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  2. From: spurrett@superbowl.und.ac.za (David Spurrett)
  3. Newsgroups: talk.religion.misc
  4. Subject: Re: Proofs of the Bible (Long, but filled with information)
  5. Message-ID: <spurrett.53.722263427@superbowl.und.ac.za>
  6. Date: 20 Nov 92 12:43:47 GMT
  7. References: <1992Nov11.131233.3887@wkuvx1.bitnet>
  8. Organization: University Of Natal (Durban)
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  12. In article <1992Nov11.131233.3887@wkuvx1.bitnet> barnejd@wkuvx1.bitnet writes:
  13. >
  14. >  Comparison to other documents:
  15. >
  16. >ANCIENT LITERATURE             # MANUSCRIPTS           PROXIMITY TO
  17. >                                                       ORIGINAL COPY
  18. >-----------------------------  ----------------------  -------------
  19. >Livy's History of Rome                 20                500 yrs
  20. >Caesar's Gallic Wars                   10                900 yrs
  21. >Tacitus' Annals                         2                800 yrs
  22. >History of Thucydides                   8              1300+ yrs
  23. >History of Heroditus                    1               1000 yrs
  24. >Writings of Aristotle                   5              1400+ yrs
  25. >
  26. >  Now remember - all of these are universally regarded as accurate.
  27.  
  28. Utter rubbish.  Name one philosopher, historian, literary scholar or 
  29. _anyone_ who takes the texts you mention seriously who does not approach 
  30. them critically, and in the light of ongoing scholarship dedicated to 
  31. testing the credentials of the manuscripts in question.
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  34. | David Spurrett, Department of Philosophy |  `I have seen the truth, and |
  35. | University of Natal, Durban              |   it makes no sense.'        |
  36. | email: spurrett@superbowl.und.ac.za      |              - OFFICIAL!     |
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