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1[[WMG: Jesus was a Buddhist]]
2* It is entirely possible that Jesus journeyed to India and was a Buddhist discipline. The Bible has not much to say about his life between the age of 12 and 29. His teachings have a lot in common with the teachings of Buddha. Since Buddhism has no god, anyone can follow its teachings while still adhering to an Abrahamic religion. If we look at the historical side, it's simply impossible that someone living in the Middle East wouldn't have heard about Buddhism. We also have some reports from India and Central Asia (albeit with arguable credibility) about a figure like/or Jesus himself appearing there, and involving himself in religious matters. It is also very likely that the writers of the Gospels were inspired by certain aspects of Buddhism, and planted its philosophy into their books.
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4[[WMG: The Mark of Cain is a dog]]
5* Since it protected him from attackers, it could be a loyal dog that provided him direction and defended his life.
6** This is the exact opposite of what a curse is though.
7*** Christians generally agree that the Mark of Cain was a symbolic punishment and the reason it protected Cain from attackers is so that he couldn't get murdered and therefore ensure that he would live out his full punishment.
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9[[WMG: Demons are separately created beings from angels and humans]]
10* This idea mostly comes from the jinn from Islam, who are described as a third race God created alongside humans and angels. One of the most popular interpretations of Satan among Muslims is that he wasn't a fallen angel, but rather a jinn. When looking at the Testament of Solomon, the demons enslaved by the titular king are also referred to as jinn, so it's possible that demons in Christianity is just another term for jinn. Helps that the Bible never actually explains what they are or where they came from. Some Christian demonologists even described demons as having free will just like the Islamic description of jinn. The Ars Goetia for example has a few demons that are benevolent. (Or at the very least neutral)
11** Islam teaches that demons are evil jinn, but Christianity teaches that demons are evil angels (and even a lot of Christians don't realize that demons in Christianity never stopped being angels). Jinn do not exist in Christianity; they only exist in Islam and pre-Islamic Arabic religions. There is some debate among Muslims over whether Satan is an angel (despite the fact that angels don't have free will according to Islam) or a jinn. Also in Islam, not all jinn are evil but rather they have free will just like how humans do.

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