From: "Richard Hong" 

>> I wouldn't have taken back the decadent one and made him financially
whole again when he returned. <<

Randall,

Um... the father in the parable is GOD.  The parable is a demonstration of
what God does.  All you're saying is that if you were God, you'd roast the
kid.

Rich

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