“Part of what I’m trying to do is to get people to understand that religion matters, that it’s a huge political and social force. We’re seeing that play out now in Iran,” he says. “You can open the newspaper and see how important religion is.”Prothero's twitterfeed is here, but I here are some of his tweets on the major religions.While the tweets are a lighthearted effort to share basic information, they also contribute to Prothero’s ongoing effort to break down barriers between academia and “the so-called real world."
Xianity140: Adam&Eve hungry so we=sinners. JC died&rose so we=saved. Is God3in1/Bible true/Kingdom coming/Pope Catholic? Believe/Love! Ahh!He also tweets on, among others, Buddhism, Hinduism, Daoism, Confucianism, and the religion of Red Sox fans.
Judaism140: 1 God, 1 chosen people. Do the Law (all 613), tell the story (Egypt to Zion, exile to return), repair the world. 2010 in 97500!
Islam 140: Allah told Gabriel told the prophet Muhammad (PBUH): Just 1 God, pray to Him 5x day, give alms, fast, hajj to Mecca. Submit! Ahh!
Atheism140: Warning: religion=hazardous 2 ur health. There is no uknowwho but Freud & Marx is his prophet. Faith=D’oh. Be good w/o god(sic)!
What do you think of those 140 character religious assessments? Two gold stars to whomever can do better, with either these or new religions.
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Here's my stab at 140 character Christianity:
Xstianity140: Born sinful, blame Adam/Eve. Human God, JC died & rose -we live. Believe. Good deeds, bear fruit. Love God & neighbor. Go 4th.
Here's a 140 character take on a classic story:
Judaism: Hillel said to his student on one foot: "That which is hateful to you, do not unto others. The rest is commentary, now go study."
For those Cowboy's fan's out there:
DallasCowboys140: America's team, God watches games. 5 rings. Storied past, tumultuous present. Jerry Jones, ugh. Best Cheerleaders.
And, as a Cowboy's fan, this one's for Matt F:
Buffalo Bills140: So close yet so far. Somewhere in Africa we are 4x Super Bowl champs. Jim Kelley=God, fans=tribulated. No hope.
Despite today being a day of mourning (as our once-great QB has betrayed us for the Purple People Eaters to our west), here's my contribution, in honor of the House that Lombardi built:
GBPackers140: Super Bowl XXXI: Holmgren=Father;Favre=Son ('til 3/4/08);Lombardi=Holy Spirit. Tailgating @ Lambeau Field = Holy Pilgrimmage.
Katie, I disagree. Lombardi=Father, Farve=Son, Reggie White=Spirit (especially given his charismatic religious ideals).
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