THE OLD WAYS
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Картина "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" (1926). Художник: Frank Cadogan Cowper (Англия, 1877-1959).

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This 53 centimeter long sword is from the last century of the Bronze Age and is dated between 925 and 800 BC. It was probably made in Central Europe and ended in the river De Maas, near Thorn-Wessem in Central Limburg. It was found there in 1962 during dredging work. Together with Leiden University, Luc Amkreutz conducted extensive research into the signs of use on the sword. It appears to have been used extensively and has probably seen many combat situations in the sometimes not very peaceful Bronze Age society of Central and Northwestern Europe. The irregular shape of the blade indicates intensive repairs and tightening of the metal.

So this sword from was clearly an intensively used fighting sword, unlike other bronze age swords such as the sword of Ommerschans or Jutphaas. They were not used for battle, but were made to be left behind as an offering and ritual status symbol in a river or grave. Swords were also often made unusable and bent and then sacrificed. https://historiek.net/3000-jaar-oud-zwaard-van-thorn-wessem-blijkt-flink-gebruikt/139959/
I thought that the Bible looks down on great wealth, and material possessions. I suppose popes and priests are like the shepherds getting rich off of their sheep by brainwashing them to believe they must donate their hard earned coins to the church. These men and women of God are living lavish wealthy lives with private jets, multi million dollar mansions.
They’re quick to tell you to honor the Lord with your wealth so that they could collect it for themselves.
I’m sure that God of the Bible does love a cheerful giver.
Popes and priests should apply this one to themselves
Owners of houses and land sold it. and laid the proceeds at the apostles feet? This sounds a bit like a cult people joined and gave away all of their wealth.
This of course only applies to the every day common people the sheep, and not the Super wealthy church, popes and priests
Those hypocrites
Sell your possessions they say. Don’t worry about having abundance and possessions in this life, instead focus on your afterlife.
Meadow Elves (1850). Nils Blommér (Swedish, 1816-1853).
Ida Rentoul Outhwaite (Australian, 1888–1960)

Title: The last of the fairies
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Artist John William Waterhouse
Fair Rosamund