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leoofno
Skeptic Friend
USA
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 Posted - 06/13/2006 : 10:39:57 [Permalink]
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From the article:
"Revelation was actually a thinly disguised political tract, with the names of those being criticized changed to numbers to protect the authors and early Christians from reprisals. 'It's a very political document,' Dr. Aitken said. 'It's a critique of the politics and society of the Roman empire, but it's written in coded language and riddles.' "
616 is said to probably refer to Emperor Nero.
Next thing you know, someone will be saying that the rest of the New Trstement is fiction, too. It seems that the more I read and learn, the more obvious it all becomes.
I'm currently in the middle of "Lost Christianities" by Bart Ehrman. So far a very interesting read. I highly recommend it. |
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