throaway198521

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   by throaway198521 1mo ago

   In The Hound of the Baskervilles: When he shoots the hound just in time to save Sir Henry, Watson notes that Holmes "breathed a prayer of gratitude." In "The Adventure of the Empty House": He attributes his survival over
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   by throaway198521 1mo ago

   All those "archetypes" were explicitly Christian, including Holmes, who frequently refers to Providence (not talking about the BBC reboot here). Are you American by chance? Im not an atheist. Victorian Britain was heavily Christia
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   by throaway198521 1mo ago

   Well, if a bunch of Christians come to you and say their God is better than yours. And you look at their "God" and its literally a dead guy on a cross. You might not be too impressed.
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   by throaway198521 1mo ago

   Saying somethings subtly done but "definitely," identified as a certain character is in no way a contradiction lol. It just means its subtly done. 40k is not a satire of "Jesus," its a satire of Jesus-obsessed materialis
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   by throaway198521 1mo ago

   It's dystopian sci-fi based on England though. The later lore is irrelevant, that's when it started turning into crap, especially around the later 2000s. Here's the original from 1987's Rogue Trader: ""It is th
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   by throaway198521 1mo ago

   It was more than just a joke. It was a satire on England and 1980's society. The "Imperium," which is led by the possibly-dead body of a entombed demi-god, sustains its control over the galaxy with a mix of intense faith, aut