[MineralMan]

"Interesting to hear the comments from an atheist...even if you don't believe in the divinity of Jesus, you can still be astonished by the impact made by this one man...
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Indeed, and that's the basis of my interest in the overall story. Christianity has, arguably, been the most influential religion in history, since Western civilization has, over the past few hundred years, made the most progress in most areas.

Still, Christianity is the religion of only about 1/3 of the world's population. Islam is second. Hinduism, Buddhism, and secularlism follow, although not necessarily in that order.

Each of the religions has made a powerful impact on the societies which embrace it. That is the reason religion is a central interest of mine...one that I have studied, now, for almost 40 years.

[Mudboy Slim]

Thanks fer adding yer thoughts to this thread...MUD