Post by Victoria Travis on Mar 23, 2024 21:36:26 GMT -5
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Two children, both white, one blonde girl and one blonde boy, sit at a kitchen table, both looking depressed. Their mother is there as well, also looking sad, and slightly panicked.
Boy: "I wish we had more Jesus in our lives."
Girl: "But Jesus isn't breakfast."
Mother: "I wish there was a way to give my children Jesus for breakfast."
Victoria Travis walks into the kitchen.. She is wearing the black clothes and white collar of a priest, holding a Bible.
Victoria: "Perhaps I can offer you aid, my children."
Children & Mother: "What?"
Victoria opens the Bible to reveal Pop Tarts on a plate. The frosting on the Pop Tarts is split down the middle with one half being a dark red and the other half plain white.
Victoria: "With new Communion waffer and wine Pop Tarts, you can make Jesus part of your complete breakfast."
The kids seem happy while eating the Pop Tarts. The mother looks to the heavens and spreads her arms.
Mother: "Praise be upon Jesus and Communion waffer and wine Pop Tarts."
Victoria: "All breakfasts are possible with the power of Christ."
Boy: "And Pop Tarts."
Victoria points angrily points at the boy.
Victoria: "BLASPHEMER!"
The scene opens to the US/Mexican border along the water. This area, if one in to believe certain people, should have throngs of people sneaking into the country. There should be hundreds of people entering the United States. But there is no one here. All that is here is the razor wire, and the buoys with saw blades mounted on them. Part of the wall has collapsed, or was never built.
Victoria Travis walks into the scene, dressed in the attire of a priest and holding the Bible. She opens the book. She clears her throat and begins reading in a calm, clear voice.
“A reading from the Gospel According to John 70:13” she says "'And Jesus went to the lord and said unto him "Place upon your boarders barricades to prevent the poor and destitute from gaining entry into your domain, for they will be a disease upon your lands. Upon these barricades should be placed blades, so these wretched souls may return maimed to their accursed lands, or be killed as the beasts they most certainly are. For they do not deserve a chance at a life of happiness, for they are not white, blessed most in God's eyes.' And then Jesus put on his red hat with MAGA written upon it, and into his AR-15, he loaded a fresh clip and walked forth, shooting a man who was homeless, for he dared to be in his way.'"
She smirks as she closes the Bible.
“Now, Michael, you can claim that what I just read in not in the Bible, but we both know like any so-called Christian in the United States, you have actually never read this book. Or if you had, which, again, I doubt, you have completely ignored every message inside it. I know you haven't because you proved the type of Christian you are. And it is exactly the type of Christian I accuse you of being. Self-righteous, judgmental, claiming to love God and Jesus, but never read a damn Bible in your life that we see. You claim I am a woman of science and rationality, like anything I have done since coming to the CPW has seemed a rational course of action. Oh, I do believe. I am Christian. But, really, can you blame me for not being religious, seeing the direction Christianity is going? I do not understand how we got from Jesus teaching love, tolerance and charity to Jesus the red hat wearing, gun loving, anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ, pro-American, pro-rich, anti-charity, white power racist bigot. And, I don't know about you, but honestly, I would trust my child, if I had one, with a drag queen more than I would trust my child with a priest or a youth pastor. I'll take answering the awkward question of “Mommy, why is that man wearing a dress?” over letting a priest rape my kid. You may be into that sort of thing Michael, and if you are, then you are far, far sicker than I am.”
She smiles, looking rather amused.
“And look at you, Michael, acting like science is the enemy of religion and the devil because it uses big words and it is so scary to you. Yes Michael, not everything can be explained by “God's will” or “Jesus"” or “God magic.” That's not the world we live in. I can't tell someone who asks why the sky is blue that it is because of God. Or if someone asks how a plane works, that's God. I know science is scary to you because it tries to explain things beyond everything being because our abusive, neglectful sky daddy said so, but we need science. I'd rather go see a doctor than have a priest pray for me, and certainly more than I want to visit a faith healer. Not you though. Clearly you want the prayers. I mean all those thoughts and prayers solved that whole mass shooting, right Uvalde? Oh, wait, no it didn't. I forgot, thoughts and prayers have actually not solved or fixed anything because God does not care anymore, Michael. But here you are, trying to be the good son for a neglectful, controlling, abusive petty father who does not care about you. And deep down, you know I'm right. He stopped paying attention a long time ago. And really, it is hard to blame Him considering how right Lucifer was about humanity.”
“You are right, in that Jesus never did command his followers to sit back and allow those who would seek to destroy His teachings destroy them. But, I doubt he expected those who would do so to be in His own house. Outside forces to not need to destroy Christianity since those inside are doing it so well for them. Why help when they are doing it for you? They are doing such a great job that they do not need outside help. They need less people like you, playing the moral authority because you claim to worship a carpenter who was His own father and had magic.”
Victoria spreads her arms wide as if to gesture to the area where a man who claims to be Christian has made it a personal mission to turn away those Jesus would help, having agents push children back into the water. She holds up the Bible.
“You think any of the so-called Christians who go on about what God would want, or how much they love Jesus, and who have done nothing but preach hate, intolerance, and cruelty to their fellow man have read this book? One can not claim to follow the word of Jesus, and then support not giving free lunches to children. People are watching as church officials molest children and seemingly get off with a slap on the wrist. They see preachers go on about God and Jesus, and ask for money for causes, and then see these people go home to million dollar mansions, owning numerous expensive cars, yachts, and private planes. They see the church spent $7 million on a #HeGetsUs ad on the Superbowl, when that money could have gone to charity, feeding the homeless. People are watching as Christianity devolves to a level of corruption, or decadence, of failure to do what its God and His son told them to do since Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to a church door in Germany, and it disgusts them. It sickens them and it turned them against the church.”
“You blame people like me, Michael, when the true culprit is people like you, who claim the word of God, or Jesus, fail to understand its meaning and then use it to justify their actions. You, Michael, hide behind your faith as if it makes you better than everyone else, casting judgment on everyone in the CPW. I, however, Michael, am far more honest. I do not hide behind excuses to justify my actions. I do what I do because I want to, not because I justify it with a book. I know who i am and what I am about. You are just another self-righteous Christian telling everyone that they are a sinner as if you are better than all of us. I want to see if I can beat you so hard to turn you atheist."
“If the only thing that keeps you from raping children, quoting Hitler, and giving into your depravity is a 2000 year old book and not wanting to anger magical sky daddy, and not your own moral compass, Michael, then you are a terrible human being, Michael, and this is ME saying this, because even the people who supposedly take their morality from a 2000 year old book and not wanting to anger magical sky daddy are quoting Hitler and raping children. And, somehow Michael, screaming we need more Jesus and scapegoating isn't solving the problem.”
Victoria smiles.
“You think God is listening to your prayers, Michael? Do you think he's listening to anyone's prayers? We are in Texas. Why don't we swing by Uvalde and ask them if they think God is paying attention? Because, to me, it looks like all those thoughts and prayers have not stopped mass shootings, or anything really. You are talking to a neglectful father that clearly no longer cares what happens here. Yes, the Bible says God loves everyone, but show me in the book where it says God likes anyone, or even cares? You can't. You look at the state of the world and you see he's stopped paying attention, Michael. You think the angels are picking up the slack? You know what's funny to me? In all the stories of people making deals with the Devil, you never hear of an angel coming down to try to talk the person out it. Like I said before, good reacts, but evil gets things done.”
“Heaven does not care what happens to Earth, Michael. What in the entire course of human history has convinced you God is paying attention? What moment did you look at and think “oh, that's clearly God's influence” because I am absolutely confident I can find so many more that prove he stopped caring. God let humanity loose on the planet, tried to discipline them and got tired of it. Honestly, the only god I can actually prove exists is Thor, the Norse god of lightning, not because of a movie, but because giants are not destroying Earth.. God has committed mass genocide to punish His children, but has done nothing in so very long, and humanity has more than been asking for it. But, still Father does not pay attention.”
“But here you are, on this mission of God. How's that going anyway? Did you stop evil as God, who has admitted to creating light and dark, good and evil, wanted,? No. All you have done is fail. Every single time, you failed. The Ryan Ashworth match is a particular favorite of mine, because you spectacularly failed to the point that if you were Japanese, I would expect you to commit seppuku.. I wonder if losing to me will be the one that breaks your faith. I hope so.”
“God has an entire hierarchy of people, from the Pope, the Vicar of Christ, down to the Cardinals, all the priests, deacons, even nuns and monks, that He could be giving visions or talking to. But no. He seems content to give it to people who tend to support everything that goes against His and Jesus' teachings. So many are going to be cast into the Malbolge they may have to make the pits deeper. But, then again, you'll have a front row seat aren't you? I, however, will most likely get the Phlegethon. I suppose I should work on holding my breath.”
Victoria laughs a little.
“So here we are, Michael, your chance at redemption, your chance to beat me. But, Michael, what happens when you lose? What happens when we meet in that ring again and I drop you with the Swift End? What happens when I rip your arm off with the Victory Lock? What makes you think this match will go any different than the last time? What makes you believe can beat me? Faith? You had that same faith last time, Michael, and you lost. You have walked into every single march you have ever had with that same faith and you have lost time and time again. This time will not be any different. You have not got any better in this ring since I beat you weeks ago.”
Victoria looks out over the water, the boarder between the United States and Mexico again.
“When I beat you, Michael, it will not be because your faith is not strong enough, or that God has forsaken you to teach you a lesson we know you will not learn. I will be because I am better than you, and because God never gave a damn about you. But at least you can take comfort in the fact that you cannot disappoint a father who does not care about you at all.”
“The Serial Killer” turns from the river.
“The last time we met, I told you I would tear off your wings and drive your flaming spear through your heart. This time, in honor of the season, maybe I'll crucify you. Do not concern yourself with God's plan. Worry about what I am planning to do to you. Do not try to understand why He works in mysterious ways, and instead, concern yourself with the works the ways I will do. It's not God's will you should worry about, Michael, but mine.
Victoria starts to walk off. As she does, she starts laughing. It starts as a small chuckle, and then grows into that cold, cruel, insane laugh of hers.
Two children, both white, one blonde girl and one blonde boy, sit at a kitchen table, both looking depressed. Their mother is there as well, also looking sad, and slightly panicked.
Boy: "I wish we had more Jesus in our lives."
Girl: "But Jesus isn't breakfast."
Mother: "I wish there was a way to give my children Jesus for breakfast."
Victoria Travis walks into the kitchen.. She is wearing the black clothes and white collar of a priest, holding a Bible.
Victoria: "Perhaps I can offer you aid, my children."
Children & Mother: "What?"
Victoria opens the Bible to reveal Pop Tarts on a plate. The frosting on the Pop Tarts is split down the middle with one half being a dark red and the other half plain white.
Victoria: "With new Communion waffer and wine Pop Tarts, you can make Jesus part of your complete breakfast."
The kids seem happy while eating the Pop Tarts. The mother looks to the heavens and spreads her arms.
Mother: "Praise be upon Jesus and Communion waffer and wine Pop Tarts."
Victoria: "All breakfasts are possible with the power of Christ."
Boy: "And Pop Tarts."
Victoria points angrily points at the boy.
Victoria: "BLASPHEMER!"
The scene opens to the US/Mexican border along the water. This area, if one in to believe certain people, should have throngs of people sneaking into the country. There should be hundreds of people entering the United States. But there is no one here. All that is here is the razor wire, and the buoys with saw blades mounted on them. Part of the wall has collapsed, or was never built.
Victoria Travis walks into the scene, dressed in the attire of a priest and holding the Bible. She opens the book. She clears her throat and begins reading in a calm, clear voice.
“A reading from the Gospel According to John 70:13” she says "'And Jesus went to the lord and said unto him "Place upon your boarders barricades to prevent the poor and destitute from gaining entry into your domain, for they will be a disease upon your lands. Upon these barricades should be placed blades, so these wretched souls may return maimed to their accursed lands, or be killed as the beasts they most certainly are. For they do not deserve a chance at a life of happiness, for they are not white, blessed most in God's eyes.' And then Jesus put on his red hat with MAGA written upon it, and into his AR-15, he loaded a fresh clip and walked forth, shooting a man who was homeless, for he dared to be in his way.'"
She smirks as she closes the Bible.
“Now, Michael, you can claim that what I just read in not in the Bible, but we both know like any so-called Christian in the United States, you have actually never read this book. Or if you had, which, again, I doubt, you have completely ignored every message inside it. I know you haven't because you proved the type of Christian you are. And it is exactly the type of Christian I accuse you of being. Self-righteous, judgmental, claiming to love God and Jesus, but never read a damn Bible in your life that we see. You claim I am a woman of science and rationality, like anything I have done since coming to the CPW has seemed a rational course of action. Oh, I do believe. I am Christian. But, really, can you blame me for not being religious, seeing the direction Christianity is going? I do not understand how we got from Jesus teaching love, tolerance and charity to Jesus the red hat wearing, gun loving, anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ, pro-American, pro-rich, anti-charity, white power racist bigot. And, I don't know about you, but honestly, I would trust my child, if I had one, with a drag queen more than I would trust my child with a priest or a youth pastor. I'll take answering the awkward question of “Mommy, why is that man wearing a dress?” over letting a priest rape my kid. You may be into that sort of thing Michael, and if you are, then you are far, far sicker than I am.”
She smiles, looking rather amused.
“And look at you, Michael, acting like science is the enemy of religion and the devil because it uses big words and it is so scary to you. Yes Michael, not everything can be explained by “God's will” or “Jesus"” or “God magic.” That's not the world we live in. I can't tell someone who asks why the sky is blue that it is because of God. Or if someone asks how a plane works, that's God. I know science is scary to you because it tries to explain things beyond everything being because our abusive, neglectful sky daddy said so, but we need science. I'd rather go see a doctor than have a priest pray for me, and certainly more than I want to visit a faith healer. Not you though. Clearly you want the prayers. I mean all those thoughts and prayers solved that whole mass shooting, right Uvalde? Oh, wait, no it didn't. I forgot, thoughts and prayers have actually not solved or fixed anything because God does not care anymore, Michael. But here you are, trying to be the good son for a neglectful, controlling, abusive petty father who does not care about you. And deep down, you know I'm right. He stopped paying attention a long time ago. And really, it is hard to blame Him considering how right Lucifer was about humanity.”
“You are right, in that Jesus never did command his followers to sit back and allow those who would seek to destroy His teachings destroy them. But, I doubt he expected those who would do so to be in His own house. Outside forces to not need to destroy Christianity since those inside are doing it so well for them. Why help when they are doing it for you? They are doing such a great job that they do not need outside help. They need less people like you, playing the moral authority because you claim to worship a carpenter who was His own father and had magic.”
Victoria spreads her arms wide as if to gesture to the area where a man who claims to be Christian has made it a personal mission to turn away those Jesus would help, having agents push children back into the water. She holds up the Bible.
“You think any of the so-called Christians who go on about what God would want, or how much they love Jesus, and who have done nothing but preach hate, intolerance, and cruelty to their fellow man have read this book? One can not claim to follow the word of Jesus, and then support not giving free lunches to children. People are watching as church officials molest children and seemingly get off with a slap on the wrist. They see preachers go on about God and Jesus, and ask for money for causes, and then see these people go home to million dollar mansions, owning numerous expensive cars, yachts, and private planes. They see the church spent $7 million on a #HeGetsUs ad on the Superbowl, when that money could have gone to charity, feeding the homeless. People are watching as Christianity devolves to a level of corruption, or decadence, of failure to do what its God and His son told them to do since Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to a church door in Germany, and it disgusts them. It sickens them and it turned them against the church.”
“You blame people like me, Michael, when the true culprit is people like you, who claim the word of God, or Jesus, fail to understand its meaning and then use it to justify their actions. You, Michael, hide behind your faith as if it makes you better than everyone else, casting judgment on everyone in the CPW. I, however, Michael, am far more honest. I do not hide behind excuses to justify my actions. I do what I do because I want to, not because I justify it with a book. I know who i am and what I am about. You are just another self-righteous Christian telling everyone that they are a sinner as if you are better than all of us. I want to see if I can beat you so hard to turn you atheist."
“If the only thing that keeps you from raping children, quoting Hitler, and giving into your depravity is a 2000 year old book and not wanting to anger magical sky daddy, and not your own moral compass, Michael, then you are a terrible human being, Michael, and this is ME saying this, because even the people who supposedly take their morality from a 2000 year old book and not wanting to anger magical sky daddy are quoting Hitler and raping children. And, somehow Michael, screaming we need more Jesus and scapegoating isn't solving the problem.”
Victoria smiles.
“You think God is listening to your prayers, Michael? Do you think he's listening to anyone's prayers? We are in Texas. Why don't we swing by Uvalde and ask them if they think God is paying attention? Because, to me, it looks like all those thoughts and prayers have not stopped mass shootings, or anything really. You are talking to a neglectful father that clearly no longer cares what happens here. Yes, the Bible says God loves everyone, but show me in the book where it says God likes anyone, or even cares? You can't. You look at the state of the world and you see he's stopped paying attention, Michael. You think the angels are picking up the slack? You know what's funny to me? In all the stories of people making deals with the Devil, you never hear of an angel coming down to try to talk the person out it. Like I said before, good reacts, but evil gets things done.”
“Heaven does not care what happens to Earth, Michael. What in the entire course of human history has convinced you God is paying attention? What moment did you look at and think “oh, that's clearly God's influence” because I am absolutely confident I can find so many more that prove he stopped caring. God let humanity loose on the planet, tried to discipline them and got tired of it. Honestly, the only god I can actually prove exists is Thor, the Norse god of lightning, not because of a movie, but because giants are not destroying Earth.. God has committed mass genocide to punish His children, but has done nothing in so very long, and humanity has more than been asking for it. But, still Father does not pay attention.”
“But here you are, on this mission of God. How's that going anyway? Did you stop evil as God, who has admitted to creating light and dark, good and evil, wanted,? No. All you have done is fail. Every single time, you failed. The Ryan Ashworth match is a particular favorite of mine, because you spectacularly failed to the point that if you were Japanese, I would expect you to commit seppuku.. I wonder if losing to me will be the one that breaks your faith. I hope so.”
“God has an entire hierarchy of people, from the Pope, the Vicar of Christ, down to the Cardinals, all the priests, deacons, even nuns and monks, that He could be giving visions or talking to. But no. He seems content to give it to people who tend to support everything that goes against His and Jesus' teachings. So many are going to be cast into the Malbolge they may have to make the pits deeper. But, then again, you'll have a front row seat aren't you? I, however, will most likely get the Phlegethon. I suppose I should work on holding my breath.”
Victoria laughs a little.
“So here we are, Michael, your chance at redemption, your chance to beat me. But, Michael, what happens when you lose? What happens when we meet in that ring again and I drop you with the Swift End? What happens when I rip your arm off with the Victory Lock? What makes you think this match will go any different than the last time? What makes you believe can beat me? Faith? You had that same faith last time, Michael, and you lost. You have walked into every single march you have ever had with that same faith and you have lost time and time again. This time will not be any different. You have not got any better in this ring since I beat you weeks ago.”
Victoria looks out over the water, the boarder between the United States and Mexico again.
“When I beat you, Michael, it will not be because your faith is not strong enough, or that God has forsaken you to teach you a lesson we know you will not learn. I will be because I am better than you, and because God never gave a damn about you. But at least you can take comfort in the fact that you cannot disappoint a father who does not care about you at all.”
“The Serial Killer” turns from the river.
“The last time we met, I told you I would tear off your wings and drive your flaming spear through your heart. This time, in honor of the season, maybe I'll crucify you. Do not concern yourself with God's plan. Worry about what I am planning to do to you. Do not try to understand why He works in mysterious ways, and instead, concern yourself with the works the ways I will do. It's not God's will you should worry about, Michael, but mine.
Victoria starts to walk off. As she does, she starts laughing. It starts as a small chuckle, and then grows into that cold, cruel, insane laugh of hers.