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3. The author discusses that as well. She writes

Reply to intaglio (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 08:17 PM

Dec 2012

that there was no such thing as monotheists at the time and the creation of Yahweh was not the birth monotheism from the start. Polytheism was practiced for virtually centuries afterward. Gods did not travel around at the time. Everyone had their own gods, and that god was god of that area. It is thought that the Yahweh was initially a powerful god who was "the first" to travel with his followers offering protection in exchange for exclusivity. There were those however who still worshipped other gods because a war god just could not be a fertility god.

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I have seen an argument that Monotheism intaglio Dec 2012 #1

Interesting. Thanks for posting. tanyev Dec 2012 #2

The author discusses that as well. She writes Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #3

Elohim tama Jan 2013 #4