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At school in the 1950’s we use to have all these bible stories and although an atheist I am so glad we did, the Old Testament as Christian’s call it is full of such wonderful stories and morality tales. My husband is also the eldest son which makes him almost royalty to his younger siblings. It is a Tamil and Sri Lankan thing also.

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It is in most societies. Patriarchy is very hierarchical

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Spot on. Thanks for this chapter of Bible Studies for (more than) Atheists.

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Utterly relevant. Thanks for this, Michael.

As with me, the oldest son.

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A burden and a blessing

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