Any chance of altering the word "first" to something more hopeful?

In he meantime, allow me.. No. Allow my dog, the good professor to explain religion to Goofus in a way he might understand.

"Woof! Woof! Grrrrrr. Woof!"*






* (Translation notes for everybody else.). A vet took my nuts away but that doesn't stop me trying to lick them. I think you will find in that everything you ever need to know about religion.