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Poole believes in a God that hates him.

Poole is a monarch.

Why does Peter choose the path he chooses? What are his motivations?

Roman Emperor Nero crucifies St. Peter upside down as part of his tyranny. Rumors about Nero setting fire to Rome to clear the land for his Golden Palace. Blamed the Christians, burned them alive, personal cruelty. Does rebelling against moral authority reinforce moral authority? How does Peter's actions to embrace his own inferiority help him against the other tyrannical kids? "Just a man." Not a god.

Punished for good deeds. Kids dying for the sins of authority. Killing innocence to live up to progress and people in charge. Protected power. The albatross they mention is innocence stolen. Need innocence to move forward. Stolen power. Adults punishing kids out of hate. The power that was stolen. They crucify themselves under confusing moral obligation. To move upward they must overcome. Do the kids have a choice?

What is religion's role in perpetuating violence? Where does evil come from?