-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 05/11/07 18:22, Miles Fidelman wrote: > Ron Johnson wrote: >>>>> In the mainstream, traditional Western religions, God is described as >>>>> He. >>>>> >>>> How many mainstream, traditional Western religions are there besides >>>> Christianity? >>>> >>> Judaism. >>> >> >> With all the hatred that has been cast upon Judaism over the past >> 2000 years, calling it "mainstream" is, sadly, debatable. >> >> > Gee... I thought Western Civilization was considered Judeo-Christian - > the Judeo in there refers to Judaism.
It is. > Since when did being hated disqualify a religion from being mainstream? > The Irish Protestants and Catholics certainly have no love lost between > them - but both are considered "mainstream." And when you get outside Since they are both part of Christianity. > the Western world, there's not a lot of love lost between Hindus and > Muslims - but both are pretty mainstream (depending on where you are). I guess it depends on your definition of "mainstream". >>> Arguably, Unitarian-Universalism is also mainstream, >>> > Certainly here in New England, where pretty much all of the original > Puritan churches are now either UU or Congregationalist. Probably half > the "First Parishes" in New England are UU. Catholics are comparative > newcomers, and let's not get started on the Mormons. Interesting. - -- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson LA USA Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day. Hit him with a fish, and he goes away for good! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFGRQAKS9HxQb37XmcRAl4DAJ4sBC0ABQ/f8HdAKkgB/IGOxtOCBACfSD8J w7QK+zY+gItbFAcOtYesp8E= =AraX -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
