The skipper turned to the last page of the article, ran his gaze over a few sentences, and then tossed the article onto a tall pile of maps and other debris on the table. Observed Warns his two escape artists, seized by the sudden need to bustle around the cabin to appear attentive to the problem of abandoned microbes. Meanwhile, he did some self-reflection and became a little worried about all the long monologues he had been giving. The thoughts kept swirling in his head: “Am I too preachy? Am I done doing this?" However, the constant pressure on his heart not to hold back made it abundantly clear that time will not wait for him or anyone else to answer God's call to fulfill the Great Commission. Now the clock was ticking on several fronts : the gradual loss of religious freedoms, incorporated into a world church united with an already firmly established global government as wars erupted around the world. Although these and others were implicit events in the Bible, the looming murderous microbe (from heaven) did prepared for pandemonium. Could it be that they were about to experience a "plague" of biblical proportions enough time left to worry about delivering such an urgent message more than simply taking a look at the article she had given him, much less studying it. With all the trials they were facing, they could have died and missed this precious opportunity. Caveat placed his faith in the fundamental belief that now is always the best time to discuss matters of salvation with people. For a few brief, peaceful moments all you could hear was the sick water gently tapping against the sides of the... ... middle of paper ... almost a double standard.» Stapleton's face crumpled. “How does the One Universal Religion violently impose its laws on the masses?” He asked her. “After all, you don't have to believe what he preaches. You still have free will like you claim I have in your religion. You can still worship your personal god in the privacy of your own mind and heart." "Gee, thanks." "Okay then, please explain the violent aspects of OUR? He asked." "It's quite simple. “You can be arrested at gunpoint if you post the Ten Commandments anywhere on your property or hang a nativity scene at Christmas er… a… holiday time, in your yard, for example. You can be sued for anything said or written that involves even the slightest hint of intolerance. They will even go so far as to misquote or distort the intent of the speaker so as to appear intolerant.