That's a good piont, Don.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Perrett" <don.perrett@verizon.net>
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Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 10:05 PM
Subject: RE: Troy's two cents.
> Interjecting for a moment: I would add that several people have also
brought
> up the issue of cultural beliefs and practices of the time. Many, if not
> all, of the cultures of ancient times saw the dawn as the ascension of
their
> God and dusk as the descent(even death) of their God. Each day would bring
> in a rebirth of life and a return of that God. These beliefs are reflected
> in many cultures and languages of today. "The dawn of a new era". This
> culture understanding of ancient times would therefore support the idea,
not
> just in translation, of a set of periods of creation and not necessarily
> actual days.
> Don P
>
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