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I never understood the historical relevance of religious texts outside of the context of how they impacted societies. Because these religious texts are hardly o
by hef19898 4y ago
I never understood the historical relevance of religious texts outside of the context of how they impacted societies. Because these religious texts are hardly orimary sources that state historical facts, they are closer to pure propaganda pieces.
So, for me, the question of forgeries is interesting because if forged texts were used someone had an interst in doing it. If a text is not a "forgery", it doesn't mean the text states objective truths so.
- lo_zamoyski 4y ago> Because these religious texts are hardly orimary sources that state historical facts, You're overgeneralizing. The Bible is effectively something like an anthology compiled from texts written in different styles over thousands of years. The character of Genesis is quite different from, say, the New Testament Gospels. While Genesis is not intended to be a scientific text, the New Testament does describe events in a historical kind of manner. > they are closer to pure propaganda pieces. I have no idea what that means. You should probably revisit your assumptions.