Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!news.nk.ca!rocksolid2!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ? Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 23:30:23 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: <56fbb52b-36d5-38ab-1392-5e345457fdda@example.net> References: <5e0c7681-481e-b1b2-eec2-321c161c9fd5@example.net> <58a07c32-9c7c-8601-2da7-71eea7aa0133@example.net> <963787aa-dddb-e612-93d7-2c3165744551@example.net> <7b7770d1-08b1-91c7-acee-8892b7184cbe@example.net> <4ab6e7ba-e368-b4f8-f3c7-bc5c522cc0b2@example.net> <41f6e8a9-42aa-453d-21ed-bca26c44c9f6@example.net> <2eb5fab9-b487-e7ea-77d9-1a64a53bca22@example.net> <5d131ac2-9a69-0bca-cb3d-143d5e82a7f1@example.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="2881596"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; In-Reply-To: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:62429 On Sat, 14 Dec 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 14/12/2024 19:47, rbowman wrote: >> On Sat, 14 Dec 2024 12:03:18 +0100, D wrote: >> >>> I'm not a christian, but those spontaneous outbursts are very funny! If >>> someone would force me to a service, I think I would enjoy my outbursts! >>> I've been to a few catholic services throughout my life, but I don't >>> think it was anything to write home about. In one, I think it was the >>> wedding of my wifes friend, the priest wanted everyone to kneel, but I >>> don't do that. So my wife was very angry with me when I remained >>> sitting. Kind of reminds me of during corona, when I was the only one >>> walking around a shopping center without a mask. >> >> I drifted away around the time of Vatican II so I don't know much about >> the current situation. Events like weddings and funerals are a little >> different but in my day the Mass was said in Latin. Many had missals so >> they could follow along but it was scripted and the same worldwide. There >> were a few responses but you didn't freelance. High Masses were more >> ornate but the usual Mass did not incorporate singing. Even for the high >> Mass the choir sang and singing along was not encouraged. >> >> The doctrine was just as tight. The Cathechism of the Catholic Church says >> 'this we believe, this we don't believe, and for this you can make up your >> own mind' with footnotes and references. >> >> I didn't prepare me for the chaos of Protestantism, particularly the >> touchy-feely personal lord and savior stuff. Also the Protestants take a >> Taliban like approach to art and most of their churches look like bus >> stations. >> > Its not good to see protestantism stripped of its mysticism and turned into a > kindergarten morality play. > > The point about the Christian story is not that it is real, but that we > profoundly might wish it had been, and if we pretend that it was, then the > world becomes at some levels a better place. William James and pragmatism for the win! ;)