\u201cDuring her year on the street she had become HIV positive.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Yep. They went there. They really went there.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe disease was already advancing in her body. She knew she was living on borrowed time.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I don\u2019t like this new plot line, I don\u2019t like it at all!<\/p>\n
AIDS Like It\u2019s 1985<\/strong><\/p>\nI have a question. How did they know she was HIV positive? We never heard any mention of her visiting a doctor. If she learned of her status before, while she was working on the streets\u2014how? She\u2019s a minor. She needs a parent\u2019s signature on all of her documents. If Hope and Malachi\u00a0had\u00a0<\/em>taken her to the doctor, they\u2019d have had to reveal that she\u2019s a runaway. So that clearly didn\u2019t happen.<\/p>\nI don\u2019t see how they could possibly know she\u2019s HIV positive, and even if she somehow got a diagnosis for that, she was absolutely not visiting the doctor while living at TLP, which is gross medical neglect. AIDS is treatable now. And yes, this book was written in 2009, not 2021, but\u00a0it was\u00a0treatable then too.\u00a0<\/i>Debi is writing as though AIDS is a death sentence, when by 2009\u00a0it was not.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\nThere was a shared gasp across the room as everyone sat up in unison, trying to fathom this unexpected revelation. Then the mood in the room shifted to fear as people searched their memories of any time they might have come in contact with Magdalene.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Small-town east Tennessee, where it\u2019s still 1985.<\/p>\n
This is just so sad. So, so sad.<\/p>\n
But also, this is just so completely unnecessary. They could have just said that Magdalene is with Jesus, and is happy now, and isn\u2019t that better than life on this earth with all of its worries and cares? And then they could have left it at that. That is, after all, what they believe. But no! They have to invent this brand new claim that Magdalene had AIDS and was going to die soon anyway, so no harm no foul.<\/p>\n
This is so unnecessary!<\/p>\n
Cheyenne interrupted, \u201cBut what about the brew? Wouldn\u2019t that have helped?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Good<\/em> question.<\/p>\nRather than begin a discussion about the brew, Malachi responded with as little information as possible. \u201cThere seems to be some properties of this particular disease that would not respond to the brew. The brew\u2019s formula works with the immune system, building it. HIV uses your immune system to destroy your health.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Well isn\u2019t that convenient.<\/p>\n
He stumbled to recover his thoughts. \u201cOf course, Magdalene took every precaution, especially around the children, and Tess saw to it that she did. That is one reason that Tess encouraged Magdalene to contact her daddy when she did, before it was too late.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I am extremely uncomfortable with all the talk about how careful Magdalene was to protect everyone. That focus just feels off. Also, Malachi\u2019s comment about the children makes clear why<\/em> Hope and Malachi made Magdalene tell Tess she was HIV positive. And somehow that just feels \u2026 bad.<\/p>\nThe Cult Leader Lie<\/strong><\/p>\nThis is also the first time we learn that Magdalene was motivated to call her father by her own impending death. And you know what? I don\u2019t buy it. It\u2019s so out of the blue.<\/p>\n
You know what this feels like? It feels like a cult leader rewriting history. Dusty and Yancey both just yelled at Malachi, questioning his claims and his authority, and in response, Malachi is reasserting his claim to control over this group by suddenly announcing that no one knew this,<\/em> but Magdalene was HIV positive. And that\u2019s<\/em> why it was God\u2019s will that she died! And that\u2019s<\/em> why they made her call her dad!<\/p>\nI mean, good gracious, look at this:<\/p>\n
\u201cAnother thing you need to know about our little sister is that she dreaded her advancing sickness. She knew that it might be long and drawn out. She had studied what to expect, and it was an awful road she had to travel. Death is always an ugly monster, but when AIDS is the vehicle it is an extended ugliness that torments over and over before it is through. She would be thankful that her friends and family did not have to go through that with her.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
When rereading this section, I wrote a note in the margins: \u201cthis feels like a cult leader lie.\u201d Because I\u2019m sorry, it does. It\u2019s just too convenient that Malachi is the only<\/em> one who knows all of this, and that Magdalene isn\u2019t here to confirm or deny his assertions. We never got\u00a0any hint\u00a0<\/em>of any of this before.<\/p>\nFinally, we get this:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have all seen and heard Mr. Giles testify to having come to know Jesus. In prison he will be able to share his testimony of being deceived and then seeing the truth, and coming to know the Savior. He may make a profound difference in the lives of many inmates. Ike, her favorite brother, has shared with us that the rest of the family is now seeking God.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Of course. Because Ike, at 15, is now the leader of the family. Because he\u2019s male. So he\u2019s the one they\u2019re communicating with, not Magdalene\u2019s mother. Who is an adult.<\/p>\n
So see! It\u2019s actually\u00a0good\u00a0<\/em>that Magdalene died!<\/p>\nNo no really.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can almost hear her laughing and saying to me, \u201cOh Malachi! You know, it was\u00a0perfect\u00a0<\/em>timing. He spared me all my pain and gave me all his joy!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\nFor real. For real it says that.<\/p>\n
There was a pause as everyone contemplated the words. Cheyenne looked around at the people who sat there. The Old Gent had answered well. It was strange how differently you feel when you know all the facts.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
This feels off.<\/p>\n
It just feels\u00a0off.\u00a0<\/em>So very very off.<\/p>\nMagdalene\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>Girls<\/b><\/p>\nWithin the conversation of Magdalene\u2019s AIDS comes a conversation about what she believed was her mission in life:\u00a0Malachi tells everyone gather that Magdalene that believed God had given her a special mission to convert Muslim girls. He tells those listening that Magdalene once had a dream in which she saw \u201clots of young Muslim girls\u201d standing in a circle and singing a song.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t remember all of the words,\u201d Malachi says, \u201cbut it was something to the effect of:\u201d<\/p>\n
We sing a new song
\nJesus is Lord. Jesus is God.
\nHe has redeemed us to God by his blood
\nout of every kindred, and tongue, and people and nation.
\nHe has removed our darkness,
\nnow we see.
\nJesus is the King of Kings.
\nHe is worthy.
\nWorthy is the lamb that was slain.
\nSing a new song with us.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Malachi says that when Magdalene came to TLP, \u201cshe began to fast three days a week\u201d and to pray for Muslim girls. Is that a good idea if you\u2019re HIV positive? That seems like probably not a good idea to me.<\/p>\n
Bobbie Jo then stands up and tells everyone about the \u201cjewel\u201d Magdalene gave her\u2014remember, at the end of an emotionally charged conversation, Magdalene went through the motions of putting something in Bobbie Jo\u2019s hands\u2014even though there was nothing there\u2014and told her to reveal her \u201cjewel\u201d when the time was right. She shares Magdalene\u2019s dream of raising her daughter Starlight in the Millennium.<\/p>\n
Bobbie Jo raises her hands, releasing the jewel.<\/p>\n
Bobbie Jo dropped to her knees, weeping. \u201cIt\u2019s okay! Oh, Lord, I love you! It\u2019s okay. I know Magdalene would be glad.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Glad \u2026 that she died? I assume?<\/p>\n
Everyone sat silent without looking up or saying anything. Except for the quiet weeping, the silence went on and on.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
At that moment\u2014well, I\u2019ll let Debi tell it, because her writing is \u2026 something else.<\/p>\n
Suddenly the door of the office was thrown open, sending in a flood of late afternoon light. Raw terror from the tense days caused every person in the room to react with a violent jerk. Several metal folding chairs slapped the concrete as people jumped to their feet as if to flee. There was a guttural sound as air rushed from their lungs. Panic sent a surge of adrenaline through Cheyenne\u2019s extremities, stinging her arms and legs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Yeah.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the shopkeeper from next door. \u201cTurn your TV on \u2026 just turn your TV on,\u201d she says. The last time someone said something like that to me was September 11th, 2001. But no matter! Asher jumps up \u201clike a jack-in-the-box\u201d and turns on the TV. (I\u2019m not sure why the Herb Den has a TV handy.)<\/p>\n
It was Fox News, live form Iran.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Of course it was.<\/p>\n
They saw on the screen what looked to be several thousand people standing tightly grouped together, in front of what appeared to be a \u00a0college campus. Many had their hands in the air. Their faces were full of joy. They were obviously Middle Eastern. Some of the women were covered head to foot in burkhas and dark robes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
This is all going to be great. So great.<\/p>\n
Right in front, clear to all, a large group of smiling teenage girls was waving the Farsi translation of\u00a0God\u2019s Story\u00a0<\/em>book. The camera panned and came in for a close-up shot, settling on one of the books. The girls began to sing in another language, but the English translation scrolled across the bottom of the screen.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nSure Debi. Sure. Sure that happened.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the song: word-for-word the one Malachi recited earlier, which he said was an approximation of the song Magdalene said she heard in her dream, which he couldn\u2019t remember word for word.<\/p>\n
That makes total sense. Total. Sense.<\/p>\n
We sing a new song
\nJesus is Lord. Jesus is God.
\nHe has redeemed us to God by his blood
\nout of every kindred, and tongue, and people and nation.
\nHe has removed our darkness,
\nnow we see.
\nJesus is the King of Kings.
\nHe is worthy.
\nWorthy is the lamb that was slain.
\nSing a new song with us.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
So let\u2019s see how this went. These teenage girls are going to college (I assume, given the setting), and someone gets their hands on this new book, and they all start passing it around and reading it, and they\u2019re transfixed by what they read, and decide to become Christians. Fine. So then they \u2026 call the media? Debi tells us it \u201cappeared to be a huge peaceful rally.\u201d So they \u2026 hold a rally?<\/p>\n
And they write a new song, practice it, and memorize it, so they can sing it at the rally? In front of the cameras? While waving copies of the book? Their point is \u2026 what, exactly? And what is their next step? Are they having a rally with specific demands, or aims? This seems incredibly risky.<\/p>\n
Bobbie quietly whispered in a trembling voice, \u201cMagdalene\u2019s girls? They\u2019re singing Magdalene\u2019s song!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I\u2019m not going to pretend to be an expert on Iran, but things are not great there for religious minorities, especially individuals who convert from Islam. And this is a thing that often frustrates me: things are not great\u00a0because the country does not have religious or political freedom,\u00a0<\/i>not because of a specific vendetta against Christians (in fact, google tells me that members of the Baha\u2019i faith and individuals who are members of the wrong Muslim sect are also persecuted in Iran).<\/p>\n
Trying to convert people to your religion when they live in a country where they will likely be harmed if they change religion seems like a dick move to me. My preference would be to start by helping people gain religious and political freedom \u2026 and focus missionary efforts on places where people won\u2019t be\u00a0killed\u00a0<\/em>if they convert to your religion. I get that this is driven by the Christian belief that those who do not convert will be tortured for eternity after their deaths, but \u2026 that belief is a bad belief.<\/p>\nSo. Magdalene is dead and all is well with the world.<\/p>\n
Cool.<\/p>\n
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