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To: 1000 silverlings
"The Catholic church has never had a problem absorbing other religions. It’s called syncretism."

LOL. There is a significant difference between syncretism, which is identifying common points, references, terminology, or areas of agreement, and absorption. One need look no further than Genesis to find many examples of Egyptian, Babylonian and pagan references incorporated. That doesn't mean that Judaism "absorbed" anything from those cultures of faiths.

2,964 posted on 12/17/2009 1:14:37 PM PST by Natural Law
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To: Natural Law

I guess not. I guess the whole old testament and some of the new never has anything to say about worshipping foreigner’s gods. Maybe King Solomon was unjustly accused


2,974 posted on 12/17/2009 4:11:47 PM PST by 1000 silverlings (everything that deceives, also enchants: Plato)
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