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songbookz

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2. The Creation Stories

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Thu Aug 1, 2019, 01:10 PM

Aug 2019

The Creation Stories in the Tanakh are myths concerning humanity's achieving self-awareness, especially, the awareness of our own mortality. The distrust of knowledge (education) is a Conservative trait not limited to religions. Liberal religions and governments are keen to encourage education.

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Were the humans in Garden of Eden "human" or did they become human after the fruit-incident? [View all] DetlefK Aug 2019 OP

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The Creation Stories songbookz Aug 2019 #2

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Critical thinking cannot be allowed in a cult. n/t Permanut Aug 2019 #4