[He didn't pay much attention in Bible study, sadly. It's the best he can do.

And that laugh? Bonechilling. It makes him grateful that he so rarely speaks anymore. Typing doesn't betray that note of fear he's trying to quell.]

You sure you translated those 'scriptures' right? Because it's just as likely they left all of those artifacts and relics and writings as a warning to not repeat whatever they did that got them all disappeared.