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Interesting read and point of view. cbayer Jun 2013 #1
It's not difficult to miss completely the purpose of the Bible, as this student does. dimbear Jun 2013 #2
I never heard of propaganda that took 1,500 years to write. rug Jun 2013 #4
I recommend to your attention the Zend Avesta and the Upanishads. dimbear Jun 2013 #7
The Zend are the commentaries on the Avesta. rug Jun 2013 #9
As an afterthought, I should have wondered whether the 1500 years you have in mind dimbear Jun 2013 #11
Yes, I meant the entire time the Bible was written. rug Jun 2013 #13
Of course, it was Malachi that was written to propagandize Christianity, or so some say. dimbear Jun 2013 #14
That would be a neat trick since it was written 400 years earlier. rug Jun 2013 #18
The reason Malachi bookends the Christian version of the Hebrew scriptures, but does not dimbear Jun 2013 #20
I would say exactly the opposite. cbayer Jun 2013 #5
From a little emotional distance, they all look alike. dimbear Jun 2013 #8
Let's start a bible reading campaign! xfundy Jun 2013 #3
Horse malarkey. cbayer Jun 2013 #6
Obviously, Route 491... onager Jun 2013 #10
The film "Route 666" didn't do it justice. n/t dimbear Jun 2013 #12
"... a man trying to tell his distant ancestors the truth ..." Jim__ Jun 2013 #15
I think you're right. rug Jun 2013 #17
Poetry only WovenGems Jun 2013 #16
Author appears confused... gcomeau Jun 2013 #19
besides it is really kind of shitty compared to the stuff the greeks came up with. Warren Stupidity Jun 2013 #21
Agree WovenGems Jul 2013 #22
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