Jesus vs. Uncle Sam (Ficlet Number CL Challenge)

by thebetweenspace

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“Are you gonna join my revolution?” Jesus asked.

“What revolution?” Uncle Sam replied.

“We need a new way of doing things. We need love and peace, not war and commerce.”

“You have guns then?”

“It’s hard to fight for peace with a weapon in your hand. We turn the other cheek instead.”

“You can’t change the world without guns. What are you gonna do, ask heads of governments politely to step down?”

“We disobey civilly.”

“You’ll end up in jail.” Uncle Sam chuckled, knowingly, “Or worse yet on a cross.”

“Without honest folks to break bad laws, there will never be justice.”

“You can’t just pick and choose which laws to obey and which to disregard. Be reasonable.”

“What’s reasonable about the rich and powerful hoarding everything while everyone else starves?”

“They wouldn’t be starving if they knew what was good for them. What they really need is to work harder, pull themselves up. They need a good idea.”

“What about compassion? Is that a good enough idea for you?”

“I rather prefer freedom.”

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  1. Jesus vs. Uncle Sam (Ficlet Number CL Challenge)

    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    III .Who would you like to have been in a past life? Who would you have hated to be? Write a scene of dialogue between those two.

    I realize Uncle Sam is a personification of the American ethos and not a person, but this is what came out when I started writing.

  2. Jesus vs. Uncle Sam (Ficlet Number CL Challenge)

    Saint Chuck's Buddy Icon Saint Chuck

    Posted 2 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Awesome dialogue, I can see why you picked these two figures. Their contrasting views and influence on our world’s history make them an exemplary pair to put together.

  3. Jesus vs. Uncle Sam (Ficlet Number CL Challenge)

    Eckhouse's Buddy Icon Eckhouse

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I like Jesus written as a wayward hippie idealist. It definitely raises interesting questions about where our morals and definitions come from.

  4. Jesus vs. Uncle Sam (Ficlet Number CL Challenge)

    Jenunique's Buddy Icon Jenunique

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    At first I was thinking of the odd pairing, but it turned out absolutely brilliant! I loved it completely!

  5. Jesus vs. Uncle Sam (Ficlet Number CL Challenge)

    Apostrophe 's Buddy Icon Apostrophe

    Posted 2 months ago

    i agree with Jenuique it was a very brilliant idea.. It was a very interesting read. I love how the dialouge flows so natrually.. This is a very cool concept. Law vs religion.. well done!

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