[HN Gopher] From Bede (731) to BONE (1991-2004): A sparrow's fli...
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       From Bede (731) to BONE (1991-2004): A sparrow's flight through the
       ages
        
       Author : zeristor
       Score  : 12 points
       Date   : 2024-08-16 07:36 UTC (15 hours ago)
        
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       | AnotherGoodName wrote:
       | I can't see how bede was specifically referring to paganism. To
       | me the sparrow absolutely does not represent a pagan
       | specifically. It represents the fleeting life of everyone in the
       | context of a belief in the afterlife.
        
         | skyyler wrote:
         | In the context of early christian stuff, isn't "paganism" a
         | catch-all for pre-abrahamic faiths? Kind of an outgroup for
         | Christians to compare themselves to.
        
           | AnotherGoodName wrote:
           | Yes but I see the fleetingness of life allegory as applying
           | to everyone. Including Christians.
        
       | whalesalad wrote:
       | Seeing BONE in all caps always makes me think of the B-1 Lancer.
        
       | zeristor wrote:
       | I still think 1731 is a long time ago, I can't quite appreciate
       | how long ago 731 is.
        
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