ROME a ' In the beginning Pope Benedict XVI read these words: "In the beginning God created the heavens and the Earth." And the pope and millions of viewers watching him on Italian television Sunday night saw ...

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It would be interesting to have the same marathon but in the English language. Far too many people steer clear of the bible due to pre-conceived ideas, and very few people< even the religious ones, actually know what is written in it. Ironically the most sold book of all times-is the least read!

The Bible is a lesson in concepts. Many do not seem able to grasp the concepts, only the words, and they consequently then misrepresent to others what they read.

The New Testament is a "cookbook" for how to live a Christian life. It tell you, it's reader how to do this. There are rewards for a splendid "cake" if you follow directions carefully.

There are also several suggestions of what will happen to you if you screw up.

At the bottom of this is the "concept" that you shouldn't be teaching a baking class if you can't bake the cake yourself.