# Are alternatives considered?

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> [@not\_alice](#):
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> I am not an expert on these matters, but the only difference I discern between “Jesus loves you” and “Adam ate an apple” is that one is a “fact” proffered from the Old Testament and one is proffered from the New Testament.

If you can’t discern a difference between those statements, you’re not looking very hard. “Jesus loves you” is a basic premise of faith of many Christians. The exact kind of fruit that Adam ate has no theological significance.

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