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Religion

edhopper

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2. It's a large subject

Reply to KPN (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 22, 2021, 01:40 PM

Dec 2021

but the take away is that the myth of Jesus' Virgin Birth was neither unique or new to religions from that time or place.
Some Christians argue that the truth of Jesus can be seen on how special he is in World's religions. The truth is the mythology of Jesus was run of the mill.

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Happy Birthday to All Dieties [View all] edhopper Dec 2021 OP

Damn ... another thing I have to do now, research and find out more about this! Already got about KPN Dec 2021 #1

It's a large subject edhopper Dec 2021 #2

Indeed! Duppers Dec 2021 #5

And we haven't gotten to... old as dirt Dec 2021 #15

The devil was better than edhopper Dec 2021 #16

Cash? old as dirt Dec 2021 #17

That's better edhopper Dec 2021 #18

I think virtually all religions share certain characteristics, Haggard Celine Dec 2021 #3

That is my feelings about Jesus edhopper Dec 2021 #4

Right, someone trying to reform the current religion, making people Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #11

Villancicos old as dirt Dec 2021 #6

Okay edhopper Dec 2021 #7

It's a Christmas tradition. old as dirt Dec 2021 #8

As Virgin births edhopper Dec 2021 #10

I'm having trouble following you. old as dirt Dec 2021 #12

I see, my bad edhopper Dec 2021 #13

Yet we have a wide diversity of cultures. old as dirt Dec 2021 #14

So our deities were clones or lab made? Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #9