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Politics : Should God be replaced? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: 2MAR$ who wrote (17691)6/9/2004 9:12:13 AM
From: exdaytrader76  Respond to of 28931
 
glaring ignorance , evasion and hyypocrisy.

imo these problems plague all men with power. In the 1600's, the church had unchecked power. As we know, power among men corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

libertystory.net

Whoever is in charge of the planet is going to be screwing it up, imo. They can't handle the power.

Eric Baen's 1632 is at least thought-provoking if you like science fiction. A 20th century West Virginian mining town is transplanted to Germany, during the 30 Years' War. There's a part where they are bathing the incoming refugees and they bring out a bar of soap. "Soap?," one woman cries. "No! The inquisition will think we are Jews!"