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Question: How many angels can dance on the point of a needle!?
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That question hightlights the bankruptcy of the Scholastics, and helped end the middle ages!. After that came the Renaissance, and the push was on to find a balance between faith and reason, which led to the secularization of western society, ultimately in the creation of the US!.

But that question was one of the straws that broke the "back" of Martin Luther's willingness to keep quiet about the Church and its dogma!. That question helped push him over the edge, because, in the end, theologians have said it wasn't something theologically important anyway!.

It was the height of Scholastic pomposity!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It depends upon how large the angels are!. Or another view: it depends upon how small the angels are!.

They come in all sizes!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Angels are fantasy, so none do anything at all!. Medieval scholars wasted time arguing about this nonsense!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yaoi Shonen: "Pomposity" of the Scholastics!? Dude, read some of your answers some time!. It's as if they scream "Look how much I know everybody!?" Get a hobby!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Angels are elevated spirts manifesting in our reality in human formWww@QuestionHome@Com

According to Peppermint Patty, 'three if they are skinny and two if they are fat'Www@QuestionHome@Com

six!.!.!.exactly sixWww@QuestionHome@Com

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