Okay. What if Teyla thinks everything's cool as is, John's completely disgusted and wants to break off negotiations with these people immediately and Elizabeth wants to try to rehabiliate them and then trade?

But I see your point about the religious artifact making a much clearer case. And honestly, I'm incredibly intrigued about theology in Pegasus. I think it's a matter that's gotten, oh, zero attention in the show and one that deserves a shit ton of attention. I have yet to see and would dearly love to find a fic that addresses spirituality Pegasus style.