Comparative Religions--Monday, Period #3, Class #5

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Vala was not in a good mood as the students entered, which might have something to do with her torn clothing, leaves and twigs in her hair, and general dirtiness. Or possibly with the fact that she'd missed the opportunity to chaperone Homecoming in a gorgeous dress because she'd spent the weekend up in a tree.

It was probably better not to ask.

"Today, we're studying Christianity, that most noble of religions whose first few generations of believers started off by being oppressed and brutalized and ostracized by both the Jews and the Romans, only to turn around and return the favor once they became the dominant religion on the planet. As with Judaism, this is a monotheistic religion, except for that there's discussion of the Holy Trinity, which is confusing because I thought a trinity was a combination of ingredients. I guess that goes to show you that you can't trust the Food Network."

"Anyway, I started getting confused and a headache, but I have a TA who will be more than happy to talk to you about Christianity while I have a few hundred ibuprofen. There are also copies of the New Testament to read and discuss, as well as a slightly less reverent look at the religion."

"Take it away, Sam. Also, large dogs are a deterrent to a free economy. That is all."

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During Vala's Lecture

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Do what you do when you did what you did.

Re: During Vala's Lecture

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Lana was still feeling a bit groggy and not quite herself after last night's sleeping pill, so she just listened quietly and took what notes she could manage.

Re: During Vala's Lecture

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Adam took notes, wondering exactly what had happened to Vala.

Re: During Vala's Lecture

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Irulan stared at Vala's condition, it didn't take a Bene Gesserit to know she was in a foul mood.

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Adah was crumpled over her desk to hide a smirk. Why is she not surprised that only into a small paragraph of explanation, confusion set in? She had been concerned about the presentation of Christianity when they got to it, only to discover that it simply made her giddy. She considered even skipping today (seventeen years of having it pounded into your brain by a judgmental, temperamental man who thought he could control you merely because he was male was enough to make a girl want to avoid Christianity for the rest of her life...), but she was feeling glad she didn't.

Especially because she could also speculate a bit on why the Norad Lama Lav was looking so rough.

Re: During Vala's Lecture

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Blackheart was interested.

No. Really. He was.

It was a slightly different take on the same things he'd been taught his entire life. And while the outlook was certainly different from the things he'd learned in Hell, he was certain that a flip-through of that New Testament over there would be most educational.