,! ,P$AGOGY ( ,RELIGION 
,TWO ,CONV]SATIONS BETWE5 ,GOD & ,*ILDR5 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,GELD]LOOS 

,TEXT 3 

,IT WAS MY GR&FA!R'S MEMORIAL S]VICE1 & ! ,DUT* ,RE=M PA/OR TOOK A BREAK FROM TALK+ AB\T ,GOD & ,HEAV5 TO ! MEMB]S ( ! CONGREGATION1 9 :I* ,I1 AS A DUTIFUL GR&SON1 WAS UN=TUNATELY 9CLUD$ = ! MOM5T1 9 ORD] TO ADDRESS ! *ILDR5 9 ! AUDI5CE1 ! GR&-KIDS & GREAT GR&-KIDS ( ! DECEAS$1 NE>LY ALL ( !M BAPTIZ$ 9TO ! ,DUT* ,RE=M *UR* OR A LIKE-M9D$ D5OM9ATION1 AS ! APPLE DOES NOT FALL F> FROM ! TREE4 

0,N[1 Y\ ALL MI<T BE WOND]+10 BEGAN ! PA/OR 9 A CONDESC5D+ TONE1 ONLY SLI<TLY MORE EXACT 9 DICTION & 5UNCIATION ?AN ?AT ) :I* HE HAD BE5 ADDRESS+ ! ADULTS1 0:AT ALL ?IS IS AB\T4 ,ON ,FRIDAY1 :5 Y\ F\ND \T ?AT ,GR&PA DI$1 Y\R MOMMY & Y\R DADDY TOLD Y\ ?AT ,GR&PA HAD GONE TO ,HEAV54 ,!Y TOLD Y\ ?AT HE IS LEAV+ US = A :ILE1 BECAUSE ,GOD CALL$ HIM UP TO BE ) ,HIM 9 ,HEAV540 ,HIS SURETY ( ?IS OCCURR5CE SEEM$ AB\T AS /RONG AS HIS CONVICTION REG>D+ MY GR&FA!R'S PO/HUM\S FATE4 ,! ONE BE+ AN EMPIRICAL FACT 7MOMMY & DADDY EI!R DID OR !Y DID NOT EXPLA9 ! DEA? 9 ?IS FA%ION7 & ! O!R A SUP]S5SORY1 NON-RATIONAL /ATEM5T ( FAI? 7,HEAV5 & ! S\L NOT BE+ SUBJECT TO SCRUT9Y OR OBS]VATION71 ! PA/OR'S N>RATIONS W]E LESS A CONJECTURE ( FACT ?AN A REM9D] ( OR?ODOXY4 ,BY TRU/+LY ASSUM+ ?AT ALL P>5TS PRES5T US$ ! DEA? AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONF\ND Y\NG M9DS 9TO AN ACCEPTANCE ( RELIGION1 ! PA/OR WAS ALSO ISSU+ A /]N REM9D] ?AT IT WAS !IR RESPONSIBILITY TO DO SO1 ?US TALK+ TO ! P>5TS AS MU* AS HE WAS TO ! *ILDR54 ,! *ILDR5 W]E NOT BE+ GIV5 ! LESSON SO MU* AS !Y W]E ! LESSON4 

0,BUT !N :5 Y\ W5T TO ! FUN]AL HOME ON ,SUNDAY10 HE CONT9U$1 0& SAW ,GR&PA LY+ !RE 9 ! C(F91 Y\ MU/ HAVE BE5 CONFUS$4 ,DIDN'T MOMMY & DADDY SAY ,GR&PA WAS 9 ,HEAV5 N[8 ,:Y IS HE LY+ H]E8 ,WELL1 ,I'LL TELL Y\ :Y4 ,?AT WASN'T ,GR&PA LY+ !RE 9 ! FUN]AL HOME4 ,IT WAS JU/ HIS BODY4 ,Y\ SEE1 ! BODY IS JU/ A H\SE = ! S\L4 ,& :5 ! BODY DIES1 ?AT MEANS ! S\L HAS GONE TO HEAV54 ,GR&PA IS 9 ,HEAV5 N[ ) ,GOD1 BECAUSE ,GOD CALL$ HIM UP1 & SAID3 0,HEY1 IT'S Y\R TIME4 ,COME TO MY SIDE & LIVE ) ME 9 ,HEAV540 ,SO ,GR&PA LEFT HIS BODY-H\SE & W5T TO ,HEAV54 ,BUT S9CE ,GOD MADE ! H\SE1 S9CE ! H\SE IS HIS CREATION1 & HE LOVES IT TOO1 ?AT IS :Y WE TREAT IT ) RESPECT1 DRESS IT UP1 MAKE IT LOOK NICE1 & PUT IT 9 A C(F9 & BURY IT 9 ! GR\ND4 ,BUT ! S\L LIVES =EV]1 & Y\ & ,I1 WE'RE ! S\LS & \R BODIES >E JU/ A H\SE4 ,! BODY WILL DIE ONE DAY1 BUT ,*RI/IANS LIVE =EV]4 ,:5 WE DIE1 WE MOVE \T ( \R BODY-H\SE TO LIVE 9 ! ,K+DOM ( ,GOD4 ,IT WAS MOV+ DAY = ,GR&PA40 

,!RE WAS A SEV]ITY UND]LY+ ! W>M? & S(TNESS ( ! PA/OR'S P$ANTIC S]MON1 AS ?\< HE W]E DRIV+ HOME A PO9T ?AT HAD ALREADY BE5 ADDRESS$1 HIS WORDS HOLD+ ! *ILDR5 HO/AGE SO AS TO DELIV] A MESSAGE TO ! RE/ ( US4 ,BUT ,I HAD LITTLE MORE TIME TO ?9K ON ?IS !ME1 AS ! LADY AT ! PIANO BEGAN CRANK+ \T A BUN* ( DRE>Y HYMNS AB\T ,JESUS LOV+ US & DY+ = US1 & WE %\LD LOVE ,JESUS SO WE CAN GO LIVE ) ,GOD 9 ! ,K+DOM ( ,HEAV51 ETC4 ,I WOND]$ 9CR$UL\SLY ?AT !SE PEOPLE SAT ?R\< SU* REPETITIONS ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK4 

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,ON ANO!R ,SUNDAY SEV]AL MON?S REMOV$1 ,I AWOKE TO MORE SU* HYMNS BY ACCID5T :5 MY RADIO-AL>M1 NORMALLY SET TO NEWS OR MUSIC1 SWIT*$ ON 9 TIME = ! BROADCA/ ( A LOCAL ,M5NONITE *UR*'S MORN+ S]VICE4 ,AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T D5OM9ATION1 BUT HYMNS ) ! EXACT SAME HACKNEY$ !MES AB\T LOV+ ,JESUS & GO+ TO LIVE ) ,GOD :5 WE DIE1 AS ?\< !SE :ITE1 MIDDLE-CLASS P>I%ION]S FAC$ LIVES ( UTMO/ AGONY & OPPRESSION ?AT !Y HAD TO HOLD !IR BREA?S = A LIFE AFT] ?IS ONE BE=E !Y C\LD HAVE SATISFACTION1 UNTIL ?AT TIME SECURE 9 ! KN[L$GE ?AT SOME 9VISIBLE LEPRE*AUN 9 ! AWN+S LOV$ !M & W\LD PROTECT !M FROM ALL SUFF]+1 EXCEPT = ALL ! SUFF]+ !Y ACTUALLY DID EXP]I5CE1 :I*1 WELL1 WAS JU/ A TE/4 

,AFT]W>DS1 ! PREA*]-FIGURE 9 ?IS CONGREGATION BR\<T SOME *ILDR5 UP TO ! /AGE1 OR PULPIT1 OR :ATEV] ?IS P>TICUL> *UR* HAD AT ! FRONT1 & 9T]ROGAT$ !M = ! SAKE ( SOME M]RY LESSON4 

0,:AT >E SOME ?+S ?AT MAKE Y\ HAPPY80 ASK$ ! PREA*]4 

0,PLAY+ ) FRI5DS10 0,SUN%9E10 0,BIR?DAYS10 CAME ! LISP$1 FALSETTO RESPONSES4 

0,OH1 ,BIR?DAYS1 YES4 ,& :AT >E SOME ?+S ?AT MAKE Y\ ANGRY80 ASK$ ! PREA*] EXPRESSIVELY1 LIKE SOME NOVICE ACTOR4 ,! TIMID RESPONSES W]E 9AUDIBLE4 0,N[ :5 SOME?+ MAKES Y\ HAPPY OR ANGRY10 CONT9U$ ! PREA*]1 0:O CAN Y\ TALK TO AB\T ?IS80 ,! *ILDR5 SEEM$ UNC]TA93 !RE W]E NO ANSW]S4 0,:O CAN Y\ TALK TO8 ,:O LOVES Y\ & :O TAKES C>E ( Y\80 

,?IS ANSW] !Y KNEW1 & ! RESPONSES CAME )\T HESITATION3 0,MY FRI5DS40 0,MY P>5TS40 

0,YES1 Y\R P>5TS4 ,Y\R P>5TS LOVE Y\ MORE ?AN ANYONE60 ,ONCE AGA91 ?IS WAS NOT A C]TIFI$ FACT BUT ! EXPRESSION ( AN IDEAL RELATION%IP1 & ! PREA*]'S CONFIRMATION WAS NOT EXT5D$ TO ! RELATION%IP ( FRI5D -- ! DIFF]5CE BE+1 P]HAPS1 ?AT AGE-GR\P PE]S CANNOT PROVIDE :AT P>5TS CAN3 M5TOR+ 9 ! AG$ HI]>*Y ?AT COMES ) RELIGION4 0,BUT :O ELSE8 ,DO Y\ REMEMB] ! HYMNS WE JU/ SANG8 ,:O ELSE LOVES Y\80 

,NO LONG] SPEAK+ FROM C]TA9 KN[L$GE1 9/EAD ?9K+ BACK TO ?AT MORN+'S MELODIZ$ LESSON1 ! *ILDR5 RESPOND$ BY ROTE1 ) ! TONE ( SOMEONE :O HAS P]=M$ A NEWLY LE>N$ TRICK & EXPECTS A REW>D 7,I C\LD ALMO/ SEE !IR TAILS WAGG+73 0,GOD60 

0,GOOD6 ,?AT'S RI<T60 LAVI%$ ! PREA*]4 0,GOD LOVES Y\ MORE ?AN ANYONE1 EV5 MORE ?AN Y\R P>5TS6 ,& ANY TIME Y\ NE$ TO1 Y\ CAN TALK TO ,GOD1 BECAUSE ,GOD LOVES Y\ & ,HE WANTS TO KN[ :AT Y\'RE ?9K+1 ,HE WANTS TO KN[ :AT IS 9SIDE Y\R HE>T4 ,SO ANY TIME Y\ FEEL LIKE IT1 Y\ %\LD TALK TO ,GOD1 & TELL HIM :AT MAKES Y\ HAPPY1 & :AT MAKES Y\ ANGRY1 EV5 IF Y\'RE ANGRY AT ,HIM40 ,PREP>+ !M = DISAPPO9TM5T AT SU* A Y\NG AGE4 ,! S]MON CONT9U$444 

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,! USE ( *ILDR5 TO EXPLA9 A MORAL LESSON IS WOR? NOT+1 & ,I SAY 0USE0 DELIB]ATELY4 ,9 BO? 9/ANCES1 *ILDR5 W]E MADE ! C5T]PIECE ( ! S]MON1 & !IR 9DOCTR9ATION WAS A SORT ( PLAY OR FABLE DIRECT$ AT ! ADULTS4 ,! *ILDR5'S ROLE AS PROPS IS MADE APP>5T BY ! TOTALITY ) :I* !Y >E IGNOR$ BE=E & AFT] !IR APPE>ANCE 9 ! LESSON PLAN4 ,?AT BO? CONV]SATIONS W]E P$AGOGICAL IS PLA9LY DEMON/RAT$ BY ! TEA*]-FIGURE 9 EA* CASE1 ! ONE :O LECTUR$ NO LESS SO ?AN ! ONE :O 5T]TA9$ A DIALOGUE1 A F>CE CLE>LY 9T5D$ TO LEAD ! *ILDR5 TO (F] UP ! 0RI<T0 ANSW]4 

,RELIGION'S TAUTOLOGICAL NATURE (F]S SOME EXPLANATION = ! PRIE/'S USE ( *ILDR5 TO 9/RUCT ! P>5TS4 ,!RE >E NO COMPLEX TRU?S 9 RELIGION TO BE UND]/OOD OR IMP>T$ ONLY BY ! 0MATURE0 M9D4 ,RA!R1 ! M9D ( ! BELIEV] MU/ BE SUSP5D$ 9 AN 0IMMATURE0 /ATE1 9 ORD] TO ACCEPT AS PR(\ND & UNQUE/IONABLE MY/]IES ! MY/IFICATIONS ) :I* RELIGION DUTIFULLY DISGUISES ! FULLY HI/ORICAL MORAL SY/EMS1 SOCIAL RELATION%IPS & P[] /RUCTURES ( ! /ATUS QUO4 ,*RI/IANITY1 = EXAMPLE1 IS A PHILOSOPHICALLY SIMPLI/IC RELIGION 7P]HAPS ?IS IS A R$UNDANT PHRASE7 & :AT IS REQUIR$ 9 ! BELIEV] ABOVE ALL IS A *ILDI%.<#a.> SUSP5SION ( DISBELIEF1 A NEV]-5D+ LEAP ( FAI? EV5 BEYOND ! P]5NIAL FANTASY ( ,SANTA ,CLAUS1 :O AT LEA/ DISP5SES SOME MEASURABLE REW>D 9 RETURN = ! PIETY HE RECEIVES4 ,AS SU*1 ! *ILD1 FULLY TRA9$ TO ADMIT H] IGNORANCE & TRU/ ! MY?IC WISDOM ( ! ADULT1 IS ! IDEAL DISCIPLE ( ! *UR*1 & ! DEMON/RATION ( ! *ILD BE+ TAU<T HIS LESSON IS ABOVE ALL A DEMON/RATION ( ! PROP] BEHAVIOR1 = ALL MEMB]S ( ! CONGREGATION1 ( A BELIEV] BE=E A MORAL AU?ORITY FIGURE4 

,!RE=E1 ! IDEAL RELATION%IP BETWE5 ! CON/ITU5CY & LEAD]%IP ( ! *UR* IS A FUNDAM5TALLY PATRI>*AL ONE2 ?AT ( FA!R & *ILDR51 OR %EPH]D & %EEP1 ) ,GOD AS ! FA!R & ! CONGREGATION ! *ILDR54 ,NOT BE+ AN ACTIVE OR EV5 PRES5T P>TICIPANT1 ,GOD NE$S AN 9T]M$I>Y3 ! PRIE/4 ,! PRIE/ USES A RELATION%IP BETWE5 HIMSELF & ! CONGREGATION'S *ILDR5 TO %[ :AT MU/ BE REPRODUC$ BETWE5 ,GOD 7REPRES5T$ BY HIMSELF7 & ! 5TIRE CONGREGATION4 ,!Y >E HIS FLOCK4 ,O!R DEMON/RATIONS ( MORALLY SANCTION$ P[] 7! REC5T DRAMA 9 ! ,CA?OLIC *UR* = ONE7 >ISE FROM ?IS HI]>*ICAL RELATION%IP1 AS A %EPH]D WILL DO :AT HE MU/ ) HIS %EEP4 

,H[EV]1 ! 5TIRE CONGREGATION CANNOT >RE/ ITSELF1 POLITICALLY1 AT ! LEVEL ( 9FANTILE P[]LESSNESS 7:]EAS SU* A RET>DATION AT ! 9TELLECTUAL LEVEL IS F> MORE SU/A9ABLE OV] TIME74 ,! PRIE/ ALONE W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO MA9TA9 SU* A TYRANNY )\T ASSI/ANCE4 ,?\< !Y DO NOT SPEAK = ,GOD1 PROP]TI$ MALES GR[ 9 TIME TO BECOME *UR* ELD]S1 9 CONJUNCTION ) CONTEMPORANE\S SY/EMS ( HI]>*Y1 ?\< !Y CAN DO ?IS ONLY SO F> AS !Y SPEAK ) ONE VOICE1 & (F] NO REBUTTAL TO ! WORD ( ,GOD1 :I* IS SOLELY ! DOMA9 ( ! PRIE/ 7& ACCORD+LY ! PRIE/ CAN SAY NO?+ UNEXPECT$1 BUT MU/ REPEAT MORAL LESSONS BY POLI%$ ROTE1 LIKE ! RECITATION ( A MULTIPLICATION TABLE74 ,?IS S+LE-M9D$NESS )9 ! MORAL HI]>*Y IS NOT N\RI%$ BY DISC\RSE2 IT IS REPLICAT$ BY 9CULCATION1 SIGNIFI$ BY ! PROGRAMMATIC $UCATION ( *ILDR54 ,& S9CE ?IS TIR$ REPETITION ( SIMPLI/IC TRUISMS ALL[S NO ROOM = 9DEP5D5T AFFIRMATION 7AS ?IS W\LD ALSO OP5 ! DOOR = CONTRADICTION OR DISAV[AL71 IT CAN ONLY R5EW ITS VALIDITY :5 IT IS TAU<T TO1 & EMBRAC$ BY1 NEW MEMB]S1 & ONLY AT ! LEVEL ( *ILDI% MY/ICISM >E !SE TAUTOLOGICAL EXPLANATIONS ( MORALITY SUFFICI5T2 ?US ! IMMATURITY ( ! ADULTS1 :5 REFLECT$ ONTO ! *ILDR51 CAN REAFFIRM !IR OR?ODOXY4 

,! P>5TS R5EW !IR FAI? VIC>I\SLY ?R\< !IR *ILDR51 EV5 AS !Y >E 9/ILL$ ) ! IMP]ATIVE ( 9DOCTR9AT+ !M TO P]PETUATE ! RELIGI\S HI]>*Y4 7,AFT] ALL1 EV5 AS !Y PREP>E = !IR REAL LIFE 9 ,HEAV51 IT IS ! DUTY ( ! ,GOD-FE>+ TO MULTIPLY1 & CONT9UE !IR DOM9ION ON E>?74 

  

.<#a.> ,*ILDI%NESS BE+ A SOCIALLY CON/RUCT$ VALUE & NOT A TRAIT 9H]5T TO *ILDR54 

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