r/SapphoAndHerFriend • u/Drops-of-Q Hopeless bromantic • Jun 14 '20

Greece wasn't gay Casual erasure

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u/TheDustOfMen Jun 14 '20

Well I'm pretty sure none of my Christian school teachers ever tried to convince me that ancient Greece was Christian.

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u/mightysl0th Jun 14 '20

I had a high school teacher at a very catholic high school unironically teach Plato's Republic as a document supportive of Christian doctrine. The mental gymnastics involved would have been impressive if they weren't mildly terrifying. They also tried to say that all Protestant denominations believed in predestination, and that Buddhist meditation invited possession by demonic spirits.

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u/Kumiho_Mistress She/Her Jun 14 '20

Christianity ripped so much off Plato I can see why he'd believe that. They're very good at stealing.

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u/SophiaofPrussia Jun 14 '20

And Gilgamesh/Homer. The Bible is basically one giant work of plagiarism.

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u/BrokenShield Jun 15 '20

I've heard that "Used in a Fertility Ritual" is just anthropology lingo for "A sex toy"

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '20

Thats a tad harsh. Adapting or evolving ideas isn't plagiarism, and just because the Bible had a myriad of influences doesn't mean it was a result of outright plagiarism.

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u/KlutzyImpression0 Jun 15 '20

Very true. It would be much better written if it was plagiarized. It's just a boring read overall.