• Flax@feddit.uk
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          18 hours 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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            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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              12 hours ago

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

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                5 hours 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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                  4 hours ago

                  This is history. History works different than other sciences. You cannot just claim that it’s common knowledge/scholarly accepted that yahweh originated in a pantheon because one scholar puts forward a theory on it, which most scholars reject (but they get dismissed because they are “biased”)

                  History isn’t replicable and observable like chemistry, physics or biology

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                    Absolutely, definitely, totally, 100% incorrect. Just because I only provided one source does not mean that that’s the only source available claiming that Yaweh originated in a pantheon. To suggest that is laughably disingenuous, and more proof that you’re not approaching this discussion seriously or with honesty.

                    History isn’t replicable and observable like chemistry, physics or biology

                    Your close-minded definition of “history” isn’t, because it doesn’t allow you to update and believe new things based on new scientific discoveries and evidence. It’s stagnant, stuck in the past, rigid, and unwilling to change.