| On judgement day a summons went forth to the sea, commanding that she give up her dead, and a voice called out to Hades that the prisoners be released from their chains. Then the angels gathered up all humanity and brought them to the great white throne of God. All creation waited as a great angel opened the books. The first to be judged stood up and approached the text. As the accused looked at the charges all humanity spoke as one, ‘When we were hungry you gave us nothing to eat. When we were thirsty you gave us nothing to drink. We were strangers and you did not invite us in. We needed clothes and you did not clothe us. We were sick and in prison and you did not look after us’. Silence descended upon all of creation as the people pronounced their judgement on God. |