I saw someone shared this article this morning about a neolithic "cathedral" discovered in Scotland. I personally find it to be a fascinating discovery with some really beautiful work done by peoples of the past, but inevitably my eyes found their way down to the comments area where many people were discussing the use of the term "cathedral" rather than the actual discovery. There were numerous posts alleging cultural bias and other things because the publication used the word rather than temple or some other word to denote a religious center.
Can I just say that I find this amazing? I understand that generally the term carries with it a connotation of Christianity. However, I knew from the article's headline that it simply meant "nicer than normal" religious structure rather than the specific discovery of a Christian place of worship from the Neolithic period.
Our society is so divided over words it's mind boggling. We have people essentially creating victimhood and aggression on a people that died many thousands of years ago. Is there no end to this sort of madness?
Link: https://www.facebook.com/archaeologymag/photos/a.10151463027509795.1073741825.10394804794/10153367029179795/?type=1&theater
Can I just say that I find this amazing? I understand that generally the term carries with it a connotation of Christianity. However, I knew from the article's headline that it simply meant "nicer than normal" religious structure rather than the specific discovery of a Christian place of worship from the Neolithic period.
Our society is so divided over words it's mind boggling. We have people essentially creating victimhood and aggression on a people that died many thousands of years ago. Is there no end to this sort of madness?
Link: https://www.facebook.com/archaeologymag/photos/a.10151463027509795.1073741825.10394804794/10153367029179795/?type=1&theater