GO flashfic: "Televised Catholicism" (PG)

[hsavinien]

Title: Televised Catholicism
Author: H. Savinien
Disclaimer: Good Omens and the characters used herein belong to Sir Pterry and Gneil, the rather odd conversational topic is the fault of my local priest.  I claim nothing.
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 188
Summary:  Aziraphale's a bit ticked off by a suggestion made by a priest.
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Aziraphale stared at the telly.  "Did that man just say that when Moses and Elijah were having a chat with Jes- my Lord they were discussing his impending horrific death by torture?"

Crowley looked uncomfortable.  "Apparently."

"The Book doesn't say anything about that.  I should know, I helped proofread that chapter!"

"Well, no.  It's not like any of the disciples were close enough to hear what they were talking about."  Crowley shrugged.  "I suppose he's extrapolating."

"Yes, well, there's no need to go making it horrible and morbid in doing so.  I mean, you know as well as I do they were talking about the quality of the roads around Jerusalem," Aziraphale pointed out.

"I suppose the priest wanted to tie it into the season of official doom and gloom," Crowley said.  "You can't exactly go up to him and explain, 'No they were talking about civic infrastructure, I was there and have better ears than the humans who wrote about it did.'"

Aziraphale sat back with a huff.  "Humans."

Crowley patted his shoulder gingerly.  "Yeah, I know.  Have a biscuit, smile at a plant, you'll feel better."

Comments

[laceymcbain.livejournal.com]

LOL. Nice. We humans do have a tendency to extrapolate a lot of those bits, don't we. With things like that I find myself sitting somewhere and asking "what's your source text? can it be corroborated?"

[hsavinien.livejournal.com]

I totally said "Says who?" or words to that effect out loud in the middle of the sermon. Luckily only the choir members next to me heard... It's pretty ridiculous.