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brewens

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2. Why not. So much of modern religion is taken from earlier religions. They had the close to the same

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Feb 19, 2023, 12:00 AM

Feb 2023

stories, lessons and laws going back as far as there is written evidence. When we look at a bronze age civilization that collapsed, the tablets and inscriptions may seem to have been lost, but not all of it. People got around that had that knowledge.

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Book of Revelation's vision of the apocalypse inspired by pagan curses, researcher claims [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2023 OP

Marking to read later. tanyev Feb 2023 #1

Why not. So much of modern religion is taken from earlier religions. They had the close to the same brewens Feb 2023 #2

the obvious question stopdiggin Feb 2023 #3

Well, I'm inclined to agree with the last paragraph wnylib Feb 2023 #9

my own thought stopdiggin Feb 2023 #10

I can agree with everything in your post. wnylib Feb 2023 #11

Book of Revelation lapfog_1 Feb 2023 #4

one of my ministers said he wished it had been left out nt yellowdogintexas Feb 2023 #5

When I was in seminary, intheflow Feb 2023 #8

Interesting research. Quite possibly true about Roman curses, wnylib Feb 2023 #6

Interesting Lulu KC Feb 2023 #7