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Re:'Viking' was a job description, not a matter of heredity:... by tovej on Monday February 23, 2026 @02:43PM (#47127677)
Have you read the old testament? It's much the same. Why focus on this specific religion?
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Re:'Viking' was a job description, not a matter of heredity:... by scottyah on Monday February 23, 2026 @03:03PM (#47127951)
It's just one example, I don't think we expect commenters to hit ALL applicable examples. Why did you focus specifically on that religious text?
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Re:'Viking' was a job description, not a matter of heredity:... by tovej on Tuesday February 24, 2026 @02:39AM (#47134050)
I did not focus on any religious text, I gave a counterexample.

The parent went off on a weird tangent about islam on a post about vikings.

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