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I've just begun reading a book Discovering God by Rodney Stark. It's about the origins of the great religions and the evolution of belief. Already, I can see the author is most-likely a theistic Christian, which is sad, but not surprising. That said, it's good to read things from other perspectives, but I can't help thinking I'd love to read a book about comparative religions with a biblical creation perspective. Just once. Anyway, here's a truly fascinating bit of information I'd love to share with you all.
'...although they were scattered from Southern Italy to China, many of the great religious "founders" were contemporaries. Buddha, Confucius, Lao-Tzu (Taoism), Zoroaster, Mahavira (Jainism), the principal authors of most of the Hindu Upanishads, Grecian innovators such as Pythagoras and the unknown founder of Orphism, even the Israelite prophets Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Isaiah - all lived in the sixth century BC!'
From Discovering God by Rodney Stark
(Stark actually mentioned Second Isaiah, not Isaiah, but as there was no such person (just Isaiah) I removed the mention. The theory is just as silly as the Documentary Hypothesis!)
'...although they were scattered from Southern Italy to China, many of the great religious "founders" were contemporaries. Buddha, Confucius, Lao-Tzu (Taoism), Zoroaster, Mahavira (Jainism), the principal authors of most of the Hindu Upanishads, Grecian innovators such as Pythagoras and the unknown founder of Orphism, even the Israelite prophets Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Isaiah - all lived in the sixth century BC!'
From Discovering God by Rodney Stark
(Stark actually mentioned Second Isaiah, not Isaiah, but as there was no such person (just Isaiah) I removed the mention. The theory is just as silly as the Documentary Hypothesis!)
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It's weird. Like I said, I'm not far into the book at all, but although Stark believes some weird things, other times his pro-Christian bias comes through loud and clear. He's not very consistent. By the way, OldHermit, do you know of any comparative religion books with a biblical creation perspective?
Also, look what I found! The Genesis Account - a theological, historical, and scientific commentary on Genesis 1-11 by Jonathan Sarfati of CMI. 800 pages of goodness! I imagine it's like The Genesis Record by Henry M. Morris but more up-to-date. So cool. I loved that book. Roll on May!
Creation Ministries (Australia)
Also, look what I found! The Genesis Account - a theological, historical, and scientific commentary on Genesis 1-11 by Jonathan Sarfati of CMI. 800 pages of goodness! I imagine it's like The Genesis Record by Henry M. Morris but more up-to-date. So cool. I loved that book. Roll on May!
Creation Ministries (Australia)
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Hey Oldhermit, I have a sense of humor. See?
These days about half the stuff in my shopping cart says, 'For fast relief..'
An elderly gent was telling his neighbor, "I just bought a new hearing aid.
It cost me four thousand dollars, but its state of the art. It's perfect."
"Really," answered the neighbor. "What kind is it?"
"Twelve thirty", the old man replied.
The Senility Prayer:
Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway,
the good fortune to run into the ones I do,
and the eyesight to tell the difference.
A senior citizen said to his eighty-year old buddy: "So I hear you're getting married?"
"Yep!"
"Do I know her?"
"Nope!"
"This woman, is she good looking?"
"Not really."
"Is she a good cook?"
"Naw, she can't cook too well."
"Does she have lots of money?"
"Nope! Poor as a church mouse."
"Well, then, is she a good lover?"
"I don't know."
"Why in the world do you want to marry her then?"
"Because she can still drive after dark!"
Morris, an 82 year-old man, went to the doctor to get a physical.
A few days later, the doctor saw Morris walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm.
A couple of days later, the doctor spoke to Morris and said,
"You're really doing great, aren't you?"
Morris replied, "Just doing what you said, Doc: 'Get a hot mamma and be cheerful."
The doctor said, "I didn't say that. I said, 'You've got a heart murmur; be careful."
Two senior citizens are pushing their carts around Wal-Mart, looking left and right, when they collide head-on.
The first guy says to the second guy, "Sorry about that.
I'm looking for my wife, and I guess I wasn't paying attention to where I was going."
The second old guy says, "That's OK, what a coincidence.
I'm looking for my wife, too.
I can’t find her and I'm getting a little desperate."
The first old guy says, "Well, maybe I can help you find her.
What does she look like?"
"Well, she's 30 yrs old, tall, with red hair, blue eyes, long legs, and is wearing a pretty dress. What does your wife look like?"
"She can wait. Let's look for yours."
It's scary when you start making the same noises as your coffee maker.
Two elderly gentlemen from a retirement center were sitting on a bench under a tree when one turned to the other and said:
"Slim, I'm 83 years old now and I'm just full of aches and pains.
I know you're about my age. How do you feel?"
Slim said, "I feel just like a newborn baby."
"Really!? Like a newborn baby?" the old gent asked.
"Yep," said Slim. "No hair, no teeth, and I think I just wet my pants."
An elderly woman decided to prepare her will and told her preacher she had two final requests.
First, she wanted to be cremated, and second, she wanted her ashes scattered over Wal-Mart.
"Wal-Mart?" the preacher exclaimed.
"Why Wal-Mart?"
"Then I'll be sure my family visits me twice a week."
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Hey Oldhermit, I have a sense of humor. See?
These days about half the stuff in my shopping cart says, 'For fast relief..'
An elderly gent was telling his neighbor, "I just bought a new hearing aid.
It cost me four thousand dollars, but its state of the art. It's perfect."
"Really," answered the neighbor. "What kind is it?"
"Twelve thirty", the old man replied.
The Senility Prayer:
Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway,
the good fortune to run into the ones I do,
and the eyesight to tell the difference.
A senior citizen said to his eighty-year old buddy: "So I hear you're getting married?"
"Yep!"
"Do I know her?"
"Nope!"
"This woman, is she good looking?"
"Not really."
"Is she a good cook?"
"Naw, she can't cook too well."
"Does she have lots of money?"
"Nope! Poor as a church mouse."
"Well, then, is she a good lover?"
"I don't know."
"Why in the world do you want to marry her then?"
"Because she can still drive after dark!"
Morris, an 82 year-old man, went to the doctor to get a physical.
A few days later, the doctor saw Morris walking down the street with a gorgeous young woman on his arm.
A couple of days later, the doctor spoke to Morris and said,
"You're really doing great, aren't you?"
Morris replied, "Just doing what you said, Doc: 'Get a hot mamma and be cheerful."
The doctor said, "I didn't say that. I said, 'You've got a heart murmur; be careful."
Two senior citizens are pushing their carts around Wal-Mart, looking left and right, when they collide head-on.
The first guy says to the second guy, "Sorry about that.
I'm looking for my wife, and I guess I wasn't paying attention to where I was going."
The second old guy says, "That's OK, what a coincidence.
I'm looking for my wife, too.
I can’t find her and I'm getting a little desperate."
The first old guy says, "Well, maybe I can help you find her.
What does she look like?"
"Well, she's 30 yrs old, tall, with red hair, blue eyes, long legs, and is wearing a pretty dress. What does your wife look like?"
"She can wait. Let's look for yours."
It's scary when you start making the same noises as your coffee maker.
Two elderly gentlemen from a retirement center were sitting on a bench under a tree when one turned to the other and said:
"Slim, I'm 83 years old now and I'm just full of aches and pains.
I know you're about my age. How do you feel?"
Slim said, "I feel just like a newborn baby."
"Really!? Like a newborn baby?" the old gent asked.
"Yep," said Slim. "No hair, no teeth, and I think I just wet my pants."
An elderly woman decided to prepare her will and told her preacher she had two final requests.
First, she wanted to be cremated, and second, she wanted her ashes scattered over Wal-Mart.
"Wal-Mart?" the preacher exclaimed.
"Why Wal-Mart?"
"Then I'll be sure my family visits me twice a week."