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Clarence Jordan's "Cotton Patch" version of the gospels set the story of Jesus in Georgia! "When Jesus was born in Gainesville, during the time that Herod was governor, some scholars from the Orient came to Atlanta and inquired. . .
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“Where is the one who was born to be governor of Georgia? We saw his star in the Orient, and we came to honor him.” This news put Governor Herod and all his cronies in a tizzy. So he called a meeting of the big time preachers and politicians, and asked if they had any idea ...
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where the Leader was to be born. In Gainesville,” they replied, “because there’s a bible prophecy which says: 'And you Gainesville, in the state of Georgia, are by no means the least in the Georgia delegation; from you will come a governor who will wisely guide my chosen people."