Why do we need to keep talking about religion?

[Aliantha]

Oh those C of E ladies do a lot of nice things in the community. Most of the ones I've had the good fortune to know have been much nicer than the Catholic ones. If you want anything from them, you have to sit through the lecture first. lol

[Aliantha]

Well obviously you've not had a perfect devonshire tea then.

[dar512]

Originally Posted by Aliantha

Well obviously you've not had a perfect devonshire tea then.

No. I haven't. But I'm willing to try it the next time you're in Chicago.

Currently, I'm partial to Twinings Oolong - no sugar or milk.

[dar512]

There's an old story that's been used for a number of different religions. I heard it first about Unitarians, so we'll go with that.

A Unitarian dies. After going through the tunnel of light he comes to a signpost. There are two arrows. The left one says "To Heaven". The right one says "To a discussion about Heaven". Being Unitarian, he heads to the right.

The point being that religion, politics, relationships etc. will always be discussed. They are the big questions that everyone needs to answer for themselves. Who am I really? What am I doing here? What makes a good life and what comes after?

Different people come up with different answers. But it's always fun to talk about.

[Ruminator]

Different people come up with different answers. But it's always fun to talk about.

I resemble that remark! :p

But whoever came up with the 72 virgins thing, came closer to describing Hell rather than Heaven IMO. Sheesh!

Trying to see that one of God's female creatures (emotional) needs are met is more than a lifetime's work... 72 times over!! Thats not heaven in my book. Heaven is when I can sustain for a while my one womans needs being met.

It would be like trying to lick your way through a six foot thick wall of your favorite ice cream to freedom. (72 = 6')

[Griff]

Originally Posted by Ruminator

But whoever came up with the 72 virgins thing, came closer to describing Hell rather than Heaven IMO. Sheesh!

Trying to see that one of God's female creatures (emotional) needs are met is more than a lifetime's work... 72 times over!!

Yeah, those guys are pretty concerned with the emotional needs of women and other property.

[Urbane Guerrilla]

Originally Posted by Ruminator

But whoever came up with the 72 virgins thing, came closer to describing Hell rather than Heaven IMO. Sheesh!

And if one of those seventy-two is Customer Service, or is it Customer Service Kirby -- eep. NSFW. [And this is just one of a bajillion such. Some people's turnons I just don't get. Some Rule 34 is clearly drawn on a bet, but this particular search tag is way beyond winning a bet.]

[Aliantha]

Originally Posted by dar512

There's an old story that's been used for a number of different religions. I heard it first about Unitarians, so we'll go with that.

A Unitarian dies. After going through the tunnel of light he comes to a signpost. There are two arrows. The left one says "To Heaven". The right one says "To a discussion about Heaven". Being Unitarian, he heads to the right.

The point being that religion, politics, relationships etc. will always be discussed. They are the big questions that everyone needs to answer for themselves. Who am I really? What am I doing here? What makes a good life and what comes after?

Different people come up with different answers. But it's always fun to talk about.

I reckon a lot of people here would take the right hand fork.

[Juniper]

I go to the American version of that church. Instead of tea and scones, we have coffee and banana bread.

[Aliantha]

I wonder if I should have put a footnote about the fact that a devonshire tea is usually something floral like earl grey, served with fluffy scones, topped with butter and strawberry jam and fresh cream?

I don't know if you can actually get a tea called devonshire.

If I ever get to chicago I'll look you up though.