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Religion

Phillip McCleod

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1. i think a 'comparative religion' course would be better..

Reply to rug (Original post)

Sun May 5, 2013, 04:19 PM

May 2013

..as it would likely include the C&J student more likely to see the similarities and differences more clearly and provide more food for thought than 'theology'.. uck.

theology is, in a word, bullshit. first 'theo' has to *exist* before one may '-ology' it.

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VIEWPOINT: The American Media Needs To Take A Theology Class (Or Three) [View all] rug May 2013 OP

i think a 'comparative religion' course would be better.. Phillip McCleod May 2013 #1

The comparison of organizations is not the same as a comparison of ideologies. rug May 2013 #2

Agreed. Silver Gaia May 2013 #8

You got to love the NYT's screw-up. hrmjustin May 2013 #3

I'm surprised that even made it into print. rug May 2013 #4

I'm not! n/t hrmjustin May 2013 #5

They must have made an Assumption. rug May 2013 #6

Either lazy, ignorant, or adding the reporters personal belief. hrmjustin May 2013 #9

I wish I were surprised okasha May 2013 #7

I disagree with the claim that there's anything wrong with the correction, though muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #13

I agree the correction is not bad. I would have explained in more detail but it got better. hrmjustin May 2013 #14

While not untrue skepticscott May 2013 #10

It's perfectly reasonable that Sister Campbell had a candidate she intended to vote for. dimbear May 2013 #11

I'll get you registered by 2016. rug May 2013 #12