Re: [Fwd: Re: [OT] Good, evil and religion [WAS] Re: A way to compile 3rd party modules into deb system?]

[Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net>]

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.

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 
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).

> > 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.