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- From: tperreau@zia.aoc.nrao.edu (The Mad Scot)
- Subject: Re: Fighting in crown: a thought
- Message-ID: <1992Dec24.054107.29595@zia.aoc.nrao.edu>
- Organization: National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro NM
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- Date: Thu, 24 Dec 92 05:41:07 GMT
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- Tim@f4229.n124.z1.fidonet.org (Tim) writes (concerning crowns):
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- >
- > How about people like me? Before hitting the Current Middle Ages I was an
- > Irish monk, and I know more about medieval Christianity than most knights
- > know about which end of the stick to hold. The summit of my ambition, "in
- > persona", is not King, but Pope/Patriarch (Archbishop would do...). My
- > "natural career path" BY DELIBERATE DESIGN DOESN'T EVEN EXIST in the SCA,
- > despite the fact that the Church had orders of magnitude more impact on
- > the Middle Ages than "chivalry" ever dreamed of. Shall we complain about
- > "lack of authenticity and consistency"? Then I'll go first.
- >
- > Metaphorically speaking, don't be so quick to gripe about not getting to
- > ride the fancy horse unless you've given some thought to those of us who
- > don't even get shoes.
- >
- > Tadhg, Obelisk
- >
- >
- > * Origin: Herald's Point * Steppes/Ansteorra * 214-699-0057 (1:124/4229)
-
- Hear Hear! As a period Celtic Christian descended from clergy, I
- agree. How about a "career path" that us non-fighters can aspire too?
- I, for one, would just love to follow in the path of my ancestors and
- become archbishop for the dioscese of the Outlands!
-
- Or, Vicar General of the Scottish Inquisition :)
-
- (Ahh, I can see it now, Lord Torcailmada...:)
-
- Torcail
-
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