From: jtem01@gmail.com   
      
   On 1/14/26 4:31 PM, Steven Douglas wrote:   
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   > JTEM  posted:   
   >> On 1/13/26 7:11 PM, Steven Douglas wrote:   
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   >>> Who in their right mind would ever claim that God   
   >>> holds a human office?   
   >>   
   >> Lots of human office holders. It was very common. All   
   >> over the known world.   
   >   
   > So you're comparing God to (for example), King Charles?   
   > God is no different? He's just another king, just like   
   > any other king in this world?   
      
   As I stated explicitly -- making clear in no uncertain   
   terms -- is was the norm for ancient kings to declare   
   themselves gods and even insist on being worshiped.   
      
   It was the norm all through the middle east... the   
   3 thousand year history of ancient Egypt, for example.   
      
      
      
      
      
      
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