question: They would ask me what church ... at which point I would pull out a red Compass Point invite card and tell them about us . Sometimes in the conversations I would get to hear them say those familiar words ... " but church sucks " . I would see the pain ... the disgust ... the lack of trust ... in their eyes . I 'd explain that we were different ... anyone ... with any background ... that dressed or looked anyway ... could come to Compass Point .
Q: Why is the narrator trying to be persuasive with the others ?

answer: The narrator wants to expand their religious horizons .

question: we went to the beach today . it was very nice , and we did get a little sunburned ( me and steve , jack is fine ) . But all the fun aside , I am so tired of people being irresponsible , and showing their kids that it is " OK " to be irresponsible .
Q: What may not be nice about today ?

answer: I saw some thoughtless people .

question: THIRD DREAM : i ' m in a house by the creek and bridge in the middle of the ravine , and my mom is in a house across a small adjacent path . it 's winter . both houses are full of people , and we 're both watching the same documentary about these strange evil floating creatures . every so often , my mother and i meet on the wintery path to discuss the documentary .
Q: Why is the narrator 's story so bizarre ?

answer:
It is about a sleep state .