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But from same article: "Many historians believe that the Nazis intended to eradicate Christianity in Germany after victory in the war." "Nazi ideology...
June 01, 2023 at 22:54
Another relevant actor in this: /uploads/files/vx/ej5dbz05epzrciyr.png
June 01, 2023 at 14:28
I just feel that before we jump into a discussion about cranberries, we at least inform ourselves of 10 important facts about them: https://texaspeppe...
June 01, 2023 at 14:26
If you guys are interested in Hitler's religious beliefs, you can read them here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_views_of_Adolf_Hitler#:~:tex...
June 01, 2023 at 13:27
Did you grow up in the U.S. South? Mormons have historically been especially disfavored in that region, although that is changing. Mormon theology is ...
June 01, 2023 at 13:05
I still think placement of Nazi nationalism as a religious movement is a specious argument, fully understanding Hitler's use of whatever was available...
June 01, 2023 at 12:56
Anti-semitism predates the Protestants and Christianity itself. As to whether Hitler used prior prejudices against Jews to his advantage, he did, but ...
June 01, 2023 at 10:20
But I see the question to the individual to be a subjective inquiry, in terms of what he prefers as opposed to what society prefers. If I think my eth...
June 01, 2023 at 03:05
I just got a copy of The Will to Believe in old school paperback. I'm either getting really old, or it's the microfiche version. /uploads/resized/file...
June 01, 2023 at 02:47
Futilly enough, there is no election, so a nomination will serve no purpose, ironically enough. Curiously enough, I nominate this post as greatest pos...
June 01, 2023 at 02:43
Not really. You presented the question starkly enough that the response seemed unavoidable. If it's nothing but trouble, like a broken leg, then why w...
June 01, 2023 at 02:34
Yes. Why would we not cure something that is only trouble, as if we should respect and protect the existence of trouble?
June 01, 2023 at 02:16
Top or bottom half?
June 01, 2023 at 01:58
Funny you criticized his hamburger. I was going to tell him I piss on his hamburger, but I thought he may read that as mean spirited, so I stepped slo...
June 01, 2023 at 01:55
An interesting fact about many of the churches of Southern Appalachia is that they're entirely unaffiliated with any denomination. Unlike major denomi...
June 01, 2023 at 01:32
I liked the boldness of the performance, unapologetic in its absurdity, flamboyant and uniquely creative. I mean all those things. It also sounded lik...
June 01, 2023 at 01:28
I feel like I was more woke once upon a time, but I'm feeling a bit groggy. I feel that somewhere they jumped the shark.
June 01, 2023 at 01:23
I offer the Mormons as a counterexample of a Protestant denomination with a hierarchical structure, with its President afforded the status of prophet,...
May 31, 2023 at 22:09
This article addresses this question, making the interesting point that literalism as we know it today, has its roots in the Protestant Reformation. I...
May 31, 2023 at 19:45
Who was that ill tempered man I'm thinking of who also donned such a 'stache? :chin:
May 31, 2023 at 18:49
I like this I think because of the roasted peppers. I like when they sort of collapse in the oven and have a nice char. I might add some Balsamic vine...
May 31, 2023 at 17:22
The Nazis didn't murder the Jews because of religious differences. A Jew who disclaimed his Judaism was no safer than a devout one. Nazi Germany is a ...
May 31, 2023 at 16:02
This objection is irrelevant to my point, which is that the intepretation is what is relevant, not the text. I highlighted that point in my last post....
May 31, 2023 at 15:06
That approach I think works for any religion, and I think it adds tremendous depth to the religious text and it removes the simplistic objections from...
May 31, 2023 at 12:38
I don't place Granny outside the time period described by @"unenlightened" in his reference to the rise of Christian fundamentalism. It's dated to beg...
May 31, 2023 at 03:47
I take this analysis as possibly descriptive of Western social secular evolution, but I don't know how applicable it is to Near East, Far East, Africa...
May 31, 2023 at 03:30
This should help the Brits (and @"Baden" as well) out:https://youtu.be/YyDW4XYQMgs
May 30, 2023 at 22:17
Pecans floating in a pie crust of darkened corn syrup. Duh.
May 30, 2023 at 22:11
The piece at the bottom is the best because it retains the numeric imprint of the lot number from the can. A literal slice of Americana that appears e...
May 30, 2023 at 22:09
How is this not subjectivism? Yes, IMO, in your opinion. You're just asserting your subjective morality, which you acknowledge here isn't universally ...
May 30, 2023 at 19:48
GPT says it's ambiguous even though there's only one result. "The expression 8/2(2+2) is ambiguous and can lead to different interpretations and resul...
May 30, 2023 at 06:04
I'm saying that morality cannot exist without God. Within God's definition is the moral. So it's not that morality exists because God exists; it's tha...
May 30, 2023 at 01:28
I like the smell of a kindle. Something about being able to touch the pixelated screen, getting funny colors when you smash your fingers against the l...
May 30, 2023 at 01:16
I appreciate the effort in grounding the ethical in the empirically measurable because that would seem a logical approach for someone who desires a sc...
May 30, 2023 at 00:34
Speaking of items of local interest. Joel Chandler Harris grew up about 1 1/2 hours from me in rural middle Georgia. You may know the story, but when ...
May 29, 2023 at 23:29
What then makes ethical realism intelligible? Without ethical realism, how do you avoid nihilism?
May 29, 2023 at 23:12
This doesn't follow. Why couldn't the plan be we are created perfect and will die perfect? This seems an attack on the doctrine of original sin and th...
May 29, 2023 at 21:48
And upon what basis don't you support it, and upon what criteria would I be wrong not to agree with you. Why is your basis applicable to me? By way of...
May 29, 2023 at 21:34
OK, and should they decide to enslave those of a different tribe, then that's moral? What about those you imprison? How does that promote their well b...
May 29, 2023 at 20:19
You didn't ask the details of my theism and I didn't ask the details of your epistemology. You asked which God I believed in and I asked which truth y...
May 29, 2023 at 14:35
This question is as coherent as mine to your question. Which truth do you believe in? Different Jews have different definitions. If you posit special ...
May 29, 2023 at 01:30
Because I believe in the existence of God. Why don't you become a theist so that you'll have an underlying reason to promote humanity?
May 29, 2023 at 00:56
Why did you think that? I only said I was a theist. A thousand times I said I was Jewish as well.
May 28, 2023 at 22:27
You can believe in an uncorruptable soul without a belief in God. Anyhow, as always, you're stuck with this view that all religions are stuck in a foc...
May 28, 2023 at 22:24
I have serious doubts that an actual Jesus existed, but, to the extent they both died similarly, they both died similarly.
May 28, 2023 at 22:13
I think we can speak of what our personal reasons are for accepting religion, but we can't project it upon others, meaning that fear or humility may b...
May 28, 2023 at 20:17
Fear of what?
May 28, 2023 at 20:03
GPT helped in organizing my thoughts.
May 28, 2023 at 16:47
Here are my thoughts: According to Catholic theology, the Trinity is the belief that there is one God who exists in three distinct persons: the Father...
May 28, 2023 at 16:46
I don't think any Christians believe that death results in non-existence
May 28, 2023 at 16:23