SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: epicure who wrote (62806)10/17/2002 11:22:01 AM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
Well, let's see. Using Catholic church in its broad sense to include the schismatic offshotts, as far as I know, the Catholic Church is the only church to have a Pope. Certainly when one says "the Pope" one means the Catholic Church and none other. The church in the book had Popes.

The Catholic Church is the only major church, and maybe the only church, to canonize saints. The church in the book canonized saints.

There are other points in common, but those will do for starters.

But of course, it could be not the Catholic Church. After all, we have no way absolutely to prove that the United States of America that we know today is the same United States that is talked about in any book that talks about the United States of America. Or that if a book mentions England it's the same country we think of as England and not referring to what we today would call Madagascar.

If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it could still be a tiger, but you'll win more bets if you bet it's a duck.
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2026 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News