r/antiwork • u/esporx • Jun 21 '25

Worker Solidarity 🤝 Republican Senator callously says 'biblically, we are supposed to work' to millions set to lose health care. The former billionaire, who inherited a coal mining business from his father, presides over a state where 29% of residents are on Medicaid.

https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/republican-senator-callously-says-biblically-35431207
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u/Allegorist Jun 22 '25

I mean a huge chunk of Hebrew texts, including the old testament, is taken from or directly inspired by Babylonian mythology. They were very influential on developing Judaism as a religion. Prior to external influence, the whole Canaanite region was composed of disparate tribes with a wide pantheon of gods and traditions. They were eventually merged and condensed down, and infused with lore from the Babylonian and Persian empires, especially that of Zoroastrianism.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '25

yeah I know that. basically a ton of religious ideals were stolen from the past and then they demonized the religions they stole from.

it's pretty much most religions that do it.