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WILL TREVILLIAN's avatar

Dear Chris, As an admirer of yours and friend, your recent entry is nothing short of beautiful and extraordinary. I am happily mesmerized the more I read.

There is line that or two that jumps out at me. (Many more, to be honest). Here is one in particular, “ After all, I am convinced that anybody who claims to have 100% empirical proof that God is - is 100% lying.”

Perhaps my simple mind misses the point, but after giving this more thought, I have to conclude that I best fit into the “lying” category.

Despite multiple lost bouts of emotional emptiness and self doubt, I believe that I have empirical proof that “God is” every day.

Do I question it? Yes

Do I deny it? Yes

Am I oblivious to it? Most of the time.

But if I am lucky, a glimmer of proof sobers me into unquestionable understanding.

As God as my witness, I regard your presence in my life as all the empirical proof I need that “He is” and will always be.

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Chris Rhoden's avatar

Dear Will,

I'm coming to you in gratitude, and seeking forgiveness.

In gratitude for your reply. My guess is you said the quiet thing out loud, and spoke for others who were also understandably offended. I'm so grateful for you, Will, for trusting the voice that urged you to respond. So grateful.

Seeking forgiveness for my offensive words. My words were completely wrong and inappropriate, and I'm sorry. Deeply sorry. Especially for any suggestion that I believe your "simple mind misses the point." You are anything but simple.

I won't try to explain my words away. But I will post a revision soon. And a more general apology to those I may have offended.

Thank you again.

I love you, brother.

C

p.s. And I absolutely share your sentiment regarding your presence in my life. I do.

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WILL TREVILLIAN's avatar

Dear Brother Chris, I was/am not offended. Not in the least. I find your writing intriguing if not brilliant. I fight to keep up and smile often along each line, each paragraph and wave.

Apologies are not needed here my dearest friend.

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Chris Rhoden's avatar

Thank you, Will. I so appreciate you.

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