July 17, 2017
Zoe Bios: Chapter 5 – Provocateurs
THE FOLLOWING ARE PHOTOS FROM MY DNA TREK AND EXCERPTS FROM THE BOOK.
Page 89:
He had been studying the Hebrew text, which he said is the only believable version (though he used a translation tool). He believed to have discovered a way to map various Biblical events precisely. That was why he was in Jerusalem. I assume this newly understood map is what his book is all about, but he didn’t want to say.
Our conversation continued through the security line, which was nice because talking with him helped pass the time.
Page 90:
It was the first time on this journey where I felt like my hope was fading because an absolute point of view is hard to penetrate with fresh thinking.
He was so different from the Catholic nun, my Muslim guide, or my Egyptian friend. All the other people I had the pleasure to spend time within the Old City and beyond resisted the use of absolutist words, instead preferring or focusing on the desire for peace.
Page 90:
When I shared this story with the service worker in Egypt, I explained to him that the Christian man spoke about third world war in absolute terms. And after a pause, I answered his question about destiny. “I rather believe that each of us controls our destiny.”
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