Mary and Stephen's Scroll

First scroll:

Mary Magdalene's Freedom

I was a captive held fast in the service of evil,
Briefly, I would wake from the dream and feel the shame.
As my heart sank in despair, the raging voices and evil would
come.

"Help me!" I screamed. But none could hear me. My mind was a
prison&;#8230;to hold me.

The evil ones filled me with spite. I lied and cheated, and became a
knife in their hand. Cutting away the truth in anyone's heart and
replacing it with lies. With the information they provided me, who
could resist? Truth is a perception to them, easy to shape and
twist.
How I long for freedom, for real truth, for peace from this torment of
my mind.

"Who is that? Who is that presence?" How strong His mind! How powerful
His thoughts!

I must go to Him, "No! They screamed, you cannot, we will not allow it,
He will destroy us!"

I felt myself hit the ground and begin the torture and embarrassment
of this mad seizure. I lost my mind once again. They are masters at
hiding me. Will I ever be free? Sudden chest pain, twisted hands grab
my heart and my mind&;#8230;my breath is gone&;#8230;is this the
end?

"Come out from her!" He commanded.

Frantically they left. Air rushed into my lungs. I breathed freely for
many moments. My eyes focused, without any oppressive evil in control,
I looked up into the most beautiful face I have ever beheld. He was who
they said He was. He was the Son of God! He set me free!

"Mary, you are welcome to join us. You are free to choose."

For the first time in many years my mind was free of oppression. My
thoughts were my own.

I chose to be with my Liberator, my Redeemer, the One who allows me to
live a life of truth and meaning! I am free! I am free!

Interpreters Note: Christian writings claim this woman was possessed by
many demons. Allegedly, she was the first to see the "Risen Messiah."
Their claims and credibility are diminished greatly by her questionable
past and the fact that she was a woman.

Second Scroll:

Stephen's Prayer

The Spirit of God is upon me. Why should I be blessed with such grace,
Oh Lord? Who am I that you consider me? Your power and goodness are
without compare and I feel unworthy save for the sacred atonement
Christ made for all others and myself. Continue to be gracious to the
Apostle Peter and fill him with Your wisdom and power. I can only hope
one day to be like him, fearless in the face of persecution and holy
before you enough to allow your power to flow through me.

Now I know my Lord what the Prophet Isaiah meant when he said, "Woe to
me! I am a man of unclean lips and live among a people of unclean lips,
and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty."

The holy man I spoke with in the garden who told me all my heart
contained and foretold a great work that I must accomplish must have
been my Lord. For who else knows my heart better than my mother? My
youth and inexperience betrayed me, but I should have been listening to
my soul that was happy beyond explaining. I am unworthy of this honor;
however, your servant will continue to be brave and boldly proclaim the
true Messiah and His Kingdom to all whom shall listen at the Synagogue
of the Freedom and in the marketplace. Forgive me, my Gracious Lord for
my many sins, strengthen me for service, blaze your Word and Will into
my soul that I might live a life worthy of my duties as your deacon.
Praise your holy Name! Amen.

Interpreters Note: Author purported to be first Martyr of the Christian
faith. I am unfamiliar with how old he was but the office of a Church
Elder at any young age is in line with the nontraditional practices of
the Christian faith. The blasphemous portion concerning his encounter
with God in the garden only supports my findings that this is all a
fraud.