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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
Contrary to many here, I find the Bible to be enormously fascinating.
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So did I.
I credit actually *reading* the Bible for much of my conversion to Paganism. (Or at least, away from Christianity. I suppose I could've become a Buddhist; it was a near miss.) The difference between what was in the book, and what the various priests and ministers said, was just astounding.
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The Adam and Eve Creation Myth is so simple a child can relate, yet so subtle that scholars are still debating it’s depths.
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Heh. Mentioning the concept of "Christian Mythology" is a good way to get into raging flamewars on some sites. A great many people can't deal with discussing the Bible as work of literature, or comparing it equitably with other cultures' scriptures.
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What I really find mind-boggling is how anyone can NOT like The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy! Starships powered by Improbability Drive? A book that begins with the destruction of the Earth — on a THURSDAY? C’mon, people — what’s not to like about that?
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It's, ahhm... a bit whimsical & scattered? Plus, there are aliens? Ugly aliens. And bad poetry.
I suppose there must be people who don't like HGttG. I've never (knowingly) met any in person, but since it doesn't outsell Da Vinci Code, it must not appeal to everyone.