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(...) The reason I'm interested in knowing what the 1st Commandment originally meant (or, more importantly, from an evolution-of-religion point of view, what it means to people nowadays) is because religions are memes vying for dominance in the (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) devil. (...) Absolutely! But only if acted upon. Bruce (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Okay, when I check the compact list of new messages and 90% of them are in the religious off-topic thread, it's time to stop! Everyone, can we get back to the Lego stuff now? =) Aaron -D'OH (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) One things for sure. When it all comes down, it doesn't matter how many arguments I have for or against anything. I think at the end, God will have a bigger case. -Markus (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) A lie spoken into the proper ears can destroy a world, ne? Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Wasn't Lillith mentioned in some other religious text, perhaps Babylonian or Phoenecian? Evidently, Adam's first wife was Lillith, who left due to interpersonal incompatabilities. Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) go (...) It's a neat debate. Nowhere that the war in heaven is described (which is not that many places), does it say that the fallen are stripped of power or status or title, just that they are cast from heaven. Neil Gaimen has some neat (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ah, I just had an insight to what the problem is. I bet some of the people who are complaining read Lugnet from the main page, which consolidates all the newsgroups. Perhaps the top page should not consolidate the off-topic hierarchy (I'd also (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Yep! My goof. Sorry about the confusion. See, I had this most interesting conversation with an associate last month, and it's still fresh in my mind. The person I was talking with was absolutely convinced that indiscriminate violence is (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Aaron is quite correct. Adam and Eve had the opportunity to live for ever in the Garden of Eden, as long as they adhere to a few simple rule. Not so unreasonable, as the Garden belonge to God. Much like were here in Lugnet on the condition (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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