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From: aeq@pucc-h (Jeff Sargent)
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Subject: Re: Religion is Religion, not history
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Date: Fri, 16-Nov-84 10:10:35 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 16 10:10:35 1984
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>> = Ken Nichols
>  = Rich Kulawiec

>> Are you trying to say that it's possible that the writers of the Bible got
>> together and concocted this scheme to deceive millions of people?

> Sure, why not?

What on earth would it gain them?  If the early Christians had been like some
of the medieval Popes, I might doubt as you do.  But I really doubt that they
would have sacrificed their lives for something they knew to be a lie.  Surely
the persecution of Christians is documented in non-Christian history.

Not only that, it is curious how closely archaeological discoveries in the
Mideast agree with Biblical passages.  Surely you're not going to claim that
this was done by hundreds of people over hundreds of years just to put over
an elaborate hoax?

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