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From: eo@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (Ed Oliveri)
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Subject: Re: Tao Teh Ching & the Bible
Summary: Who was the translator?
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Date: 19 Jun 91 22:25:48 GMT
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In article <1991Jun19.162650.13568@nas.nasa.gov> J5J@psuvm.psu.edu (John A. Johnson) writes:
>It would be hard for me to believe that anyone who has read both the
>Tao Teh Ching and the Bible could fail to note some striking similarities
>for certain passages.  One general theme common to both books is the
>paradoxical sayings of Lao Tzu and Jesus (for example, both said things
>such as "yield and overcome" and "the last shall be first").  Both
>books also recommend "becoming as a child."
>
Yes, but couldn't this be due to some (perhaps hidden) bias on the part of
the Tao Teh Ching's translator?  I wondered about this when I read the
Thomas Merton translation many years ago.

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