http://preacher-custer.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] preacher-custer.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2006-09-05 09:13 pm
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World Religions, Wednesday, 2nd Period

Sitting behind the desk at the front of the room, cowboy boots propped on its surface, is a scruffy looking man with shaggy dark hair, a goodly five o’clock shadow, jeans, a black shirt with silver collar tabs, an eyepatch over his left eye, and most importantly, a minister’s collar. He laconically watches the students file in and sit down before dropping his feet off the desk and standing up with a clipboard in hand.



“Mornin’. I’m Jesse Custer. You can call me Jesse or Reverend or Reverend Custer, but I’ve been through too many ass whoopins and too much grief to be ‘Mister.’ Remember that and we’ll be right as rain.”

He gives the clipboard to the person sitting closest to him and walks slowly around the class, looking down at each student in turn, making eye contact, taking their measure, and continuing onward.

“Religion. It’s what raises us up, and it’s sure as shit what casts us down. We sing God’s praises. We dedicate our lives to our deity’s services. We kill, torture, and destroy in His name." He smiled and amended, "Or Her name, or their names.

“We’re here to learn about your religions, and also to learn about those you aren’t familiar with. Just ‘cause I’m wearing this collar, don’t expect I’m gonna try to get y’all to convert, because my God’s a bastard and you’re better off without him.

“Today I want two things from you. When you sign in, include your religion, if you have one. If you don’t, just write none. If you’re an atheist, that’s a form of faith in my book, include it.

“Second, I want you to create your own religion. Get together with a friend or two and share your created religion. Try to convince your friend that your religion is the best way to do things. I’ll be watchin’ all of y’all, so you don’t need to worry about writing me reports for this one."

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[personal profile] stykera 2006-09-07 12:08 am (UTC)(link)
"Gourd?" Stark asked curiously. "What gourd? And do you need a partner?"

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[identity profile] l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com 2006-09-07 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
"The...holy gourd." Billy said with a wince. "yes I need a partner."
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[personal profile] stykera 2006-09-07 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
"Holy gourd," Stark repeated. "Oh. Why is it holy?"

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[identity profile] l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com 2006-09-07 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
"Because it does everything!" Billy said, starting to get into it. "Have you ever seen those pictures of the horn of plenty?"
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[personal profile] stykera 2006-09-07 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't think so? Not sure." Stark shook his head. "Your gourd does everything?"

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[identity profile] l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com 2006-09-07 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
"It provides food, properly utilized it can help prepare food. You can make music with it, store things in it. It is truly the tool of the Gods." Better than a coke bottle falling from the sky.
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[personal profile] stykera 2006-09-07 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh. Impressive. So you worship it? Or your gods have it?"

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[identity profile] l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com 2006-09-07 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes. I mean both. We possess a mortal representation of the Gourd. The true gourd resides with the Great Pumpkin Harvest God, Plough."
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[personal profile] stykera 2006-09-07 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
"Only one god? Or are there more? I like the gourd idea."

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[identity profile] l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com 2006-09-07 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
"Only one that I know of. Plough is the god of the harvest, the god of plants themselves, and of all that feeds them. The sun, the rain, the...fertilized soil."
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[personal profile] stykera 2006-09-07 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
Stark nodded. "Sounds good. A nice sort of religion, with all the growing things."

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[identity profile] l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com 2006-09-07 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"Precisely." Billy said with a slight smile.