Would you not be concerned if the device you're using to speak to me began questioning your messages? If a hammer objected to the house you meant to build with it?

[ There was a time when he objected to that comparison - admitted in confidence that he wasn't an unquestioning extension of his Father's will. Now, though, trapped in this limbo and no longer knowing what to believe, he can't stop thinking about how much easier it would be if he were. A hammer is not an architect, and shouldn't aspire to be. ]

My mind and capacity for thought exist so that I can adapt and continue to serve my purpose even if something unexpected happens. Not so I can pretend to be one of you.