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17: The Pope

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May 1, 1876 The Friends thought religion to be a particularly fascinating part of human existence. I think they chuckled at the idea of immortality through faith. To them, the concept of Heaven and Hell was silly. The Friends—like me—had immortality by design. They didn’t require the intervention of some all-seeing force. However, the Friends were anything if not practical and soon realized that religion could be a powerful way to calm the populace. Friends soon dominated the hierarchy of all faiths. Humans were still allowed to minister to congregations, but they now served as an apparatus of the new order. YY0099 was chosen to replace Pope Pius IX, who people hadn’t heard from since his sudden abdication in 1870. YY0099 was said to be a true believer in Catholicism, an odd fact and one I question. I was never able to meet YY, but I would see his sketches in the Friends’ newspapers, and I decided one day to paint them properly. Deep down, I think I hoped (prayed, ironically) that one day this painting could be used to help tell the sordid history of the whole affair. Perhaps it could be in the Vatican Archives, a dark reminder of these times. But, deep down, I also know that will never happen. -CV

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