In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river EuphratesIn this verse, God makes a promise to a particular person. He designates specific land as belonging to him.
~ King James version ~
Tao makes no promises.
~ possible Taoist alternative ~
Tao makes no such promises. Tao provides freely to all, the chaste and the wicked. Property is a human-devised construct.
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"One day son, all this will be yours..." [says father waving expansively towards the window]
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~ Possible Monty Python Alternative ~
In this verse Monty Python shows that promises should never get in the way of a good joke.
(sorry.. just couldn't help myself).
Jokes are ALWAYS welcome here!
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