Shaker, you make a fair point which I take on board. I can only speak for myself: I don't use the phrase, ''It is written'' (which reminds me somewhat of that ancient television series, before your time I am sure, called 'Kung Fu'), and haven't come across anyone who does except on forums. More commonly, people will say, ''According to the Bible'', or ''...scripture'', but it is up to who listens whether or not they take the scriptures as the final authority. Indeed, most Christians accept there are different interpretations and a lot of them, including me, are not literalists.
There are more comments on this thread than ''It is written'', insightful and thought provoking; whether the reader agrees or not, they are worth reading and are in response to floo's op.
(Len - you, grrrr, Spanish thingy, onion - you do labour the point! Complete with exclamation mark!!!!!!!)
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