Robert Englund just shared this incredible vintage photograph over on Instagram. That's Englund in full Freddy Krueger costume at the Texxas Jam ‘87 concert event at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas #history
" The English word "God" comes from a pagan Germanic root and was never used in the original Hebrew, Greek, or Latin texts of the Bible.
Its widespread adoption occurred between the 4th and 6th centuries CE during the Christianization of Europe. "
And more ..
" Originally, the pagan word was neuter (impersonal). As Christian missionaries converted Europe, they changed the word's grammatical syntax to masculine to align with the Christian concept of a singular, personal Heavenly Father. "
Even in french "Dieu "..
" It traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *deiwos , which means "sky," "light," or "shining." Which invokes Jupiter / Zeus .
Was also widespread use across France between the 4th and 8th centuries CE. "
On September 22, 1975, former Marine Oliver Sipple helped stop Sara Jane Moore from shooting President Gerald Ford, likely saving his life. Soon after, Sipple was publicly outed as gay against his wishes, which damaged his relationship with his family and overshadowed his heroic act. #history