RE: I wouldn’t be a Christian
November 7, 2018 at 1:28 am
(This post was last modified: November 7, 2018 at 1:28 am by Belacqua.)
(November 6, 2018 at 8:01 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote: If someone says, "Germany needs to be stopped," his statement ought to be understood in context. If someone said this in 1939, it would be rather impudent to claim that his statement lacked insight and then to go on explaining the virtues of German culture.
There's nothing wrong with a little synecdoche.
But if you say "Germany is Bavaria," you're leaving out large parts of the traditional definition of Germany. And that's not a trope, it's just a falsehood.
Likewise, if you say "Christianity is X," and X is a portion that ignores large important aspects of the tradition, that's not accurate.
Quote:I'm saying that myself and other people are referring to a specific thing when we use the term "Christianity."
What are you referring to exactly?
