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Date Posted: 11:58:01 10/15/03 Wed
Author: Kuzibah
Author Host/IP: 12.175.117.195
Subject: Re: Thank you!
In reply to: wwolfe 's message, "Thank you!" on 10:15:30 10/15/03 Wed

My understanding with the Apocrypha is that they aren't recognized by Protestants as being actually written in biblical times, but are probably fictional accounts written several hundred years later. Biblical fanfic, if you will. The Catholic Church, with its strong historical tradition, is less willing to completely throw the Apocryphal books out, but even they separate them from Canon. They take the same attitude with various Saints and religious artifacts, too (for example, St. Christopher is now believed to be a medieval fiction, not an actual person, yet St. Christopher medals are still sold in every Catholic shop.)

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[> [> [> [> [> [> "Biblical fanfic." -- wwolfe, 13:14:24 10/15/03 Wed (161.149.63.110)

That makes me laugh.


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