RE: The monopoly manual and holy books.
November 17, 2014 at 8:40 pm
(This post was last modified: November 17, 2014 at 8:41 pm by Lemonvariable72.)
(November 17, 2014 at 6:13 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: Nope, of the 40,000 christian schisms, at the VERY most, only one of them is the One True Faith. Everyone else is DAMNED for blasphemy, apostasy, and heresy.
To be far that view is a little simplistic. I think that with you analyze the different denominations almost taxonomically. The reason for this is because some of the differences are massive, like for example the difference between a pentecostal and a eastern orthodox christian. Stick the two in a debate the only thing they will agree on is that jesus was a god figure. On the other hand take the northern baptists and atlantic baptist convention. They believe pretty much the same things with some small exceptions lately. The only real difference is that the Atlantic convention uses a gass roots democratic style of local self governance.
So if we think of religions like the tree of life then abrahamic religions would be one class (like mammals are) and each ending denomination would be its own seperate species.
(November 17, 2014 at 4:01 pm)Rhythm Wrote:(November 17, 2014 at 1:43 pm)alpha male Wrote: Have you actually looked at Monopoly rules lately?Except that they aren't contradictions. - because they refer to different games. Are there different ways to game christianity that are all equally valid? Can I play speed die christianity or classic christianity and either way...pass go?
http://www.hasbro.com/common/instruct/00009.pdf
There are numerous significant contradictions between the Speed Die Rules and the Classic Rules.
Yeah but they all have different bibles and apocrypha anyway, so why wouldnt it be valid to think of them as different games/religions.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
