This past
week when I visited with bro. Duggin, he reminded me of a conversation
we had had in 1977, the only time we had met. He remembered our
conversation much better than I did, and recalled a story I had told
him, one I had heard from my father – Rick remembered it as very funny.
My dad used
to tell the story of two friends who were fishing in the same lake, but
in different boats. They had drifted some distance apart, and suddenly
one heard the other say, “Help, help”.
He
answered, “What’s wrong?” The other cried out, “An alligator has got me
by the leg!” “Which one?” He asked..” In frustration, the other said,
“How do I know? When you’ve seen one alligator, you’ve seen them all!”
Kind of
reminds me of the change agents among us now…Their mantra is that they
have been set free – they are independent thinkers, and refuse to go
“lock step” when the brotherhood calls for the old ways. Ironically,
they are the ultimate “groupies”. – they are virtual clones of each
other; -- arrogant, dismissive, above “argument”, tactically immoral,
hypocritical, secretive, and accusatory.. what I saw back in 1950, I am
seeing today. Only the names are changed…it is easy to predict their
next move, because they always act the same. Truly, “when you’ve seen
one alligator, you’ve seen them all.”.
Other
Articles by Aubrey Belue
God Is Not
What is Wrong With Debating?
What is Wrong With
Exclusive?
My Dreams
Have Shrunk
A Hard
Lesson to Learn
Get Thee Behind Me Satan
Two Visions of the Church
The Exculpatory Rule
It's Not How You Feel
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