Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 82

           

           TwoyoungtechiesranbywavingT-shirtsthatboreapictureofBillGatesandthemessage:

           AndtheGeekshallinherittheEarth!

           "Illuminati!"oneshouted."Itoldyoutheseguyswerereal!"

           "Incredible!Ithoughtitwasjustagame!"

           "TheykilledthePope,man!ThePope!"

           "Jeez!Iwonderhowmanypointsyougetforthat?"

           Theyranofflaughing.

           Sylviestoodinstunnedamazement.AsaCatholicworkingamongscientists,sheoccasionallyenduredtheantireligiouswhisperings,butthepartythesekidsseemedtobehavingwasall-outeuphoriaoverthechurch’sloss.Howcouldtheybesocallous?Whythehatred?

           ForSylvie,thechurchhadalwaysbeenaninnocuousentity…aplaceoffellowshipandintrospection…sometimesjustaplacetosingoutloudwithoutpeoplestaringather.Thechurchrecordedthebenchmarksofherlife—funerals,weddings,baptisms,holidays—anditaskedfornothinginreturn.Eventhemonetarydueswerevoluntary.HerchildrenemergedfromSundaySchooleveryweekuplifted,filledwithideasabouthelpingothersandbeingkinder.Whatcouldpossiblybewrongwiththat?

           ItneverceasedtoamazeherthatsomanyofCERN’sso-called"brilliantminds"failedtocomprehendtheimportanceofthechurch.Didtheyreallybelievequarksandmesonsinspiredtheaveragehumanbeing?Orthatequationscouldreplacesomeone’sneedforfaithinthedivine?

           Dazed,Sylviemoveddownthehallwaypasttheotherlounges.AlltheTVroomswerepacked.ShebeganwonderingnowaboutthecallKohlerhadgottenfromtheVaticanearlier.Coincidence?Perhaps

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