In the book 'A History of God' author and former Catholic nun contends that men and women created God to meet their needs, conform to their times. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: December 10, 1993| Author: Macklin, William R. | Copyright information 
    In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. ... 
    Or did He? 
    If it had been left to English writer Karen Armstrong, the Book of Genesis might have read something like this: 
    ``From the very beginning, it was men and women who created God, to meet their needs, to conform to their times, and to reflect their socio-economic circumstances. ...'' 
    And the beginning was only the beginning, contends the former Roman Catholic nun and current Judaic studies instruc...

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