Re: MD Christiantiy vs. Philosophy

From: MarshaV (marshalz@charter.net)
Date: Fri Aug 26 2005 - 00:16:00 BST

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    Erin,

    I appreciate hearing your perspective.

    Marsha

    At 08:28 AM 8/25/2005 -0700, you wrote:
    >Marsha,
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    >I find this dichotomoy not as clear cut as you. Your posts remind me of
    >me when I first joined this group. I was DQ worshipper, chummy with
    >worshippers (who turn on you as soon as you disagree with them), etc. etc.
    >etc. but the dissenters of this group questioned what I "know" which in
    >turn made me question what I "know".
    >Philosophy is a love of wisdom and part of the love is being honest about
    >what you know and what you don't know.
    >I said in the past that Sam didn't remind me of the priest that I know and
    >the problem is some of the DQ worshippers do....which is why this
    >dichotomy doesn't work for me. Sam is making me question of what I
    >"know" about Christianity. Some people talking about DQ sound like
    >religious nutcases to me and frankly scare me at times.
    >
    >At one time I would have agreed with this irrational Christianity vs
    >rational philosophy but the line isn't so clear to me now.
    >
    >
    >Erin
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    >MarshaV <marshalz@charter.net> wrote:
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    >>Christianity started as a of superstitions. It gained political
    >>power, wiped out its opposition and became a powerful , and
    >>proclaimed itself to be the only true philosophy for many hundreds of
    >>years. The word 'philosophy' originally meant the 'love of wisdom'. Now
    >>that the word is being reclaimed, Christianity wants to denigrate its
    >>opposition with the word 'cult'. Baloney!!!!
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    >>Marsha
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