tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post1549321199039985992..comments2024-03-29T12:03:37.344+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: Which side are YOU on? TBV-DH or CUS-DC ?Bruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-76414643145218955982016-02-18T18:41:47.029+00:002016-02-18T18:41:47.029+00:00@Anon - I mean pro-sin. The usual thing is to say ...@Anon - I mean pro-sin. The usual thing is to say that sin is not sin - more recently that what was called sin is actually good. Mostly this is in reference to sexual sin. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-67809878627192872262016-02-18T17:41:46.590+00:002016-02-18T17:41:46.590+00:00Dr Charlton - Everybody does the S part of CUS-DC....Dr Charlton - Everybody does the S part of CUS-DC. Do you mean people are in that category if they do S and feel no guilt or remorse?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-57369494163989775532016-02-18T16:33:15.223+00:002016-02-18T16:33:15.223+00:00@Rober - Yes I have vaguely heard of this - but do...@Rober - Yes I have vaguely heard of this - but don't play any games myself (although I know a bit *about* D&D - mainly from reading Order of the Stick comics). Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-41703516962258498182016-02-18T15:28:13.921+00:002016-02-18T15:28:13.921+00:00I find it interesting that your world view is fund...I find it interesting that your world view is fundamentally very similar to that presented by the Warhammer 40K mythos. A sizable number of books, games, artwork, and even a few short films are set in this mythos: as it is an entirely "made up" subcreation, it is largely a product of Imagination and thus has a surprising amount of truth (and corresponding lack of Political Correctness) in it.<br /><br />The central conflict in the Warhammer mythos is between the forces of Order, led by the God Emperor of Man, and the Ruinous Powers of Chaos, led by the Chaos Gods and their innumerable demons and corrupt human agents. The Emperor is very clearly a version of Jesus reworked for the setting, while the demons and other minions of Chaos have a very classical feel to them. <br /><br />The 40K mythos is set in the far future, where humanity has spread throughout the galaxy. Advanced technology has not changed the spiritual nature of humans much, so the situation is rather bleak, with humanity beset by cosmic horrors on all sides (most especially from within.) What is interesting is that there is almost no cynicism in the mythos: the God Emperor is *always* portrayed as having humanity's best interests in mind and is constantly working to further the Divine Plan. Likewise, compromising with the Forces of Chaos in the slightest way inevitably leads to ruin.<br /><br />The loyal servants of the Emperor are usually portrayed as having, if not physical beauty, a palpable aura of decency, while those tainted by Chaos usually become ugly and wretched. Other "alien" races exist in the setting, they have their own religions that do not involve the Emperor, but must also cope with Chaos, occasionally forming allances with humans to fight it.<br /><br />A brief search of the Internet should give some indication of the amount of time and creativity poured into this subcreation, which is remarkable given the consistency of the vision presented by it.Robert Brockmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-52724310441024337352016-02-18T10:44:07.686+00:002016-02-18T10:44:07.686+00:00@WmJas - Click bait and novelty value. We evangeli...@WmJas - Click bait and novelty value. We evangelical Christians are driven to such expedients... If it attracts one extra reader above the regulars, who is induced to consider things differently, maybe it is worth the irritation of those who are already on-side? Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-78755628504339323052016-02-18T08:16:57.691+00:002016-02-18T08:16:57.691+00:00Don't you find clunky initialisms like "T...Don't you find clunky initialisms like "TBV-DH" to be a sin against "B"? What's wrong with "Good" and "Evil"?Wm Jas Tychonievichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446790072877463982noreply@blogger.com