Alison wrote:
> --- Kakki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Ecclesiastes reads almost like an amalgam of the
> > ideas of many different belief systems. Fascinating reading.
>
> many (and i am one) would say that it is an amalgam of
> different belief systems. many of the
> stories/parables/teachings in the bible existed in the
> mythology and ideology and identity of countless other
> cultures.
Ranger Rick actually wrote the above but I agree with him. I have always
had an almost nerd-like fascination with the religions of the world and have
acquired many books over the years about many of them. The fact that there
are common themes and threads through all of them, even the most obscure,
has always been proof to me personally that a higher power must exist.
> kakki, if you are really interested in this, you
> should read the everett fox translation of the bible
> (The Five Books of Moses) which is a newer, some would
> say more "pure" translation of the actual hebrew text.
> it is absolutely fascinating, particularly when read
> alongside the king james version. i had to do it for
> school (semiotics, deconstruction and god, oh my!).
Thanks for the referral - I have a friend who is also very into researching
the more original and "pure" translations. I am not by any means a Biblical
literalist - I just find it fascinating and inspiring reading.
Kakki
