Researchers found similar descriptions in the Book of Revelation and ancient curse tablets
A research project headed by Dr. Michael Hölscher of Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz (JGU), has uncovered that the book of revelation has some descriptions and phrases similar to ancient curse tablets.
Hot Take:
We should teach the #Bible in public schools.
The three religions most active in #AmericanPolitics all claim to believe in at least the first half of this book, and it is the most misquoted and misrepresented book on the planet, because most of the #voters have never read it.
In a functional #democracy, it is unacceptable for so much of the voting base to be completely ignorant on a factor which drives policy on such a massive scale.
I usually write this blog 5-6 days/week, but every now and again, I take a break, and when I do, I get massive link backlogs of stuff I want to write about, but lack the time to address in depth. When that happens, I turn my Saturday edition into a #linkdump. Today, I present the sixth in the series - here's the other five:
People often ask me what my favorite book is, and I always tell them that you should never trust people who have one favorite book, as it inevitably turns out to be #TheBible, #TheFountainhead, or #MeinKampf. But while I don't have a favorite book, I have a clear and unambiguous favorite band.