Duer 157099
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Mon Mar-29-10 07:12 PM
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You know what the world needs? A theocracy that rotates through religions |
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Seriously? (no, but it's fun to think about) Also, I accidentally types "theocrazy" and then realized that was probably more apropos.
But anyway, what if some nutty country decided to do a rotating religion thing, where they had a theocracy that changed like every year?
I wonder if that would breed tolerance or just more intolerance?
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Mon Mar-29-10 07:15 PM
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1. or a world where people would keep their religions to themselves at all times? nt |
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Edited on Mon Mar-29-10 07:16 PM by msongs
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Mon Mar-29-10 07:17 PM
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And their philosophies. And their politics. And their beliefs of any kind. It does get annoying.
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Mon Mar-29-10 07:58 PM
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15. And the fact the RW'ers feel they represent all of American and are the |
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only "real" religious group in America. I get so tired of hearing about these people/groups in the media, but part of me says it's a good idea to keep an eye on them than if they were operating in the dark.
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Mon Mar-29-10 07:17 PM
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3. *snort* Like that's possible n/t |
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Mon Mar-29-10 08:43 PM
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22. I'll bet if someone told you to keep your sex life to yourself, |
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or your political opinions, you would correctly be irate.
So tell us, oh wise one, who gets to determine what we have to shut up about?
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Mon Mar-29-10 07:19 PM
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4. How about Haagen-Daacracy that rotates through different ice cream flavors? |
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I'm partial to the Bailey's. :)
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Duer 157099
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Mon Mar-29-10 07:25 PM
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10. Excellent idea for the first at bat |
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Not that I'm saying love of ice cream is or should be a religion or anything.
But all hail the Vanilla Swiss Almond!
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Mon Mar-29-10 07:28 PM
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12. Hey, you make your Savior edible, it should be something really good. |
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Mon Mar-29-10 09:00 PM
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Mon Mar-29-10 09:00 PM
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Edited on Mon Mar-29-10 09:00 PM by Kitty Herder
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Mon Mar-29-10 07:19 PM
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5. Someone once defined a theocracy |
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One man. One vote. One time.
Once ANY theo-crazy gets power, they won't give up till they're dead.
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Mon Mar-29-10 07:21 PM
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7. "Once ANY theo-crazy gets power, they won't give up till they're dead." |
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Well, that's a possibility I hadn't considered (to expedite the rotation)
:thumbsup:
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Mon Mar-29-10 08:02 PM
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16. Let them have their own state and they will annihilate each other trying |
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to dominate each other... then the rest of us can live in peace.
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Mon Mar-29-10 07:20 PM
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6. how about a theocracy where the parties are the major religions? |
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Mon Mar-29-10 07:23 PM
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9. No, no, no. Wrong concept |
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The idea is that if a population wants a theocrazy, then they have to rotate through *all* of the religions at regular intervals (no more than a year each).
It might be a good way to breed the religion out of people.
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Mon Mar-29-10 07:21 PM
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8. pledge of allegiance .. |
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I kept thinking the pledge should rotate the different names of "God" ... I'd like to see the right's reaction to 'one nation, under Allah"
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Mon Mar-29-10 08:04 PM
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Mon Mar-29-10 07:27 PM
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11. Can I schedule vacation during Rastafarian week? |
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(I count 21 major religions, so we're going to have to come up with a few fill-ins)
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Mon Mar-29-10 07:28 PM
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13. Works in the later stages of Civ IV.... |
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...every time some nuisance civ, like the Mongols, pops up you throw them a bone and convert to their religion, until some other yahoos come along....and you convert again. Keeps everyone happy.
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Mon Mar-29-10 07:44 PM
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As a woman I have yet to find an organized religion that does not oppress women. I do not consider Buddhidsm to be an organized religion.
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Mon Mar-29-10 08:30 PM
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18. I need religion like I need a hole in the head. |
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What if the body of god could be put to death by the government?
(Then we all could put to death the body of government!)
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Mon Mar-29-10 08:33 PM
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19. ". . . and no religion too." nt |
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Mon Mar-29-10 08:36 PM
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20. Everyone would have to be drunk at all times. |
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Mon Mar-29-10 08:40 PM
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21. History - they just take turns |
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burning heretics from the previous cycle.
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Mon Mar-29-10 08:44 PM
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23. I'll bet if someone told you to keep your sex like to yourself, |
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or your political opinions, you would correctly be irate.
So tell us, oh wise one, who gets to determine what we have to shut up about?
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