07 Jul 04
It seems to me that Christian chess players, if they are to be true to their ethos, should behave as follows when playing:
do unto others as you would have done unto you -
no wants to be checkmated, or have their pieces taken, so Christians should refrain from this.
if you're slapped on the cheek, turn the other cheek
so, if someone takes your piece, none of this eye for an eye business and taking their piece in retaliation. instead, move up another piece to be taken.
hou shalt not kill
this applies to kings, queens, knights, pawns, and especially bishops.
hou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife
the queen is the wife of the neighboring king...so is off limits
07 Jul 04
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Originally posted by PhlabibitI happen to have the Bible and the Koran in text form. No instance of the word chess in the Bible, but the introduction to the Koran contains the following text:
Not sure Chess is even in the Bible?!
Tradition has expanded the word ansab, so as to
include all figures, and hence the strict observers of the letter of
the Koran forbid the game of chess. The Persians, however, and
Indians generally interpret this verse more liberally.
I do not wish to start a debate, just reveal the results of my search.
-Ray.
07 Jul 04
Originally posted by Phlabibitau contraire, mon ami! while Christianity had its origins in the Middle East, the new testament was greatly influenced by the West in the form, firstly, of Greek philosophy, particularly Platonism, neo-Platonism and Stoicism. Paul received a Greek education for example, as did most of the church fathers up to Augustine of Hippo. the church fathers were the guys who decided what would be in the canon and what would be left out.
The Bible has nothing to do with the western world, does it?
P-
but my point was mainly that the Bible was obviously KNOWN in the West in the first couple of centuries AD (it was translated into Greek at Alexandria at an early date), and chess was not known in the West until much later, so it stands to reason that chess is not mentioned in the Bible.
07 Jul 04
Originally posted by dfm65OK, listen to me as I am one of the few people on this site who makes any sense around the topic of religion, theology and all that. The gospel according to Kirk specifically states that chess is indeed a very spiritual game as it is game of unlimited possibilities. Furthermore, it is a game of relationship. It is also a game of coming to terms with losses, wins and the "unfinished (draws)." It is a game of finding the promise of a new beginning from the little losses on the board. Chess is THE spiritual game because it has so much to teach about life. OK, end of sermon. Amen.
i wish i could, kirksey, i wish i could...
07 Jul 04
Originally posted by kirksey957it's a game of war. two people fighting tooth and nail trying to capture the enemy king (which is a token for the oppont), and willing to kill anything that gets in their way to do so. they're even willing to sacrifice their own guys if it will achieve their ultimate objective. now, you might argue that chess brings out some noble qualities in people, but so does war sometimes. and i don't think anyone would claim this justifies war. It's a game where people often give up when it gets all too hard (resignation=suicide?).
OK, listen to me as I am one of the few people on this site who makes any sense around the topic of religion, theology and all that. The gospel according to Kirk specifically states that chess is indeed a very spiritual game as it is game of unlimited possibilities. Furthermore, it is a game of relationship. It is also a game of coming to terms with lo ...[text shortened]... ess is THE spiritual game because it has so much to teach about life. OK, end of sermon. Amen.
07 Jul 04
Originally posted by kirksey957Preach on, Brotha Dogg!
OK, listen to me as I am one of the few people on this site who makes any sense around the topic of religion, theology and all that. The gospel according to Kirk specifically states that chess is indeed a very spiritual game as it is game of unlimited possibilities. Furthermore, it is a game of relationship. It is also a game of coming to terms with lo ...[text shortened]... ess is THE spiritual game because it has so much to teach about life. OK, end of sermon. Amen.
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07 Jul 04
Originally posted by dfm65Yo, don't be expectin' me to turn you into a masta pimp or nothin',
perhaps you might enlighten us as to how you apply all this to "stable management"?
but yo, it be a lil' like dis. Pimpin' be like one of tha hardest jobs
there is. You gotz so much to keep track of, you know, yo' money,
yo' ho's, yo' jewelry, everything. And pimpin' ain't like no job at
Wendy's where you go work fo' eight hours makin' fries and then
you done. Oh no, pimpin' be on yo' mind 'round tha clock. So
it's like dis, if a pimp be runnin' his mind all day, he gonna be
burnt up real quick and be stuck wit no ho's by tha time he
be 30. So dat's why I be makin' moves up on RHP, just to be
takin' my mind off my bidness, even if it just be fo' a second or
two, ya feel?
Here be tha moral of tha story. Relaxin' yo' mind is key to
stable management. If you do it too much or too little, you
ain't got no game. But if you do it just right, you gonna prosper
and grow a large roll.
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