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Chapter 24

           Partofitisjusticky-sweetwithnosubstance,likeasaccharinetablet,moreofitissheernonsense?andsomeofitisjusthateful.Noneofitmakessense,itisn’tevengoodmorals."

           JubalwassilentsolongthatJillthoughthehadgonetosleep.Atlasthesaid,"Jill,areyoufamiliarwithHindusacredwritings?"

           "Mmm,I’mafraidnot."

           "TheKoran?Oranyothermajorscripture?IcouldillustratemypointfromtheBiblebutIwouldnotwishtohurtyourfeelings."

           "Uh,I’mafraidI’mnotmuchofascholar,Jubal.Goahead,youwon’thurtmyfeelings."

           "Well,I’llsticktotheOldTestament,pickingittopiecesusuallydoesn’tupsetpeoplequitesomuch.YouknowthestoryofSodomandGomorrah?AndhowLotwassavedfromthesewickedcitieswhenYahwehsmote’emwithacoupleofheavenlyA-bombs?"

           "Oh,yes,ofcourse.Hiswifewasturnedintoapillarofsalt."

           "Caughtbythefallout,perhaps.Shetarriedandlookedback.Alwaysseemedtometobetoostiffapunishmentforthepeccadillooffemalecuriosity.ButwewerespeakingofLot.SaintPeterdescribeshimasajust,Godly,andrighteousman,vexedbythefilthyconversationofthewicked.IthinkwemuststipulateSaintPetertobeanauthorityonvirtue,sincetohimwasgiventhekeystotheKingdomofHeaven.ButifyousearchtheonlyrecordsconcerningLot,intheOldTestament,itbecomeshardtodetermineexactlywhatLotdidordidnotdothatestablishedhimassuchaparagon.Hedividedupacattlerangeathisbrother’ssuggestion.

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