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are thousands of voters who are pledged to back their party; and
have to shut their eyes and close their ears to facts in order
to “stay with the party.” And there are church members who
brag they are “Church of Christ, all the way.” That becomes
somewhat of a feat in these days of change, and about the best
the “party member” can do is to try and find that legendary
“great middle section” and slide along with it; poor sop for
one with conscience toward God.
The
situation reminds me of the boastful hunter and his faithful
Indian guide. The hunter would tell of creeping close enough to
an elk to kill it with his hunting knife. He would then turn to
the guide and ask, “Isn’t that right, Falling Rock?”
And
Falling Rock would answer, “Umph, heap long knife. Him pretty
— good all right.”
The
hunter then told of hitting a deer in the left ear and the right
rear foot, all with one shot. “Isn’t that right, Falling
Rock?” The Indian hesitated — and the hunter hurriedly
added, “Of course, he was scratching his head at the time. Isn’t
that right, Falling Rock?”
And
Falling Rock agreed, “Umph, heap crazy shot. Him pretty good,
all right.”
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So
the hunter told of shooting a running coyote — at 600 yards.
“Isn’t that right, Falling Rock?”
At
this the Indian motioned the hunter aside, and whispered, “Four
hundred, pretty good; three hundred, all right; but for pretty
good all right, cut ‘um to two hundred.”
The
party man with the conscience of Falling Rock finds it
increasingly difficult to stomach the antics of the party he is
pledged to champion. Separate organizations for orphan care —
well, it was such a good work! Some gagged a bit
at fishing camps, and “fellowship kitchens”, yet went along
to keep peace. But universal church organizations multiply,
church support of colleges is growing, “devotional”
exercises begot “speaking with tongues,” and liberal
subjectivism is crying for attention.
A
few hardy souls are awakening, and some begin to realize their
allegiance is to Christ, not to a party. As the movement grows,
like the signs say, WATCH OUT FOR FALLING ROCK!!
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