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"Top five books ever written... if you care to understand a thing about human civilization, travel, immigration, commerce, and conquest, that is. Standage has one of the most refreshing voices and well covers a subject that is so familiar to people that they haven't a clue how little they truly know about it. Guilt as charged, too... :)" — Dec 02, 2014 03:19AM
"Top five books ever written... if you care to understand a thing about human civilization, travel, immigration, commerce, and conquest, that is. Standage has one of the most refreshing voices and well covers a subject that is so familiar to people that they haven't a clue how little they truly know about it. Guilt as charged, too... :)" — Dec 02, 2014 03:19AM
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"Gave the book to one of my clients on a tour I was leading in France. Must buy another one. Reading the food one now." — Dec 02, 2014 03:16AM
"Gave the book to one of my clients on a tour I was leading in France. Must buy another one. Reading the food one now." — Dec 02, 2014 03:16AM
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"America is one year away from its entry into WWI, one hundred short years ago.
I cannot recommend this book enough for anyone wanting to get a glimpse into the American experience of that conflict. The timing couldn't be better, either, as countries seem to be pulling at the seams... and a lot of different views on patriotism are floating around.
This is a superb read, built on the diaries of five gallant men." — Aug 30, 2016 04:04PM
"America is one year away from its entry into WWI, one hundred short years ago.
I cannot recommend this book enough for anyone wanting to get a glimpse into the American experience of that conflict. The timing couldn't be better, either, as countries seem to be pulling at the seams... and a lot of different views on patriotism are floating around.
This is a superb read, built on the diaries of five gallant men." — Aug 30, 2016 04:04PM
“How differently would the world view Christians if we focused on our own failings rather than on society’s? As I read the New Testament I am struck by how little attention it gives to the faults of the surrounding culture. Jesus and Paul say nothing about violent gladiator games or infanticide, both common practices among the Romans. In a telling passage, the apostle Paul responds fiercely to a report of incest in the Corinthian church. He urges strong action against those involved but quickly clarifies, “not at all meaning the people of this world. . . . What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? God will judge those outside.”
― Vanishing Grace: What Ever Happened to the Good News?
― Vanishing Grace: What Ever Happened to the Good News?
“Fanaticism is overcompensation for doubt.”
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“And every time we hear people talk about Heaven or angels or past lives or their loved ones being in a better place and looking down on them right now, we’re reminded: “Oh, yeah. We don’t think that. We think that when we die, we die forever. We don’t think our dead loved ones are with God. We think that they’re fucking dead.” We have to face death a little bit, every day of our lives. It’s like an inoculation.”
― Comforting Thoughts About Death That Have Nothing to Do with God
― Comforting Thoughts About Death That Have Nothing to Do with God
“If the people of Europe had known as much of astronomy and geology when the bible was introduced among them, as they do now, there never could have been one believer in the doctrine of inspiration. If the writers of the various parts of the bible had known as much about the sciences as is now known by every intelligent man, the book never could have been written. It was produced by ignorance, and has been believed and defended by its author. It has lost power in the proportion that man has gained knowledge. A few years ago, this book was appealed to in the settlement of all scientific questions; but now, even the clergy confess that in such matters, it has ceased to speak with the voice of authority. For the establishment of facts, the word of man is now considered far better than the word of God. In the world of science, Jehovah was superseded by Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler. All that God told Moses, admitting the entire account to be true, is dust and ashes compared to the discoveries of Descartes, Laplace, and Humboldt. In matters of fact, the bible has ceased to be regarded as a standard. Science has succeeded in breaking the chains of theology. A few years ago, Science endeavored to show that it was not inconsistent with the bible. The tables have been turned, and now, Religion is endeavoring to prove that the bible is not inconsistent with Science. The standard has been changed.”
― Some Mistakes of Moses
― Some Mistakes of Moses
“If you wouldn’t tell a Jewish person that their dead loved one is in the arms of Jesus Christ, why would you think it’s appropriate to tell a non-believer that their dead loved one is in Heaven? And yet many believers do think this is appropriate — to the point where they not only offer nonbelievers the “comfort” of their opinion that death is not final, but persist in doing so even when specifically asked not to. They’re so steeped in the idea of religion as a comfort, they seem unable to think of any other way to comfort those in need. And they seem unable to see that their beliefs aren’t universally shared by everyone.”
― Comforting Thoughts About Death That Have Nothing to Do with God
― Comforting Thoughts About Death That Have Nothing to Do with God
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