Polytheish vs. Monotheism , Capitalism vs. Communism

[chequita guevara]

They corrupted themselves, lusted after gold, and split into bloody civil war. Sure they gained the Americas, but at what cost to the people living there?

[Bereta_Eder]

and let's not forget the kids.

[chequita guevara]

The Protestants made out the best. They took over the world.

[Bereta_Eder]

What world? I just like their **** off tradition attitude. Different. In mystagogia Orthodoxy can't be beaten. Unfortunately that comes with a heavy dionysian/eastern aspect but you can't have both.

[chequita guevara]

Originally posted by Bereta_Eder
What world?

Earth.

[Jon Miller]

I think that if you dont' teach your beleifs to your kids.. then you don't truly beleive them (unless your primary belief is to influence no one)

JM

[Bereta_Eder]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara

Originally posted by Bereta_Eder
What world?

Earth.

If you look at the map of Europe they're a small fraction. Orthodoxy spans three continents. Catholics and Muslims too.

[Barnabas]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
They corrupted themselves, lusted after gold, and split into bloody civil war. Sure they gained the Americas, but at what cost to the people living there?

Well, the spanish gained the americas, not the papal states.

Actually, the priests were a moderating influence in the conquest, I guess you know of Bartolome de Las casas.

[atawa]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
The Protestants made out the best. They took over the world.

Budhism is getting better at the moment. Must be the Orthodox technology they've imported

[Last Conformist]

Protestantism have a decent chunk of Europe, much of N America and Australia, and bits and pieces of the rest. If the figures of my old comp. rel. textbook can be believed, there's more Protestants than Orthodox on the planet.

As for a world where we do not indocrinate children, that would be a world where we do not teach kids it's wrong to steal. I have no particular wish to live in such a world.

When I see what UR has to say about philosophical debate, I feel it's no wonder that arguing with philosophers is usually a waste of time.


Anyway, whether God exists or not, He's got no apparent influence on our lives. Let's worry about some more relevant being, like the dust mite on Whaleboy's nighttable.

[Bereta_Eder]

Somebody must make cars.

[Bereta_Eder]

Originally posted by Last Conformist
Protestantism have a decent chunk of Europe, much of N America and Australia, and bits and pieces of the rest. If the figures of my old comp. rel. textbook can be believed, there's more Protestants than Orthodox on the planet.

Could well be. But looking at the map of Europe you can't really say protestantism is something important size wise. Nore catholisism for that matter if you view Eurasia.

[chequita guevara]

Let me put it more bluntly: the Protestants conquored the world and run it economically still today.

Brachy-Pride, I was thinking more of indulgances than Postasi.

[Bereta_Eder]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
Let me put it more bluntly: the Protestants conquored the world and run it economically still today.

Delussions are grand!

[Bereta_Eder]

BTW I knew that was what you were trying to say. I just wanted to make you say it out loud for the ridiculousness of it all