Bart Ehrman Quotes

Because of the open nature of polytheism, there was virtually no such thing as “conversion.” Anyone who chose to begin worshiping a new god was welcome to do so and was not required or expected to leave behind any previous practices of worship or make an exclusive commitment to this one deity.

Bart Ehrman

• God
• Conversion
• Polytheism
• Worshiping

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• Because of the open nature of polytheism, there was virtually no such thing as “conversion.” Anyone who chose to begin worshiping a new god was welcome to do so and was not required or expected to leave behind any previous practices of worship or make an exclusive commitment to this one deity.

  

  Bart Ehrman
  • God
  • Conversion
  • Polytheism