Ihad a deeply religious question on my mind a few weeks ago.

My friend Mike is a man of faith, which he has discussed many times. He was the perfect guy to ask, so I did while we were digging into lunch plates at a local restaurant.

“Hey Mike,” I said. “Got a question for you. Would Jesus swat a fly or stomp on a spider?”

He knew right away what I was getting at. My simple query quickly triggers bigger questions about the morality of ending a life. But I didn’t want to go that far. I just thought it would be fun to hear his answer.

The question popped into my head a few days earlier when there was a fly in the house. It was irritating and against house rules. (And don’t get me started on the role the vile insect plays in countless horror movies.)

My instinct was immediate – find the s

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