To believe that two contradictory religions are both true is like saying, “2+2=4, or 5, or 37, or whatever you like.” To believe all religions simultaneously is to become hopelessly entangled in self-contradiction. One simply cannot accept the Hindu belief that there are 3000,000 or more gods and at the same time accept the Muslim belief that there is only one god. Nor can one embrace either Hinduism or Islam and Buddhism because historic Buddhism does not believe in a personal God at all. Or consider the religious opinions about the afterlife. Shintoism says there is no afterlife, just the here and now, so make the most of it. Buddhists seek Nirvana, the complete absence of desire. Christianity teaches that heaven is a place where all pure desires are satisfied in Jesus Christ (Rev. 22:4). Who is right? If there is a heaven at all, does it negate or satisfy desire? Opinions about judgment differ as well. Christianity teaches that “man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment” (Heb. 9:27). Hindus believe in a seemingly endless series of reincarnations. Well, which is it? Both views cannot be true.

Philip Graham Ryken

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Grains, Fruits		Frugal02	3	servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Butter; at room temperature
2	c	Sugar
2		Eggs; at room temperature
2	ts	Vanilla
2	c	Pitted dates; chopped coarse
3	c	Applesauce
2	c	Walnuts; chopped coarse
2	c	Raisins
2	c	Mixed candied fruit; chopped coarse
1/2	ts	Salt
1	ts	Ground cinnamon
1/2	ts	Ground cloves
1	tb	Baking soda
4	c	All-purpose flour

INSTRUCTIONS

Cream the butter and sugar together. Beat in the eggs one at a time along
with the vanilla. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until all is
incorporated. Divide the batter among 3 greased loaf pans approximately 8-
by 4- by 3-inches each. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour and
15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove to a cooling rack. When cool enough to handle remove the loaves from
the pans and cool completely on the rack. Wrap in plastic and keep in the
refrigerator. This recipe makes three 2-pound loaves.
Comments: This is my mother's recipe and is much better than those dark,
heavy fruitcakes you're probably used to. Incidentally, all her
grandchildren have always called my mother "Gram."
Recipe Source: THE FRUGAL GOURMET by Jeff Smith From the 12-16-1992 issue -
The Springfield Union-News
Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@prodigy.com
~or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net
10-15-1995
Recipe by: Jeff Smith
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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