[Taking a seat on the pew, he opened Anderson's great bible, turning to a copy of the Letter to the Smyrnaeans. Not one to pass a moment of showing off his scriptural knowledge.]
St. Ignatius of Antioch wrote in about.. oh 107 AD to Christians in Smyrna. He asked.. no, exhorted true Christians to remain closely united with their bishop.. Someone like me.
[Drawing a slender and articulate fingertip along the fine parchment written in old calligraphy, he recited, making sure she was following along.]
"Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude of the people also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church."
[Glancing back to the girl, he noted the girl's appearance half-assedly.]
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Nyaah he is a pretty smug persian :3
Date: 2009-12-18 06:09 am (UTC)[Taking a seat on the pew, he opened Anderson's great bible, turning to a copy of the Letter to the Smyrnaeans. Not one to pass a moment of showing off his scriptural knowledge.]
St. Ignatius of Antioch wrote in about.. oh 107 AD to Christians in Smyrna. He asked.. no, exhorted true Christians to remain closely united with their bishop.. Someone like me.
[Drawing a slender and articulate fingertip along the fine parchment written in old calligraphy, he recited, making sure she was following along.]
"Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude of the people also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church."
[Glancing back to the girl, he noted the girl's appearance half-assedly.]
Ah.. yes.. I can really see the resemblance.
[Definitely heathen-spawn.]