Oannes

Thomas Bitterman · 21 Mar 2012, 20:16 · from 2012-March.txt.gz

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From: tom at bitterman.net (Thomas Bitterman)
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:16:58 -0400
Subject: (urth) Oannes
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On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 1:14 PM, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes <danldo at gmail.com>wrote:

> Thomas Bitterman wrote:
>
> > You typed "Christianity" when you probably meant "the Enlightenment".
>
> Indeed, no. I regard the so-called Enlightenment as a fundamentally
> Christian phenomenon -- admittedly in part a reaction against problems
> in the implementation of Christianity, its values were nonetheless
> fundamentally Christian.
>

I had never heard that idea before.  I don't agree, but I see your point.


> > Catholicism is not anti-slavery, and in some cases can be safely said to
> be
> > pro-slavery.  See, for example, The Catholic Encyclopedia
>
> The slavery to which Catholicism was not opposed was the Roman style
> of slavery, which was more like a form of indentured servitude. Roman
> slaves could own property and buy their own freedom, quite different
> from chattel slavery.
>

The Catholic Encyclopedia (I included the URL) actual condemns the Roman
practice, while detailing the "superior" Jewish version.


> But this is the main reason I responded...
>
> > I just wanted all the wars to be over so that we could spend the money on
> > starships and Mars colonies.
> >    - Grant Morrison
>
> Supergods, right? A fine book...
>

Yup.  Had never read a really good defense of Superman before.  Read it
along with "Our Gods Wear Spandex".  Both good books for anyone interested
in how "low" culture handles spiritual issues.


> --
> Dan'l Danehy-Oakes
>
-- 
>

I just wanted all the wars to be over so that we could spend the money on
starships and Mars colonies.
   - Grant Morrison
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