XPost: alt.philosophy, alt.atheism, alt.agnosticism   
   From: brianf88@bigpond.net.au   
      
   "Michael"  wrote in message   
   news:pan.2008.01.10.03.34.31.530592@orneveien.org...   
   > On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:06:43 +0000, brian fletcher wrote:   
   >   
   >> I have zero doubt that someone who has come up with this understanding as   
   >> you have, would need any one of the "ten commandments" spelling out no   
   >> more   
   >> that an advanced mathematician would have to repeat his 'times tables'.   
   >   
   > As it happens, Jesus identified just two as "great commandments" which   
   > incorporate all other ideas and commandments, and which, if you understand   
   > them, you probably do not need the ten or the thousand commandments.   
      
      
   You make it sound as though Jesus was the only one to utter such statements.   
   Other than that , you endorse my understanding.   
      
   BOfL   
      
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