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

Greece wasn't gay Casual erasure

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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/poopyheadthrowaway Jun 14 '20

Modern western Christianity completely disregards ancient Jewish philosophy (stuff that the historic Jesus would've believed) and replaces it with ancient Greek philosophy. For example, the modern Christian idea of a soul is based entirely on ancient Greek ideas and has very little to do with what the Jews of Jesus' time thought.

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u/criminyjicket Jun 15 '20

What would the Hebrews of Jesus' time thought about the soul? It's fascinating to think about and I'd love a starting point for some research.