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by OrlandoNative » Wed Jul 01, 2015 11:38 am | |
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Actually, nothing so far has undermined the Proscriptions of Jwo-Jeng as part of the Church *dogma*. Not even in the Church of Charis. They are not *openly* violating them, merely finding "loopholes" which allow the exploitation of technology that might not be discovered if one followed the Proscriptions rigidly. Many discoveries and inventions seem simple and obvious *after the fact*; but have prerequisites for actual *discovery*.
Remember the Church of Charis uses the *same* writings as the Church of God Awaiting. The difference is more one of implementation and interpretation of the intended meaning; not outright violation of the letter of them. It has been mentioned many times that they can't change or ignore the Writ *until* the "moral hold" the CoGA has over the majority of the population is broken. "Yield to temptation, it may not pass your way again."
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by n7axw » Wed Jul 01, 2015 2:02 pm | |
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Well, yes and no. While it is true that the proscriptions are not being openly challenged, they are being stretched and worn away by constant probing as the edges and novel interpretations with attestations. The mentality of looking for ways around the proscriptions becomes a way of lessening their authority even though they are not being verbally challenged. Don When any group seeks political power in God's name, both religion and politics are instantly corrupted.
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by Tonto Silerheels » Wed Jul 01, 2015 2:45 pm | |
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n7axw wrote:
While it is true that the proscriptions are not being openly challenged, they are being stretched and worn away by constant probing as the edges and novel interpretations with attestations. Remember, too, that corruption has performed some of that same work. After all, black powder was attested, but neither wind, water, nor muscle propels the round down the barrel. ~Tonto |
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by ChaChaCharms » Wed Jul 01, 2015 2:47 pm | |
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by SWM » Wed Jul 01, 2015 3:43 pm | |
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The Circle was created long before Clyntahn started moving against Charis. They had a plan back then, too. The Circle didn't expect the CoGA to have setbacks in the war; like everyone else, they expected Charis to fall. In fact, they saw Charis's rebellion against the Church to be dangerous. --------------------------------------------
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by OrlandoNative » Wed Jul 01, 2015 5:30 pm | |
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Actually, the pressure wave of the released gasses from the explosion propels the round down the barrel, so the same argument for the steam engine (making wind to order) works here, too. Assuming, of course, that the intendant that was no doubt bribed for his attestation even bothered to give a reason why he decided the way he did. In general, questioning the Church, or, especially for that matter, anyone of the Order of Schuler, was a good way to get one's self in serious trouble. "Yield to temptation, it may not pass your way again."
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by evilauthor » Wed Jul 01, 2015 8:53 pm | |
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Even then, FIRE is definitely involved in propelling bullets. While fire might not be one of the "holy trinity", people have been using fire since Creation. Kinda hard to cook food without using fire after all. |
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by SWM » Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:22 pm | |
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The presence of fire does not help. Sure, fire is permitted, but that doesn't mean that fire is one of the things allowed to do work. --------------------------------------------
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by Isilith » Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:36 pm | |
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The fire creates the wind. |
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by Caliban » Wed Jul 01, 2015 11:22 pm | |
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Perhaps it's the speed at which the wind is generated- I can see the CoGA utilizing the 'haste is a device of (Shan Wei)'arguement, quite honsetly...
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