“This is not a continuation. This is an usurpation.” Fine, call it usurpation already. Older pagan habits survived in later pagan habits. Pagan habits survive

“This is not a continuation. This is an usurpation.” Fine, call it usurpation already. Older pagan habits survived in later pagan habits. Pagan habits survived in catholicism. And catholic habits survived in Lutheranism. And now this whole package, this sponge of history, is just being abandoned. “You wrote "Of the 2 choices you present me with: as an artwork in a hipster lounge." We are making the assumption that the congregation can no longer support the physical building. What other option you would prefer?” As an artwork in another church or in a museum or something like that? Where are you going with this? “You wrote "If you use numbers in the same way as me ..." I understand the comment now is meant as sarcasm.” No, this was actually not sarcasm. You pick numerous events from all over Christianity’s history. When I pick something, you complain it’s not “current”. Wtf? And now you complain that it’s “tit-for-tat” picking. 2 weights I call it. “I do not get from your writings that your statements about history are made with a certainty which is not justified.” “your statements about history appear do not appear to come from a strong understanding of that history.” One thing that oozes from all your writing is that you seem to think you’re lecturing me on stuff I don’t know or that I deny or something. Aside from a potentially interesting tip on literacy in antiquity, you gave me nothing new. “My question again is, so what? Cultures change.” Ok, back on topic. Yes, culture change. I care because unlike you, I think the christian habits of our grandparents were interesting, positive and linked us to history. Loosing that is not good, even if you don’t believe in God. “ (…) Christians stomping out older religions” No, not stomping out. Usurping them, to use your latest choice of words. “Yes, "hipster" is a derogatory term. Why else did you qualify it as "hipster lounge" instead of simply "lounge”?” Sorry, I just wanted to be cool and hang out with you modern kids (<- sarcasm, to be clear) Heads up: I probably won’t read your reply, as we’re going round and round and round.