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From: hatunen@netcom.com (DaveHatunen)
Subject: Re: Noah & other bible myths
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In article <4sm0d9$jl4@atlas.xylogics.com>,
Jack King <jking@alnitak.xylogics.com> wrote:

[...]

>Let me see if I've got this straight.  Jesus Christ (whether you
>believe he was God, the Son of God, or just a man) who has had more
>influence on more people over the longest period of time than any other
>man or woman that evry walked the earth is --- a myth???!

I believe the longevity/influence record would go to Gautama Buddha,
who is known to have walked the earth.

Mithra managed to rack up a pretty good record until the Christians
took over all of his holidays and most of his background (virgin birth,
etc).

Then there's Confucious...


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