Come on, Klaatu.Had Klaatu (Only Planet, NI 424) taken some time to try to understand the Holy Bible Holy Bible name for book containing the Christian Scriptures. [Christianity: NCE, 291] See : Writings, Sacred that he was reading and read beyond the Old Testament he may have seen things in rather a different light; his notion that the Bible Bible [Gr.,=the books], term used since the 4th cent. to denote the Christian Scriptures and later, by extension, those of various religious traditions. This article discusses the nature of religious scripture generally and the Christian Scriptures specifically, as is 'mostly concerned about sex and war and the psychotic psychotic /psy·chot·ic/ (si-kot´ik) 1. pertaining to, characterized by, or caused by psychosis. 2. a person exhibiting psychosis. psy·chot·ic adj. ambitions of the rich and powerful' is well wide of the mark. Had he actually read the Gospels he may have come to understand that Jesus Christ Jesus Christ: see Jesus. Jesus Christ 40 days after Resurrection, ascended into heaven. [N.T.: Acts 1:1–11] See : Ascension Jesus Christ kind to the poor, forgiving to the sinful. [N.T. reached out to the poor, the marginalized, the sick and that he had a special affinity for women and children in a male-dominated world. He had little time for the rich and powerful of his day and was interested only in exposing their weaknesses. Christ made sure that the sick were cured, the hungry fed and he gave a voice to the poor. He was interested only in promoting social justice--and demanded nothing in return. This forms the basis of the Christian churches' teaching, and mirrors the core values promoted by New Internationalist New Internationalist is a magazine from New Internationalist Publications, a co-operative-run publisher based in Oxford, England. It has editorial and sales offices in Toronto, Canada; Adelaide, Australia; Christchurch, New Zealand; and Lewiston, USA. . Rev Rob Higgs Beckenham, England |
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