PSYCHE.

I really think you should do it. I hear there's like, no work.

So basically, anything said by someone who isn't you is irrelevant? Cool.

It's seven habits, but I'm hoping for an early schism in the cult. Competing UFO cults, yeah.

Not even close to a majority of the population is critical of the dominant religion, so I guess good joke.

I said non-Western opinions on Christian practices. It's not the same thing as Non-Western Christian practices, although I'm not sure how that's so disconnected from modern Christianity either.

Alright, but if we're really sticking to this, we have to pretend that a troop of rebels who closely adhere to a nonsensical reading of a religion are the Empire and a firmly established empire with tons of cash and weapons at its disposal are the Rebels.

Oh, I'm not offended, I'm pointing out that you're being bigoted. Non-western opinions on Christianity are certainly just as valid, even if you don't believe this to be the case.

I do not get why you Christians think your religion is so unique and special. That everyone who disagrees with you must be wanting to let people know they dislike religion. Strange how you take a disagreement that is impersonal and make it about who I am, personally. I guess you have some need to discredit anyone who…

Cohen is the best English-speaking songwriter of the 20th century, or easily in the top five.

Before I was really familiar with Nina Simone, I read a Rolling Stone article (top 100 vocalists, I believe) that called her the black Judy Garland and I think that kind of undersells Simone's passion and frankly her range. Compare this to, say, Mississippi Goddam or Feeling Good.

If by "all" you mean like 20% of the population in the Western world, then sure.

Alright, sorry I used a basic tool like comparison on your precious religion. Clearly things shouldn't ever be compared unless they are exactly identical.

My opinion is that the distinction is much finer than you state, particularly when the historical practices of established religions are taken into account.

"Christianity's not that bad! We only whored our religious principles out for half a millenium!"

Maybe when Scientology has been around as long as Christianity, they'll be used as a pacification tool for the poor as well as a source of money laundering for the wealthy. You know, like Christianity.

So basically, until Christianity had been established as a state and world religion for centuries, it was religiously permissible to forgive people for their transgressions, as long as they paid up.

Tell me more about the Vatican Bank, if Christianity isn't still, to this day, involved in the world's financial system.

Tithing = how churches generate a long term income
Indulgences = religion is more lenient for the rich, particularly those who are willing to financially support the church.

I find it laughable that the beneficiaries of cultural and financial hegemony could claim to be so ~oppressed~ and worse, taken seriously for their ridiculous claims.