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Old 01-29-2008, 08:47 AM   #21 (permalink)
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True, but over intervening centuries they'd drift further into the fringes until they were seen as obscure cults in their isolated compounds out in the middle of nowhere.



I honestly think there's potential for a great transformational period in all religions starting with Christianity. In one of my science fiction novels I depict the 24th century theology of Zen Catholicism wherein a merger with Zen Buddhism leads to a global change and reformation in both religions.

I hope so! For all of our sakes
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Old 01-29-2008, 10:35 AM   #22 (permalink)
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Actually if they proved beyond a doubt that Jesus was just a human being and died as one I think Christianity will still survive, albeit greatly transformed. It'd start becoming more akin to Gnostic Christianity or Buddhism whereby Jesus' teachings become more important and Jesus himself not so much an idol of worship.
Which is as it should be, imho. Morality and 'do unto others' is a concept owned by no religion.
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I hope so! For all of our sakes
Oh, and one more thing!

It'll long since become time for the Christians to give back the trinity concept to the Wikkans; modern day inheretors of the Celts.
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Old 01-29-2008, 08:43 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Oh, and one more thing!

It'll long since become time for the Christians to give back the trinity concept to the Wikkans; modern day inheretors of the Celts.
I come from a Celtic background myself. Many generations back.
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Oh, and one more thing!

It'll long since become time for the Christians to give back the trinity concept to the Wikkans; modern day inheretors of the Celts.
Waiting for a wikkan responce.....is this true?
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The tripple goddess: Maiden, Mother, Crone.
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The tripple goddess: Maiden, Mother, Crone.
Yes.

But then, I'm not Wiccan. The Gods of my ancient Ancestors were Odin et.al. Norse. I don't practice norse, celtic or any other paths, I am a Solitary.

My Trinity is: Earth Mother, Moon Sister and Sun Father.

I am blessed to wear all three Faces of the Mother Goddess, although embracing the Crone is proving to be the most difficult of them.

But it is she who will make me strong enough, to complete the Circle of my Life.

But then again, all three stages of the Mother are difficult. But very rewarding, if one keeps one's moral compass to one's True North.

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