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lindysalsagal

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8. You're right: The holy trinity stuff is so confusing. But to sacrifice your own son! In those days,
Sat Apr 27, 2019, 01:28 PM
Apr 2019

that was everything.

In those days, your life was all, entirely, about securing an heir to carry on the family name. Women had continuous pregnancies because babies died so often. You needed to just keep trying to ensure someone survived you.

So, whoever thought up this stuff knew that the idea of sacrificing your own son would be monumentally impressive to a 2nd century man. I mean, when life ended in your 50's, you'd rather die than have your son killed. Every time.

Interesting, that millions of people say these words and have no idea what they mean.

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But we still sacrifice what's most precious to us. Dale Neiburg Apr 2019 #1
Yes, but it's not the same mind-set. Pagans had one very specific favor in mind and they were lindysalsagal Apr 2019 #3
I also believe that monotheism appeals to cilla4progress Apr 2019 #2
Yes. This new god of rules seemed easier to contend with. One got a better sense of control lindysalsagal Apr 2019 #4
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
You're right: The holy trinity stuff is so confusing. But to sacrifice your own son! In those days, lindysalsagal Apr 2019 #8
Before the Romans destroyed Jerusalem and the Temple, animal sacrifice comradebillyboy Apr 2019 #10
Absolutely. I believe you had to pay the jewish priest to do the sacrifice, too. But it shows lindysalsagal Apr 2019 #11
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
Thank you! We really don't know anything about paganism, but it's the point of it all! lindysalsagal Apr 2019 #17
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