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
Vegetables, Grains	Chinese	Salads, Vegetables	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	c	Chopped cabbage
1		Medium onion, chopped fine
1	pk	Chinese noodles, discard fla
1	cn	Baby shrimp – drained (optio
1/2	c	Oil
1/4	c	Vinegar
		Dash of soy sauce (optional)
1/4	c	HONEY
1/4	c	Sun flower seeds

INSTRUCTIONS

Wisk together oil, vinegar, and honey.  Pour over all other ingredients.
Mix well.  Cover and let stand in refrigerator 24 hours. From Connecticut
Honey by Eastern Connecticut Beekeepers Association
with the support of The Connecticut Department of Agriculture
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From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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