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curiousdannii

00:11

@PeterTurner I've been delisting a lot too, when they're borderline in-scope, or some of the semi-trolling ones.

I just wish the mods got a notification when a question goes on the HNQ list

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Enlightened Elisha

02:00

Q: Did Buddhism, like Christianity, fulfill a prophecy of being more popular outside its birthplace?

Hello again after 7 years. Since 2023Oct07, I've been reading about the Israel vs Palestine conflict and then the underlying Abrahamic religions involved Christianity, Judaism & Islam. During my reading, there's a particular Bible verse that caught my attention, namely Luke 4:24 'No prophet is ac...

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HNQ

07:05

Q: Can a cardinal out himself out of the candidates pool during a conclave?

Note: this question is inspired by the movie Conclave (2024) but is specifically not a movie question. I am only interested in the legal/formal aspects. During a contemporary papal conclave, the next pope is chosen among the cardinals present at the ceremony. Is it possible (formally/legally, not...

catholicism papacy canon-law

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Peter Turner

13:21

@GratefulDisciple you gonna put your hat in the ring for BH mod? I will make a very graceful exit, I certainly don't need the extra work and I would really be a bad mod, having very little more than antipathy for any higher criticism.

GratefulDisciple

14:05

@PeterTurner I seriously considered it yesterday, but given my life priorities today and my psychological tendency of being too easily pulled into various rabbit holes, I don't think it's wise for me to do it. There are many seasoned contributors that already put a lot of time into the community, a few of them should take on the additional mod role. With my current reputation level, I can already help out a lot with the queues and flagging.

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Peter Turner

16:34

Yeah, I sure wish one of them would run or that they call off the election if it's only the two of us. I'm just gonna have make it very clear that I'm a card carrying papist; (it's true: in danger of death, please call a priest).

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HNQ

22:22

Q: Is Girard's Scapegoat theory of atonement an acceptable view in Catholicism?

Obviously, we can't say for sure; all these theories float around and from what I can tell, the Church has no concrete position on the matter. I find Girard's scapegoat theory of atonement highly compelling, and I'd like to discuss it more with others. But first, I'd like to have some confidence ...