The Anti-Gospel of Jesus Christ

by Miko Bartek

That morning I felt so sharp and focused. But the spell was broken when I tripped over the altar bell during the service. My foot got caught in the handle of the bell. I managed to not fall through sheer leg strength. When I pulled my foot forward, I flung the bell from the altar. At first we were all astonished. I was stunned. Then we laughed before reestablishing the service.

But what had happened during Father Gregory’s homily I could not explain. During the sermon, when I heard that science and the church should be trusted equally, a flurry of thoughts flew through my brain. However, a logical contradiction stopped me cold, because contradictions are not possible. I could see no mistakes in the reasoning behind the argument. So I had to conclude that the assumption was wrong. Science and the church should not be trusted equally.

I could not explain how that had happened. Some other time I will lay out the argument that materialized in my mind. It felt like someone or something wanted me to see this. It felt like God had performed some sort of brain-assist. I recognized a conclusive argument that Jesus did not die for our sins.

The argument is not my creation. It came to me. It exists on its own and simply visited me in that moment. A message from God. My mind reeled. I loved Jesus. I devoted my life to him. I had followed God’s calling. And today my faith was rewarded. God finally sent me a message. And it contradicts my faith.