Re: Mechanical Watchs and Religion

Alex W. wrote:
"Norak" <k.norak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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In my opinion, the battle between religion and atheism is
like the
battle between mechanical watch versus quartz watch. The
mechanical
watch owners think there is more to a watch than the
material that make
it up. There is a soul, a heart, or a character to the
watch. The
quartz camp are the atheists, denying the existence of a
watch soul.
Good analogy or simplistic?


A more interesting topic: what would be useful complications
for the religious-minded lover of watches? Off the bat,
Muslims might appreciate a compass to accurately determine
the direction of Mecca, and possibly a sonnerie to alert
them to the five daily prayers. Christians might find a
calendar useful which gives the accurate dates of Easter.
Anything else? For that matter, any examples out there
which do take such needs into account?

Ain't that what the earliest clocks were for in Europe and other
places? When to ring the Church bells and all that. Time for this
prayer or that service etc
I may be way off here but along with nautical navigation needs being a
driving force in the quest for accurate time keeping were religious
observations a driving force as well?

Just wondering.

B.G.

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