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The Pastor, The Puppet, The Red Fairy of MAGA
The Pastor watched the people leave his small West Michigan church. He knew the old would be back, but the young? He saw the young drift away, slowly but constantly, leaving the old to die with his church, along with 1,500 churches closing each year.
His mind was barren. He preached the Gospel of Jesus’s love, acceptance, inclusion, and forgiveness, but it didn’t seem to make an attendance difference. His prayers went unanswered until the day he received a package from a distant cousin, named Geppetto Mossori. The Pastor opened the box to find a wooden puppet and a note. The note said:
This boy puppet is very unusual. It has all the human senses, and can walk and talk, jump and run. Since I am too poor, I gift him to you to raise. Teach him well. Remember, you are the only one who can make him human. I have named the puppet Giuseppe, Giuseppe Mossori.
The puppet gave the Pastor an idea: “I’ll let the Sunday school teacher use the puppet to entertain the children with Bible stories. If I can keep the children happy, maybe the young parents will stay.” So, he gave the puppet to the Sunday school teacher after first Americanizing its name. He called it Joey Mosso and gave it the Bible to read to prepare for Sunday School.
The Bible confused Joey Mosso. The Bible spoke of two different Gods: one that was demanding and…
