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TIL about Catharism: A polytheistic branch of Christianity (12-14th century) with Satan and "God" being the gods of the old and new testaments, respectively. They were persecuted by the catholics and eradicated, but its existence is questioned by scholars, unsure if it was just heretical paranoia

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