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To: TheAngryClam
Interestingly, you can't be a heathen- you've heard of Jesus.

Depends on whose definitions you are using. Like M-W's for instance...
Main Entry: 2heathen
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural heathens or heathen
Date: before 12th century
1 : an unconverted member of a people or nation that does not acknowledge the God of the Bible
2 : an uncivilized or irreligious person
- hea·then·dom

Another anachronistic meaning was simply "people of the heath". Either way, you are talking about that REALLY Old Time Religion.

Some say Zeus, I say Odin. They say JHVH, someone else may say Ahura Mazdha.

Who can say any of us are wrong, and prove it?

74 posted on 06/19/2003 8:36:22 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (For an Evil Super Genius, you aren't too bright are you?)
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To: Dead Corpse
I was breaking out the still-current Catholic definitions.

Fun stuff to read the parts that they don't like talking about.
80 posted on 06/19/2003 10:18:19 PM PDT by TheAngryClam (HAIL ZEUS)
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