Gruss, what was Angels and Demons about? Worth reading as much as TDVC? Gruss Gott wrote: >>Jason wrote: >>I haven't done any research as to what, if anything, was presented as a new >>idea in >>the book, or how seriously any of it is intended to be taken > > > Well, here's the high points that I like: > > 1.) The Bible is a book of man, the content of which was decided upon > and closed by an arbitrary group of humans. This is called > "canonization" and was done in the 400s if I remember right. There > are many other Biblical chapters called the Apocrypha and then even > more than that. > > 2.) Jesus was a human that was married to Mary Magdalane and his works > and the reincarnation stuff was meant as a metaphor. Both he and Mary > possibly came from royal blood (King David, Solomon, etc) > > 3.) Much of the Catholic religion's rituals have been inspired more by > politics than by divine command. > >
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