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History in the bible

When I was little I was taught in school about religion. But it wasn’t all about god and angels and the devil and sin and the soul. We learned about … Continue reading

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Wednesday, 27 November, 2013 · 1 Comment

Heroes of the desert

The Irish comedian Dave Allen has a sketch about Adam and Eve that points out the inconsistencies in the story told in the Book of Genesis. He first notices Adam’s … Continue reading

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Thursday, 2 August, 2012 · 2 Comments

Akhnaton, Zarathushtra and Moses

Monotheism is the belief there is one god, god meaning the creator of this world, and omnipotent over it. It is contrasted, usually unfavourably, with polytheism, belief in many gods, … Continue reading

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Tuesday, 28 June, 2011 · Leave a comment
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