theology gone awry

a conversation between varun - a hindu and my TA, kelsey - a Christian student, and me.

varun: aish. why do i have to type all this up? why can't i just photocopy it all then cut out the parts you need, then tape them onto one page, then photocopy it again?
me: because that would be a waste of paper.
varun: no it wouldn't. it's not like you're ever gonna kill all the trees anyways.
me: i'm more concerned about the money. if you copy all that, cut it out, tape it, then copy again, it's gonna use like 9 pages, whereas if you just type up and print the parts i need, they fit on one.
varun: but it says in the bible that man has dominion over the earth.
me: sure, but it doesn't say we can be wasteful.
varun: do you know how many THOUSANDS of sheets of paper are coming from one tree? you're not even hurting a single tree, really!
me: it also says in the bible to be a good steward of what is given to you.
varun: but God gave everything to adam and eve to name and to do whatever they wanted with. including trees.
me: i'm pretty sure God just let adam name the animals. i don't think he marched the plants by him too.
varun: yes he did.
kelsey: how do you know? were you there?
varun: yes.
me: you're looking awfully good for your age.
varun: thank you. i was actually reincarnated. i'm not that old.
kelsey: reincarnated?
varun: yes.
kelsey: then how come adam and eve didn't get reincarnated?
varun: because they're CHRISTIANS. obviously! *exasperated sigh*
me: *laughing and laughing and laughing and laughing and....*