Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?

On Wed, 18 Dec 2024, rbowman wrote:

On Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:17:49 +0100, D wrote:
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Brings back good memories of debating abortion with good, honest, god
fearing republicans when I was studying one year in Chicago.

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I avoid that topic. I will say when my wife called me at work one day and
said 'I think I'm pregnant.', my first thoughts weren't 'Wonderful! I'll
be a father!'  False alarm.

Divide and conquer! Do you not fear the the protestants will unite?

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Not a chance. Even the mainline denominations are splitting up.

Good to hear that you are safe!

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/20/united-methodist-
congregations-lgbtq-same-sex-marriage-ban
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That's often a factor although there can be more arcane reasons. The
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is the largest but there is also
the second largest Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod that goes back to 1847
with roots in the Kingdom of Saxony and ultimately goes back to how
seriously they take the 1580 'Book of Concord'.
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Many of the evangelical churches are more about personalities than
theology. A friend who died last year used to fill me in on the various
scandals and schisms on the local scene. His flavor was 'Smith's Friends'
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunstad_Christian_Church

I always thought about starting a mega-church. Seems like a nice business! I wonder if the time has passed, or if there are any fairly recent mega churches started by some elite psychologist?