Habemus Papam

[Milesian]

Originally Posted by Manji

Irish crusader are the easiest to vanquish!

As there haven't been any Irish crusaders, I wouldn't know

All I need is a pack of fags, some assorted females and open bar and they'll convert to paganism.

Why bother? They do all that while still Catholics anyway

Heck, they don't need the beer to get naked!

Speak for yourself, Mangey

Yeap, spiky bushes and even hedgerows can be awful....this one time I was in a field with a chick and... well....long story short, when I got home and went to take a bath I even had grass and dirt and a tiny twig in my boxers. Damn!

I bet that didn't impress your lady friend

[Cristoforo]

Originally Posted by Mynydd

I don't remember where in these forums does it say that we are for liberalism.

I say that the liberals and the feeble minded should be deported too.

Who mentioned liberalism? Are you saying I am a liberal? Hah!

Freedom of faith is the most important concept to keep Europe united. Try to impose catholicism or paganism or atheism on Europe and you will end up with a lot of wars....

[Milesian]

Originally Posted by Bianca

Ye naughty scamp Oirish lad, you're one of them heathens ay?!

My dear lady, such insults are not becoming such a refined woman as yourself. Edric shall now administer your spankering

[Exeter]

Oh Lord, halleluja!

You have enlightened me.

I do think that a faith is good in the sense that it can keep people conservative. It can also give young people a direction (although they can be brainwashed too) in life. It's a good way of keeping traditions and strong family values.

Are you saying that Agnosticism is worse than Atheism, because Atheists have at least "wagered" one way?

Originally Posted by Milesian

Honest but useless
See Pascal's Wager

[Bianca]

Originally Posted by Milesian

My dear lady, such insults are not becoming such a refined woman as yourself. Edric shall now administer your spankering

I was only joking not insulting, and please do not invoke the name of my lovely lovely lovely Ederi' for nothing, otherwise that would amount to blasphemy!

j/k

[Ederico]

Originally Posted by Milesian

My dear lady, such insults are not becoming such a refined woman as yourself. Edric shall now administer your spankering

I decide when to administer, although the woman seems to lack discipline and pretends to decide herself, what punishment would that be?

[Exeter]

"The religious environment that Pascal lived in was simple. Belief and disbelief only boiled down to two choices: Roman Catholicism and atheism. With a finite choice, his argument would be sound. But on Pascal's own premise that God is infinitely incomprehensible, then in theory, there would be an infinite number of possible theologies about God, all of which are equally probable."

http://www.geocities.com/paulntobin/pascal.html

[Milesian]

Originally Posted by Exeter

Oh Lord, halleluja!

You have enlightened me.

About effin' time

I do think that a faith is good in the sense that it can keep people conservative. It can also give young people a direction (although they can be brainwashed too) in life. It's a good way of keeping traditions and strong family values.

Fair enough

Are you saying that Agnosticism is worse than Atheism, because Atheists have at least "wagered" one way?

Not necessarily. They at least have exercised prudence and it would seem to be the most "scientifically" reasonable attitude.

In saying that, I do remember a Bible pasage about people who are "luke-warm" being unpalatable to God and being told - "Look, just choose one or the other and let me get on with administering justice. Damned fence sitters."

Well, maybe that wasn't the exact wording

[Milesian]

Originally Posted by Exeter

".... all of which are equally probable."

http://www.geocities.com/paulntobin/pascal.html

I think you could reasonably argue against that statement

[Gil]

Milesian: you little little man, using non-sense as a weapon. I shall taunt again.

[Milesian]

Originally Posted by Manji

Milesian: you little little man, using non-sense as a weapon. I shall taunt again.

Quiet, son of a silly person.
You have messed this thread up enough.

[Exeter]

The only people who adminster juctise or injustice are those in political and/or military power, and we know how it went during the Middle Ages when Church and state were not separate in most of Europe.

Originally Posted by Milesian

administering justice.

[Milesian]

Originally Posted by Exeter

The only people who adminster juctise or injustice are those in political and/or military power, and we know how it went during the Middle Ages when Church and state were not separate in most of Europe.

You aren't going to bring up the tired old Inquisition myth are you?

[Exeter]

You don't deny the witch-hunts of poor women, or do you? It happened mainly in northern Europe.

I'm also pretty sure that you heard of auto de fe...

Originally Posted by Milesian

You aren't going to bring up the tired old Inquisition myth are you?

[Milesian]

Originally Posted by Exeter

You don't deny the witch-hunts of poor women, or do you? It happened mainly in northern Europe.

True, but I don't think that had much to do with Church/State relations.
In fact, the Pope expressely forbid witch-craft trials, which is why it occured mainly in Northern Europe.

I'm also pretty sure that you heard of auto de fe...

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[Exeter]

http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/a/m/amw288/

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