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Re: Does God have a monopoly on gods?
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Date: 
Sun, 5 Mar 2000 03:32:29 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Markus Wolf writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jeremy H. Sproat writes:
Markus Wolf wrote:
YOu know, I don't like the idea of future generations getting their
theology from role playing games.
...?  Which role playing games?  I'm sure the game company lawyers would
*love* to argue that they had the idea first, but Lilith is a valid character
from several ancient religious texts.
   I know you didn't refer to the RPG.  Someone else had. I was responding to
that.  But my point is that it's dangerous to use extra-biblical sources,
especially from anti-biblical religions to develop your beliefs.

FTR, I'm the one who mentioned the RPG.  As an aside, that had nothing to do
with my point, and certainly not as a source.  If I wasn't so impervious, I'd
be insulted that someone thought I was dim enough to do that.

James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego
(just catching up on several hundred msgs)



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  Re: Does God have a monopoly on gods?
 
(...) or (...) Okay, well that obviously isn't in the Royal Book. And it doesn't really make sense. Here, in the perfect Garden of Eden, where there's no sin, except for a serpent. I honestly know nothing of Lilith. It's not a good policy to drag in (...) (25 years ago, 4-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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