(March 30, 2017 at 4:05 pm)vorlon13 Wrote: Watching The Tudors on Ovation again, and paying more attention to the gestation of the Church of England. Granted the series takes liberty with history (composite characters, reordering of events, retconning) but the broader portrayal of the schism, and acknowledging the influence of early Protestant reforms like Luther, leads to some curious thoughts about the legitimacy of the Church of England.
And then I consider my favorite American false religion, Mormonism, and I gotta pose a question:
Between the Church of England (and throw in the Anglicans too) and the Church of Latter Day Saints (the Mormons) which of the 2 is MORE obviously a false religion ??
Hands down, 6 months ago I would have said the Mormons, but damn, the Church of England is breathing down their necks !!
Church of England is just dripping, oozing, and pustulating falseness. I note Henry is a conniving low life, and a conniving low life becoming more and more the equal of that horn dog and charlatan Joe Smith.
Cromwell is hysterically funny if you think about it, he isn't pious or 'Godly' (whatever that means, LOL) and despite Anne almost being a 'prime mover' (tee hee) in gestating an illegitimate faith, she still lost her head.
I realize the quantization of falsity is a tricky thing, but think about it, Church of England, or Latter Day Saints, which is obviously the bigger con job ???
I think my greatest interaction with the church of England is with you b-holes. I see heavy legalism and R/C type of keep your head down and follow tradition.
The Mormons however I have had to fend off several times with my sister, as she tends to like the nutter version of God. That old south park episode tends to ground people if they haven't yet drank the koolaide.
If they have.. most don't care. they are there for the community not doctrine.
