The camera opens upon darkness, total darkness. Then whoosh, two torches shoot to life on the opposite sides of each other. The camera proceeds forward, torches continuing to light on both sides as it goes forward. Finally, it reaches what seems to be the end and multiple torches come to life around altar, revealing a man kneeled, wearing a dark cloak covering him completely, leaving an unknown worshipper.
The camera raises slightly, looking up at the wall where the man is kneeled before, only seeing darkness, leaving the man’s target of worship a mystery.
????: What is a God?
The voice seems to come from kneeled mystery figure, and he stands now, his back to the camera, still staring at the wall of darkness, focused on his idol of worship.
????: A God is someone who stands above, who sheds his love upon the world, who wants the best for all of his children and wishes for joy to be brought to all of his children, their deepest wishes granted, their deepest desires fulfilled.
????: A God is someone who fights the battles so his children don’t have too, someone who isn’t afraid to fight for his children when it is needed, to lash out with his power and strength so that the children can stay happy and stay safe
????: And some may say….who is this God?
At this question, torches illuminate the wall revealing….a picture of Jacob Trance. And the mystery figure turns, lowering his hood as he does, revealing The Hammer, Justin Raze.
Justin Raze: Bishop, you dare call this man, this GOD a demon? How can you be so blind? How can you not see the grace that he brings upon us all?
Justin Raze: Yet I do not hold anger or hate against you for your blindness, for you have been tempted and guided from the lost who oppose this man. Do not let the ways of ego, of lariat, of the kicks, or the garden guide your direction. Do not let the dark sails of a pirate narrow your views, but break from these things and look and see the light! See your redemption!
Justin Raze: You speak of this ‘Lord’ who chose man, who says that they are the object of his love and…..that they are perfect in every way. Well, this is a...LIE. There is no Lord who chose man, who loved us, who thought we were perfect in every way, no there is none!
Justin Raze: However, a God came and helped me see the error of ways, my sins, and helped me rise above my sins, helped me leave them in the past and move on to newer and better things! He made me see that It’s not about me, but about helping him remain a God!
Justin Raze: You haven’t seen this light yet young Bishop, you haven’t seen the true purpose of you being here is help lift Trance above all and to keep him there, to be the idol of our worship. And I will help you by hammering your views to the right one. I will hammer away any speak of this ‘Lord’ or these ‘angels’, but turn your worship and your eyes to the true God.
Justin Raze: And young Bishop, if your ‘Lord’ does exist, I will show you that he is no ‘Lord’, that he is no target of worship and that you will walk alone during our match, no one there by your side to help you overcome me, a disciple of the true God.
Justin Raze: And as your body lay broken and tangled on the mat after I have beaten you upon, you will see that you have been sent upon a path of failure, that you have come to take nothing from me nor my God. And finally, you will see...that you are no angel but a false prophet.
Justin Raze: So go, run and hide Bishop, because you know where I will be...in that ring.
With that, the flames of the torches disappear, bringing everything to total darkness, but leaving the torches around Trance’s photo, illuminating him in light and the scene fades out with the picture of Trance filling the entire screen.
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