Posted by Dr. Bob on October 21, 2013, at 22:50:16
In reply to Re: gov't shutdown.... :(, posted by sigismund on October 20, 2013, at 17:00:32
> > > The God of the Christians and the Jews and the Muslims is the same God?
> >
> > Good question. It seems to me that God has a monopoly in each "market". Whether or not they're the same.
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> There are many cultures for which this has not been true, if I understand you correctly.......Hindus in particular.
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> The monotheisms, OTOH, Pauline theology and fundamentalist Islam in particular...well yes, you are right about them.That's what I meant, I should've said "in each of those 'markets'". Mono-theism = mono-poly.
Bob
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