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blaked
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| Jutrzenkapolska wrote: | This is something kind of neat.
What did Timothy McVeigh, Tara Lipinski, J.R.R. Tolkien, Michelangelo, Christina Aguilera, Alfred Hitchcock, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Madonna, John Kerry and Adolf Hitler all have in common?All Roman Catholics.
Here's the Catholic Prayer Page's list of other famous Catholics, somewhat sloppily done and with a few inaccuracies but the only one there is-
http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:LNEpZHRnRfEJ:www.geocities.com/catholic_prayer/fc_list.html+Famous+Roman+Catholics&hl=en
We also got Pedro Almodovar, Brooke Shields, the President's brother, Al Gore's mother-in-law, O.J.Simpson's wife,O.J.Simpson himself, Nicole Kidman, one President of the U.S.A, Jennifer Lopez (Whooo!) three of the Beatles, as mentioned before, J.R.R.Tolkien (awwright!) Michael Moore, Pablo Neruda, used to have Tom Cruise, used to have John Travolta, Anna Nicole Smith ,The Terminator, Lindsay Lohan, Jules Verne,Victor Hugo, the Pope (NOOO...!!!!  ) and the man who wrote "Paradise Lost". And me  |
Where I grew up in the US, Catholics were considered working class and therefore infeeeeerior to Presbyterians like us and the Episcopalians down the street. However, there are some places where the opposite is the case, like in the Creole-dominated culture of New Orleans. If I were religious now, I'd probably be Episcopalian. The Episcopalians are generally the wealthiest people in American communities and so my children would be among the best. My Dad once told me that Presbyterians were usually doctors, lawyers, etc. whereas Episcopalians included business owners and other executives. I've heard others counter that in areas of the south, there are po'-ass Episcopalians and that the Presbyterians are at the top of the social ladder. Maybe I only see denominations from an organizational standpoint because I'm an athiest, and it's all bollocks to me anyway. |
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Jutrzenkapolska
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Famous Presbyterians I can think of off the top of my head -   Lucy Maud Montgomery and Anne of Green Gables.
Famous Episcopalians-Henry VIII?
What is the difference between the Protestant denominations, anyway? Other than its better to be one than the other in uh, Missouri? |
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blaked
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| Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Jutrzenkapolska wrote: | Famous Presbyterians I can think of off the top of my head - Lucy Maud Montgomery and Anne of Green Gables.
Famous Episcopalians-Henry VIII?
What is the difference between the Protestant denominations, anyway? Other than its better to be one than the other in uh, Missouri? |
The first famous Presbyterians I thought of were Andrew Carnegie and Woodrow Wilson. It turns out that a LOT of Presidents were Presbyterians - among them Ronald Reagan, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Andrew Jackson. There's also Jimmy Stewart and Mark Twain. Who the hell is Lucy Maud Montgomery? I actually sometimes wish that I was Dutch Reformed. |
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Crabman
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| Jutrzenkapolska wrote: | | Here's the Catholic Prayer Page's list of other famous Catholics, somewhat sloppily done and with a few inaccuracies but the only one there is- ... and the man who wrote "Paradise Lost". |
The man who wrote "Paradise Lost" was John Milton. He was a Puritan (when you get to high school perhaps you will study about him). |
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Jutrzenkapolska
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Hey, the people who run that website wrote it, not me.  |
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Patrick01
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| blaked wrote: | | ..... I'm an athiest, and it's all bollocks to me anyway. |
Blaked, what does it mean to you to be an athiest? How has being an athiest determined your priorities, goals, and how you deal with life in general? Whow! Sorry for asking for so much but I'm just curious. |
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blaked
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| Patrick01 wrote: | | Blaked, what does it mean to you to be an athiest? How has being an athiest determined your priorities, goals, and how you deal with life in general? Whow! Sorry for asking for so much but I'm just curious. |
One of my primary priorities is enjoying myself. I'd like to make a lot of money so that I can stop working. People who don't have to rely on a source of income are the most liberated. Sometimes I chide myself for not getting laid as often as I could, but having a girlfriend is much less of a hassle. I also like to cook, and to go to nice restaurants. I really like Indian food. When I was in my early 20's, I used to like doing drugs (ecstasy, cocaine, lsd) but I stopped because I hate having to make friends with the kinds of people who sell them. These days I don't drink vodka unless I'm with friends. My greatest regret is that I don't have more money; I don't really desire a lavish lifestyle but living off the interest from conservative investments would allow me to purchase a condominium (I detest yardwork and housework!) in a warmer climate. I guess that if I were Christian, I'd follow the teachings of Christ, eh? |
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Patrick01
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I guess that if I were Christian, I'd follow the teachings of Christ, eh? |
Blaked. Actually you are describing a normal unmarried young adult that would fit in the culture of East Tennessee. I don't know that being a Christian would change things that much. It hasn't for the average Christian.
But the average Christian is limited in his/her commitment level. Doesn't attend church much, doesn't study the Bible, and in general has the attitude that with work or luck he/she will do ok and has a resonable chance of finding contentment. |
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blaked
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| Patrick01 wrote: | | blaked wrote: |
I guess that if I were Christian, I'd follow the teachings of Christ, eh? |
Blaked. Actually you are describing a normal unmarried young adult that would fit in the culture of East Tennessee. I don't know that being a Christian would change things that much. It hasn't for the average Christian. |
East Tennessee is a very attractive part of the country. My family would regularly go hiking and camping in the Smoky Mountains. Most people from the east coast have an extremely negative opinion of places like Tennessee, Kentucky, etc... but the climate is great. If I ever move back to the states, one of the places I might consider living is Charlotte, North Carolina. |
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