Tangle in the Dark - Kassidor

pews for tens of thousands. They couldn't build cheron spacefor that many if they backed out all the crew, so it waspopulated with stock video during masses. There was a manleaving by the side door on the left, too far to identify. Itwasn't til he reached the side aisle that he crossed himself. Hewalked even slower after he turned. All down this aisle hecould look up in the vault of the ceiling and see the ceilingpanel showing Revelation 16:9 with the flames consumingWashington while the fat suits with briefcases flee.There was no line at the confessional, and there was noone inside. He entered and said his 'bless me father' andwaited. In the olden days there was a priest in the next boothwho had to sit there thru the full confessional hours. Thomknew that Archbishop Saint Arthur O'Conner was usuallystashed in a deck chair next to the pool on his yacht whenhearing confession. Confession in the Christial church wasmore of a one-on-one with a clergyman, seeking guidance aswell as absolution."Yes my son," Arthur's voice filled the booth, gentle andclose, "what is the nature of your sin?""It concerns my marriage," he said."So you have slipped your bonds? Your hurt is mainly toyour soul and its account with God. It also depends on whoelse you have hurt and if your wife already knows.""I have not slipped my bonds, though I was sorelytempted.""Then what is your sin?"165