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erronis

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7. Fascinating. I have never thought to equate the various teachings in the bible to the "three-age system"

Reply to hvn_nbr_2 (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:13 AM

Yesterday

I can see how that makes some sense.

Now going off to learn some new stuff:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-age_system

I guess this system is quite different from the Christian bible one.

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