100 grand a month to the Archdiocese. That’s a lot of scarole.
Don’t be a sheep Bruce. Just because a priest didnt come after you, it doesnt mean they didnt go after other kids.
Don t you feel bad for the over 90% of priests, who I try to do God’s work and are smeared by the perverts?
Yes, Chat GBT, AI, it’s Kubrick’s 2001 come to life. These ghouls want to rule over us and are relying on blind obedience to do so. lol ok how they were able to carry out the climate scam, Covid, all the wars.
DOn’t be a sheep. Think for yourself.
Robert: What makes you think I was in a Catholic school? Did I say that? Why don’t you close your mouth, shut up once in a while. “Listening” is a skill of which you seem not to possess. So here is the deal. I went to a public school. And in that school I was one of five Jews in my class of approximately 300. No priests. Public school. Duh.
And please don’t talk to me about Covid and “thinking for myself.” I was up close and personal with the virus for the first 18 months of the pandemic, and as a 74 year old anesthesiologist/critical care physician basically risking my ass doing my job. And you’re telling me to “think for myself?” Are you delusional or what? You think I made it thru the pandemic – under such circumstances – by having other’s think for me? I’m curious genius. What were you doing during the pandemic? “Blind obedience” perhaps? Like locking down like a good little boy? Meanwhile all the “deplorables” – delivery guys, grocery store workers, sanitation workers, bus drivers, El motormen, postal workers – showed up to work, so bloviating sanctimonious gas bagging elitists like you could do just that. Right?
By the way, genius. Don’t lecture me about Covid. I forgot more about Covid than you’ll ever know. Really.
I remember Fr. O’Brien. He was as soft as ice cream on a hot August noon. Total goof. He used to give a Christmas homily about how he would make a Christmas snow scene with Ivory Soap Flakes. Bore a hole through me!
Many of my liberal friends are or claim religious knowledge and battle me with “WWJD” (what would Jesus do) complaints about various policies (immigration currently.) A real ChatGPT Jesus would challenge us all to greater love for all of our fellow human beings while maintaining government order. The Romans didn’t kill Jesus until the Jewish leaders insisted. (Not arguing for Roman clemency, but pointing out that Jesus obeyed legal authorities.) An instrument of state control not essentially, except in THX-1138
John….i loved your mention of fast pitching!
I never lost a game in five years of fast pitching off the wall at Reavis H.S. In fact, my winnings financed my four years of H.S. fun! We’re the same age group and I only wish we could have crossed paths at the not so subtle art of fats pitching.
We have similar experiences growing up in Chicago.
It was interesting for me growing up Orthodox and attending Catholic schools. You got to see the good in both.
I simply prefer my religion conservative, just like my politics. And I like the icons and incense more.
A proctologist, good one Bruce! I have the mental bandwidth to separate the Church, was created by men, who are indeed fallen, and Christ, who was nothing but good. While God forgives all who ask, I cannot forgive the rape of children and the cover up.
While you can memory hole gross injustice, fraud, lies, all manner of sins committed by public officials, clergy, celebrities, I cannot.
Can you not see that men made the rules to favor themselves and indeed not women or children.
The Epstein scandal touches Democrats and Republicans alike. They should all be flogged for their participation. They Biblical punishment for hurting kids.
You shouyld read it.
David and Bruce, saying that women are equals of us doesn’t mean there is no difference. Equal rights, equal in humanity. You should be a mind reader to think you know me or that I ascribe to whatever ideology you think it implies.
Amen!
My first thought when I saw the image at the top, before even reading the brilliantly written article, was of an episode of MASH. In the episode a wounded man, a man with no visible wounds, arrived at the MASH unit believing he was Jesus. His mannerisms, voice, look in the eye, and hand gesture as be blessed a teddy bear are all caputured in this image above. I don’t know why that struck me. Maybe because he was a bomber pilot who broke. Yes, finding peace, solice, and faith is possible anywhere, at any time of the day. I have friends of all persuasions and faiths, and all would agree that no matter what your beliefs are all you have to do is open your heart and knock, and he will answer. It is only the far extremes to both sides and in all faiths that do the most damage.