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with arthur blessitt |
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I got this entry in my guestbook, from
a guy named Arthur Blessitt. There was a link to his website,
so I went there to check this guy out. It turns out Arhtur is a full-on
Jesus freak. He has walked the Earth, on foot, carrying an 8-foot
cross, for 29 years. |
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29 YEARS!
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| To my surprise (and dissappointment, I confess), Arthur was NOT a lunatic
or a rabid Bible-thumper. He didn't speak in tongues or handle snakes or
anything! He just spoke clearly and emphatically about his beliefs
and how they led him on this journey. Local newsboobs from KTLA were
on hand to interview Arthur,and he was engaging and lucid. Completely
unexpected! He had some interesting tales (and many more, I'm sure)
about carrying that cross around the world, including hoofing it 18,00
feet over the Khyber Pass when he couldn't get a visa from the next country. |
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I waited around for a while, until the media furor died down, then
I stepped forward to introduce myself. Arthur was pleasant (not that
fake 'Jesus-freak' pleasant) and friendly. I told him I didn't share his
faith but I admired his convictions. He respected that, and we shook
hands and went our separate ways. |
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