A good samaritan.

In the blog the other day we mentioned our car breaking down, and how a good Samaritan helped us out by going out of his way to drive the family home. In an E-mail from our friend Brushy Clump, he mentioned researching good Samaritans, and although we already knew of the reference in the bible (In which Christ tells the parable of the good Samaritan.) we did not know that Samaritans were a religious sect that coexisted with the early Jewish religion, and that they were reviled by the Jews (and early Christians as well.) It seems when Christ mentioned the Samaritan in the parable he way implying that even a hated Samaritan can get to heaven if they follow the tenets that he was teaching. The meaning of the parable, either that people other than Jewish people can commit good deeds, or that anyone can get into heaven. That being said, we could like to again thank our good Samaritan, who told us his name was Dick, he lived in Marquette and was on his way home, but he drove 14 miles out of his way to insure we got home. A very bright spot in an otherwise horrible evening. Ciao for now.