(*Fin) - Intellectual

This is about a missionary who left his family behind to go out into the world and spread Christianity. Stephen is remarking that even if Tommy (the missionary) were to save the souls of the whole world he still has his family at home missing him.

The sad thing is, we as Christians can be quick to judge and point out the sins of others. For instance, many people will claim that being gay is a sin, but will reject or ignore their own acts as sins. The little things that we do wrong everyday are all sins, and God sees all sins as equal except for one. Therefore, although some of us like to believe it… “we’re no better, you’ll see”. Aside from grace, we’re all lost causes.

Although the addict’s family won’t explicitly tell them this, it’s their belief that the addict’s chances of recovery are near impossible, and they they are therefore a lost cause.

As if awaiting a response from God himself; “Why me? We all do such horrible things on this Earth, so why would you ever consider our salvation? We do not deserve it and I can see no reasonable explanation as to why you’d love us so.”

Stephen Christian recalled walks along the road by his house as a child. He would talk to God and say that because he say the hypocrisy of the adult Christians around him, he would rather God and the devil to both just let him be and let him decide what was right for himself.

Often analyzed as a conversation between young Stephen and God. Stephen agrees that although he is frightened, he will try to open up to God and show Him his fears and worries. Meanwhile, God is telling Stephen to put his full trust in Him.

St. Jude has been coined the Patron Saint of Lost Causes. Historically, his name was often confused with Judas Iscariot who was the traitor that turned Jesus in to the authorities. Although St. Jude had nothing to do with this incident, he is often associated with it by mistake, and has become therefore the Patron Saint of Lost Causes.

“[Bridge (Choir)] Patron Saint, are we all lost like you? Patron Saint, are we all lost like you? Patron Saint, are we all lost like you? Patron Saint, are we all lost like you? Patron Saint, are we all lost like you? (Lost causes, all we are is all we are) Patron Saint, are we all lost like you? (To you, lost...) [Bridge 2] Patron Saint, are we all lost like you? Patron Saint, are we all lost like you? Patron Saint, are we all lost like you?”

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The truth is, if you are looking for God in Christians prepare to be disappointed; the truth is we humans are all hypocrites, ALL OF US. We’re all flawed, but it’s grace that redeems us.

Noteworthy is the fact that St. Jude has the leading children’s research hospital named after him. Is there an association between being the Patron Saint of Lost Causes and the seemingly impossible lost cause of curing cancer?

It’s exhausting having to provide help to someone over and over when they clearly will never find it in themselves to want to get better. An addict of any sort can tear a family apart. However, the family members will likely never have the heart to tell this person how destructive they really are to the people they love, and how much easier life would be without having to help them battle their addiction.

It has been interpreted that young Stephen Christian is Timothy in this scenario, and Billy is the missionary who would come to visit him in his youth. Stephen saw the wealth that the missionary had accumulated, and it only made him want to turn further away from Christ, rather then towards Him. The smooth-talking missionary was seen as more of a magician of sorts, rather than a sincere individual that Stephen depicts Christ to be.

A young couple from vocalist Stephen’s church when he was a child. They had consistently hoped of having a child but were never able to conceive.

Stephen Christian has said that he thinks the biggest problem with the acceptance of Christianity by non-believers is not the idea of there being a God, but the way Christians act as “followers” of Him. They often speak one way and act the opposite, turning non-believers off of the idea of being a Christian.