banned for I wanted to be sure, Oatesy.
As for Plato, he was starting with far less background than is available today, so I don't give him too much grief. As for Christianity, Christians adopted his ideas, not vice versa. Since the bible is suppose to be the root of Christianity, not Plato's work, it really would benefit them to make sure the ideas are grounded in said work, not that of a pagan.