| I'm a little surprised this note hasn't taken off, even if only to say,
"What an absurd comparison!"
Jesus usually shows up on surveys of heroes in America. I remember
when, according to a poll taken when I was in college, the 3 most
admired men in history by college students were: Jesus Christ, Albert
Schweitzer, and Groucho Marx.
Peace,
Richard
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| Let me add a few other qualities and we'll have the classic American
hero as exemplified by Arnold Schwartzenegger, Sylvester Stallone,
Bruce Willis, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Clint Eastwood and a bazillion
others:
o A loner.
o Often has a brooding nature.
o Nearly always in complete control.
o Macho image.
o Peerless.
o Speaks tersely to antagonist(s). Have you ever notice how
polished and polite the "heavy" in movies usually is?
o Fed up with the ineffective "system."
o Makes his own rules.
o Often an outsider to the "system."
o Keeps tender feelings concealed.
o A man of few words and strong action.
o Has incredible luck.
o Always forced into fighting and the use of violence.
Peace,
Richard
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| Last Saturday was Elvis Presley's birthday. He would have been 59 years
old and about 400 pounds.
A book is now out entitled "The Two Kings," by A.J. Jacobs (Bantam). The
book is based on the true-life incident when Elvis revealed to his hairdresser
that he was the Messiah. Says Jacobs, "Now there is startling evidence he
may have been right."
Consider these errie coincidences:
o Jesus said, "Man shall not live by bread alone"; Elvis ate his bread
with peanut butter and bananas.
o Jesus was the Good Shepherd; Elvis dated Cybill Shepherd.
o Jesus said, "love thy neighbor"; Elvis said, "Don't Be Cruel."
o Jesus had irregular eating habits - he fasted 40 days and nights; Elvis
had irregular eating habits - he liked 5 banana splits for breakfast.
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