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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

And the prevalence of dream magic in the region's religious traditions, including in Judaism.

Now if Jesus had spoken to Paul on the telephone or had performed a haka to display his mana to prove to Paul that it was really him, then we'd have something interesting

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Not nearly enough magical power dancing in the original Christian religion. Say what you will about modern Evangelicalism, but they filled that gap.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah but I really think they should allow regular dancing alongside it.

Personally I think the Quakers found the right balance.