It is arrogant to think Christians have exclusive knowledge of God
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Psalm 19 (Today's New International Version)
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
2 Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they display knowledge.
3 They have no speech, they use no words;
no sound is heard from them.
4 Yet their voice goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.
In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun,
5 which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,
like a champion rejoicing to run his course.
6 It rises at one end of the heavens
and makes its circuit to the other;
nothing is deprived of its warmth.
7 The law of the LORD is perfect,
refreshing the soul.
The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy,
making wise the simple.
8 The precepts of the LORD are right,
giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the LORD are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.
9 The fear of the LORD is pure,
enduring forever.
The ordinances of the LORD are sure,
and all of them are righteous.
10 They are more precious than gold,
than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,
than honey from the honeycomb.
11 By them your servant is warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.
12 But who can discern their own errors?
Forgive my hidden faults.
13 Keep your servant also from willful sins;
may they not rule over me.
Then I will be blameless,
innocent of great transgression.
14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
The ruins in Chaco Canyon were constructed between the 9th and 13th centuries by a people with no written alphabet. Yet, the walls on many of the buildings are aligned to within 1/3 of a degree of true north. Many of the buildings are perfectly aligned with each other, even though they are many miles apart and not visible to each other.
Like many ancient peoples, they accurately mark the solar seasons. They are, however, the first known ancients to accurately mark the nearly 19 lunar cycle - that being the time it takes the moon's rising and setting to move from its northern most point to the southern most and back.
Several of the ruins, when plotted on the north/south and east/west walls form bisecting lines which create a cross.
Scientists have said that the largest ruins do not display indications of being inhabited, which would make their purpose unknown. BTW, we are talking about buildings the size of the Roman Coliseum.
When I first heard these things while watching the documentary Mysteries of Chaco Canyon on PBS, the first thing that came to my mind was Psalm 19. It seems pretty clear to me that these people understood how marvelous Creation is, and their place in it. While the name they use for Christ was probably different, I'm guessing they also trusted their Creator for their preservation and reconciliation. Pretty cool.
Psalm 19 (Today's New International Version)
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
2 Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they display knowledge.
3 They have no speech, they use no words;
no sound is heard from them.
4 Yet their voice goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.
In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun,
5 which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,
like a champion rejoicing to run his course.
6 It rises at one end of the heavens
and makes its circuit to the other;
nothing is deprived of its warmth.
7 The law of the LORD is perfect,
refreshing the soul.
The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy,
making wise the simple.
8 The precepts of the LORD are right,
giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the LORD are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.
9 The fear of the LORD is pure,
enduring forever.
The ordinances of the LORD are sure,
and all of them are righteous.
10 They are more precious than gold,
than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey,
than honey from the honeycomb.
11 By them your servant is warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.
12 But who can discern their own errors?
Forgive my hidden faults.
13 Keep your servant also from willful sins;
may they not rule over me.
Then I will be blameless,
innocent of great transgression.
14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
The ruins in Chaco Canyon were constructed between the 9th and 13th centuries by a people with no written alphabet. Yet, the walls on many of the buildings are aligned to within 1/3 of a degree of true north. Many of the buildings are perfectly aligned with each other, even though they are many miles apart and not visible to each other.
Like many ancient peoples, they accurately mark the solar seasons. They are, however, the first known ancients to accurately mark the nearly 19 lunar cycle - that being the time it takes the moon's rising and setting to move from its northern most point to the southern most and back.
Several of the ruins, when plotted on the north/south and east/west walls form bisecting lines which create a cross.
Scientists have said that the largest ruins do not display indications of being inhabited, which would make their purpose unknown. BTW, we are talking about buildings the size of the Roman Coliseum.
When I first heard these things while watching the documentary Mysteries of Chaco Canyon on PBS, the first thing that came to my mind was Psalm 19. It seems pretty clear to me that these people understood how marvelous Creation is, and their place in it. While the name they use for Christ was probably different, I'm guessing they also trusted their Creator for their preservation and reconciliation. Pretty cool.
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