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Use the third Gospel, Luke. Chapter 6 is relevant :-) Ken "Trei, Peter" wrote: > > > ---------- > > From: Ray Dillinger[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > >But let's not worry so much of differences in power, for the poor and > > peace > > >makers will inherit the world. -somewhere in the Bible- > > > > "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." > > -Matthew 5, verse 5. > [...] > > I don't think prime real estate, exactly, Perhaps a near-barren > > rock with a poisonous radioactive atmosphere and a few surviving > > species of insects and fungus. Perhaps less than that. > [...] > > Bear > > > Y'know, it's dissapointing that Luis doesn't make use of the > Internet, all of which is presumably sitting in front of him as > he types, to get his citations right. > > >From Matthew, KJV > [3] Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of > heaven. > [4] Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. > [5] Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. > [6] Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after > righteousness: for they shall be filled. > [7] Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. > [8] Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. > [9] Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called > the children of God. > [10] Blessed are they which are persecuted for > righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. > > (BTW: These are generally known as the Beatitudes) > > Nothing about the just plain not-having-money poor getting > anything special (at least here - there's plenty about the > spiritual problems of the rich elsewhere in the New > Testament). > > I've got a button somewhere I picked up at an SF convention: > > "The Meek shall inherit the Earth. > The rest of us will go to the stars!" > > Peter Trei > > > > >
