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2009-12-21 Olde Tyme Religion

Babylon's last alcohol seller arrested: member of the ancient Yazidi religious sect

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Posted by 3dc 2009-12-21 00:43|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Ummm,"Follow a more ancoent religion than Islam"
Oh they're Christians, are they?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-12-21 16:40|| 2009-12-21 16:40|| Front Page Top

#2 I think the Yazidi are actually followers of John the Baptist, Redneck Jim. Although it's quite possible I'm misremembering.

Posted by trailing wife 2009-12-21 18:15|| 2009-12-21 18:15|| Front Page Top

#3 TW, they aren't. The religion borrows from ancient Mithraism, a little Christianity, some Sufi Islam, and lots of other sources. But one of the holy beings in the religion is identified with Satan by Islam. The problems seem obvious.

Posted by Eric Jablow 2009-12-21 20:15|| 2009-12-21 20:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Actually they are one of the oldest religions predating Zoroastrianism, maybe Judaism, definitely Christian and Muslim likely Buddhism but likely not Hindu.

Posted by 3dc 2009-12-21 23:05|| 2009-12-21 23:05|| Front Page Top

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