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Re: OT, and religeous

From:Steg Belsky <draqonfayir@...>
Date:Saturday, December 4, 2004, 16:52
On Dec 4, 2004, at 2:32 AM, Pascal A. Kramm wrote:
> Many parts of the Old Testament existed already way before the advent > of > Jesus and stuff, and were only slightly modified for inclusion.
> The original bible texts were changed uncounted times by whoever was > currently in power at the church to express just what what they wanted > it to > express, going along with intentional misinterpretation.
What's this obsession with the church? The texts commonly referred to as the "Old Testament" had their own milieu, religion, and significance before Christianity ever came along.
> Possibly just done to have some fun with the stupid humans.
What, you've never heard of a Trickster Divinity? ;-) -Stephen (Steg) "refa'einu..."

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