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I guess I’ve always wondered why God isn’t plain-spoken. I wasn’t around when Moses or Jesus walked the earth, and I have not been a witness to a burning bush or to a man walking on water. It has been 2,000+ years since God or his (or her) son has spoken. I am left with accounts of these events written by men, often in parables interpreted by other men. Why the silence? For God, surely communication would not be a problem; a brief visit to Times Square would do the trick, and I am sure that access to cell phone numbers for a worldwide text message or tweet would not be that difficult. I’m also confident that God’s Facebook page would be awesome.

If God chose to talk with us after returning from a 2,000+ year hiatus, what would she have to say; what questions would she ask of us? Perhaps: “What have you done with the place?” or “Where is that cute little sparrow that I left living in the Florida woodlands?” or “Why is it so hot here?” In frustration, she might also exclaim, “Why are you squabbling like children? We have work to do, and clearly, you are not yet ready.”

In considering this fanciful conversation with God, I realized that I was not in a position to answer her questions. So, silence might just be OK for now; perhaps she can check back in another 1,000 years.

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Kevin Deeny