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Re: The god debate again... sigh (Re: Will Libertopia cause the needy to get less?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 29 Nov 2000 05:17:11 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Low writes:
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> Alternate history is an obviously speculative exercise, but I don't see what
> any of this (except the inquisition and crusades) has to do with
> Judaeo-Christianity per se. Given that we can't really separate religion
> from culture and history, how does any of the above depend on the actual
> content and meaning of the Christian experience? I'm happy to grant a major
> role to religious institutions (number one being the Catholic Church), but
> wouldn't those structures have had the same impact no matter what version of
> monotheism was preached?
My original point was that "nearly" every "significant" event in history was
in some way, big or small, effected or affected by Judaism or Christianity
in response to LarryP statement that Christianity is "unsupportable" and
that God is inactive.
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> Incidentally, I think 5000 years of Chinese civilisation influencing over
> half the world's population is pretty historically significant and I'm not
> sure how important "world changing events" are from a Buddhist perspective
> that sees salvation in nothingness.
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> --DaveL
You're right, I was lazy on the Chinese thing. Like I said, they have made
monumental contributions to the world, but I don't think there has been
anything pivotal that had global significance.
Bill
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