The Second Coming by J. Fritschi

Author:J. Fritschi [Fritschi, J.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9780985552114
Publisher: I Kill People Publishing
Published: 2013-03-04T18:30:00+00:00

chapter 49

THE DOOR OPENED and Kate gracefully entered the room. Father John watched her with the interest of a dog watching a bird in flight.

“How did it go?” she asked enthusiastically as she sat down.

“No offense, but the detective is wasting his time.”

Kate let out a deep breath. “From his point of view there are only a few ways that you could know about the symbol and only a few reasons you would be claiming to have dreams about the murders. He’s just going through the process of elimination. If you would just tell us how you know about the symbol, we could save ourselves a lot of trouble.”

“I’m not surprised by the detective’s lack of faith, but I am disappointed that you are not more open to what I am telling you. Don’t you believe in God anymore?”

Kate didn’t want to be rude, but she had a habit of speaking the truth no matter how confrontational it was.

“No offense Father, but I believe there is a low probability that there is a supernatural creator. There just isn’t any evidence to support that belief.”

“What do you believe?”

“I believe in physics, evolution and natural selection, which can all be quantified.”

“So you believe that science has all of the answers as to how we got here?”

“I believe that the universe started with the big bang and has evolved through the process of natural selection and will continue to evolve. There is scientific evidence that proves the theories as a high probability of being true.”

“Scientists have been talking about their theories and truths for years, but every decade or so there is new evidence that comes out that makes scientists change their theories.”

“Our theories evolve when we find new evidence that leads us to new truths, but we are always interested in searching for the truth.”

“If there is no God and therefore no afterlife, what is the meaning of life?”

Kate calmly smiled. “I think that the meaning of life is a personal thing and each individual needs to figure out what their purpose is. I’m happy enough in this life that I don’t need religion to tell me that if I live my life according to their rules, I will be rewarded in my next life,” she explained pointedly. “It’s because I know my life is finite and will end one day and that it is my only life that I appreciate and enjoy it. I don’t need another life at the end of this one to give me a purpose.”

The father’s face glowered with disappointment. “Do you not think that religion provides moral guidance and comfort to those who follow it?”

“I’m not interested in things that provide comfort; I’m interested in the truth. If religion gives people comfort, that’s great, but it seems to me that it’s a false sense of comfort. The only moral guidance we need is to treat others with respect instead of concerning ourselves with their sexual preference.”

The father stood from his chair, quietly contemplating. “Why do so

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