Judeo-Christian political theory is unique in its hostility to totalitarianism.
In totally unrelated news I saw "Agora" last night.
Spike? It's you. It's really you! My therapist thought I was holding on to false hope, but…I knew you'd come back. You're like…you're like Gandalf the White, resurrected from the pit of the Balrog, more beautiful than ever. Oh…he's alive Frodo. He's alive.
Andrew ,'Damage'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Typo Boy - Oct 11, 2010 8:44:55 am PDT #28898 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Tom Scola - Oct 11, 2010 8:47:56 am PDT #28899 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Is that on cable, Gar?
tommyrot - Oct 11, 2010 8:49:35 am PDT #28900 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Freedom is Slavery
Hey, I am totally not a slave of Satan - he lets me out occasionally....
Typo Boy - Oct 11, 2010 8:51:45 am PDT #28901 of 30001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Is that on cable, Gar?
I saw a showing by our local film society.
Hil R. - Oct 11, 2010 8:59:40 am PDT #28902 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
What would "Judeo-Christian political theory" be, anyway?
tommyrot - Oct 11, 2010 9:03:49 am PDT #28903 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
What would "Judeo-Christian political theory" be, anyway?
Everything has to be "based on the Bible," whatever that means.
Sean K - Oct 11, 2010 9:07:59 am PDT #28904 of 30001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Frequently, people who use the phrase "Judeo-Christian" like that remind me of people with PhDs in botany or some other non-medical field who insist on being called "Doctor".
Trudy Booth - Oct 11, 2010 9:10:35 am PDT #28905 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Dude, if I put went through all the blood, sweat, and tears of getting a PhD you'd be calling me Dr.
Miss? Mrs? Ms?
Fuck you. It's Doctor.
Trudy Booth - Oct 11, 2010 9:11:05 am PDT #28906 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
(maybe not always with the Fuck You)
Jessica - Oct 11, 2010 9:13:44 am PDT #28907 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
In a political context, Judeo-Christian originally meant "Not a godless Commie." So it's antitotalitarian in that it's anti-Stalin.
[er, not that the Christian Governance people seem to be aware of that bit of history. Though they also seem to be Canadian, so perhaps it's not really relevant.]