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>>Christianity became one of the Top Two religions on earth, precisely because of how malleable it is Christianity i one the top ten religions on earth--or the
by onetimemanytime 8y ago
>>Christianity became one of the Top Two religions on earth, precisely because of how malleable it is
Christianity i one the top ten religions on earth--or the most popular, depending on how you look at it. :)
But you are right, its interpretation depends on the Pope. While they are Orthodox and Protestants (fragmented), the Vatican sucks the oxygen out of them when it comes to the media and reputation.
What China is doing is very logical: any religion is a threat to their ideology and if you're a leader in China you don't want that. Who needs the Bible when you have the Chinese version of the Manifesto? Or the Pope when you have Xi Jinping?
- perfmode 8y ago> What China is doing is very logical: The ends can never justify such means.
- onetimemanytime 8y agothe word logical was used to include "morals aside." China knows what they want and to go there they are smart and dumb ways.
- perfmode 8y agoI don’t think morals with respect to shared notions of fundamental human rights can be “put aside” for the sake of discussion. What is the discussion worth if it doesn’t take into consideration fundamental dignity?