Anchor: It was finally abandoned towards the fourth century a.d. when the country looked to a new group of deities.
Entailed: It was abandoned when the country started worshipping new deities. 
Contradiction: The country has always worshiped only one group of deities.
Contradiction: The country remained with these deities and ignored the new. 
Contradiction: The man is swimming in a lake.
Contradiction: The man is carving wood.
Contradiction: There is not a single amateur among Slate readers.