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Re: Altar
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Sanctuary wrote:
Emma A wrote:
tomwatts wrote:
...Dresser?...


or table?!


I think it makes sense that in all ages a flat surface for whatever purpose was esssential just as it is today, by why so many people associate it with a form of worship or sacrifice is strange. If you killed and prepared a beast on a flat stone then I would imagine 99 times out of 100 you were doing it for practical reasons and nothing 'ceremonial' or otherwise.


I totally agree. The words "ritual" and "ceremony" are bandied about far too often, I think. My life is not dominated by religious activity, so why should I presume my ancestors' were?


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Emma A
Posted by Emma A
18th March 2012ce
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