Will you read "Nearer Than The Moon" and c/c?

I have read the Jewish Bible from cover to cover dozens of times, I've read the Christian Bible in both KJV and the Vulgate ( In English of course) . I have only read each of those Christian Bible's once all the way through completely, but at other times I have read portions when I was studying a particular aspect of Christian history or comparative religion study. Reading the Christian Bible's after having read and understood the Jewish Bible and then learning secular history alongside both helped me to clearly understand the role of religion in Western Civilization in that religion and rule were almost always hand in hand.

Christian dogma developed a a tool of assimilation in syncretizing religions of the ancient Levant. > read this and you'll understand what I mean much better http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?... I understand that the overall European sense of entitlement to absorb and appropriate others religions, cultures and redefine them to suit their purpose at it's root comes from Greek and Roman methods of rule and conquest. The ancient Greeks and Romans are still so much more influential in the modern world than most people realize.

I'm one of those weird people who have read ( in English translations) the holy texts of all the world's major religions ...in entirety. The Quran, the Dhammapada, the sermons of Buddha, The Surangama Sutra, the Upanishads, the Rigveda, the Ramayana, The Fables of Panchatantra, Laotse, the Book of Tao, Mencius, Democratic philosophy, The Aphorisms of Confucius, the Golden Mean of Tsesze, ( I know I'm omitting some...) I've also read some more "modern" religions books..including some I think are scams "Diantics" from Scientology and The Book of Mormon that is a poor history revisionism perverting the history of many peoples ( Jews and First Nations peoples) After reading ALL of those things, plus more..the only thing I see that connects us all in common isn't a faith in any deity.......it is the realization that we are all connected as related in our human nature and that cooperation rather than competition is the key to a fulfilling life. The world's religions are more often incompatible at the very essential core doctrine of each with regard to who should be worshipped or what is considered a violation of their ways.

However, all the world's major religions hold certain truths about our nature as humans..brotherhood, peace, love, justice, mercy, compassion, and charity...all values that seek to promote striving to encourage the better part of our natures. I am fascinated to learn the wisdom of others, but have the respect to know that I cannot really grow to my full potential if I try to follow more than one path, If I follow any other path than the one I choose..making a mish mash out of portions of this religion or path or that..more often than not corrupts the message or wisdom that those particular people have to share with the world. We may think we're honoring brotherhood if we all try to believe the very same things or embrace everything good from every people, but I see this too often leads to misinformation, disrespect and is abused by people who scam others for a profit.

We each have a voice and our own path and we can help one another along the way but we don't really have entitlement ( even if we may believe we do) to take from others what is not ours. At the same time...we cannot give or impose upon others that which they do not require/need or may interfere with their own progress, path or message. Not sure if this makes sense and you might want to get out the waders..lol.

It's just the way my brain works. Shalom y'all.

I have, twice. Honestly, I think it made me less understanding because I don't get how someone can read the entire Bible (Old and New Testament) and not see glaring contradictions and huge plot holes and blatant hypocrisy. Most (if not all) of the Christians I know in real life have not read the Bible cover to cover, therefore I'm more understanding of how they can believe what they believe.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.