WOW!
Once I had time to check things over, it turns out the problem was the fuse in the battery pack. I didn't even know there was one. It's a car type fuse. Once I replaced it I was good to go. Thanks for everyone's concern.
There is still one member insisting that I couldn't ride the bike when the fuse failed. For the record you can ride an ebike when you are not using the assistance. Your choice is time and sweat. If you have the time and don't mind arriving sweaty, you can continue to ride. I still think ebikes are reliable, I just need to have more experience so when I experience a failure, I will know what to do.
If cars never failed they wouldn't need tow trucks.