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Re; Genesis as Metaphor
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RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor
This is a big reason why I don't believe the "personal relationship with Jesus". They had to come up with that to try to dispel the belief that it's just another religion. However, if Jesus really did have a personal relationship with followers, there would only be one kind of christian. So either he doesn't talk to people, or he sucks at it. You will find people in every group that genuinely wants to be with Jesus, so you can't say they're refusing to listen.
Poe's Law: "Without a winking smiley or other blatant display of humor, it is impossible to create a parody of Fundamentalism that SOMEONE won't mistake for the real thing."

10 Christ-like figures that predate Jesus. Link shortened to Chris ate Jesus for some reason...
http://listverse.com/2009/04/13/10-chris...ate-jesus/

Good video to watch, if you want to know how common the Jesus story really is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88GTUXvp-50

A list of biblical contradictions from the infallible word of Yahweh.
http://infidels.org/library/modern/jim_m...tions.html

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Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by Mr Greene - December 22, 2013 at 2:51 pm
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by Captain Colostomy - December 22, 2013 at 5:07 pm
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by Mr Greene - December 22, 2013 at 5:44 pm
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by Logisch - December 22, 2013 at 5:50 pm
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by Chad32 - December 22, 2013 at 5:12 pm
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by FreeTony - December 22, 2013 at 5:32 pm
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by Chad32 - December 22, 2013 at 5:36 pm
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by Chad32 - December 22, 2013 at 5:54 pm
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 22, 2013 at 6:10 pm
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by NoraBrimstone - December 23, 2013 at 10:58 am
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by Chad32 - December 23, 2013 at 11:43 am
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by Tonus - December 23, 2013 at 12:24 pm
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by Chad32 - December 23, 2013 at 12:37 pm
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by Tonus - December 23, 2013 at 12:47 pm
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by Chad32 - December 23, 2013 at 12:54 pm
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by Minimalist - December 23, 2013 at 12:57 pm
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by Fidel_Castronaut - December 23, 2013 at 1:56 pm
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by Chad32 - December 23, 2013 at 2:03 pm
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by Fidel_Castronaut - December 23, 2013 at 2:09 pm
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by Minimalist - December 23, 2013 at 2:12 pm
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by Fidel_Castronaut - December 23, 2013 at 2:14 pm
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by Chad32 - December 23, 2013 at 2:14 pm
RE: Re; Genesis as Metaphor - by Minimalist - December 23, 2013 at 2:18 pm

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