The story of John F, a total stranger but my friend, and the death of humanity.
I came to the shop by accident. I hadn’t seen John F for a long time but I decided that it was about time I see John F.
I came into the shop and Darren B, the shop manager told me John F had gone. Just a few days before that. I had thought about seeing John F that week but didn’t. Was there a connection somewhere? Why did I suddenly feel an urge to see John F after such a long time of absence?
The more I thought about John F, the more I knew something didn’t quite match up.
During the week, there were revelations that a certain nation lied to the world. How many of such lies are there? If nations can lie, what chance is there that we have been fed a diet of lies?
What if we were fed a lie all our lives, lived the lie and died in the belief of that lie? What if the price of truth is to keep a lid on that lie forever? What if the lie was discovered and humanity came to this stage through the most colossal form of lying: more lies.
I believe that the supreme lie in belief is the existence of God. I believe that God was invented by men. Prophets and Messengers were created to support the belief in God. This truth cannot be revealed. The world cannot stand this truth because of the calamity that shall follow is the worst of its kind humanity would ever have experienced.
It would be a gargantuan recipe for living and a near total disaster for beliefs of all sorts.
It challenges ALL religions.
It restores reason.
But God and Religion are Faith. And, Faith is in the ultimate, INVESTMENT.
Nobody in their right mind would want to accept losing anything. Our lives are a currency exchange for existence. Without sustenance, we expire.
If we don’t believe and possess faith, who is going to pay the clergy’s salary?
There is too much investment in God. We cannot turn this around. We build more lies to cover the truth.
How do I know this? It is simple. If word ever goes out that the truth is real, that somehow, it is silly for God to speak to Man, that would mean all religions in the world would lose their credibility.
What happens next? Doom.
It would mean that you will feel awful for being lied. But you can’t do anything about it except continue to live in faith. Bad deal. Good faith. I can’t be bothered.
It is as simple as that: It is a fundamental living principle: For life to proceed, we have to keep others from revealing. It is better to conceal than reveal.
Think about it: What would happen if you discovered that God is a lie?
Meanwhile, I am preparing a new bed to transplant a new plant in memory of John F. I have his receipts that document our meetings through business transactions. Perhaps, this is the best way to remember John F and tell him that I am also planting the receipts because nobody cares about receipts: they care about lies and living a life of denial.
I just want to recycle the receipts so a plant can benefit. John F should be pleased.
Wherever you are, thanks for the memory John F. As God Promises, ”See you soon John F.”
Ben Nile
Ps
“Talk to you later John F; gotta catch a bus for your plant.”