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skywardprodigal"A single person writes fiction. Takes an entire civilization to write a myth."
Carlos and David are waiting to see if an experimental intervention will save the life of a patient. Carlos is reading (to himself, silently) from a bible. Like so:
David, being David (which is synonomous with ill-bred smartass), begins a conversation. Carlos being a better man, and an actual gentlemen, and well, Carlos, changes the tenor of that dialogue completely.
David says, "You're not gonna start reading to me from that thing, are ya?" See his sour expression?
Carlos, being a total mensch, despite being stressed, and having had many friends die on him TOO when a Jewish-extremist-looking terrorist blew up their lab, doesn't beat David's junkie, cranky, difficult face in and replies with, "There's nothing wrong with the bible, David."
"Didn't say there was. I just think it should come with a disclaimer: This is a work of fiction."
"No, It isn't."
"It's the divine word of god?"
"I didn't say that. But it's not fiction. It's a book of myths."
"What's the difference?"
"A single person writes fiction. Takes an entire civilization to write a myth."
Carlos and David are waiting to see if an experimental intervention will save the life of a patient. Carlos is reading (to himself, silently) from a bible. Like so:
David, being David (which is synonomous with ill-bred smartass), begins a conversation. Carlos being a better man, and an actual gentlemen, and well, Carlos, changes the tenor of that dialogue completely.
David says, "You're not gonna start reading to me from that thing, are ya?" See his sour expression?
Carlos, being a total mensch, despite being stressed, and having had many friends die on him TOO when a Jewish-extremist-looking terrorist blew up their lab, doesn't beat David's junkie, cranky, difficult face in and replies with, "There's nothing wrong with the bible, David."
"Didn't say there was. I just think it should come with a disclaimer: This is a work of fiction."
"No, It isn't."
"It's the divine word of god?"
"I didn't say that. But it's not fiction. It's a book of myths."
"What's the difference?"
"A single person writes fiction. Takes an entire civilization to write a myth."
