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trotsky

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Sun Nov-16-03 05:46 PM
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27. The stories are very characteristic

of the primitive culture in which they were penned. It is interesting noting the extreme contrast between the Old and New Testaments, but one theme they have in common is the ultimate destruction and humiliation of the "enemy." In the OT, this was mainly the unfortunate tribes competing with the Hebrews for the same parcel of land. In the NT, it's now everyone who disagrees with Christianity, and it's an eternal destruction and punishment in hell. Granted, not all Christians read it like that, but the Christians with the most political power do.

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