Why murder?

ByHal Hammons

The New King James Version includes “murders” among the works of the flesh in Galatians 5:19-21. Most other versions leave it out; evidently the older documents tend not to include it. Regardless, I doubt anyone would have difficulty with the idea of murder being included among the acts brought on by a wanton, godless lifestyle.
We likely would be more comfortable if it were left out. A world characterized by “strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying,” — we could manage that. We all can relate to such things; most of us have at least dipped our toe into more than a few of them. And without such things, what would we find to watch on television?

Imitation

ByHal Hammons

One of my recent Bible acquisitions claims to have an “imitation leather” cover.  Well, I guess that’s right, as far as it goes.  It’s certainly not real leather.  But honestly, if I had not seen the words on the box, it never would have occurred to me that it might be leather.  It may as well have called itself imitation rubber, or imitation wool, or imitation cardboard.

Endorsement

ByHal Hammons

One time in the queue for Expedition: Everest, I saw an advertisement for “Yeti tinned meats.”  The review called it “tasty, sanitary, and compact.”  The review was from “Hal.”

Needless to say, the review — and for that matter, as far as I know, Yeti tinned meats — is bogus.