Symbology: An Academic Reflection

I realized

this morning

the Da Vinci Code

has been out long

enough that there is

probably an army of young

Symbology instructors

adjuncting

at directional schools,

wondering

why their lives are

nothing

like Robert Langdon's.

In their darker

moments,

they wonder

why they didn't listen

 to their uncle and

major in something

practical, like

engineering.

When they get

whimsical,

they go over

to the archaeology

department and swap

stories where they hear

about the exploits

of one Dr. Jones.

The funny thing about people that think the country is founded on "Judeo-Christian" values.

Moses ambled down from the mountain with ten laws, right?

"You shall have no other gods before Me.
You shall not make idols.
You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain.
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Honor your father and your mother.
You shall not murder.
You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal.
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
You shall not covet."

Two of which are illegal 99% of the time. One that is illegal in court. And those aren't unique. Its not like all cultures were stealing and murdering with impunity until they came across this. In the first half the lord sounds like a bad boss.

Look also at the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5- 7). Too long to reproduce here, but it also doesn't have that founders feel.

Because what so many people seem to forget is that the founders were not a homogeneous group. They disagreed and fought, especially about the scope of the state. That's why the constitution is a secular document, with specifically no religious tests and the very first freedom in the first amendment in the bill of rights is against an establishment of religion.

The one founding document that does express a creator is the Declaration of Independence, and that is very nonspecific. As I understand the idea of a creator was more akin to the idea of the watchmaker. As a watch implies a watchmaker, a universe implies a universe-maker. Also, I forget where in the Holy Book the fact that we are granted life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness comes from. It's closer to the formulation from John Locke about "Life, Liberty, and Property," but the Founders couldn't say that when they owned people as property.

Not Nigeria Anymore. 419 Scams Live.

Something tells me that people only do this because some people reply. Who replies?

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Before his death we were both born again Christians. I decided not to re-marry, My husband Deposited the sum of $9.5 million dollars here in Cote d'Ivoire Presently, this money is still with the bank i want you to use this money to take care of my only son and also invested the money into charity organisation, the poor and the motherless baby as, orphanage Homes and widows around. I must let you know that this was a very hard decision, But I had to take a bold step towards this issue because I have no further option.

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Best regards,
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