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June 1997, Week 4

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Tony Furnivall <[log in to unmask]>
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Tony Furnivall <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 25 Jun 1997 05:30:22 -0500
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At 02:58 AM 6/25/1997 -0700, John Alleyn-Day wrote:

>I don't understand this.  These names are mainly associated with the Roman
>Gods,.  Why would they have been adopted by a Christian emperor?

At the risk of perpetuating the thread (;-) Most religious leaders are
pragmatists, unlike theologians who tend to be purists! It makes more sense
to woo converts to your way of looking at things if you can co-opt some of
the proselytes' own habits/beliefs/rituals.

Tony

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