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Sipping Whiskey and Ignoring The King James Version of The Bible

A Shabby Motel's Testament to Holy Pages to Human Hypocrisy

By Paul MansfieldPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read
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My shabby motel room's Gideon sits, gathering dust on its unopened spine. Yellowed by years of neglect, putrid from bearing witness to man's depravity to others, especially by its sacred truth-bearers. My stomach turns contemplating the hypocrisy perpetrated upon humanity by those perverting its stories for their own glory.

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Paul Mansfield

Whiskey-bent and hell bound on self-destruction, Paul has navigated the rapids of life for over sixty years. After leaving his high-tech career in the rearview, Paul is now tearing through the twisted thoughts circling through his mind.

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    Written by Paul Mansfield