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'Pre-Enlightenment'???!

In Reply to: Uh...excuse me for this correction posted by Quincunx on October 05, 1999 at 14:22:07:

: Qx: Also, since you have stated that you don't come from a white, European background it might make sense to you that fusing pre-Enlightenment thinking with critiques of contemporary capitalism is really rather ridiculous. What needs to be looked at is not Christianity per se but rather the secular religion in our midst. At least that's my take on it for now.

But QX, can't you see that by calling Catholicism 'pre-Enlightenment thinking' you're already stacking the deck in your favor? It's like when a religious guy says, "let's compare religion and godless communism' or some such nonsense. Catholicism is not 'pre-enlightenment', on teh contrary, it;s intensely relevant fro almost a billion people toay. The fact that a philosophy is old does not make it invalid- I'm sure there has to be a name for thsi fallacy.

Follow Ups:

• Well, if you wanna defend Catholicism..... Quincunx October 07 1999 (18)
  • Defender of the faith Lark October 07 1999 (8)
    • If you wanna call Catholicism progressive ideology.... Quincunx October 08 1999 (7)
      • If you want to be popular.... Lark October 11 1999 (2)
        • Popularity is Irrelevent Quincunx October 13 1999 (1)
          • This fair, I wouldnt disagree. Lark October 14 1999 (0)
      • Hear Brother Lark speak! Nikhil Jaikumar DSA MA, USA October 08 1999 (3)
        • Hardly consistant socialism or anarchism. Lark October 11 1999 (2)
          • Hardly realistic but definitely hysterical Quincunx October 13 1999 (1)
            • I never intended you to get that impression Lark October 14 1999 (0)
  • The Hell?! I will defend what I like. Nikhil Jaikumar DSA MA, USA October 07 1999 (8)
    • Do what you want (better version) Quincunx October 08 1999 (0)
    • Go ahead and do what you want. Quincunx October 08 1999 (0)
    • 10% Private? Stoller October 08 1999 (5)
      • The Laughter of God. lark October 11 1999 (0)
      • God, Individuals, and the state Nikhil Jaikumar DSA MA, USA October 08 1999 (3)
        • Sorry I asked! Barry Stoller October 10 1999 (2)
          • Self-interest just won't cut it Nikhil Jaikumar DSA MA, USA October 11 1999 (1)
            • Utopian wishes have never cut it Stoller October 12 1999 (0)