#867 The Lighthouse- Anthony Grooms
A story told in two perspectives. Otie is in the mental
home, but gets to visit church on Sunday. He watches as the congregation,
mostly woman, is worked into frenzy by the young, attractive preacher. Then he
gets called out and the Preacher comes over to cast out his demons. This is not
the fist time, nor will it be the last time he needs saving. Watching from the
back is his nephew, a college boy and a cynic. He doesn’t believe in all this
and is hated by the preacher. The preacher believes book learning corrupts.
After the service,
Otie goes back to his sinning ways and his nephew goes back to watching it all
happen. He still goes to church, maybe for the entertainment or waiting to be
taken by the spirit like everyone else.
Notable Passage: “When the commotion quiets down, the Holy
Rollers get down to the real business of religion—collecting money.”
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