Cosmic Pluralism: How Christianity briefly conquered the solar system

[Paul Mackin]

On 7/3/2011 5:10 PM, Paul Mackin wrote:
> On 7/3/2011 12:38 PM, Ian Livingston wrote:
>> Can't imagine imposing religion on anyone, least of all someone as
>> private as TRP.
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> I don't know the answer, but Christianity makes for great metaphors.
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> Creation, the Fall, Original Sin, the Resurrection of the Body, 
> Salvation.
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> If it didn't exist someone would have to invent it.   (and someone of 
> course did)
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> I can't imagine a modern creator  wanting to give all that up.
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> P

And  speaking of the invention of Christianity is it possible that Wyatt 
is some kind of crazy stand in for Saint Paul.

In the original Recognitions Paul downplays the Jewish law in order to 
pursue a faith in the Resurrection and Life Everlasting.

Wyatt breaks the law (against fraud)  to achieve his own higher 
authenticity.

It's a thought.

P


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>> On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 6:46 PM, Alex Colter<recoignishon at gmail.com>  
>> wrote:
>>> I wonder, has the 'P-List' come to any consensus concerning Tom's
>>> 'religion'?
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>>> On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 6:32 PM, Dave Monroe<against.the.dave at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
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>>>> http://io9.com/5817219/cosmic-pluralism-how-christianity-briefly-conquered-the-solar-system 
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