Wolfe as Heretic

Lane Haygood · 19 May 2010, 22:50 · from 2010-May.txt.gz

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From: lhaygood at gmail.com (Lane Haygood)
Date: Wed, 19 May 2010 17:50:36 -0500
Subject: (urth) Wolfe as Heretic
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Remember also that the several writers of Biblical texts came from
different stages along the evolution of the native Hebrew religion
from one essentially indistinguishable from the general polytheism of
the region to one of henotheism (in essence, a cult of Yahweh) to one
of monotheism.  The work of the scholars and priests of Judaism has
been to change the religion.  This could be a side effect of
standardization of practice and teachings, in essence, organizing the
religion from its tribal roots to one practiced by a priestly caste
and promulgated through the use of standard texts and "orthodox"
theology.

The Bible (as well as early Church teachings based on it) represents
the cultural, social and theological evolution of a people.

LH

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