{"id":3253,"date":"2008-12-05T11:53:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-05T11:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/2008\/12\/on-the-trail-of-nt-wrong-part-9-34\/"},"modified":"2008-12-05T11:53:00","modified_gmt":"2008-12-05T11:53:00","slug":"on-the-trail-of-nt-wrong-part-9-34","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/2008\/12\/on-the-trail-of-nt-wrong-part-9-34.html","title":{"rendered":"On The Trail Of NT Wrong, Part 9 3\/4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

We\u2019ve reached a turning point. On the one hand, there is the entry posted on my blog, claiming to be from my future self. Is it authentic? If so, am I telling the truth, or is this simply an indication that, in the future, I\u2019ve joined the upper eschelons of the Guild of Biblical Minimalists<\/a> and am now responsible to guard its secrets and market its wares<\/a>? If that\u2019s the case, will I ever be one of those in the know if I stop my quest? Am I supposed to know better than to take my own advice, and simply make others believe I am following it? Time paradoxes are always a headache when they are in real life rather than on Dr. Who, LOST, Heroes, or Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.<\/p>\n

Moreover, Jim West has now posted a photo he claims is of NT Wrong<\/a>. The individual in the photo is so cleverly disguised that I cannot make it out, but perhaps someone more adept at using Photoshop can help, or perhaps even someone with access to more advanced technologies like Paint.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, this is a choose your own adventure blog:<\/p>\n

If James McGrath continues his quest to uncover the identity of NT Wrong, click here to go to the blog entry \u201cOn The Trail Of NT Wrong, Part 4,815,162,343<\/a>\u201c<\/p>\n

If James McGrath abandons the quest, switch off your computer and go take a nice long nap.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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