By any reasonable measure, the “Wester Civilization” started on either Iran or Iraq.
Culturally, anything west from India has to be “Western”.
Well it started as a cult too ...
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marcos@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
zout@fedia.io 14 hours ago
Since the difference between east and west can be defined by the IERS reference meridian, most of christianity developed in the east.
GandalftheBlack@feddit.org 16 hours ago
Georgians and Armenians tend to identify more with Europe than Asia. They’re right on the “boundary”, as much as there is one, but most that I’ve spoken to are adamant that Georgia and Armenia are European. ( Of course, that doesn’t change the actual premise of the meme)
Skullgrid@lemmy.world 7 hours ago Georgians and Armenians tend to identify more with Europe than Asia
good luck to them.
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 17 hours ago
“this religion started by a dude from Nazareth is totally western!”
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
Are you trying to imply that Jesus wasn’t blond and had blue eyes?
- Skullgrid@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
that’s right, he had Epicanthic folds because he was from east asia, just look at any pictures of Korean Jesus.
FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
Don’t forget that religious people are stupid though
And yes, I mean all of them
- Skullgrid@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Ow the edge
MrSoup@lemmy.zip 17 hours ago
FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
Nice apologism
I didn’t say unintelligent
Belief in the supernatural, no matter what form it takes, be it tarot cards, Christianity, reading tea-leaves, Buddhism etc.
They’re all stupid beliefs
cheat700000007@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
It is a cult
ow the edge. Praise Dawkins and Saint Hitchens
cheat700000007@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cult