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It's likely that kind of semantic shift. Jesus was part of a region that was pastoral and fishing-based. Two of the major recurring themes are of the Lord as the Shepherd and of his fishermen disciples. You also get a lot of talk about the Word.
Basically, the guy sacrificed himself to cleanse humanity of its sins. I guess it'd be the default malevolence that every human used to be born with, if we're translating it to your world's perspective. He's been revered by different groups ever since.
Basically, the guy sacrificed himself to cleanse humanity of its sins. I guess it'd be the default malevolence that every human used to be born with, if we're translating it to your world's perspective. He's been revered by different groups ever since.
[he can't help but looks over at Sorey a little uneasily, struck silent; it's not like Sorey's done anything like that yet (that either of them remembers, at this point in time), but Sorey has the personality set to do it if the option presents itself, and haha, wow! that sure is concerning]
[Sorey is less concerned about the implications of sacrificing himself for everyone's sins and more interested in the historical similarities between Glenwood and Earth.]
It sounds like there are some similarities, semantic shift or not. But Shepherds are more or less considered a legend in our time, and there have been multiple Shepherds over the years. If Earth has only had one it's not wonder he's revered so strongly.
It sounds like there are some similarities, semantic shift or not. But Shepherds are more or less considered a legend in our time, and there have been multiple Shepherds over the years. If Earth has only had one it's not wonder he's revered so strongly.
Okay, I'll wait for it and be surprised. Thank you in advance, Sorey.
[Sorry, Meebo. Dirk doesn't response to the unease, although he registers it. He feels kinda bad.]
There are other similar figures for other religions, but Jesus is definitely one of the major ones. That gets into the broader anthropology of Earth religions.
There are other similar figures for other religions, but Jesus is definitely one of the major ones. That gets into the broader anthropology of Earth religions.
[it's fine. he shakes it off after a moment, or at least shutters it away where they can't see it]
...there's a lot of odd terminological overlap we've noticed talking to people, honestly. 'Seraphim' seem to belong to some kind of order, servants of a god; 'Elysia' a reference to the afterlife...now 'Shepherd.'
...there's a lot of odd terminological overlap we've noticed talking to people, honestly. 'Seraphim' seem to belong to some kind of order, servants of a god; 'Elysia' a reference to the afterlife...now 'Shepherd.'
Shepherds and seraphim could be common enough across worlds, at least as words used in everyday vocabulary. Elysia stands out the most out of all of those. But maybe those connections are the reason we're here? It could be a baseline commonality, anyway.
Could they all be divergent Earths of some sort, perhaps...? --no, but you have Karkat and the other trolls, that breaks that theory right away...
The universe is a big place, isn't it? It doesn't seem that surprising that there would be other humans. Your Paradox Space could be the exception...
It could be that whatever is pulling us here is ensuring that level of commonality--that we're all human, or a species that has come into contact with humans. So everything just appears to be more skewed towards a larger population of humans from different planets.
It could be that whatever is pulling us here is ensuring that level of commonality--that we're all human, or a species that has come into contact with humans. So everything just appears to be more skewed towards a larger population of humans from different planets.
Though you'd think the natural selection bias for this planet would be on the fishier side of the scale rather than the human side.
I can't say I'm complaining, though. I think it makes it...easier, sometimes?...for most of us to reconcile living here.
I can't say I'm complaining, though. I think it makes it...easier, sometimes?...for most of us to reconcile living here.
It does help that some of us have managed to stick around a while -- like you, of course. I don't know what we'd do without you.
[his tone's warm...]
[his tone's warm...]
fair enough. i think dating is a good way to get to know someone better and figure out if it's someone you want to spend the rest of your life with. but it's something you should go into having the same expectations as the other person. does that sort of help?
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