{"id":722,"date":"2007-07-02T06:24:47","date_gmt":"2007-07-02T11:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ocularfusion.net\/?p=722"},"modified":"2022-01-02T07:38:20","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T12:38:20","slug":"an-eccelsiastes-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ocularfusion.net\/?p=722","title":{"rendered":"An Ecclesiastes Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ecclesiastes is my favorite book of the Bible. But then again, I am a little weird.<\/p>\n

Here’s one of my favorites:<\/p>\n

\n

Do not be overrighteous,
\nneither be overwise\u2014
\nwhy destroy yourself?<\/p>\n

<\/span>Do not be overwicked,
\nand do not be a fool\u2014
\nwhy die before your time?<\/p>\n

<\/span>It is good to grasp the one
\nand not let go of the other.
\nThe man who fears God will avoid all extremes.<\/p>\n

–Ecclesiastes 7:16-18<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

So who do you think Qoheleh (“The Preacher”) would commend: a) Pat Robertson b) James Dobson c) Sam Harris or d) Christopher Hitchens?<\/p>\n

My guess? None of the above.\n<\/p>\n

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