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December 13, 2007

Jim: Simon's Viaticum

Floating in his pressure suit, alone in ebony darkness pinpointed by the bright diamonds of far away stars, Brother Simon had time to reflect on how the Church had changed over the years. Today, technology replaced many of the icons used in sacred rites.

Instead of a book, the Scriptures were now stored in vid units.

The candle had been replaced by an electric lamp.

And the bell… Well, it was still a bell, pealing excommunication’s soul-wrenching vacuum and chiming promise of a short life apart from God’s favor.

Dumping the heretic to slowly die in space was new, though.

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