[Sinfest] Appalachia II
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No. It doesn't.
No, we went from "honest" to "honest and able to defend itself". Also I never even suggested that the Norse way of life was "good". I said it was honest.
Which book? First or second testament? Which version of the Bible? Which translation? What about the Torah? If we take all factors in consideration like dead languages with cultural contexts that we know very little about, to monopolies over the written word combined with corruption, to missing archaeological evidence for much of the content of said book, plenty of contradictions as well as a plethora of different translations and versions of said book... saying "the bible says so" is worse than saying "trust the science".
The Bible isn't the Quran. It's not the written word of God. It's a collection of stories of various different authors that need to be interpreted. What makes you think that your interpretation is correct, while the Churches which is the very foundation of Christianity, isn't?
Which interpretation is correct? Catholic? Lutheran Protestant? US Evangelical Protestant? Amish? Mennonites? Jehovas Witness? Mormon?
Anyway you're delving into the "No true scotsman" territory. I guess just like Communism real Christianity hasn't been tried yet.
Organised monotheistic religions purpose is to control a population. Christianity is not native to Europe. It is an imported foreign religion that also happens to be based on Judaism.
Okay sure. If I had to choose between a violent but honest society or a violent but dishonest society I'd choose the first. I'd rather have someone rob me at gunpoint without him pretending that it is Gods will and absolving himself of responsibility. But I'd prefer not to be robbed at gunpoint at all. And that is something neither medieval Norse nor Christian society can offer.
I suppose its "no true scotsman" to say "organizations are corrupt and often fall short of their stated ideals."
Glad you got your little Reddit rant out though. Hopefully you feel better. I'll pray for you my nigger.
If a system constantly produces and rewards corruption it might just be inherent to that system.
You get back to me when you find a way to prevent power and authority from existing in human society to prevent such possibilities.
Ironic you brought up communism, because that's the entire reason why people simp for it.
The irony is that you don't see the parallels between an authoritarian system shrouded in politics and an authoritarian system shrouded in spirituality.