So stood I, by an atmosphere beguiled Of glad surprise, when first thy lips let fall The name I lightly carried when a child, That I shall rise to at the judgment call.

His job was to watch Stanton's back, not carry water for his ex-boss.

A pale light, rising in the outer air, fell straight upon the bed; and on it, plundered and bereft, unwatched, unwept, uncared for, was the body of this man.

So, MrGoodSalt, pray tell, why should I choose Christianity over one of the other Big Three religions, such as Judaism or Islam? Or perhaps I shall go Eastern, what with Buddhism and Hindouism... or I could go back to the really ancient religions and choose Wicca or some other pagan-type religion, or perhaps go Ancient Greek? So many choices, so little hope for salvation...