The meek will inherit what, exactly?

[Trei, Peter]

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> From: 	Ray Dillinger[SMTP:bear at sonic.net]
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> >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-
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> "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


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