Religious Salad

[Falcon2001]

Hmm...

 

You know, I really don't like the whole sin bit. Could I get it on the side?

 

What?

 

What do you mean, I can't?

 

I ordered this, this is my religion. It's my own decision. I can do what I want.

 

What do you mean I didn't order this? Of course I did. Now give it to me without punishment for my sins.

 

Look here, let me speak to your manager.

 

Bloody fools.

 

Now see here, I just want it this way. I don't want any of this responsibility bullshit. I want Heaven and charity. That's it.

 

Well of course I know that Jesus died for my sins and all that.

 

But I've got my free will, and this is what I'm choosing to do.

 

Now that's complete crap. Why should I have to take the whole thing? This is the age of science and reason and technology. I can get my burger without a bun nowadays - I can damned well get my religion the way I like it too.

 

Why would I do it that way? I don't know...I don't really agree with some of the ways it talks about behavior such as drugs and homosexuality. I have friends who do that stuff and they seem alright.

 

Okay, I guess my dad seems like a nice guy too, and he killed people...but that's different, right?

 

What do you mean, sort of?

 

I suppose all of it is disobedience of God's laws, but I don't really like those laws. Get rid of them.

 

I can't get rid of them?

 

Fine, I won't believe in them.

 

They'll still be there? That's complete crap.

 

...I suppose you've got a point, but they're not like traffic laws. I can't stop believing in traffic laws like I can religious laws.

 

Well I could but it wouldn't do anything. I'd still get in trouble for speeding. I mean "I'm sorry, officer, but I don't believe in the speed limit" sounds pretty lame.

 

So you're saying God would say the same thing?

 

Erm.

 

Look here, where do you get off being all high and mighty anyway. Who died and made you the son of god?

 

Oh.

 

Sorry about that Jesus.

 

I'll, uh...I'll have the cheeseburger.

Edited June 30, 2004 by Falcon2001

[Yuki Kokoro]

I like this quite a bit, and good job with the extended cheeseburger metaphor. The speakers feelings and situation come across clearly and just by his replies you can tell the person he's talking to is patiently explaining things.

 

It's always interesting to see people examine parts of themselves and the poetry that comes out of it is often wonderful and meaningful. I like the way you dealt with these thoughts, both the clarity of emotion and how clearly and creatively you got the situation across. Nice job Falcon.