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We still would call some of the items in the vatican "sacred". Why is that different?

• mmooss 2y ago
  Many people today believe some items in the Vatican are connected to actual divine beings. Few today believe Alexander the Great was divine.
  • usrusr 2y ago
    Are you suggesting that only people who believe in objects being sacred (whatever that means) should be allowed to use the term? To those who don't, why would the current liveness status of those who do/did matter in their usage of the term?
    • mmooss 2y ago
      Only the people who believe something is sacred are likely to apply the term, though others may use it out of respect for the believers. Dead people don't say much.