“Maybe he showed up because I needed him, not just for play, but to shield me from another voice entirely. Maybe Colonel O'Truth was a product of protection from the terrifying God I encountered at the Catholic church in the form of statues and crucifixes, or the stories my grandmother and mother were always telling me about how He was going to punish me if I misbehaved. Regardless of where he came from, the Colonel was a comforting voice.” FaithFearPsychologyProtectionCatholicismInner Voice Book:Breaking Building Belonging: Why the Voices We Follow Matter Source: Breaking Building Belonging: Why the Voices We Follow Matter