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[Jubal]

http://apps.facebook.com/theguardian/p/387z7

How do I claim the freakin' camels though?

[comrade_general]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47844742/ns/us_news-christian_science_monitor/#.T90fIMW-0nk

Not sure what this has to do with christian science...

[Jubal]

Nor me, but I must say I think we have law courts for a reason. Self defence or defence of others is one thing, summary execution quite another.

[comrade_general]

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/17/12260721-greeks-go-to-the-polls-in-vote-that-threatens-to-shake-world-economy?lite

That Orthodox priest looks exactly like they do in Barbarian Invasion.

[Jubal]

I can't help but feeling Orthodox priests get it right much more than Catholic & Protestant ones.

I mean, take the classic example of biblical teachings on killing:

DOCTRINE SAYS: Priests, you may not shed blood.
ORTHODOX: Right, that means not killing people.
CATHOLIC: armadillo... hm. I know! *Grabs a mace and starts beating people senseless*

Who d'you think will win though? Samaras or "Sexy Alexei"? 

[Captain Carthage]

Jubal, you theology better than most, can you describe the standout features and teachings of the Orthodox Church better than Wikipedia?

[Jubal]

Arp, I've mostly only done Catholic/Lutheran/Calvinist differences, so probably not very easily. The key thing is that they don't have any of the "infallible pope" stuff, I guess; their leader, the Patriarch of Constantinople, is seen more as a "first among equals". There used to be 5 patriarchs (Rome, Alexandria, Constantinople, Antioch, Jerusalem) but all bar Rome and Constantinople disappeared in the first wave of Islamic invasions, and the remaining two then split. They're very into icons of saints, different dress code, and their churches look very different (the Western church building is based on the Roman basilica, the Eastern is a more square, domed building).

[Teejackbo]

Not exactly news, but funny: http://notalwaysright.com/dovahkiins-day-off/19832 XD

[Othko97]

Wut?

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-03/09/230-percent-efficient-leds?utm_source=Outbrain&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=Outbrain+Trial

[Jubal]

That is seriously cool.

[Son of the King]

<3 Physics.

[Phoenixguard09]

Well I''m work now but I just found this little gem.

http://www.qt.com.au/story/2012/06/14/accused-goes-foul-mouthed-rampage/

WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE.

[Son of the King]

That judge is a boss.

[Captain Carthage]

Classiest judge I have ever heard.

[Othko97]

I suggest Triumph points to that judge.