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To: IN_GOD_I_TRUST who wrote (17937)	6/22/1998 5:28:00 PM
From: Father Terrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39621

Steve: But you do need to know! What happened in those missing years shaped his life. For many of those years he traveled through India and spent several years in Tibet studying with the lamas. There is no doubt he was a brilliant man as he learned the many dialects of India, as well as Latin, Greek and Arabic. Then added the somewhat arcane language of Tibet to his repertoire! As for who did as much in three years? Alexander the Great did. His legacy still affects our civilization today, though most are ignorant of the impact. Aristotle did, and as far as Reason, his impact today is greater than at any time in history. A recent christian convention (last year) concluded that the only words they could absolutely attribute to Jesus (after lengthy comparisons and notes) was ONE. That's right, only ONE. FT

To: IN_GOD_I_TRUST who wrote (17937)	6/24/1998 12:43:00 AM
From: Father Terrence	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 39621

Steve: Here's another answer to your question, "Has any [person] changed the lives of mankind like Jesus?" Yes. Thomas Alva Edison. He changed the lives of virtually all on this planet (a feat that Jesus NEVER accomplished) by creating the electric power plant. He also changed the direction of the world and enabled the explosion of technology. In fact many of his inventions changed the world: the stock ticker changed commerce the phonograph changed music the motion picture camera changed the arts and on and on... In a positive, measurable, material way, Edison did MUCH more for the world than Jesus and touched more lives in a positive way as well. FT