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"And while we are considering all the People of the Book¡ªMosleo to southern Iraq and listen to the cry of the starving Kurds whoseexterminated? If you want, we could just concentrate on the sack of holy places¡ªmosques, cathedrals, churches We could use that ht up to the present time

"Mind you, not one suggestion I've made has involved people who don't believe in God or Christ People of the Book, that's e're talking about, the Book which starts with the One God and keeps changing and growing

"And today and tonight, docuo up in fla of Creation; it is Evolution; it is sanctified suffering on somebody's part surely, because all these people you see here worship the same God "

I made no answer

Mercifully his voice stopped, but the battle didn't There was an explosion The flah that I could see the saints on the very donificent scope of the basilica blazed around reat half-arches supporting the do out with renewed vigor

Then I closedthe kicks and the feet that even ran overdown on my back for athere, still

"Can hell be worse than this?" I asked My voice was small and I didn't think he could hear me over the noise of battle

"I actually don't know," he said, in the saether carried our es between each other effortlessly

"Is it Sheol?" I asked "Can souls get out?"

He didn't answer

"Do you think I would wage this battle with Him on any terms if souls couldn't?" he asked, as if the very idea of an eternal hell offended him

"Geton the stone floor The stench of the led with urine and blood But the cries were the worst The cries and the incessant clatter of metal!

"Meet me out of here! Tell me what this battle is about between you and Him! Tell me the rules!"

I struggled to sit up, drawing ht still clutching the veil I began to choke on the smoke My eyes burned

"Tell me, what did youthe battle? What is the battle between you and Him! What do you want me to do? How are you his adversary! What in the name of God am I supposed to do!"