The Press and discriminatory story writing.

[Merlyn_LeRoy]

Ed, to quote Inigo Montoya on your interpretation of the word "reconcile":

"I do not think it means what you think it means"

[evmori]

Gern,

 

Then that is a problem!

 

Merlyn,

 

It would be nice if we stayed in the real world & not tary in the world of fiction.

 

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[GernBlansten]

That's the rub Ed. We get our morality from many sources. So how do you reconcile those differences?

[Merlyn_LeRoy]

Ed, if you didn't want the world of fiction to enter into this, why'd you bring up a book that has talking animals, giants, and demons in it?

[evmori]

The Bible is 100% fact. You might not believe that, Merlyn, but that doesn't make it not true.

[packsaddle]

I rest my case.

 

Edited part: In answer to the question that OGE just followed with, 'honor' is absent from every aspect of such actions. They are merely tragic displays of our basest weaknesses and should be viewed with sorrow, sadness. The ideas that people use to justify them should be viewed with contempt.(This message has been edited by packsaddle)

[OldGreyEagle]

So who is honored when everyone sceams "death to the infidels" and blindly charges in to kill the others?

[OldGreyEagle]

So, as far as I can tell, Episcopalians follow the bible yet they allow homosexual clergy and others point out the bible says that Homosexuality is immoral

 

So who is right?

[Lisabob]

Wow Trev, it appears I've been granted some sort of extraordinary ***POWER*** (said in a booming, echo-y sort of voice, with dramatic music and lightening flashes in the background). So exciting.

 

C'mon pack, they did eventually reconcile - if only for the reasons you mention (they weren't good enough at killing each other all dead first! Stalemates often produce reconciliation because reality sets in on both sides.) But hey, today, we don't see that many places where Protestants and Catholics are going at each other with swords and bombs, now do we? A few year's ago I'd have added a caveat about N. Ireland but even that has cooled down considerably these days. And heck, I can't think of any predominately Christian countries who aim nukes at each other, either. I believe that's note worthy considering the tumultous history of Christianity. I'd have to say that if you take a very long-range view, that counts as reconciliation of a sort. But like I originally said, maybe the 100 years war isn't the best example, just the only one I could think of.

[evmori]

It's all or nothing OGE! Just using the parts you want from the Bible doesn't cut it.

[GernBlansten]

I agree Ed. Either the Bible is the work of man and fallible, or the work of God and infallible. I think you can guess where I come down on this.

[Trevorum]

Moses: "Children of Israel! The Lord thy God has given me these fifteen... [crash] ... (Oy!) ... Ten! Ten Commandments!"

[Eamonn]

"fifteen... [crash] ... "

I lucked out!!

I have a hard enough time with only ten!!

As a Scout across the pond there was only seven parts of the Scout Law.

And the "To keep myself physically strong,mentally awake, and morally straight"

Was never heard of.

Ea.

[OldGreyEagle]

So. Ed, you follow all the rules of Leviticus?

[Lisabob]

Err, pack, shall we make that the THIRTY years' war instead?

 

At some point I guess I figure if a war is lasting for decades, 30 - 100 - what's the difference, right? But in fact it was the 30 years' war I was thinking of. I'll claim lack of sleep as my excuse, as I've been staying up late finishing Harry Potter over the last couple of nights.

 

(Thanks LongHaul!)