VERSION|0.5.1|NAME|Stonyground|DATE|1357161389|CONTENT|&quot;Christianity teaches us that we cannot become a new person. As Nicodemus wisely pointed out in Saint John&#039;s Gospel, &quot;How can I return my exercise book to mint condition? I cannot remove all trace of my doodles, nor can I straighten out its corners to their once glorious state of perfection.&quot;&quot;

There was a time when I couldn&#039;t resist the urge to look up a Bible passage to prove the believers wrong, nowadays I just can&#039;t be arsed, they never admit they are wrong no matter how well you prove it.

However, at Sunday School I clearly remember being taught that Nicodemus was famous for being reborn. The whole point was that he was baptised, washed of all his previous sins and became a new man. The term &#039;born again Christian&#039; comes from the story of Nicodemus surely.
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