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The Scientology thing is from a conversation with Asimov's daughter at a convention. Isaac had written her a letter at one point saying -- essentially -- that early on, yeah, Hubbard won the bet, but there didn't seem to be much reaon to "blow the whistle". Later, Scientology started gaining momentum and doing nasty things like destroying the lives of people on their shit-list, and Asimov didn't want to be put on said list, so he asked his daughter to refrain from doing anything with that letter or its contents until he was no longer a viable target (read: dead).
On the subject of Christianity, did y'all know "catholic" means "all-inclusive"? For some reason, I always giggle when I think about that...
--Jonah
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The Islam is the fastest growing religion because it's members have like 12 kids per family. It is a part of their religion to reproduce a lot so they can dominate the world for their religion.
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I knew that was their plan. Fucking rag-heads, and their world domination, right?
"Fastest growing religion"
Since , like, when it was invented? Aside from being the most numerous religion for three or four centuries, I'd have to say, yeah, it's fast growing.
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-Edward Gibbons, The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire.
------------------ "Instructed by history and reflection, Julian was persuaded that, if the diseases of the body may sometimes be cured by salutary violence, neither steel nor fire can eradicate the erroneous opinions of the mind."
-Edward Gibbons, The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire.
And look at what Christianity has done to poor souls like Jordan. Even when they don't want to be part of it anymore, they're still programmed to consider themselves to be in the religion...
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At first I thought you meant the Country of Jordan, and was confused quite a bit. Then I realized you were talking about QW.
Which does lead me to ask how can you be Catholic, but not by choice? It isn't like Cerebral Palsy. Well, not quite.
------------------ "Instructed by history and reflection, Julian was persuaded that, if the diseases of the body may sometimes be cured by salutary violence, neither steel nor fire can eradicate the erroneous opinions of the mind."
-Edward Gibbons, The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire.
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Because I was baptised when I was just a few weeks old. Had they not done it, well, I suppose i'd be agnostic which I more or less am now. And as my mother is so fond of telling me, "Once a Catholic, always a Catholic."
Which is why I live some 500 miles away from the woman.
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Because of Mincus? (Mincus, of course, being the who follows you closer than Liam to a Man Train)
------------------ "Instructed by history and reflection, Julian was persuaded that, if the diseases of the body may sometimes be cured by salutary violence, neither steel nor fire can eradicate the erroneous opinions of the mind."
-Edward Gibbons, The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire.
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