I was aware John the Baptist was not an apostle, but I was not aware of the threads that Joe so kindly provided leading to their varied deaths. Thanks, Joe.

Religion as folklore is a rich and wonderful vein, and should be honored.

On the other hand, many people come to realize that it is unliekly that the witch really put Hansel into an oven, and that a good pumpkin is just a pumpklin.

Now if someone runs around insisting that everyone starts clapping their hands in order to save Tinkerbell, it kinda makes you wonder, dunnit?

(I mean no offense. I honor every man and woman's right to find their own truths concerning these things.)

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