Interactive Religion [Tuesday, January 15]

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

Biff was in the Danger Room, which was set up as hot, dark, desert town, sipping on a huge mug of coffee as the class arrived.

"Though they've fallen out of favor now," Biff said, "at least on this world, the major religion that dominated my time was a polytheistic one. The Romans had gods -- and graven idols -- for everything. We Jews have just the one. Um, God, not graven idols. We didn't do well with graven idols. I was told by a Phoenician that we wouldn't worry so much if we had more than one god, but he also told me that he'd screwed a turtle, so I'm not really relying much on his spiritual guidance."

He leaned against a pillar. "Your task today isn't to decide if there is a god, or multiple gods, and it's certainly not to rant at me about whatever wrongs you feel religion has inflicted upon you."

He waved a hand towards several giant statues of Apollo. "Your job today is to circumcise that statue of Apollo before the Roman centurions catch you."

He grinned. "It's a religious experience. Really."

Comments

Re: Boggle at the assignment

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

"Take your mallet and chisel and whack the tip of him off," Biff said. "It's multicultural!"

Re: Boggle at the assignment

[the_merriest]

"The tip of h..." Rikku stared. "You want me to chop his ... you-know off!??"

Re: Boggle at the assignment

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

"Not all of it!" Biff said. "Just the edge."

Re: Boggle at the assignment

[the_merriest]

"But I like you-knows!" Rikku flailed. "They shouldn't be chopped up!"

Re: Boggle at the assignment

[nojesusfreak.livejournal.com]

"Apollo won't feel a thing," Biff said with a mischievous smile. "Off you go."