Demon Erasers

And then there's the Sumerian version.

Even more distortion.

How am I someone who is objective, who has no emotional connection to religion, so I'm not willing to do mental gymnastics—

How do I look at what I believe to be very sound, archaeological... Simple.

But then where's your interpretation to show me that it's more valid?

I'm honestly asking for explanation, because my understanding, I dive deep in this, is that I don't see that interpretation.

Okay, but you're arguing...

You're arguing after the fact.

So in order for me to believe that and accept that interpretation, it's like I need archaeological... I'm going to give it to you.

We're still not getting to the archaeological support for your interpretation.

That's what I'm specifically asking for.

You're going with an interpretation that to me comes after what we know from the archaeological record to be the original interpretation.

So I'm telling you my beliefs based upon specific archaeological records.

And I feel like you're arguing after the fact and just going after the interpretation.

And I don't feel that your rendition of the interpretation that you're putting out there, you're trying to say that that interpretation points to archaeological evidence.

And I'm just asking you honestly for it.

Like, I don't see it.

My interpretation is that it's kind of like this, right?

So let's say that you meet me, you've known me for six months, and I'm telling you all these stories about these trips that I've been on, women I've dated, cars that I've had, et cetera, et cetera, on and on and on, telling you all these stories, right?

Yeah.