Sir Reginald, like dogs and bees, can smell your fear

[benchilada]

        "Oh, make something up."

Another glance at the watch. Time was running out, and the foreman was too nervous to think. Sir Reginald, meanwhile, was trying to clap with one hand again.

"I don't know what to tell him."

"Tell him anything,” said Sir Reginald, losing his patience. “Tell him the portal…er, the doorway…

Comments

[benchilada]

Fascinating! I'll have to watch that later this afternoon and tell Jason about it as well.

[pure_doxyk]

Very nice! You gotta love a religion that will condemn it's "not good enough" followers to being dipped in a lake for a couple centuries... ;)

[benchilada]

That *is* one of the "good" points about sects that believe in Purgatory: the chance for "escape."

[pure_doxyk]

Sure, and if you believe the original version, then you got to escape when your relatives had given the Church enough money to warrant their intervening for you...in fact, I'm rather surprised the Church folk didn't try to buy an intercession from Reginald! ;)

[benchilada]

I have a sneaky suspicion that an indulgences purchased from Reginald would have the OPPOSITE intended effect.

And he may be a bastard, but randomly assigning people to hell isn't his bag.

I mean, sure, if they DESERVE it...

[funranium]

It gave me a happy feeling...right there.

In my reading, purgatory seems a product of ecclesiastic chicanery, so it is a topic dear to my heart. This atheist adores religious history and doctrine. Never fails to give a laugh.

Reginald's distraction by koans when presented with the problems of finance, schedules, and the faith pleases me.