tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post7969117894464315570..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: The Abraham GroupAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-69623032180538516432008-04-29T11:13:00.000-04:002008-04-29T11:13:00.000-04:00There are tales that the relics of the "worship of...There are tales that the relics of the "worship of old gods" in Europe--possibly mixed with folk wisdom and mythology--became the locus for hunting of witches in Europe during the mid-1600's.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, the Abraham group is a mixed lot. And the surrounding peoples are a mixed lot.<BR/><BR/>Ur itself was a cosmopolitan metropolis. Yet the Abraham group appear to be nomadic bedouin...or at least, took up that life easily.<BR/><BR/>In one of the wars that they fell into, Abraham is credited with raising several hundred able-bodied soldiers out of his household. At the end of that episode, Abraham (and possibly the kings he allied with) worship God and tithe to another king, the mystery-man Melchizedek.<BR/><BR/>Even as these people were being separated out and taught lessons (1) and (2), they occasionally were reminded that God works in mysterious ways.karrdehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00205160745963596856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-68367702426236090692008-04-28T21:35:00.000-04:002008-04-28T21:35:00.000-04:00Three generations may be a miracle. Take a look a...Three generations may be a miracle. Take a look at Kipling's "The Gods of the Copybook Headings", and then look at how it applies to contemporary Europe. They've had four generations since Kipling and still haven't learned.Who Struck Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06359715705053814488noreply@blogger.com