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*The Samaritans were once in the majority. In ancient times, there were 300,000 of them -- perhaps even over a million.
The Spiegel Online International
Research Reveals Ancient Struggle over Holy Land Supremacy
April 13, 2012
The Jews had significant competition in antiquity when it came to worshipping Yahweh. Archeologists have discovered a second great temple not far from Jerusalem that predates its better known cousin. It belonged to the Samaritans, and may have been edited out of the Bible once the rivalry had been decided.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,827144,00.html
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