In A Handbasket

Honestly, I do respect all people. It is just that sometimes mockery occurs because there is nothing else to say.

A story came out this week about a vision of the Virgin Mary that appeared under a bridge in Indiana. These types of stories have always intrigued me for a variety of reasons.

After checking out the story, it is reported that the vision was allegedly seen by a 5-year-old boy, who told his family and his pastor. The boy said the vision spoke to him and talked to him about protection and peace.

After the story got out, hundreds of people flocked to the bridge to see the vision for themselves.

Now I will say that I don't see anything in the pictures. Maybe I'm not looking hard enough -- or maybe I'm looking too hard.

Be that as it may, the story created several questions in my mind -- not the least of which was what was a 5-year-old boy doing under a bridge?

I was talking with a producer in our newsroom about the story. Disclaimer: Amy is Catholic, which always gives me a good sounding board for these types of discussions.

After some rather childish and probably sacrilegious statements, I asked Amy why people felt compelled to rush to a vision -- whether it is under a bridge or on a grilled cheese sandwich. My contention was religion is about faith -- and faith doesn't need proof.

Or does it?

Have people become so desperate for comfort that they will seek out physical proof of what they should already have in their spirits? Amy agreed with my assessment and really didn't understand it either.

I am the last person that should probably be talking about religion. However, people just amaze me when it comes to visions and "miracles."

I choose to believe in what I believe. What do you choose?

Metatron: Human beings have neither the aural nor the psychological capacity to withstand the awesome power of God's true voice. Were you to hear it, you're mind would cave in and your heart would explode within your chest. We went through five Adams before we figured that out.