---------- From: Ray Dillinger[SMTP:bear@sonic.net]
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
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
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. 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