On Sat, 12 May 2012 15:54:25 -0600
Odysseus <odysseus1479-at@yahoo-dot.ca> wrote:

In article <982dnUTlDNb3YTbSnZ2dnUVZ5qudnZ2d@giganews.com>,
 Mike Painter <md.painter@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

On 5/9/2012 9:46 AM, Fidem Turbare, the non-existent atheist
goddess wrote:

This one is too funny not to share with alt.atheism and
alt.astronomy:

http://www.peppertop.com/greys/2010/12/nativity/

There is an old Science fiction story about a Jesuit priest coming
back through space after visiting the remnants of a super Nova that
explained perfectly the star story.
It turne out that the explosion had destroyed an advanced
civilization.

"The Star" by Arthur C. Clarke, 1955.

Here's some more information about The Star:

http://www.enotes.com/star

-- 
Fidem Turbare, the non-existent atheist goddess
"I don't believe in god but I'm very interested in her."
   -- Arthur C. Clarke