"Ronn! Blankenship" wrote: > At 12:17 AM 11/26/02 -0500, John D. Giorgis wrote: >
> >Well, if you define "theocracy" to include the above, then you simply have > >created the new problem of defining the word that distinguishes the > >viewpoint of desiring an immediate and earthly theocracy from an > >ecclesiastical theocracy. > > I'm not necessarily proposing such a definition, just using it to show that > we cannot really answer the question without agreeing upon a definition of > "theocracy." I'd say one of the main characteristics of a theocracy is intolerance towards other religions/interpretation of the own religion. (hmm somehow a familiar characteristic that intolerance theme) Maybe for a definition of theocracy we could work using with this as a startingpoint. Or we could simply continue what I feel is more like a mudslinging contest then a serious discussion, enveloping this thread as well. :o( Sonja _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
