A paraphrase of the first indicative in Colossians 3:3: you're already dead.
I wonder how these words of Paul relate to the words of Lt. Spiers as he "comforts" Private Blithe on the outskirts of Carentan:
"...The only hope you have is to accept the fact that you're already dead. And the sooner you accept that, the sooner you'll be able to function is a soldier is supposed to function..."
The comparison ends with the call to no compassion or remorse, but I do think there is some profound theological truth in Speirs' seemingly bleak outlook on life as a soldier. If not, it's still a terrific scene from a great mini-series, and Spiers is still one of the most brilliant minor characters in television history. Proof:
I wonder how these words of Paul relate to the words of Lt. Spiers as he "comforts" Private Blithe on the outskirts of Carentan:
"...The only hope you have is to accept the fact that you're already dead. And the sooner you accept that, the sooner you'll be able to function is a soldier is supposed to function..."
The comparison ends with the call to no compassion or remorse, but I do think there is some profound theological truth in Speirs' seemingly bleak outlook on life as a soldier. If not, it's still a terrific scene from a great mini-series, and Spiers is still one of the most brilliant minor characters in television history. Proof:
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