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but the truth is, my life is riddled with shortcomings.

Today in religion, we spend so much time asking for

forgiveness, so much time obsessing on our faults,

that we forget to live.

We worshippers look down on sinners.

All the while, pushing newcomers away from the church,

not bringing them closer together.

Damning mistakes we ourselves make.

To sin is human. Jesus Christ sacrificed his

own life so that we may sin.

It was his final gift to man.

What will your sacrifice to God be?

Javier, what is it?

- Is everything okay?

- Yeah, it's fine.

Javier, you don't look well.

Jose!

Joseph!

They are coming for you, brother.

The doorway's opening.

You will see.

- How do I dial 911.

- No, please don't do that.

Why?

Because we know him.

We've been trying to help him for some time.

Joseph, in the last year we've lost the church,

people have lost their faith ...

- We can't afford this type of attention.

- Who is he?

His name is Javier Cabello,

he's a member of the congregation.

- Why is a member of the congregation trying to kill you?

- He's trying to scare me.

- He's doing a good job. Why?

- He never liked what I had to say.

Tough crows.

What did you have to say?

My sermons, the messages of the church.

Javier had some radical beliefs,

he was into some ... dark things.

- Was he a satanist?

- No, he was just misguided.

He stuck a gun in your face,

he pointed the gun at me!

Joseph, I implore you not to worry.

Please.

Let's not destroy his life or this church any more.

- He was probably drunk. I'll call his wife.

- You do what you've gotta do.

All the forgiveness, it doesn't always work that way.

You be careful.

I wanna get out of here.

Let's go someplace for a bit

Good idea.

Come on.

That was an interesting sermon.

You endorse sin.

I mean, doesn't that go against everything the Bible teaches?

People are gonna do what they want,

regardless if you enable them or damn them.

Fear is no way to live your life.

That is the essence of what religion is, isn't it? Fear.

- Okay, so by that rationale ...

Why have faith in religion at all?

Why believe in God?

- Have you ever read the Bible, Joseph?

- You're gonna drop the Bible on me now.

I asked if you ever read the Bible,

not if you believe in it.

I haven't read the Bible since I was a young kid.

You of all people should know the importance

of power of a book.

The right words at the right time can change a life.

Give it purpose.

Restore faith.

I know the power a book.

I live with that power every day.

It doesn't always restore faith,

it destroys it.

A fanatic read my books,

set fire to my apartment,

and killed my wife and my son.

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