MMarisa
You don't believe in God?
I did. Then I grew my curly hairs.
“Small Sacrifices” · Season 7, Episode 8
In this episode: Gregory House (7), Ramon (3), Masters (2), Robert Chase (1), Chris Taub (1)
Causal determinism; we are hard-wired to need answers. A caveman who heard a rustle in the bushes, checked out to see what it was lived longer than the guy who assumed it was just a breeze. The problem is, when we don't find a logical answer, we settle for a stupid one. Ritual is what happens when we run out of rational.
Classic Neurohecatia. Two days of anticholinergics, you'll be walking out of here.
Really?
No. I just made that up to see your reaction. Diagnostic test. This is awesome. 33-year-old carpenter presenting with narcissism, delusions of grandeur, hallucinations.
He hasn't had hallucinations.
I'm not talking about him. I'm talking about "him" with a capital "o-m-g."
You want us to do a differential diagnosis on Jesus?
Hears voices, thinks he's the son of God. Probably Schizophrenic.
Faith is not a disease.
No, of course not. On the other hand, it is communicable, and it kills a lot of people.
The point is to suffer like your savior did, right? Well, he didn't take myrrh, the Tylenol of ancient Rome. And his nails went through his wrists, not through his palms; palms are for sissies. What about the 39 lashes and the beatings and the crown of thorns? What you go through is closer to a bad manicure than a crucifixion.
You're smiling. Does that mean that you're comfortable with your choice? Or that you're afraid? Because this may be your only hope.
You can prescribe a lot of things, but hope isn't one of 'em.
Sticking by your convictions and damning the consequences. You two have a lot in common. You're both idiots.
[to Cuddy] I've been an idiot. I got this argument stuck in my head. If everybody lies, then trust is not only unfounded and pointless, it's fictional. But trust is not an argument that can be won or lost. Maybe I just have to suspend my cynicism and believe. Maybe it's time I took a leap of faith. [pause] I'm sorry. I won't lie to you again.
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