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Old 03-20-2008, 12:45 PM
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I find your quote from the "5th century" "pagan philosopher" Socrates to be pretty incredible. "...the celebration of the feast of Easter began everywhere more of custom than by any commandment either by Christ or any apostle." Yes, Socrates lived in the 5th centrury...BC! Was he a prophet as well as a philosopher?

I'm sure the rest of the podcast is equally well researched.
Scott, there were others who went by the name Socrates, including an early church historian:

Socrates of Constantinople - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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