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Blame Jesus
Contributed by: Gene Griffin   on 3/5/2008

During and after my last two submissions I was informed that I was giving Christianity a bad name. Well...

1st Timothy 2,verses 3-6: For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour: who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

John 14:6: Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Acts 4:11, 12 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Having read the above and countless other such passages in the Bible, may we conclude that maybe Christ gives Christianity a bad name? I guarantee you, if the world is not offended by Jesus, then He is not being presented properly. I hate to be so crude and obnoxious about it, but time is short.

I was also informed that I need to visit a library and do some reading.Perhaps those on the left should look deep down inside and attempt to discover why they naturally assume that Christians are illiterate ( or anti-literate as Ms McGinnis once called us). Maybe it's that Hollywood image I referred to once. Well, please believe me folks, I haven't burned a book in years! But I have read some that I thought would be good for kindling and nothing else.

I admit I don't go to the library, but I use the internet for my library. Many universities and other websites have put thousands of books online and I'm determined to read them all. I'm addicted.Here's a list of what I'm currenly reading daily:

2 chapters in the Bible, 3 entries each in the encyclopedia, dictionary and thesaurus, several entries in a book of quotations, a chapterof Don Quixote, Shakespeare ( Pericles, Prince of Tyre}, John Adams biography, Blackstone's Commentaries On English Law, the writings of Abdul Baha, and "An Account Of A Tour Through Normandy". In addition, while I'm online I look over the Drudge Report, Times Record News, and Yourhub sites. I also read a few entries at the Texas State Historical Association (Texas Online) site. I'm just letting you know that I'm not averse to reading anything written by the Dalai Lama, I just haven't gotten around to it yet.




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Submitted By: Gene Griffin
posted on 3/9/2008 @ 11:11:48 AM
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So do I, Beverly. I have a fairly large library of my own.
Submitted By: Beverly McClure
posted on 3/8/2008 @ 5:45:55 PM
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Amen, Gene. I find a lot of good reading on the Internet, from the classics to graphics to historical. I also like books you can hold in your hand.
Submitted By: Gene Griffin
posted on 3/6/2008 @ 10:54:37 AM
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Thank you so much, Douglas. I love history myself, but I'm doing this alphabetically, some by author and some by title. I have to make a confession, though. I only made it halfway through "A Shi'ite Encyclopedia".
Submitted By: Douglas Hutchins
posted on 3/5/2008 @ 11:46:37 AM
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A person well read is boldly dressed in full armor. His storage is breemed in knowledge and his wisdom is greatly increased. I am a advid reader, but mostly of historical importance. You sound more well rounded. I greatly enjoy your thought process and look forward to much more. THANKS
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