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[quote=Anonymous]Humans make meaning through myth and allegory. A virgin birth, a sacrificial lamb, a wise teacher or hero who could pull a sword from a stone, I mean, walk on water . . . every culture and tradition has these stories. They are how we make sense of the world, how we warn our children to be good citizens, how we mark the seasons of our lives and the earth.

Believing that Jesus was a historical figure really has nothing to do with believing that one single religion isn't based in myth but is true, real, and accurate, while the rest aren't. The former is a pretty safe assumption. The latter is a pretzel of logical fallacy. And I really think it's a shame that the modern interpretation of Christianity has staked out this "our way or the hell way" territory because there are plenty of beautiful things about Christianity, just as there are about other religions. But the number of people who have good feelz from their religion and who then imbue their feelings with solid belief that they have found The Truth (TM) while everyone is a deluded nitwit is just sad.[/quote]

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