sedition

Found a bit in the Bible that thrilled me.
It was Saint Paul having a row with a chap called Barnabas.
They fell out so badly that they had to part company.
An ordinary little account.
That's how it ends.
The friends part.
Now Saint Paul had experienced a humdinger of a miracle in his own conversion. Himself and Barnabas had risked their lives together on countless occasions. They'd witnessed wonders and even by the grace of God performed wonders.
Yet at this moment, they couldn't abide each other.
They had to go their separate ways.
The story is recorded in the supposedly 2000 year old writings, right there in the middle of the wonders.
I found this absolutely marvellous.
It touched me as surely as any miracle story.
One of my most persistent doubts about the truth of God has always been that we believers often seem so insufferable.
Tonight I was pleased beyond measure to read that Saint Paul and his pal Barnabas had encountered the exact same feeling 2000 years ago.
Yes, reading this was as good as reading about any miracle.
And the most seditious thing in the Christian religion, the most seditious thing particularly for those of us who have thought ourselves believers for many years, the most seditious thing remains...
It's all true.