If true?
These allegations tell you how her faith has failed to make our PM a 'better' person
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-38165395
If true?These allegations tell you how her faith has failed to make our PM a 'better' person
Luke 18:16 - "But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God."
Perhaps she only read the "Suffer little children" part?
kimbers - MemberIf true?
These allegations tell you how her faith has failed to make our PM a 'better' person
Exodus innit, she has to punish them unto the 4th generation. She's probably not happy about it, being a sunny and lovely person at heart, but hers is a jealous god and not to be ****ed with so what can she do? Given the choice, she'd have them all round number 10 for pudding.
The words used imply a Christian narrative of history and there is very little mention of other religious history.
@eden The author is Jewish, I think it's likely to be a Jewish narrative if anything (have not read the book yet). Judaism underpins Christianity (old and new testament etc, Jesus was Jewish). As Judaism is also the oldest real religion it seems natural that if you subscribe to the "religion is the foundation of society theory" then Judaism is the initial base. As an aside Judaism is the oldest Abrahamic religion (5000 years?), with Christianity (2000) and Islam (1400) coming later but sharing the same roots (eg there is an Angel Gabriel in Judaism, Christianty and Islam plus of course a single God). Christians believe Jesus is the son of God and Muslims that Mohammed was his Prophet but the God is the same (other interpretations exist !)
Anyway I subscribe to the theory religion in its various forms has formed the basis of the society we have today
😆Judaism is also the oldest real religion
Brilliantly funny and top trolling
If by "real" you mean modern, I think the Hindus might have something to say about that.
If not then plenty of others for that matter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_religion
"religion is the foundation of society theory"
You know that's not what he's suggesting, right?
I haven't read it yet so I don't know, that's just my view. I will read the book when I have finished this, which is excellent btw
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Looks good for another non-fiction option Jam thanks.
Harari's book is a bit.. waffly, so far. He does that thing a lot of American authors seem to do (yes I know he's not but he writes like one) which is go on and on about the same point. Still, means you don't have to concentrate that hard on the text and you don't miss much 🙂
Points so far are good though and it's readable.
Thanks, repeating something works for me for the reasons you say. I have had a few friends recommend it.
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Shame they weren't teachers who taught spelling.
Cougar - Moderator
Shame they weren't teachers who taught spelling.
No spelling teachers left.
In a drive for zero tolerance in crime, the police have cleaned up all the pædogogues.
Run! they're coming for the pedants next... 🙂