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Comma

I think it is the most important comma in the history of the universe; it can be found in the so-called Apostle’s Creed:

“I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell.”

Let me repeat that:

“… born of the Virgin Mary COMMA suffered under Pontius Pilate …”

That comma obscures the life, temptations, teachings, doings, healings, sayings of Jesus. It obscures Jesus. To do that, I’d think the hymnbooks would need a font at least a hundred stories high.

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  1. Porter Doran
    October 28, 2009 at 11:24 | #1

    (My thanks to a Mr. Donner for the observation.)

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