I prefer to read the Abrahamic religious books as a legendary/mythological account of history, not outright historical. The people who wrote these books had an agenda to push and by studying it we can get an idea of what their intentions were in wrtiting them down. You can’t fully understand some of the stories in the Bible if you don’t have some understanding of the culture and history and beliefs of the people that wrote them. Context is vital.

I’d love to hear how you think it would change my life? It’s fun to get different perspectives.

I’ve always hated the idea of original/inherited sin. It’s such a cruel idea to me.

You realize that Jews, the people who wrote the Hebrew Bible that makes up what Christians call the old Testament, didn’t and do not believe in original sin? That’s a later christian invention, doesn’t even go back to Jesus.

Christians are the only ones that believe in original sin, right? I could never take that idea seriously after actually reading genesis.

The Shining’s opening theme was based on a medieval Christian hymn, day of wrath or Dies Irae. I love deep vocals and latin lyrics, it’s so soothing.

Wouldn’t Target and Walmart disappearing just open the market for a locally owned small business, or maybe even multiple, to take their place?

Doesn’t need to be a corporation that fills that niche.

Why not just lobby or advocate or vote for funding of the postal service we have had for a while now…

Amazon hasn’t been around forever.

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