(November 5, 2012 at 12:59 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Yahweh was one of the minor gods of the Canaanite pantheon much as Marduk was a minor figure in Sumeria. Along the way they became associated with certain spots, Marduk lucked out and got Babylon while yahweh got fucked and got stuck with jerusalem.
Xtians, of course, go absofuckinglutely crazy when they hear this.
But then...they start out quite close to crazy in the first place.
The awesome things I keep learning with you!
thnx!