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Originally Posted by Snipper
Well it wasn't very influential to me...
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That's because you already know everything there is to know, obviously.
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...What about the Quran? That's pretty damn influential to millions too...
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But hasn't been around as long, or been translated into half as many languages, or been reprinted 1/10th as many times.
If I say that it's #2, would that make you happy?
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...Just because it isn't as universal as the Bible doesn't make it any less important...
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Yes, it does, by definition.
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...And the fact is, there are plenty of people (such as me) who aren't influenced by the Bible.
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Actually, yes, you are. But until you go and read the Bible carefully, you won't know how many of those things that you've been taught throughout your life, probably not even in a religious context, stuff you just thought was "common sense", come straight from the Bible.
But as you're happier with your head buried in the sand...