The funniest thing I’ve ever learned was that Greco-Roman pagans often accused early Christians of being atheists (ἄθεοι) due to their rejection of pagan gods. Christians facing persecution were even told to specifically renounce atheism and say “away with the atheists” (αἶρε τοὺς ἀθέους).April 15, 2026
That moment when your paternal instincts conflict with decades of imperialist lobbying.April 15, 2026