Hi there, wire-religion friends, Professor Anthony Swett here from Buoy's Department of

Tritistry and Doctor and welcome to another great episode of the Wire-religion podcast,

our last episode of the 2022 calendar year.

You won't be disappointed by this finale episode.

When I teach my Buoy used to students about the first vision, I focus part of the class

on the line from the 183080 count where God says that the modern creeds of Christianity

are, quote, an abomination in his sight end of, quote,

then I put up on the screen what is known as the Apostles Creed, an early Christian text from

its first centuries and have them read it all the way through, which most of them never have,

by the way, looking for what they agree with and what may be abominable to them.

It's nice and short, and so since I assume the most listeners have never read it,

I'm going to read an English translation of it here for you right now.

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit.

Born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again, he ascended into heaven.

He is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Now, it's not too bad, is it? In fact, after reading it, my students will usually say that they

agree with about 90% of it, an A-. And as a side note, while I have you, there are doctrinal

developments in other creeds that we could rightly to say deserve an abominable failing grade.

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