Comparative Religions--Monday, Period 3, Class #4--Atonement, Absolution, and Redemption

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"Well," Vala said as everyone was seated, trying not to look like she'd obviously been listening to the radio over the weekend, "we were supposed to continue on in our exploration of the religions of this planet, but instead of highlighting the differences, I think today will be about exploring one of their similarities--the idea of forgiveness, for those who truly repent for something they've done wrong, whether it has hurt anyone or not."

"The methods may vary--some fast and ask repentance for everything in one shot, others involve going to a small booth and reporting everything done since the last report, others involve writing the sin down and sending it off into the ether, others involve asking forgiveness of the person who has been wronged. Some also involve sacrifices, but I'm told that is no longer socially acceptible on this planet. What is important, however, is that the message is the same--if you're sorry for what you have done, and wish to do better, you can acknowledge what you've done wrong and prove by your actions that this is true, and you will be forgiven."

"So. I'm going to leave you to it. There are various methods available, and whether or not you choose to repent is up to you, since that's none of my business and is between you and your supreme being of choice. Whenever you're ready, you can use that method, or just leave the room when you're finished."

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Sign In--#4

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Collapsey!

Re: Sign In--#4

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Dean Winchester

During the Lecture

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Hiding under the desk may be big today

Re: During the Lecture

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Luke, completely clothed--robe and all--was in the very back of the classroom and wondering if it would be unethical to make people forget that he was there at all.

And then wondering if it might not be worth it anyway.

Re: During the Lecture

[multiplez]

Z--who was looking very subdued indeed after thinking she was Jack all weekend--sat there, doodling aimlessly in her notebook.

Re: During the Lecture

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Lana was just miserable. Between Jim leaving and the handover and making a complete fool out of herself with the wrong John Sheppard, she just wished she was dead.

Re: During the Lecture

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Adah never really thought much for redemption. For one thing, she didn't believe that one should ever feel sorry for anything they'd done (at least, that's what she thought she believed), and, for the other, your idea of it becomes a little skewed when you live your whole life being shouted at about how you're going to hell just for being you by the personification of the idea of 'do as I say, not as I do.' So Adah didn't even bother writing notes. Instead, she was just making a repeated list of all the words she knew in various languages that expressed that something was bullshit.

Re: During the Lecture

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Blackheart's weekend hadn't been too bad, all things considered. Even if he was a delusional weirdo who kept an eye out for strange things like flesh-eating parakeets, at least he had chosen an occupation of some importance, rather than settled for the notion that he was mortal and had some girlfriend named Jonie or something.

What had him really snarly today was, well, two things.

First, that he was possibly the last person in this room to even think for a moment about seeking redemption for anything that he had done, especially considered where he stood with his own particular 'supreme being.'

Second, he had destroyed his coat over the weekend, and was sitting there in his vest and dress shirt. Augh.

Re: During the Lecture

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Adam was staring intently at his notebook, wondering if he should write a letter home to his friends about what happened this weekend. And who he thought he was.

Remembering that, he groaned and slumped lower into his seat.

Go to Confession!

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No, there will be no priestly interaction.

Re: Go to Confession!

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Z took her place in the confessional booth and took a deep breath. "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. It's been eighteen months since my last confession...and there's no priest here, right. So, God, I figure you know what I've done. And I know what I've done, and that I suck, and I'm sorry. So I'll just do like a hundred Hail Marys and, call it fifty Our Fathers and we'll call it a day, okay? Great." And she fled.

Fast

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No passing out

Meditate

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Because you've done wrong

Re: Meditate

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Irulan closed her eyes and meditated.

Re: Meditate

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Adam took a deep breath and settled down to meditate.

Re: Meditate

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Luke closed his eyes, extended his feelings into the Force and spent the rest of the period wondering how he'd managed to spend most of the weekend with two apparently willing girls and still end up a virgin.

Write Down Your Sin

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Drop it in the box, and Vala'll set it on fire after class.

Re: Write Down Your Sin

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Lana sat down and wrote a letter.

I'm not sure if I even believe in a higher power, but if you're there, then I apologize for whatever it is that I've done wrong that makes you want to take away everyone in my life. I don't know what terrible thing I could have done, but I assure you I'm very sorry and willing to do almost anything to make up for it.

She folded the letter up very small and dropped it in the box. She knew it was stupid and useless, but she couldn't seem to stop herself from doing it - just in case.

Re: Write Down Your Sin

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Forgive me, Father, I have sinned, and intend to do it again and again...

Adah Price would probably forever believe that sin was a creation of men like her father, because they had no other way of controlling their world. Therefor, she had no intention of acknowledging that she was ever a victim of it. But it seemed like she had to at least do something for class, so she went over, found a piece of paper and wrote limericks:

There once was a girl named Adah
Who thought religion lacked necessary data
She said, 'To hell with redemption
It only works on the assumption
That any of this ever even matta's.

She slipped into into the box, and limped away.

Re: Write Down Your Sin

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Blackheart chose this particular way to wrap up the period.

I really don't know what's so great about you, anyway, but you got the best of my father back in the day, so you probably aren't half as pathetic as he is. Congratulations.

Oh. And I'm supposed to confess something, here. I convinced some stupid kid to ride a bike out a window. The only thing I'm sorry about is the fact that he didn't crash and die when we hit the dirt at the end. Oops.

He stuck the letter in the box, straightened his vest, smirked, and left the room.

Write a Letter

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To a person who has been hurt by your actions

Talk to the TA

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As soon as/if he pings in

Re: Talk to the TA

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Sam was sitting quietly and hoping to go unnoticed. He didn't think that hiding under his desk would be a very good example for the TA to set, but damn if he wasn't tempted.

Talk to Vala

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This evening!

OOC

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No sinning in the post.