When the Persians invaded Babylon, they brought
a new language, new gods, new stories, and new values with them. For over 200
years they ruled lands written about in the Bible. The Babylonians welcomed
them. They codified the laws of Egypt and Judah. Unknowingly, as we will learn
later, what they did will affect the teachings of Jesus and the Declaration of
Independence! Continue reading at -
http://mailchi.mp/3aab2c1825b8/the-persians-the-temple-and-the-torah
Everyone
in the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, lived in polytheistic societies. People
had to know which gods and goddesses were responsible for things related to life.
Gods and goddesses were not responsible for only one area, their
responsibilities overlapped. A good example of the complexity of life in a
polytheistic world is Ishtar – the goddess of love and war; a perpetual
virgin and a prostitute. Try to wrap your 21st century belief
models around those words! Continue reading at –
http://mailchi.mp/e58da4d38127/why-most-people-cannot-understand-bible-stories
A
belief system contains belief models, which the brain created from life
experiences. Belief models are located in neural networks of the brain. They are
like pieces of a puzzle that the brain uses to generate and stream an individual’s
reality. Everything you can name is linked to a belief model. Two of the
functions of belief models are attaching meanings to the thing named, and predicting
how it will affect our lives. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/2add46427bf4/why-we-focus-on-people-first-part-2
Even
though your DNA is exactly the same as someone who lived over 5,000 years ago, you
are not identical people. The same genomic recipe book created his body and
your body. Even though a caveman with identical DNA might look a bit like you, DNA
is an essential part of the story of your life, but it is only a small part of
who you are! Continue reading at -- http://mailchi.mp/aa921e0515e5/why-we-focus-on-people-first
