Yeah, I know the internet had not been invented yet. But what I'm getting at is: What was the difference between the common person's life in biblical times and the common persons life today?.
For instance:
-Most people back then thought the world was flat.
-Most people lived their lives within a 5 or 10 mile radius of their home (except soldiers and royalty)
-Swift and drastic “justice” system.
-What else??? Education? Lifestyle? Crime and Punishment?
2007-03-14 12:47:49 · 6 answers · asked by John L 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I think everybody was a lot dirtier - and their breath smelled really bad because there was no oral hygeine. They never protray that in movies or passion plays - but I think that's how it was.
2007-03-14 12:52:14 · answer #1 · answered by liddabet 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Medicine was so primitive that it consisted of incantations (sort of like a bronze age Benny Hinn) and often you were worse off after having been bled by leeches. The HBO series Rome does a good job of capturing the feel, decadence, and food of that era. Imagine eating stuffed songbirds, Raw Animal testicles to boost your testosterone etc
Actually the Romans had advanced indoor plumbing, central heat, hot baths (WAS a big thing back then) sewers, glass windows with hardware, I AM NOT KIDDING ABOUT THIS. They also had inside toilets, kitchen sinks http://www.theplumber.com/pom.html
2007-03-14 19:54:34 · answer #2 · answered by Rico E Suave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wanna travel back in time? Visit the Middle East
2007-03-14 19:52:07 · answer #3 · answered by Departed 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People couldn't save 15% or more on their car insurance by switching to Geico.
2007-03-14 19:50:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, bathtubs were not plentiful. And they were throwing babies in the smoldering garbage pit outside of Jerusalem.
2007-03-14 19:51:10 · answer #5 · answered by Richard15 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life was crap in those days
2007-03-14 19:52:13 · answer #6 · answered by Apeman 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋