Debunking Moses

This is one of those gratuitous news stories that are hard to understand outside the pervasive anti-religious bias of our dominant culture. This time it’s the New York Times, whose reporter apparently went to Egypt to see a new archaeological discovery, an ancient fort that is being excavated. But, hey, it’s Passover, so that prompted a question from the reporter:

On the eve of Passover, the Jewish holiday that celebrates the story of Moses leading the Israelites through this wilderness out of slavery, Egypt

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