Episode Twenty Seven: The Street Preacher
Nearly a week after Bishop Lionel Daniel’s appearance on the Zack O’Rourke Show, the nation remained fascinated with the event. Some still thought Bishop Daniels had been a pro-homosexual, “big tent” universalist all along.
Others insisted it was unfortunate he had signed the Declaration of Courtesy, and even more unfortunate the Bishop had let his name remain there, as many universalists, new age folk, and pro-gay advocates had been added to the agreement.
Bob Hanratty, the man who attempted to warn Bishop Daniel about the agreement, ended up a millionaire almost overnight. Or would have been, except that he had Zack O’Rourke set up a fund for missionaries, orphanages, and those in the online discernment ministries.
With great satisfaction, Zack O’Rourke had revealed at the end of the show where the money for Bob Hanratty’s Anti-Flea Sauce would go. That had silenced the agitators in the live audience, most of whom had been planted there by the Gay Equality Foundation.
Most Bible believers understood that Bishop Daniel had made a serious mistake, and had done what he could to correct it.
The gay community, by and large, was amazed at what activist Mike Minor had accomplished through the Declaration of Courtesy. Because of Minor’s accusations about the Bishop, many in America and Canada now believed that homosexuality had always been Biblically acceptable. The savvy gay activist had used the Declaration of Courtesy like a sword against Christians and traditionalists.
And this was good news to many. It had been a point of discussion all week at Gomer Joe’s Bar, the most popular gay establishment in Washington D.C. At five in the afternoon, the bar was once again packed out.
The gay men and women didn’t hear him at first, although his voice was loud and clear, and familiar to some. But as the door opened to the bar, the words carried throughout the large, cavernous room.
Merriment ceased. Conversation halted. The street preacher, who was standing right outside of Gomer Joe’s, called out:
“Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.”
“Who is that?” the bartender said angrily. “He has no right to aim that Bible at us.”
“Such were some of you,” continued the preacher, “but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the spirit of our God.”
Grimly, and angrily, the men and women rose from tables and barstools, and went outside to confront the religious fanatic. But when they saw him, a great silence fell on the crowd.
It was Mike Minor. And the dread fell on many.
To be continued….in Epilogue:Rifles and Parade…
Episodes of Attack of the Evange-hellicals:
1. How to silence the black Bishop: HERE
2. The Bishop and the televised lie: HERE
3. C.R.O.C.-o-matic: HERE
4. Declaration of Courtesy: HERE
Announcement: Evange-hellicals Anonymous help available: HERE
5. The LORD is a man of war (Exodus 15:3): HERE
Newsbreak: Unhappy Evange-hellicals Anonymous member speaks out: HERE
6. The Fleas and Pets Newsletter: HERE
7. Enough with the propaganda points: HERE
Intermission: Popcorn half price for evangelicals: SNACKS
8. Espresso with the Just Jesus Christian: HERE
9. Nothing he could say: HERE
Advertisement: Universalist “Big Tent” Toy Set For The Kids! HERE
10. Episco-contemplatives: HERE
10.5 Jenni Botswana knows the Lion HERE
11. What is happening HERE
12. Howls and Lamentations HERE
13. Unholy Times and an Unholy People: HERE
14. Jenni Botswana, Early Bird: HERE
15. The evangelist and the rotting fruit: HERE
15.5 Fleas and Heretics HERE
Evange-Smellicals Perfume Commercial: SNIFF
16. Gay Activist and the Puritan Preacher: HERE
17. HELL’S BELLS: HERE
18. Homo-Universalism: HERE
19. Evange-hellicals and People of the Book: HERE
Infomercial: Evange-hellicals Bible sells out first day: HERE
20. Gomer Joe’s Bar: HERE
21. Return of the Anti-Flea Sauce HERE
22. Hanratty praying, the enemy preying: HERE
Announcement: Talking Evange-tellicals in our lobby! HERE
23. “What, you’re a reformed lesbian?” HERE
24. This thing that is upon us: HERE
25. What a beautiful girl: HERE
26. Better to struggle than burn: HERE
27. The Street Preacher HERE
28: Epilogue: Rifles and Parade: HERE
copyright 2010 John Lanagan
(This is a work of fiction, and all characters are fictitious)
Amen. Great ending.
God bless.
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Well done, sir. Dare I say it once again – the Pingbacks salute you!
Awesome! Perfect closure.
Thank you, John. It was a fun ride.