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So There Was a Man…
by Karl Denninger Market-Ticker.org
…. who found himself before St. Peter at the age of 50.
St. Peter said to him I didn’t expect you for quite some time yet — 50 is rather young. Why are you here?
The man knew St. Peter was aware of the circumstances, but he decided to play along and told him: I was walking back to my car after eating dinner out and a man accosted me, demanding my wallet while pointing a gun in my face. Turning the other cheek, as Christ has commanded, I gave it to him. He shot me and thus I’m here.
St Peter remarked You are an interesting case indeed. Even at the most-serious of moments you did indeed turn the other cheek. And this was not the only time that you believed you were honoring Christ’s words under extreme circumstances, was it?