Mani, the great gnostic visionary, intellect, poet, painter and creator of the first world religion Manichaeanism, was born in 216 CE on April 14th, 1,983 years ago. I'll eat a cucumber tonight in your memory.
Manicheanism still survives as a folk religion in Quanzhou, China. Fruits and vegetables are still being offered to the statues of the prophet. Until 20th century, a Chinese Manichean liturgy was even used as an incantation in exorcism!
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Wouldn't he be 1793?
Manicheanism still survives as a folk religion in Quanzhou, China. Fruits and vegetables are still being offered to the statues of the prophet. Until 20th century, a Chinese Manichean liturgy was even used as an incantation in exorcism!
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