Judgement Day

Judgment Day

Kyle was 88 years old. He lay in his hospital bed.
Death is near.
As he thought about his life a sad weary smile tried to form on his face. 
I’m going up.
He thought about his life and was proud of the fact that he could look at himself in the mirror and feel proud.
I lived my life the best I could, I have no regrets.
The blood pressure machine started to whine with a high beeping. Instantly nurses were around his bed.
“He’s not going to make it!”
Soon Kyle stopped noticing the whine of the blood pressure machine or the frantic voices of the nurses, he felt himself rising up and up.
Like I’m flying in the clouds.
From far far away, he heard a voice say “He’s dead.” But this had no real impact on him.
I’m too far away to care…
 

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Gunter lay on his hospital bed.
Death is near.
“Nurse...Nurse…”
A young nurse heard him and approached his bed.
“Nurse I have a confession to make. “
“What do you mean?”
“I need to tell you something.”
“OK, what is it?”
“Nurse, I was in the war, the second world war, I was in the German army.”
“Ok.”
“I did some terrible things.”
“What did you do?”
“I killed people, lots and lots of people.”
The nurse didn’t know what to say.
“OK.” She said again.
Gunter continued.
“I feel God won’t look on me too favourably with all the crimes I’ve committed and I’m worried I’m going to be going to hell.”
“Don’t worry, you will be fine.”
Gunter never spoke another word and a few days later, it happened.
I’m dying.
He felt himself rising up and up until he felt like he was in the clouds.
 

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Kyle found himself in what looked like a small jail cell, except that everything seemed to be made of a bluish white light.
Suddenly he heard soft footsteps in the strange silence that surrounded him.
Then a tall woman wearing white was at his cell. The metal bars to the cell automatically slid open.
Kyle was sitting on his bed and the tall woman dressed all in white came in and sat on the single chair in his cell.
“Hi, I’m Emma, your guardian Angel.” She said.
“What? I don’t understand?”
“I will explain as simply as I can. You are dead and tomorrow is your judgment day and I’m going to be representing you.”
An irrepressible smile slid across Kyle’s face.
I’m going to heaven.
 

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Gunter awoke. He was in what looked like a small jail cell.
Everything here is made of a bluish white light.
Just then he heard soft footsteps.
A man dressed all in white appeared in front of his cell. The bars opened automatically.
The man entered and sat on the only chair in the small cell, opposite Günter’s bed.
“My name is Paul; I’m your guardian angel and tomorrow is your judgment day. I will be representing you.”
Gunter started to shake.
I’m going to hell.
Paul explained what would happen the next day and then left.
 

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Kyle walked down a long long corridor and eventually was facing a large white door.
“They are waiting for you on the other side.” Said Emma.
Kyle beamed from ear to ear.
He entered.
Inside he found himself looking up at a large stone chair, which must have been about 10 meters tall and on it sat an elderly man with a long white beard.
‘Justify yourself.” The bearded man said.
Kyle recounted how he had listened to the Bible and followed its teachings to the letter. How he had always listened to his conscience and done what he thought God would have wanted him to.
The hearing lasted several hours, and the bearded man or Emma didn’t interrupt once.
Eventually the bearded man spoke in a loud booming voice.
“We will consider your case, please wait outside.”
An hour later Kyle was brought back into the room for the verdict.
“The life you led was a test,” said the giant sized man in his booming voice.
“It was at test to see if you should be allowed to join us the Brethren. The verdict we passed is….
 

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Gunter was led into a room with a large 10 meter chair and on it sat a giant sized bearded man.
“Justify yourself.” The giant sized man said in a booming voice.
Gunter looked down and recounted how he had killed and killed. Without mercy and without conscience. He said many times that he did not want to murder but was following orders and had no choice.
Eventually his throat was dry and his voice was horse.
“Wait outside.” Said the giant bearded man.
Gunter was led outside and waited about an hour, until eventually he was called in.
“The life you led was a test, to see if you are fit to join the Brethren. We have seen your life and are ready to now to pass sentence.”

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Kyle looked up in eager anticipation.
The giant bearded man started to laugh. His loud laughter echoed round the chamber.
Eventually he stopped.
“You have failed the test!” Said the loud booming voice.
“We created you and gave you this test to see if you were fit to join the Brethren. We sent down the Holy book to weed out the weak and gullible from the strong and intelligent. You have led the life of a sheep, falling for the lies and the deceit of the miss–guiding scriptures”
“What? What…?”
“You have failed and will not be allowed to join the Brethren.”
“Please God no!”
“Don’t worry you won’t be sent to hell, it does not exist, but you have now been slated for termination. The court of God finds you wanting and weak.”
Suddenly two large figures emerged out of the darkness and dragged Kyle screaming and shouting hysterically down the corridor from which he had come.
 

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Gunter looked up, sweat forming on his brow and fear running through his veins.
To burn for all eternity.
“We have listened to your life, and how you tried to justify your actions. We sent down the holy book to weed out the weak and the sheep from the strong and intelligent.”
“Please God, no!”
“Your life was a test. You have passed the test and shall be allowed to join the Brethren. Welcome to the community.” Said the giant sized man in a loud booming voice.
Suddenly a door opened to the left.
“Come with me,” said Paul smiling.
Gunter entered the doorway.
 

The End