# Wow... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [November 12, 2005, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow/330748 "2005-11-12T18:17:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Billy\_Brethren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@Billy\_Brethren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billy_Brethren)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2005, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow/330748/1 "2005-11-12T18:17:07Z")
I registered just to make this post. Read the “Straight Dope” on the history of the Bible. And was more impressed with IT that I am with the Bible itself. First, you folks could do my church a favor by teaching my Pastor how to teach. I was not used to such clarity. Straight Dope, indead. Going to be around for a while. The writing style is exactly right. Factual, yet not intimidating or over-bearing. Seems like a great place to visit. Thanks for doing what you do. Billy Brethren ---
**Author:** ![Feydeau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/df788c/32.png) [@Feydeau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Feydeau)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2005, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow/330748/2 "2005-11-12T18:32:43Z")
May I offer a humble “Welcome to our playground!” Stick around, it’s a wonderful place. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2005, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow/330748/3 "2005-11-12T18:50:57Z")
Beware the goats. Keep your shoes off the furniture and enjoy the margarita. Welcome! You’ll find a lot of very interesting people here, you’ll hear new ideas and different spins on old ideas. And once in a while, you’ll just laugh uncontrollably. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2005, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow/330748/4 "2005-11-12T19:38:58Z")
Welcome! Make yourself comfortable, watch out for **Sunspace** and his pet squck, and join the ranks of the Straight Dope. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2005, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow/330748/5 "2005-11-12T19:46:27Z")
> [@Billy Brethren](#): > > Seems like a great place to visit. And to call home. There is no better Internet community. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2005, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow/330748/6 "2005-11-12T19:52:25Z")
Welcome! The particular column you reference is one of my favorites. I also like “Who really killed Jesus” - a straightforward explanation of a touchy subject. ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2005, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow/330748/7 "2005-11-12T21:08:32Z")
Welcome to the SDMB, Billy. The articles you are commenting on were Staff Reports, written by Cecil’s minions and not by the Perfect Master himself. Consequently, I’ll move this thread to the Comments on Staff Reports forum. bibliophage moderator GQ [Who wrote the Bible? (Part 1)](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mbible1.html) [Who wrote the Bible? (Part 2)](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mbible2.html) [Who wrote the Bible? (Part 3)](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mbible3.html) [Who wrote the Bible? (Part 4)](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mbible4.html) [Who wrote the Bible? (Part 5)](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mbible5.html) ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2005, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow/330748/8 "2005-11-12T21:10:20Z")
> [@bibliophage](#): > > bibliophage > moderator GQ Son of a b–Son of a b–Son of a gun, this new gig is taking forever to get used to. bibliophage moderator CCC ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2005, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow/330748/9 "2005-11-12T21:21:07Z")
> [@bibliophage](#): > > Son of a b–Son of a b–Son of a gun, this new gig is taking forever to get used to. > > bibliophage > moderator CCC Son of a Cecil? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2005, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow/330748/10 "2005-11-13T00:47:31Z")
[sub]Pssssst – **bib** , you can edit your own texts and they’ll never notice… Well, they’ll never notice aside from the “Edited by bibliophage” at the bottom of the edited post. [/sub] Anyhow, welcome, **Billy** and thanks for the kind words. If you liked the “Who wrote the bible” reports, you’ll find lots of similar biblical textual analysis/history in the Archives. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2005, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow/330748/11 "2005-11-13T00:51:07Z")
> [@C K Dexter Haven](#): > > [sub]Pssssst – **bib** , you can edit your own texts and they’ll never notice… Well, they’ll never notice aside from the “Edited by bibliophage” at the bottom of the edited post. [/sub] [sub]Pssst– **Dex** You haven’t learned how to get rid of that “edited by” yet?[/sub] 🙂