“The only sins that are unforgivable, are those against the spirit. There is no hope for those who sin against the spirit.” Peter answered.
He would never fathom the impact that this sentence had on his pupil.
Peter was a committed and diligent cleaner by trade, and a pillar of the Jehovah’s Witness community. He was of average height, wiry build and olive complexion. Deep brown eyes were alert and clever under short black hair and eyebrows. He dressed in the typical Witness fashion – whatever polite society deemed ‘respectable’ in the 1950’s. Peter combined zeal, intelligence, humility and compassion in a way that Tristram could never emulate. His teacher was the most righteous man that Tristram ever knew.
“What is sinning against the spirit?” The boy asked.
“Nothing for you to worry
