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Atheists & Agnostics

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17. Thank you! We really don't know anything about paganism, but it's the point of it all!

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 04:58 PM

Apr 2019

I keep thinking, "who knew?" No one!

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"Lamb of god." Ok. I've finally seen how these religions got started: Pagan Sacrifice [View all] lindysalsagal Apr 2019 OP

But we still sacrifice what's most precious to us. Dale Neiburg Apr 2019 #1

I also believe that monotheism appeals to cilla4progress Apr 2019 #2

Which is the real reason localroger Apr 2019 #5

Exactly! Much more stable. He could read the handwriting on the wall. lindysalsagal Apr 2019 #9

instead of lambs, christians sacrificed pagans by the millions nt msongs Apr 2019 #6

God sacrificed himself to himself Buzz cook Apr 2019 #7

Before the Romans destroyed Jerusalem and the Temple, animal sacrifice comradebillyboy Apr 2019 #10

For some silly reason, humans have been projecting vlyons Apr 2019 #12

Ancient Near Eastern religion practiced regular human sacrifice yellowdogintexas Apr 2019 #13

Exactly: move the populace from the old religions to the new. lindysalsagal Apr 2019 #14

Will need to return to this tomorrow rurallib Apr 2019 #15

K & R - great post! 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2019 #16