Every one knew how laborious the usual Method is of attaining to Arts and Sciences; whereas by his Contrivance, the most ignorant Person at a reasonable Charge, and with a little bodily Labour, may write Books in Philosophy, Poetry, Politicks, Law, Mathematicks and Theology, without the least Assistance from Genius or Study.

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Eurocentric Prejudices Vindicated

Posted on Sunday 2 January 2005


Yes, it's official. Jesus of Nazareth was in reality a German backpacker on an overland trip to India who accidentally got mixed up in local politics. This we can infer from the face reconstructed from the Shroud of Turin by an Italian forensic police unit. This should come as a warning to all parents who worry about letting their kids have passports.