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Offline rumborak

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Re: Some people never learn...
« Reply #70 on: June 03, 2012, 01:12:09 PM »
That accusation is rather modern though. Historically, "judicium Dei", i.e. asking God to intervene (or not) to establish something was very commonplace, even part of the judicial system ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_by_ordeal ).

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Offline Odysseus

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Re: Some people never learn...
« Reply #71 on: June 04, 2012, 03:34:06 AM »
The whole emphasis on the snake thing in the liturgy seems a pretty odd peg to hang your hat on, even by religious standards...