presented at the Unitarian Church of Quincy, Illinois April 24, 2022 Opening words: Eugene Debs Every robber or oppressor in history has wrapped himself in a cloak of patriotism or religion, or both. Wisdom story This is a story Jesus told, modernized a little. A king called some of his subjects to a meeting, and as they came in, the King’s people carefully directed some to one side of the room and some to the other. Then the King turned to the group on his right and said: “I wanted to bring you here to reward you for all the good things you’ve done for me.” Now, these were ordinary people who seldom had interactions with the King, so one of them said, “Your majesty, it’s wonderful that you’re pleased with us, but what h...