The concept of democracy came about around that time too (at least the Greek one, which arguably wasn't the first but I digress) but should we exclude women and foreigners from it? That's what the early proponents of democracy wanted.

[–] aeshna_cyanea@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The concept of democracy came about around that time too (at least the Greek one, which arguably wasn't the first but I digress)

The Athenian concept of democracy had existed for the better part of a millennium by the time Christianity appeared.

[–] Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Hmm you're right. I thought it was closer to 0 ad, but it looks like it was closer to 600-300 bc.

Doesn't change my point though.

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

Yes, just because it was written in a book doesn't really means anything, we can change it, create bew editions of the book, even invert the meaning of inconvenient passages. These old code need to be made ambiguous and adaptible, endlessly reinterpretable to suit any situation that the priesthood needs to get themselves out of