If religion is the suppression of the evidence of the eye through the dictate of the word, such calmly unwavering images, with their wry humor and generous sympathy, have the force of a quiet, steadfast resistance.
There is still no official word on whether an appeal is planned thought it would be shocking if one were not contemplated since such a move would give the designers a stay on paying the fine.
In my whole career I can't remember celebrating a draw, but on Monday, the emotion of drawing such a match was nearly as strong as if we had have won it - but I must emphasise the word 'nearly'.
But even if they won't break their word, they may no longer be around in a year or so to prevent such an alliance if next month they have to take responsibility for the SPD's worst election result since 1949.