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Major Nikon

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7. I think the Romans just saw monotheism as a better means of control

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 04:35 PM

Apr 2020

It’s just easier to manage large groups spanning large geographical areas if everyone is begging favor from the same sky daddy. It arguably worked better than what preceded, but it never really settled down. Even people today with the same sky daddy have figured out ways to kill each other.

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I wonder as I read the gospels of Mary a ? [View all] TEB Apr 2020 OP

religion enid602 Apr 2020 #1

I understand that as in Rome TEB Apr 2020 #2

Constantine convened the Council of Nicea in part to standardize what was accepted guillaumeb Apr 2020 #3

There were many gospels and letters floating around. Igel Apr 2020 #4

they were murdering each other over the 'true nature of christ' Voltaire2 Apr 2020 #5

I did not know that friend TEB Apr 2020 #6

I think the Romans just saw monotheism as a better means of control Major Nikon Apr 2020 #7

perhaps, but a couple of hundred years later, Voltaire2 Apr 2020 #8

All Abrahamic religions have the same sky daddy Major Nikon Apr 2020 #9

I wish I had a photo of the expression of shock and disbelief... NeoGreen May 2020 #10

Good thing you didn't mention Bahʼ which is Persian Major Nikon May 2020 #11

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