Re: CHAT: Turtledove (was: RE: Nov 11th)

Andrew:

> Am 11/21 19:02  And Rosta yscrifef:
> > > I take it that you're a Congregationalist then?:)  I like the
> >
> > I didn;t understand the joke; I guess the joke is that
> >
> Throughout _Lest Darkness Fall_ the protagonist deflects religious
> rivalry by saying "I'm a Congregationalist, that's the equivalent of *
> where I come from."
>
> * Catholic, Monophysite, Arian, etc.
What I meant was, I suspected that the choice of "Congregationalist"
was itself part of the joke, which is perhaps supported by what
Nik says:

> Congregationalism is a very decentralized denomination.
> Congregationalists have few shared qualities to distinguish them from
> other denominations.  Essentially, each congregation is free to decide
> their own policy.  At least, I think that's how it is.
I doubt Boudewijn is correct:

> No, no, congregationalism is believing in that American
> House of Parliament-like thingy... The Congress. At least,
> that was how I took it.
That would be called "Congressionalism", I reckon.

--And.