While I’m a Christian first and above all else, I’m looking at this from an historian’s point of view. The claim is historically inaccurate, and the more it is defended the more I will refute it.
Believe me, I’m very glad to move on from this silliness.
And I am uniquely qualified to respond to such an issue because I am famous for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.
In fact, I think it is safe to say that I have said more unintended stupid things and hurt more feelings, and have been more incorrect than anyone else in the world.
I even tried to join a 12-step program once for people who impulsively hurt people's feelings by saying the wrong thing. After three meetings, they withdrew my membership.;-)
As an aside, check out my homepage. David Suchet's narration of the Bible is absolutely wonderful. I wake up at 3:00 am every morning unable to get back to sleep. After a few minutes of listening to this narrated Bible and I doze right off. BTW, it doesn't make me drowsy. It puts me at peace.