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Green · 02-20-2006, 11:52 AM

I believe there is a term among Catholic teachings that references the pagan belief of making a heaven or hell on earth. I believe the term is in latin. Does anybody know the term and its historical usage; that is when and to whom was it used for?
Thanks

Spitfire · 02-20-2006, 03:27 PM

I don't think I have ever heard of such a thing.

Can you go into any more detail about this?

Huon · 02-21-2006, 08:30 AM

Terrestrial paradise ? greek paradeisos, latin paradisus.
The word paradise is probably of Persian origin and signified originally a royal park or pleasure ground.

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Spitfire Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The belly of the beast. Posts: 765	I don't think I have ever heard of such a thing. Can you go into any more detail about this?

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Huon Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bordeaux France Posts: 2,796	Terrestrial paradise ? greek paradeisos, latin paradisus. The word paradise is probably of Persian origin and signified originally a royal park or pleasure ground.

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