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Not a bad article.
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Not a bad article.
November 27, 2015 at 11:59 am
Throws a few bones to the jesus freaks but in general should have them howling like they got their balls caught in a meat grinder.

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/11/the-not-...mas-story/



Quote:The not-so-virgin birth and the real origins of the Christmas story

Quote:Christianity’s virgin birth narrative, both what it says and why it is poorly integrated into the rest of the Bible, is a fascinating study in cultural evolution. Specifically, it illustrates a process called “syncretism” whereby religions merge over time when cultures come into contact.
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November 27, 2015 at 12:34 pm
Kinda figured that already lol
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November 27, 2015 at 1:04 pm
Yeah but this gives the jesus freaks someone else to call a quack because they study facts and shit and don't just believe the holy horseshit.
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November 27, 2015 at 1:11 pm
I like to call Christianity the Frankenstein's Monster of religions.
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November 27, 2015 at 6:27 pm
And they will argue that even Frankenstein had a creator.
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November 27, 2015 at 8:07 pm
(November 27, 2015 at 1:11 pm)robvalue Wrote: I like to call Christianity the Frankenstein's Monster of religions.

A little off the subject but I saw Frankenstein when it first out (I couldn't have been much over seven or eight). I knew it was supposed to be a scary movie but I felt sorry for the monster. Somehow I felt he got a very raw deal.
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November 27, 2015 at 8:08 pm
(November 27, 2015 at 1:11 pm)robvalue Wrote: I like to call Christianity the Frankenstein's Monster of religions.

A little off the subject but I saw Frankenstein when it first out (I couldn't have been much over seven or eight). I knew it was supposed to be a scary movie but I felt sorry for the monster. Some how I felt he got a very raw deal.
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November 27, 2015 at 8:59 pm
(November 27, 2015 at 6:27 pm)ignoramus Wrote: And they will argue that even Frankenstein had a creator.

Of course all Frankenstein did was gather parts... including an enormous



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November 28, 2015 at 2:54 am (This post was last modified: November 28, 2015 at 2:54 am by robvalue.)
(November 27, 2015 at 6:27 pm)ignoramus Wrote: And they will argue that even Frankenstein had a creator.

Hehe Smile

The main difference is that the monster took on a life of its own and could act independently. With Christianty, they have sewed together loads of dead bits of religion, but the monster then needs animating like a marionette. It's like the ideomotor effect. They don't realize they're doing it, and if they stopped, it would just slump to the floor.
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November 28, 2015 at 3:13 am
Good read Min ... pretty logical and makes a lot of sense ...ta.
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