In a message dated 8/6/99 1:16:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
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>
>  >......  After Cain and Abel, Adam and Eve produced a
>  >third son, named Seth.  Seth was the ancestor of Noah.  One of Noah's
>  >sons was named Shem.  Shem was the ancestor or Abraham, the first
>  >Hebrew.  There were 10 generations from Adam to Noah, and 10
>  >generations from Noah to Abraham.  The line is traced through Adam's
>  >3rd son, Seth, *not* Abel.
>
>  And Snow White lived in the woods with seven dwarves.  And Cinderella
>  dropped her slipper.  And Little Red Riding Hood went to visit her
>  grandmother in the woods.....and the Three Little Pigs built houses......
>
>  Sorry.  Couldn't resist.
>
>  --Dena
>

Being an agnostic myself, I have a bit of
cynicism about these things too, but everyone
here has a right to believe what they feel
drawn to believe.  It isn't right to insult
or knock another's belief..it brings us all
down...no matter how tempting...

Anna  8-)