I'd say any heirarchy of angel is a bit above priesthood. ( don't downplay your standing, Aziraphale, Matt is a mix of terrified and awed. and the tiniest bit doubtful and unsure he's actually awake right now, but, give him a break!! he's meeting an angel, this is a lot for his poor irish catholic heart!
where is his rosary when he NEEDS ONE...
it's one thing to be an angel, another entirely to imply you're the one that guarded the garden of Eden. Matt is trying to process and sort of failing. he takes off his sunglasses to rub at his face, shaking his head. ) I'm not upset, I just... it's a lot to take in. ( for all his life, his faith had been metaphysical. that's the whole thing about faith, right? you have to just believe, with nothing concrete to support it. with no answer from on high, no reassuring word that your faith was justified, no matter how badly you wanted one.
it's a lot to grapple with some kind of proof, right under your fingertips. Matt's too overwhelmed to try and create other potential solutions, like Aziraphale being a madman with wings trying to confuse him, in the moment it feels quite real.
and of course, the literal callout post with his name on it makes Matt grimace. if it's wrong to keep the truth from people, then he's been guilty of that since arrival, and note how he had no confession on that front. ) No. I'm just trying to understand. That's all.
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where is his rosary when he NEEDS ONE...
it's one thing to be an angel, another entirely to imply you're the one that guarded the garden of Eden. Matt is trying to process and sort of failing. he takes off his sunglasses to rub at his face, shaking his head. ) I'm not upset, I just... it's a lot to take in. ( for all his life, his faith had been metaphysical. that's the whole thing about faith, right? you have to just believe, with nothing concrete to support it. with no answer from on high, no reassuring word that your faith was justified, no matter how badly you wanted one.
it's a lot to grapple with some kind of proof, right under your fingertips. Matt's too overwhelmed to try and create other potential solutions, like Aziraphale being a madman with wings trying to confuse him, in the moment it feels quite real.
and of course, the literal callout post with his name on it makes Matt grimace. if it's wrong to keep the truth from people, then he's been guilty of that since arrival, and note how he had no confession on that front. ) No. I'm just trying to understand. That's all.