Mitch had never gone to church before all the people disappeared. Whenever people started talking about a man called Jesus he had managed to close his mind to what was being said. His neighbor had asked him so many times to go with him to church, but he had always made one excuse after another not to go. He didn’t want to give up his life of drinking with the guys on the weekends and all the women he used for his own pleasure. When his neighbor and his family disappeared with all the others he had a feeling it had something to do with the man called Jesus that Henry had tried to tell him about. A young man stood on a street corner crying out to people as they passed by to repent and call upon the Lord to save their souls from eternal damnation. Mitch found this young man a few days later and discovered he and a group of believers had reopened the church and were holding meetings weekly. Mitch sat in the back of the church listening to the young man talk passionately about Jesus taking on the sins of the world paying the ultimate price with His life. He kept saying, “You only have to ask and you shall receive forgiveness for your sins. Believe Jesus came to save that which was lost, born of a virgin, He died on the cross, the cruelest of deaths then arose from the grave on the third day. Repent of your sins today and receive Jesus into your heart.” Mitch kept going back to the services then started reading the Bible the young man had given him. One night during a storm Mitch heeded the call and fell on his knees asking Jesus to save him. He had cried out, “I have sinned, Lord. Please forgive me and give me peace. You are the only begotten Son of God the Father.” Mitch had given his life to Jesus and had spent hours reading and studying God’s word. Now that same young man who had stood on the street corner begging people to turn to Jesus lay in a pool of blood his life snuffed out by an assassin’s bullet.
He stood up looking all around to see if the person or persons responsible were watching and all he could see was a man standing in front of a hotel watching him. Mitch felt in his heart this was the man who had killed his friends and pastor. He had a look of coldness that sent shivers down his spine. Mitch started to walk toward the man, but he had turned and quickly walked down the street. What on earth possessed someone to kill just for the sake of killing? A couple approached and saw the melee in front of them then quickly turned to cross on the other side of the street not bothering to see if anyone needed help. Mitch walked the two blocks to the police station and reported the killings, but the policemen just looked at him with a blank stare. One police officer remarked, “They were all nut jobs….who cares.”
He would get Bobby and Jim to help him remove the bodies and at least give them a decent burial. He walked back toward the church and noticed a reporter filming the scene, but as soon as he got close enough the reporter put away his camera and fled down the street. So many bodies, you would think it would be of interest to someone, somewhere. He found choir robes inside the church and draped one over each of the bodies and said a prayer. He felt someone watching him and turned to see the same man he saw earlier then he saw the gun……
Mitch was transformed in a blink of an eye and was soon following this beautiful being dressed in the whitest garment he had ever seen. Things around him looked so unfamiliar yet so beautiful it was difficult to take it all in. He looked down and saw the man standing over a body and the body was his. What he saw next was something that could never be described adequately. He was home, at last.
- P4H
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Black Mesa, Oklahoma
“You ready?” Skunk looked at Mo.
“No.” Mo grimaced. Not so much out of physical pain, but because of what he knew was coming. He reached for the door handle and opened the car door.
Skunk, caught off guard threw open his door and jumped out of the SUV and rushed around the hood.
“Dude! Be careful! I don’t want you ripping out those stitches.”
“Yes, Mama.” Mo tried to joke.
Skunk scowled as he reached a hand to shut the door.
Mo leaned back against the car and closed his eyes for a moment.
“I tried to be as careful as I could. I knew we should have stayed put. It’s too soon for you to be traveling.” Skunk muttered.
“I’m ok.” Mo opened his eyes and reassured Skunk. “I’m just tired and a little sore.” Heaving a sigh Mo straightened slowly. “Let’s go.”
Walking carefully they made their way along until they could hear talking and smell chili cooking. Entering the room they stopped and quietly looked around.
Maddie turned from the stove and saw Mo and Skunk standing in the entrance. “MO! SKUNK!” she shouted. She dropped the spoon she had been stirring the chili with and raced across the room towards both men.
Skunk instinctively stepped protectively in front of Mo and caught Maddie in a giant hug. “Maddie. It’s good to be home.”
“It’s good to have both you boys home safe and sound.” Maddie said as she gave him a squeeze.
“Be careful of Mo’s stitches.” Skunk said as Maddie let him go and reached for Mo.
Gently she gave Mo a hug. “Sit down” She said dragging both men toward the couch. “I can’t believe you boys drove home so soon after….” She trailed off her eyes drifting toward the kitchen area.
Renee stood staring at both men.
Skunk felt his throat close.
Mo stopped in his tracks.
Nathan stood up from the dining table and walked to Renee.
“Renee.” Skunk whispered.
Mo held out his hands pleadingly. “Please forgive me.”
Renee dropped the towel in her hands and rushed toward the men. “There is nothing to forgive. My uncle killed Ryan, not you.” She said taking both men by the hand and leading them to the couch.
“We wanted to bring him home to you….” Mo started to say, his throat closing on the words.
She reached out and laid a hand on Mo’s cheek. “I know.”
She looked at Skunk and seeing he wouldn’t meet her eyes she put her other hand on his cheek and made him look at her. “I know.”
“You ready?” Skunk looked at Mo.
“No.” Mo grimaced. Not so much out of physical pain, but because of what he knew was coming. He reached for the door handle and opened the car door.
Skunk, caught off guard threw open his door and jumped out of the SUV and rushed around the hood.
“Dude! Be careful! I don’t want you ripping out those stitches.”
“Yes, Mama.” Mo tried to joke.
Skunk scowled as he reached a hand to shut the door.
Mo leaned back against the car and closed his eyes for a moment.
“I tried to be as careful as I could. I knew we should have stayed put. It’s too soon for you to be traveling.” Skunk muttered.
“I’m ok.” Mo opened his eyes and reassured Skunk. “I’m just tired and a little sore.” Heaving a sigh Mo straightened slowly. “Let’s go.”
Walking carefully they made their way along until they could hear talking and smell chili cooking. Entering the room they stopped and quietly looked around.
Maddie turned from the stove and saw Mo and Skunk standing in the entrance. “MO! SKUNK!” she shouted. She dropped the spoon she had been stirring the chili with and raced across the room towards both men.
Skunk instinctively stepped protectively in front of Mo and caught Maddie in a giant hug. “Maddie. It’s good to be home.”
“It’s good to have both you boys home safe and sound.” Maddie said as she gave him a squeeze.
“Be careful of Mo’s stitches.” Skunk said as Maddie let him go and reached for Mo.
Gently she gave Mo a hug. “Sit down” She said dragging both men toward the couch. “I can’t believe you boys drove home so soon after….” She trailed off her eyes drifting toward the kitchen area.
Renee stood staring at both men.
Skunk felt his throat close.
Mo stopped in his tracks.
Nathan stood up from the dining table and walked to Renee.
“Renee.” Skunk whispered.
Mo held out his hands pleadingly. “Please forgive me.”
Renee dropped the towel in her hands and rushed toward the men. “There is nothing to forgive. My uncle killed Ryan, not you.” She said taking both men by the hand and leading them to the couch.
“We wanted to bring him home to you….” Mo started to say, his throat closing on the words.
She reached out and laid a hand on Mo’s cheek. “I know.”
She looked at Skunk and seeing he wouldn’t meet her eyes she put her other hand on his cheek and made him look at her. “I know.”
- Zags
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Todd looked around the room and saw the same faces he had seen for the past six months with one exception. The man setting towards the back was new, Todd wonder what his agenda was. Never mind that, he was the Mayor now and his plans would be set in place.
Todd White, took over Mayor when Dr. Ellis like many others disappeared a year ago. Dr. Ellis had been Mayor for ten years and most of the people liked him but Todd thought his so called Christian beliefs stood in the way of progress for the city. Now it was time to move the city ahead.
After calling the meeting to order and reading the minutes from the last meeting, Todd asked the clerk if there was any old business that needed to be discussed.
“Last month, Mr. Burgman brought up the motion to delete the city ordinance on allowing adult businesses next to schools and churches. We need to vote on that” Miss Folker the city clerk stated.
“Very well, I open the floor to any questions for or against the deletion of city ordinance 3423.a”
Two hands were raised, one from Mr. Chapman and one from the man in the back.
“Mr. Chapman, what do you have to say” Todd asked
“Well Mayor, I think it is time, we look forward to the growth of this city, and stop the hate that once ran rapped. New studies out from the Global Family has shown that Church people and their Gods caused more hate and harm to the world. I would like to see, we follow other cities such as LA, New Orleans, Cleveland and others in restricting the practice of so called worship in those big fancy buildings. We could use those building for much greater things like hotels and night time social meeting places. As far as the schools, there are no more kids, and the few that are around have not interested in attending. I say we save the owner of these adult businesses some money and let them bid on the school and church buildings for their use. We can use the money from the sales for more city growth.”
“Very good, Mr. Chapman, I like your idea. If this passes and I’m sure it will, let’s you and I get together tomorrow and discuss it more in detail.” Todd said with a smile. He never thought about selling off those buildings but hey if no one is using them why not.
“Anyone else” Todd asked, “You sir in the back, please state your name and your thoughts”
Looking around then standing up, Mark Lowes felt very uncomfortable but he wanted to say his peace.
“Mr. Mayor, the studies that Mr. Chapman talked about are based are one-way bias and I don’t think we as a city should drop what our forefathers wanted just because someone in another country feels hurt..,”
“Wait a minute, are you saying the Global Family is wrong? You are saying our great Leader is wrong because he has backed that study” Mr. Chapman shouted
“Mr. Chapman I have the floor, please wait till I am done.” Mark replied
“I will not stand here and listen to this hate, the same hate that caused all the world wars and the hate that has killed millions of people. You sir need to be locked up and sent to the prisons for your kind.” Mr. Chapman shouted back
Todd quickly raised his hands and then cleared his voice. “Mr. Lowes, Mr. Chapman is correct, if you feel the Global Family is wrong and what our leader has done then I will ask the police to look into your actions. Now if you want to favor the idea that is be discussed then we can forget all this. What is your word?”
“I am a sinner, and I failed God but even I know the hog wash you guys are playing.”
“That enough, Clerk, call the police and have Mr. Lowes arrested” Todd stated before moving on to the vote.
Everyone but one raised their hand in favor and soon the meeting had turned looking at other out spoken so called Christians and their hate.
Mr. Lowes never made it to jail, the two cops who escorted him out of City hall, took him to the center of town and announced to the crowd of people that he hated all the gays and anyone that drank and loved to party. The two cops left the handcuffs on the man then drove away. A rock was first thrown, then two and soon someone grabbed a rope. About two hundred people cheered as the loop was placed around his neck then tossed over the stair railing. A killing frenzy started as the body was pushed over the edge. Soon people in groups were walking down the street looking for anyone who didn’t fit their profile. That night fifteen men were hang or shot on site, seven women were killed after their bodies were raped. At 4am, the police pulled back and told the crowds to stop until noon the next day. At that time a list would be posted for all the people who didn’t fit in.
Todd White, took over Mayor when Dr. Ellis like many others disappeared a year ago. Dr. Ellis had been Mayor for ten years and most of the people liked him but Todd thought his so called Christian beliefs stood in the way of progress for the city. Now it was time to move the city ahead.
After calling the meeting to order and reading the minutes from the last meeting, Todd asked the clerk if there was any old business that needed to be discussed.
“Last month, Mr. Burgman brought up the motion to delete the city ordinance on allowing adult businesses next to schools and churches. We need to vote on that” Miss Folker the city clerk stated.
“Very well, I open the floor to any questions for or against the deletion of city ordinance 3423.a”
Two hands were raised, one from Mr. Chapman and one from the man in the back.
“Mr. Chapman, what do you have to say” Todd asked
“Well Mayor, I think it is time, we look forward to the growth of this city, and stop the hate that once ran rapped. New studies out from the Global Family has shown that Church people and their Gods caused more hate and harm to the world. I would like to see, we follow other cities such as LA, New Orleans, Cleveland and others in restricting the practice of so called worship in those big fancy buildings. We could use those building for much greater things like hotels and night time social meeting places. As far as the schools, there are no more kids, and the few that are around have not interested in attending. I say we save the owner of these adult businesses some money and let them bid on the school and church buildings for their use. We can use the money from the sales for more city growth.”
“Very good, Mr. Chapman, I like your idea. If this passes and I’m sure it will, let’s you and I get together tomorrow and discuss it more in detail.” Todd said with a smile. He never thought about selling off those buildings but hey if no one is using them why not.
“Anyone else” Todd asked, “You sir in the back, please state your name and your thoughts”
Looking around then standing up, Mark Lowes felt very uncomfortable but he wanted to say his peace.
“Mr. Mayor, the studies that Mr. Chapman talked about are based are one-way bias and I don’t think we as a city should drop what our forefathers wanted just because someone in another country feels hurt..,”
“Wait a minute, are you saying the Global Family is wrong? You are saying our great Leader is wrong because he has backed that study” Mr. Chapman shouted
“Mr. Chapman I have the floor, please wait till I am done.” Mark replied
“I will not stand here and listen to this hate, the same hate that caused all the world wars and the hate that has killed millions of people. You sir need to be locked up and sent to the prisons for your kind.” Mr. Chapman shouted back
Todd quickly raised his hands and then cleared his voice. “Mr. Lowes, Mr. Chapman is correct, if you feel the Global Family is wrong and what our leader has done then I will ask the police to look into your actions. Now if you want to favor the idea that is be discussed then we can forget all this. What is your word?”
“I am a sinner, and I failed God but even I know the hog wash you guys are playing.”
“That enough, Clerk, call the police and have Mr. Lowes arrested” Todd stated before moving on to the vote.
Everyone but one raised their hand in favor and soon the meeting had turned looking at other out spoken so called Christians and their hate.
Mr. Lowes never made it to jail, the two cops who escorted him out of City hall, took him to the center of town and announced to the crowd of people that he hated all the gays and anyone that drank and loved to party. The two cops left the handcuffs on the man then drove away. A rock was first thrown, then two and soon someone grabbed a rope. About two hundred people cheered as the loop was placed around his neck then tossed over the stair railing. A killing frenzy started as the body was pushed over the edge. Soon people in groups were walking down the street looking for anyone who didn’t fit their profile. That night fifteen men were hang or shot on site, seven women were killed after their bodies were raped. At 4am, the police pulled back and told the crowds to stop until noon the next day. At that time a list would be posted for all the people who didn’t fit in.
- Alex
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Babylon, Iraq
Earl groaned. He slowly opened his eyes and blinked rapidly to clear his vision.
The pressure was unbearable, crushing him.
He raised his arms in an attempt to remove the weight but it pressed even harder upon him.
With another groan he dropped his arms. As he struggled to breathe he looked around the room.
He was in a hospital room. He could hear the squeak of nurses shoes as they walked past his room door. He could hear the beeping of the monitors that were attached to him. The smell of antiseptic stung his nostrils.
“Well, look who’s awake.”
Earl turned his head and saw a young man standing in the doorway.
“Water.” Earl gasped.
The man approached the bed and poured a glass of water out of the pitcher. Dropping a straw into the glass he held it to Earl’s lips.
Sucking the straw greedily Earl drained the glass. “More.”
Pouring another glass the man again held the straw to Earl’s lips.
After draining that glass Earl dropped his head to the pillow.
“Anything else?” the man asked.
“What happened? Why am I in the hospital?”
“According to your chart you were bitten by a snake and suffered a heart attack.”
Memory of the snake undulating caused Earl to shudder and reach for his face. Feeling his sunken cheek he looked at the man standing next to the bed.
“Mirror.”
With a sardonic grin the man reached into his pocket. “No mirror, but this might work.”
Flipping open the switch blade he saw Earl flinch. Laughing he spun the knife in his hand until the blade rested in his hand with the hilt toward Earl.
Gingerly Earl took the knife.
The man pressed a button and the head of the bed began to raise. Once Earl was sitting up he let go of the button.
Earl noticed that the pressure that seemed to be crushing his entire body had increased. With a shaking hand he angled the blade so he could see his face. He gasped in horror and dropped the knife.
“Careful! You almost stabbed yourself.” The man reached for the knife and flipping it closed stuck it back in his pocket.
“Get out!” Earl gasped.
- Zags
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The air was thick with smoke and anger the next morning. Looters had ran the streets all night. First to go, the windows to the liquor stores, followed up by the department stores.
Todd, called a meeting of his board members as well as the city department leaders. The Police Chief as well as the Fire Chief gave a report that if something was not done soon there would be no city to manage.
“My thoughts as well” Todd said smiling “That is why I have asked our regional Global Leader to come this morning and give us some insight on how to stop the hatred. Miss Darby, please tell us how you can help”
Standing up and walking to the front of the room, Gail Darby knew each man in there had their eyes glued on her. Not because of her title but because she wore a tight short dress with a very low cut front. Oh men are so stupid she thought I will have this city eating out of my hands before we break for lunch.
“Good morning mayor and fellow board members, I would first like to open up by saying that the Global Family is here to help out our fellow family members during these tuff times. We have over five thousand men and women working 24 hours a day tracking and labeling people and listing what threats they hold against us.”
Looking out over her new group of victims, Gail smiled as she continued.
Since Operation Select Freedom went into effect last year, each phone call, email and on line post and searches have been tracked and logged. With this data, we have found that most hate and anger comes from one group of people. This group claim to be loving and caring but in reality they speak of hate, they want to ban what each person of this earth is right entitled too, they want to tell you how to live your life even when behind close doors they do the same if not worse.”
“Who is it?” Someone shouted
“I will get to that, but first here is a video we took showing one of their head leaders, talking his hate and then it will show this same leader having adult fun with kids. Look and see”
The boardroom darken just before a video started to play on the wall. It was taken inside a big church with lots of people seating in the pews. The man dressed in fine white robes and gold trim held out a gold cup and was talking about how smoking and drinking was a sin and how women who dress like tramps should not be surprised when they are raped. It video continued for a minute more before it showed a different scene. A man in a robe had two small boys hugging him as they went behind a closed door.
The video ended and the lights came back on.
“I could have continued it but why show what we already know? These groups of people I talk of are Christians. People who claim God himself will protect. Some claim their God already came and got them. If that was the case why are there still some here praying and hiding? Is their God to special for the rest of us? What makes their God so special that they have to hide; I think they are the evil ones lurking in the dark, watching your family as they sleep, I bet right now they are watching your wife take a shower, and there is no telling what they might do to her. We need to stop them and we can, we can with your help and with the publics help. We have all the names of everyone who has talked about their God or has gone to the government web site and searched for their God. There is one site called Rapture ready that we leave up to catch these hate filled people, little do they know that soon, just for clinking a button, the Global Family Security Forces will be kicking their doors in so people like us can enjoy our lives in peace.”
Cheers went up as the men in the room stood and praised the Global Family and praised this beautiful creature that stood in front of them.
Todd inched closer to Gail, “Men now calm down, I know we want to get these hatful people let this continue then we can worship this lovely women.” Todd touched her arm and when Gail didn’t pull away, he knew his leadership skills would get him home late again.
“Now men, Miss Darby gave me a list of names of those we need to round up and send to the GB camps or if I read my booklet right, we can dispose of ourselves.”
“Let do it, let’s get rid of every last one of them” Someone shouted, others talked out loud wanting to hunt down these who crave on the free.
“Now before I pass out the list for our city, I want each one of you to know, there maybe people who are friends or family to you on this list, are you still willing to go after them?”
“Yes, if they are like this I want no part of them” Jim Wells yelled out.
“Is everyone in agreement” Todd asked hoping they were so he could close this meeting and get on to better things.
We man raised their hand and shouted aye, not one man opposed.
“Very well then, everyone who is on this list should be rounded up. I would even say deadly force is ok if they don’t to go peacefully. Any questions before we hand out the list?”
Hank Washington, a heavy set man who once was the team captain on the high school football team asked if he could use his 42oz Louisville slugger on some of them.
They all laughed then stared as Gail walked over to Hank and ran her hands down her side, “Oh my I love a man who knows how to use his bat.”
Todd not wanting to be undone quickly stood up and started passing out the list. Each man looked at it and smiled until they came to a name they knew. Jim Wells shouted no way as he saw his wife name on the list, Todd golfing partner was on it and a few had others on it as well.
“OK chief, take whoever you want and start rounding them up.” Todd said before closing out the meeting.
“Now how about you and me going into my office for some private discussion” Todd grabbed Gail arm.
“Oh I’m sorry; I have a meeting with the Mayor and Chamber of New Salem in a hour I must get going.” Gail replied
“What? Why you no good two bit…” Todd started to shout
Gail whispered into Todd’s ear, “I know what you want, but I left one name off that list, if you want I can share it with the group before they leave”
“What name, who are you talking about”
“Your mother, Todd, she has spent over 100 hours on Christians sites. Are you ready to kill your own mother over this?”
Anger over took Todd, he grabbed a chair and started to beat Gail over the head. Hitting her over twenty times before he calmed down. Each man watched and shook their heads, as they stepped over the dead body.
“Times are going to get better Todd, you will see” Jim Wells said as he left.
Todd, called a meeting of his board members as well as the city department leaders. The Police Chief as well as the Fire Chief gave a report that if something was not done soon there would be no city to manage.
“My thoughts as well” Todd said smiling “That is why I have asked our regional Global Leader to come this morning and give us some insight on how to stop the hatred. Miss Darby, please tell us how you can help”
Standing up and walking to the front of the room, Gail Darby knew each man in there had their eyes glued on her. Not because of her title but because she wore a tight short dress with a very low cut front. Oh men are so stupid she thought I will have this city eating out of my hands before we break for lunch.
“Good morning mayor and fellow board members, I would first like to open up by saying that the Global Family is here to help out our fellow family members during these tuff times. We have over five thousand men and women working 24 hours a day tracking and labeling people and listing what threats they hold against us.”
Looking out over her new group of victims, Gail smiled as she continued.
Since Operation Select Freedom went into effect last year, each phone call, email and on line post and searches have been tracked and logged. With this data, we have found that most hate and anger comes from one group of people. This group claim to be loving and caring but in reality they speak of hate, they want to ban what each person of this earth is right entitled too, they want to tell you how to live your life even when behind close doors they do the same if not worse.”
“Who is it?” Someone shouted
“I will get to that, but first here is a video we took showing one of their head leaders, talking his hate and then it will show this same leader having adult fun with kids. Look and see”
The boardroom darken just before a video started to play on the wall. It was taken inside a big church with lots of people seating in the pews. The man dressed in fine white robes and gold trim held out a gold cup and was talking about how smoking and drinking was a sin and how women who dress like tramps should not be surprised when they are raped. It video continued for a minute more before it showed a different scene. A man in a robe had two small boys hugging him as they went behind a closed door.
The video ended and the lights came back on.
“I could have continued it but why show what we already know? These groups of people I talk of are Christians. People who claim God himself will protect. Some claim their God already came and got them. If that was the case why are there still some here praying and hiding? Is their God to special for the rest of us? What makes their God so special that they have to hide; I think they are the evil ones lurking in the dark, watching your family as they sleep, I bet right now they are watching your wife take a shower, and there is no telling what they might do to her. We need to stop them and we can, we can with your help and with the publics help. We have all the names of everyone who has talked about their God or has gone to the government web site and searched for their God. There is one site called Rapture ready that we leave up to catch these hate filled people, little do they know that soon, just for clinking a button, the Global Family Security Forces will be kicking their doors in so people like us can enjoy our lives in peace.”
Cheers went up as the men in the room stood and praised the Global Family and praised this beautiful creature that stood in front of them.
Todd inched closer to Gail, “Men now calm down, I know we want to get these hatful people let this continue then we can worship this lovely women.” Todd touched her arm and when Gail didn’t pull away, he knew his leadership skills would get him home late again.
“Now men, Miss Darby gave me a list of names of those we need to round up and send to the GB camps or if I read my booklet right, we can dispose of ourselves.”
“Let do it, let’s get rid of every last one of them” Someone shouted, others talked out loud wanting to hunt down these who crave on the free.
“Now before I pass out the list for our city, I want each one of you to know, there maybe people who are friends or family to you on this list, are you still willing to go after them?”
“Yes, if they are like this I want no part of them” Jim Wells yelled out.
“Is everyone in agreement” Todd asked hoping they were so he could close this meeting and get on to better things.
We man raised their hand and shouted aye, not one man opposed.
“Very well then, everyone who is on this list should be rounded up. I would even say deadly force is ok if they don’t to go peacefully. Any questions before we hand out the list?”
Hank Washington, a heavy set man who once was the team captain on the high school football team asked if he could use his 42oz Louisville slugger on some of them.
They all laughed then stared as Gail walked over to Hank and ran her hands down her side, “Oh my I love a man who knows how to use his bat.”
Todd not wanting to be undone quickly stood up and started passing out the list. Each man looked at it and smiled until they came to a name they knew. Jim Wells shouted no way as he saw his wife name on the list, Todd golfing partner was on it and a few had others on it as well.
“OK chief, take whoever you want and start rounding them up.” Todd said before closing out the meeting.
“Now how about you and me going into my office for some private discussion” Todd grabbed Gail arm.
“Oh I’m sorry; I have a meeting with the Mayor and Chamber of New Salem in a hour I must get going.” Gail replied
“What? Why you no good two bit…” Todd started to shout
Gail whispered into Todd’s ear, “I know what you want, but I left one name off that list, if you want I can share it with the group before they leave”
“What name, who are you talking about”
“Your mother, Todd, she has spent over 100 hours on Christians sites. Are you ready to kill your own mother over this?”
Anger over took Todd, he grabbed a chair and started to beat Gail over the head. Hitting her over twenty times before he calmed down. Each man watched and shook their heads, as they stepped over the dead body.
“Times are going to get better Todd, you will see” Jim Wells said as he left.
- Alex
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Emily Sat quitely on a bench at the wailing wall saying her morning prayers as little Joy slept soundly in her stroller. The two wittnesses had watched her come every morning to read her bible to her little baby and pray for several months now. She knew that many changes had taken place since The Global Family had been established worldwide. It was only a matter of time Kevin had told her until all of them would have to leave the safety of Ester and Yoshi's home and find a more secure location.
It was becoming more dangerous on a daily basis for anyone to be out and about without being harrassed by someone from the Global Family or IDF military as security and infrastructure had been restored to most of the world. Yoshi still had access to information as he still served with the IDF but no one knew he had given his life to Jesus right after the rapture had taken place. She knew that now that they were into the 2nd year of the tribulation things would only intensify for all of them and they could only rely on Jesus to see them through till the end.
Emily opened her eyes to see the sun rising high in the sky. She jumped up and turned the stroller to head for home. She had stayed way too long today and Kevin would be worried unless she hurried. She pulled the blanket up over Joy as she slept and turned to leave. Her heart nearly stopped as she saw 3 IDF military walking towards her.
- Renee
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Tina looked at her watch as she waited for the store to open; lately it had been opening later and later but carrying less stuff. The GF claimed most of normal living would be back by now with some small in convinces but Tina still waited for standard stuff each week.
About to leave, Tina heard a scream and watched an older woman turn the corner and ran towards her. It was Mrs. Sutter, her old baby sitter. Mrs. Sutter has crying and screaming as she got to Tina. Tina tried to calm her down but Mrs. Sutter fell to the ground in tears. That is when Tina heard and saw the group of men come around the same corner with bats, guns and rope.
“Tina Johnson, you step away from that woman right now” the lead man said, Tina knew it was Joe Bell who was talking. “What is going on Mr. Bell?” Tina asked
“Just step away from her” he shouted again
“No… please help me” Mr. Sutter cried as she grabbed Tina leg. “Please Tina, please”
One man ran up and hit the older woman in the back with a club, “Let go you evil beast” he shouted as he hit her again
Tina was scared and started backing away, kicking at the woman at her feet, afraid she might have a deadly illness.
“Come on you fat cow, we need to get you locked up” Mr. Bell said smiling as he placed the rope around Mr. Sutter neck.
“Is she sick" Tina asked as the men jumped down on the older woman and tied her hands and feet.
“Oh ya, she is sick alright, she been talking and communicating with them bible readers. You know them ones… For years they looked down on us and called us sinner. Telling us we are going to hell, well today is hell for them” one man said before laughing in a hard voice.
It was noon when they had Mrs. Sutter tied up. A big truck came and when the back was opened, Tina could see others inside, crying and screaming. One man tried to push his way out but the beating he was getting before he hit the ground was to much, after a few more hard hits to the head and body, the lifeless body was pushed to the side of the road.
“Stupid Christians” one man said as they started walking down the road again.
Tina eased back towards the corner and the direction her house was. She didn’t understand it but she didn’t want to get mix up with it either.
Just before supper, most of the people on the list had been collected or killed, what few remained, the Police Chief felt they would have in custody in a day or two.
Todd smiled as he saw better things for his city.
- Alex
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All of heaven turned to the Throne of God as a small fire appeared before the Throne.
Belle reached over and grabbed her earthly husband and her grandsons hands and gave them both a gentle squeeze.
“Holy, Holy, Holy!!” Echoed throughout heaven as the angels sang praise to the Risen King.
Everyone’s eyes turned to a man as he approached the fire. He looked at Jesus and at His nod he stepped into the flame.
The flame flared for a brief moment and then died down.
The man stepped out of the flame and turned to face Jesus. He knelt at His feet as Jesus reached into the fire and pulled out a crown.
“You were there that on that day when I gave My life as a ransom for many. You looked upon Me as you hung upon your own cross and saw in Me Truth.” Jesus gently placed the crown on the mans head. “You asked Me to remember you. You were the first to accept My free gift of salvation. I give you this crown. Welcome into the joy of the Lord.”
“Thank You Lord.” The man said as he rose, and beaming stepped down from the Throne.
“Wow!” Tori whispered as she stepped to Belle’s side, her parents standing behind her.
“Holy is the Lamb who was slain, who took our sins and washed us clean by His blood!” Everyone shouted.
Eyes turned to the next person as they approached the flame.
Belle reached over and grabbed her earthly husband and her grandsons hands and gave them both a gentle squeeze.
“Holy, Holy, Holy!!” Echoed throughout heaven as the angels sang praise to the Risen King.
Everyone’s eyes turned to a man as he approached the fire. He looked at Jesus and at His nod he stepped into the flame.
The flame flared for a brief moment and then died down.
The man stepped out of the flame and turned to face Jesus. He knelt at His feet as Jesus reached into the fire and pulled out a crown.
“You were there that on that day when I gave My life as a ransom for many. You looked upon Me as you hung upon your own cross and saw in Me Truth.” Jesus gently placed the crown on the mans head. “You asked Me to remember you. You were the first to accept My free gift of salvation. I give you this crown. Welcome into the joy of the Lord.”
“Thank You Lord.” The man said as he rose, and beaming stepped down from the Throne.
“Wow!” Tori whispered as she stepped to Belle’s side, her parents standing behind her.
“Holy is the Lamb who was slain, who took our sins and washed us clean by His blood!” Everyone shouted.
Eyes turned to the next person as they approached the flame.
- Zags
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Alexis sat before the computer tears streaming down her cheeks as she read the many accounts of violence against those professing to be Christians. One small community had issued warnings regarding those assembling to worship Christ would be subject to arrest and placed in a holding camp until they either recanted their allegiance or were sentenced to prison or death. One woman was beaten to death by an angry mob claiming she was a hate monger and Christ worshiper. Alexis knew this time would come. She heard the door to the office open and turned to see Mark. "Hey, girl, what's up this morning?" he asked.
"Trying to catch up on the news. I need to be working on a few reports for Andrew. What are you doing today?"
Mark smiled at her, "I have a mission that will take me back to Israel. Andrew mentioned that you might like to go along. He has to meet with friends and take them some supplies. By the way, where is Andrew?
"He called earlier that he had errands to run early this morning and would be in later. He was up late last night working on a new project. Sam called and he dropped everything and started working on some top secret mission. It is getting more dangerous for us to be here and he is working on a plan for all of us to relocate. Has he talked to you about it?"
Mark rubbed his chin, "No, but some of the soldiers are now turning Christians over to the GFA to prosecute. Seems the government has issued a rewards program for turning in people that are against the government. Personal firearms must be turned in and some are not complying. Assembly without a permit is forbidden as well as speaking out in public about Christ. It is now a crime to say anything about our leaders.........good is evil and evil is good. Remember that is what the scriptures tell us it will be like during the end times? Towns and cities all across the nation are rounding up those that speak out about God or Christ and being dealt with in a very harsh manner....mostly beatings and death."
Alexis shuddered, "I was reading a news report about the death of an elderly woman that was beaten by a group of men that had heard she was a Christian. We knew, Mark, that it would come to this."
"I am waiting to hear what Andrew has planned for us. He has an incite into what the government is planning and I'm sure it's not going to be in our favor." Mark sighed and tried to give her a grin, but he knew in his heart that things were going to start changing drastically.
The ground began to rumble. Alexis signed into the National Weather and Seismic activity site and looked at Mark, "Another quake has hit southern Missouri. Seems as though the New Madrid fault is beginning to show signs of awakening. I would bet that is what he is working on with Sam. They need to get out of there and soon!!! There is going to be a major quake maybe in just a few days. California has had several new quakes in the last 24 hours and now it appears that they are coming at a more rapid pace. I think I know what he is planning. Hold onto your pants, think we are going to be leaving this place forever."
"Trying to catch up on the news. I need to be working on a few reports for Andrew. What are you doing today?"
Mark smiled at her, "I have a mission that will take me back to Israel. Andrew mentioned that you might like to go along. He has to meet with friends and take them some supplies. By the way, where is Andrew?
"He called earlier that he had errands to run early this morning and would be in later. He was up late last night working on a new project. Sam called and he dropped everything and started working on some top secret mission. It is getting more dangerous for us to be here and he is working on a plan for all of us to relocate. Has he talked to you about it?"
Mark rubbed his chin, "No, but some of the soldiers are now turning Christians over to the GFA to prosecute. Seems the government has issued a rewards program for turning in people that are against the government. Personal firearms must be turned in and some are not complying. Assembly without a permit is forbidden as well as speaking out in public about Christ. It is now a crime to say anything about our leaders.........good is evil and evil is good. Remember that is what the scriptures tell us it will be like during the end times? Towns and cities all across the nation are rounding up those that speak out about God or Christ and being dealt with in a very harsh manner....mostly beatings and death."
Alexis shuddered, "I was reading a news report about the death of an elderly woman that was beaten by a group of men that had heard she was a Christian. We knew, Mark, that it would come to this."
"I am waiting to hear what Andrew has planned for us. He has an incite into what the government is planning and I'm sure it's not going to be in our favor." Mark sighed and tried to give her a grin, but he knew in his heart that things were going to start changing drastically.
The ground began to rumble. Alexis signed into the National Weather and Seismic activity site and looked at Mark, "Another quake has hit southern Missouri. Seems as though the New Madrid fault is beginning to show signs of awakening. I would bet that is what he is working on with Sam. They need to get out of there and soon!!! There is going to be a major quake maybe in just a few days. California has had several new quakes in the last 24 hours and now it appears that they are coming at a more rapid pace. I think I know what he is planning. Hold onto your pants, think we are going to be leaving this place forever."
- P4H
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In one way Kennedy was amazed at everything that was going on, but in another it all made sense. Jesus was everywhere. When she thought of how much she loved Him and how grateful she was for His sacrifice on the cross, He was there. He was handing those who passed through the flame and giving them crowns, and He was also on His throne.
Kennedy grinned and shook her head when she heard Jesus laugh softly. She turned and smiled up at Him. “I guess I’m not used to everything. I don’t know how to explain it. It’s like my mind wants to think like I did on earth, but I know that everything is different now.” Kennedy made a face. “I’m just glad that You know what I’m trying to say.”
Jesus smiled. “Yes Kennedy, I understand. To be told on earth that I am Omni-present is hard for the human mind to conceive. But now you are seeing and understanding that I AM, I always have been and forever will be.”
Kennedy turned to the throne as an angel approached. Jesus stood and took the scroll from the angel and broke the seal.
Revelation 6:3-4 (New King James Version)
Second Seal: Conflict on Earth
3 When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come and see.”[a] 4 Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword.
Kennedy grinned and shook her head when she heard Jesus laugh softly. She turned and smiled up at Him. “I guess I’m not used to everything. I don’t know how to explain it. It’s like my mind wants to think like I did on earth, but I know that everything is different now.” Kennedy made a face. “I’m just glad that You know what I’m trying to say.”
Jesus smiled. “Yes Kennedy, I understand. To be told on earth that I am Omni-present is hard for the human mind to conceive. But now you are seeing and understanding that I AM, I always have been and forever will be.”
Kennedy turned to the throne as an angel approached. Jesus stood and took the scroll from the angel and broke the seal.
Revelation 6:3-4 (New King James Version)
Second Seal: Conflict on Earth
3 When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, “Come and see.”[a] 4 Another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was granted to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that people should kill one another; and there was given to him a great sword.
- Zags
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Babylon, Iraq
Brett Reed walked into Pontentate Teodor Argryos’ office to see him staring at a wall of television screens.
“Look at them!” Teodor motioned to the screens. “They should be grateful to ME! They should be on their knees thanking ME! They should be loyal to ME!! But who are they on their knees for? Who are they pledging their loyalty to? Jesus!!! Not me, but Jesus!”
Teodor exploded out of his chair, and walked up to the screens. He stopped in front of the screen showing the two witnesses preaching in Jerusalem. “And those two!! Their time has come. Yes their time has come!”
Teodor turned and sat back in the chair he had vacated only seconds before. “Brett, please sit.”
Brett sat down and faced the screens. He saw huge gatherings of people outside the Roman Coliseum, in Times Square of New York City, Hyde Park in London. All over the world revivals were taking place, hundreds, even thousands of people gathered together, hearing the Gospel, dropping to their knees and asking Jesus into their hearts. Brett ground his teeth as the voice of one preacher began quoting John 3:16.
“Everything is ready Pontentate.” Brett said. “They are all on line ready for the order.”
“Good. What about Jerusalem? Are they ready to obliterate that city and those two fiends who preach another’s name to the masses?”
“There is a ship in the Mediterranean ready to fire everything they have at it.” Brett smiled.
Brett handed Argryos the phone. “Go!” He shouted into the phone.
Ten minutes later the first bomb hit. Hyde Park was obliterated and all the people gathered there died instantly.
Bombs landed in Rome, New York, Singapore, all over the world bombs exploded.
Argryos waited impatiently to see Jerusalem exterminated. Another ten minutes went by, then another ten.
“Get on the phone and see why Jerusalem and those two cretins are still there.” Argryos growled.
Brett hurriedly dialed the number and after a few minutes of confusion and shouting turned slowly to Argryos.
“Apparently there was a problem. The ship exploded before they could fire the missiles.”
“WHAT!!!??” Argryos shouted.
Teodor turned to the screens to see that the two witnesses seemed to be speaking directly to the cameras.
Revelation 11 3 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”
Brett dropped the phone as what the witnesses had said registered .
Teodor let out a howl of rage as he threw the chair he had been sitting it at the television.
Brett Reed walked into Pontentate Teodor Argryos’ office to see him staring at a wall of television screens.
“Look at them!” Teodor motioned to the screens. “They should be grateful to ME! They should be on their knees thanking ME! They should be loyal to ME!! But who are they on their knees for? Who are they pledging their loyalty to? Jesus!!! Not me, but Jesus!”
Teodor exploded out of his chair, and walked up to the screens. He stopped in front of the screen showing the two witnesses preaching in Jerusalem. “And those two!! Their time has come. Yes their time has come!”
Teodor turned and sat back in the chair he had vacated only seconds before. “Brett, please sit.”
Brett sat down and faced the screens. He saw huge gatherings of people outside the Roman Coliseum, in Times Square of New York City, Hyde Park in London. All over the world revivals were taking place, hundreds, even thousands of people gathered together, hearing the Gospel, dropping to their knees and asking Jesus into their hearts. Brett ground his teeth as the voice of one preacher began quoting John 3:16.
“Everything is ready Pontentate.” Brett said. “They are all on line ready for the order.”
“Good. What about Jerusalem? Are they ready to obliterate that city and those two fiends who preach another’s name to the masses?”
“There is a ship in the Mediterranean ready to fire everything they have at it.” Brett smiled.
Brett handed Argryos the phone. “Go!” He shouted into the phone.
Ten minutes later the first bomb hit. Hyde Park was obliterated and all the people gathered there died instantly.
Bombs landed in Rome, New York, Singapore, all over the world bombs exploded.
Argryos waited impatiently to see Jerusalem exterminated. Another ten minutes went by, then another ten.
“Get on the phone and see why Jerusalem and those two cretins are still there.” Argryos growled.
Brett hurriedly dialed the number and after a few minutes of confusion and shouting turned slowly to Argryos.
“Apparently there was a problem. The ship exploded before they could fire the missiles.”
“WHAT!!!??” Argryos shouted.
Teodor turned to the screens to see that the two witnesses seemed to be speaking directly to the cameras.
Revelation 11 3 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”
Brett dropped the phone as what the witnesses had said registered .
Teodor let out a howl of rage as he threw the chair he had been sitting it at the television.
- Zags
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