RE: religion/spirituality

From: Gatherer, D. (Derek) (D.Gatherer@organon.nhe.akzonobel.nl)
Date: Tue Nov 21 2000 - 14:52:46 GMT

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From: "Gatherer, D. (Derek)" <D.Gatherer@organon.nhe.akzonobel.nl>
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Subject: RE: religion/spirituality
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    Vincent:
    >Still doesn't answer Derek's question though does it? Why didn't
    >judaism spread through the Roman Empire the way Christianity did?

    Wade:
    Because the actual mechanism of spread involves lineage. I thought that
    Derek's question is most clearly and certainly answered. There are
    constraints. The mechanism itself is less effective, over the short
    term....

    Derek:
    But why lineage when there are faster methods available? If it's a virus,
    why is it such a bad virus?

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