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| − | * '''Deicide''' is the killing of [[God]]. It is from the [[Latin]] words "deus", meaning God, and cidium, meaning killing. Deicide | + | * '''Deicide''' is the killing of [[God]]. It is from the [[Latin]] words "deus", meaning God, and cidium, meaning killing. Deicide may refer specifically to the [[Crucifixion]] of [[Jesus Christ]], or it may refer to the killing of one of the deities of a [[polytheism|polytheistic]] religion. |
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Revision as of 02:50, September 27, 2008
- Deicide is the killing of God. It is from the Latin words "deus", meaning God, and cidium, meaning killing. Deicide may refer specifically to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, or it may refer to the killing of one of the deities of a polytheistic religion.