The Molly-Kule theory was first postulated early in the last century by
Flann O' Brien: if two objects collide, then Molly-Kules are exchanged, with
Molly-Kules of one object entering the second, and vice versa.
There is simple little story told in support of this theory: in
County Cork, there was a humble postman who cycled everywhere. The roads in
Ireland being bumpy, he often got knocked about a bit, but did not mind.
Anyway, after 30 years of cycling 15 miles a day over the bumpy roads of
Ireland, it was found that this postman was twenty-two per cent bicycle!
If Molly-Kules can exist for postmen in Ireland, then they can
also be put to work in Littleborough for us. If we come in to contact with non-believers,
then our faith and our love will enter them a little at a time during our
encounter but, like the postman and his bicycle, the concentration of God in
them will increase till it reaches a significant level; and conversion can then
proceed.
And don’t worry: if some of their worldliness is transferred and
absorbed into us. This worldliness is easily removed by prayer. Like acid being
neutralised by an alkali, the sin cannot exist in the fierce Love of God, and
will be burnt away in us as we pray.
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