Re^2: Religion in the Monastery.

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Python would have to be Satanism. What other language is associated with a snake?

Where I grew up, some Christians used snakes in their worship services: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake_handling

--DrWhy

"If God had meant for us to think for ourselves he would have given us brains. Oh, wait..."

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Re^3: Religion in the Monastery. by jdporter (Paladin) on Jul 22, 2011 at 14:32 UTC
Snakes figure prominently in many religions. See snake worship and snake god, for example(s). Snake handling Yeah, but that's not snake worship. And those snakes -- like the serpent in the Garden of Eden -- are venomous vipers, not constrictors like the python. On the other hand, "python" itself is named for an ancient Greek deity, Pytho. Bottom line: "Python would have to be Satanism" is a rather silly thing to say. And "What other language is associated with a snake?" is an utter non sequitur. I reckon we are the only monastery ever to have a dungeon stuffed with 16,000 zombies.	[reply]

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Re^3: Religion in the Monastery.
by jdporter (Paladin) on Jul 22, 2011 at 14:32 UTC

Snakes figure prominently in many religions. See snake worship and snake god, for example(s).

Snake handling

Yeah, but that's not snake worship. And those snakes -- like the serpent in the Garden of Eden -- are venomous vipers, not constrictors like the python.

On the other hand, "python" itself is named for an ancient Greek deity, Pytho.

Bottom line: "Python would have to be Satanism" is a rather silly thing to say. And "What other language is associated with a snake?" is an utter non sequitur.

I reckon we are the only monastery ever to have a dungeon stuffed with 16,000 zombies.

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