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Science tells us the following things about humans: 1. Humans have basic physical requirements that must be met in order to survive. 2. Humans are totally dependent on other humans from conception to death. 3. Without cooperation or power relationships required for human survival will not exist.   4. Relationships based on cooperation have better outcomes than those based on power. The first stories in the book of Genesis reveal the same ideas. Do you think science will do a better job than religions in getting humans to understand and apply them to their lives? Or do you think religions can change and do a better job? _____________________________________________________________ Did you find this information helpful? Please let us know by “ Liking ” the  TOV Center’s Lives 1 st  Facebook Page ______________________________________________ The TOV Center is funded by donations. Help us. Donate now by   Clicking Here Check the “ recurring” box

In the Jewish part of Christian Bibles, the Old Testament (Jesus’s Bible), we read stories about people who are all flawed human beings – even the great heroes! At the top of the most famous list of heroes in the Bible is King David. God even said that David is a man after His own heart. That’s the same guy that saw another man’s wife bathing, invited her to come see him and then committed adultery with her. As you might have guessed, she became pregnant and that caused a real problem -- her husband was one of David’s soldiers who hadn’t been around in a long time -- meaning he had been there so he could be the baby’s father . What does David do, after trying a number of other tricks to get him to sleep with his wife – which he refuses to do -- David ultimately has him sent into a battle in which his chance of survival is zero . He dies and David marries his widow.   Humans do good things and they do bad things is the first lesson in the Bible. Yes, the Bible says humans ar