I should have been a priest
Tuesday, September 30th, 2003 09:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
robinturnerApart from the fact that I have a nostalgic attachment to Anglicanism and the clergy is a good way to be paid for shooting your mouth off, one reason I'd like to be a priest is that they get all these really great words like
- theodicy
- epiphany
- transubstantiation
- ecumenical
- eschatology
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Date: 2003-09-30 11:49 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-09-30 12:49 pm (UTC)Actually, because of historical accidents, I could have forged myself a stellar career as an imam, but I guess it's just not me.
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Date: 2003-10-01 02:05 pm (UTC)Also, doctrines don't mean much when it comes to the actions. If a doctrine can be praised for its egalitarian aspects but the societal aspects of that religion's doctrine cannot be, then why bother comparing them? I understand that many people would fare better if the practitioners/believers would actually LIVE by those doctrines, but I'm sure that also doesn't apply 100%.
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Date: 2003-10-02 04:03 pm (UTC)The same goes for Islam. Islam is rooted in concepts of equality and social justice. Rather than dismiss Islam, we should be supporting those Muslims who stay true to these ideals. There are plenty of them around, but they don't attract as much media attention as the suicide bombers.
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Date: 2003-10-03 11:09 am (UTC)I imagine none of the more peaceful, sensible people of either religion is going to attract much attention from the media, who are too quick to air/publish the sensational & fanatical side of ... just about anything (including medicine).
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Date: 2003-09-30 12:16 pm (UTC)• misogyny
• crucifixion
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Date: 2003-09-30 03:25 pm (UTC)*L*
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Date: 2003-09-30 03:29 pm (UTC)I agree with
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Date: 2003-10-01 06:24 am (UTC)Anyway, I'm not going to become a vicar or an imam, but I do have my own cult (the Cult of Solri Invictus).
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Date: 2003-10-01 11:27 am (UTC)I didn't think you were serious about the vicar thing. And I remember you already tried to lure me into your cult, heh heh.
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Date: 2003-10-01 12:30 pm (UTC)So why haven't you joined the cult yet? "My yoke is light ..."
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Date: 2003-10-01 12:59 pm (UTC)Could you please explain again the tenets of your Cult? ::evil grin:: ...keeping in mind I'm not all that susceptible to brainwashing.
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Date: 2003-10-01 01:28 pm (UTC)1. You should feel that you are a very special person because you are a member of the Cult of Solri Invictus.
2. You should support Solri's ego by praising him regularly in the pages of LiveJournal.
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Date: 2003-10-01 02:10 pm (UTC)2. All Hail
Heh heh. Good enough? :)
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Date: 2003-10-01 02:15 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-10-01 02:18 pm (UTC)Hee hee.
Um. Do I get a tattoo on my forehead or something?
Epiphany is a cool word and day
Date: 2003-09-30 06:08 pm (UTC)Re: Epiphany is a cool word and day
Date: 2003-10-01 06:20 am (UTC)Eschatology...
Date: 2003-09-30 11:19 pm (UTC)"Numinous" is pretty cool too, but that's more a theologist's territory.
;)
Re: Eschatology...
Date: 2003-10-01 06:21 am (UTC)Re: Eschatology...
Date: 2003-10-01 02:13 pm (UTC)Oh wait--no, that's sociology!
:)