Arbeit macht frei: - Fredrick Töben

At the Library some fellows go fishing for information others go fishing for
the souls of those who seem to be a little lost in thought and deed. I find a
flyer on the reading table and I make enquiries. Noel informs me that this
is for an active Christian group and that I am most welcome to attend its
meetings.
One evening I see Jim sitting in the Visitors’ Area where a group is gathered
and songs are sung. I walk over to Jim and sit on the seat that is so popular
during visitors’ meetings on the weekend.
Another time Cameron and I sit near the canteen, just outside the
Chapel/Church building from whence there wafts some nice music. We
decide to step inside and behold about a dozen men singing and swaying as
they watch an inspirational video. Then suddenly we are surrounded and
Noel places his hand on my forehead and Tom places his hand on
Cameron’s, and communal prayer begins for our wellbeing. The group had
prayed that someone would come along to join them, and our appearance
was an answer to their prayers!
Later I related this matter to a couple of fellows who were familiar with the
group’s activities and the response was only, ‘Well, you got the treatment,
Bro, now you’re blessed’. Although others snigger at this Christian group’s
work, I can see how comforting such a fellowship is for those who take it
seriously. I only wish we could develop a political group that would be
permitted to thrash out serious cultural, social, political and economic
issues. But that could lead to actual physical action, something that could
disturb the community’s peace. Hello, hello, this is London calling – get me
the Public Order Act to stifle political dissent!
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