Thank you... [A little, considering pause, and then:] He died attempting to defend others from an act of heinous, senseless brutality. It's not something anyone should be forced to endure even once, let alone over and again.
It does. There's something deeply unfair to it. I've heard others speculate that even this is merely a part of our trials, but a loving God who believes in redemption would surely not be so cruel.
We can try. I want another chance for myself, but I don't want to consent to some notion of redemption where some of us are sacrificed but it's fine if we answer correctly about which way we'd send the trolley. I'm too stubborn for that.
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Date: 2025-02-21 11:24 pm (UTC)...Perhaps there is still some way to help them.
[she's just offering it as a possible consolation, not necessarily what she believes to be true.]
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Date: 2025-02-22 12:00 am (UTC)It's true that their souls are still in existence, at least... Out there somewhere, surely.
[Though that does little to help in the here and now, it's something that he does find solace in.]
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Date: 2025-02-22 01:42 am (UTC)[But this isn't his Heaven and he no longer wants to be here.]
I should hope now that his soul may find a better path to a kinder Heaven.
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Date: 2025-02-22 02:05 am (UTC)[well.]
I mean, I knew he died, but not - any details or anything.
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Date: 2025-02-22 02:24 am (UTC)Thank you... [A little, considering pause, and then:] He died attempting to defend others from an act of heinous, senseless brutality. It's not something anyone should be forced to endure even once, let alone over and again.
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Date: 2025-02-22 02:43 am (UTC)[charlie and adolphe... but then there's dan.]
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Date: 2025-02-22 03:06 am (UTC)It does. There's something deeply unfair to it. I've heard others speculate that even this is merely a part of our trials, but a loving God who believes in redemption would surely not be so cruel.
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Date: 2025-02-22 04:47 am (UTC)[Become a teacher and fight god.]
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Date: 2025-02-22 04:52 pm (UTC)[Said with a little nod as if to reaffirm.]