Comment on Not to get all religiony but why in the old testament God was all fire and brimstone and fatal consequences? But the new testament God is all about forgiveness and such??

• Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  So some guy has an alternative theory

  but no evidence of pre-Israelite Yahweh worship among the peoples of the ancient Levant has surfaced

  That’s because the israelites were the worshippers of Yahweh

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  • zalgotext@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Yeah see this is how I know you’re not serious. The author of that article isn’t “some guy”, he’s an incredibly respected and accomplished historian and archaeologist, specializing in ancient near-east civilizations. And you couldn’t be bothered to read past the first paragraph. You don’t want to have an actual discussion about this.

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    • Flax_vert@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      I read all there was contained on the list. He admits it is literally just a theory

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      • zalgotext@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        You’re either being obtuse or you don’t understand how science works if you think “he says it’s just a theory” is a gotcha

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