Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?

On Sat, 14 Dec 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 14/12/2024 19:47, rbowman wrote:

On Sat, 14 Dec 2024 12:03:18 +0100, D wrote:
 

I'm not a christian, but those spontaneous outbursts are very funny! If
someone would force me to a service, I think I would enjoy my outbursts!
I've been to a few catholic services throughout my life, but I don't
think it was anything to write home about. In one, I think it was the
wedding of my wifes friend, the priest wanted everyone to kneel, but I
don't do that. So my wife was very angry with me when I remained
sitting. Kind of reminds me of during corona, when I was the only one
walking around a shopping center without a mask.

 I drifted away around the time of Vatican II so I don't know much about
the current situation. Events like weddings and funerals are a little
different but in my day the Mass was said in Latin. Many had missals so
they could follow along but it was scripted and the same worldwide. There
were a few responses but you didn't freelance. High Masses were more
ornate but the usual Mass did not incorporate singing. Even for the high
Mass the choir sang and singing along was not encouraged.
 The doctrine was just as tight. The Cathechism of the Catholic Church says
'this we believe, this we don't believe, and for this you can make up your
own mind' with footnotes and references.
 I didn't prepare me for the chaos of Protestantism, particularly the
touchy-feely personal lord and savior stuff. Also the Protestants take a
Taliban like approach to art and most of their churches look like bus
stations.
 

Its not good to see protestantism stripped of its mysticism and turned into a kindergarten morality play.
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The point about the Christian story is not that it is real, but that we profoundly might wish it had been, and if we pretend that it was, then the world becomes at some levels a better place.

William James and pragmatism for the win! ;)