'Another recent book discusses the achievements of both Leonardos (Leonard Da Vinci and Leonardo of Pisa) far more capitvatingly as it builds up to the story of a remarkable proof made in 1824 by Niels Abel, a 21-year old Norwegian mathematician, who died in poverty a scant five years later...{}.....he concludes with a cryptic page from one of Abel's notebooks which, riddled with drawings, writings and numbers, is reminiscent of Da Vinci's own scribblings. In the midst of the equations is scrawled a prayer: "Our Father, who art in Heaven, give me bread and beer. Listen for once."
I guess I am moderately religious as I am a Greek Orthodox Cleric. I was always taught by my Yiayia (Grandma) that God always answers your prayers, He just doesn't always say "Yes".
Of course for non-believers, it makes no difference...and that's ok too!
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Date: 2004-05-29 03:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-05-29 07:32 pm (UTC)'Another recent book discusses the achievements of both Leonardos (Leonard Da Vinci and Leonardo of Pisa) far more capitvatingly as it builds up to the story of a remarkable proof made in 1824 by Niels Abel, a 21-year old Norwegian mathematician, who died in poverty a scant five years later...{}.....he concludes with a cryptic page from one of Abel's notebooks which, riddled with drawings, writings and numbers, is reminiscent of Da Vinci's own scribblings. In the midst of the equations is scrawled a prayer: "Our Father, who art in Heaven, give me bread and beer. Listen for once."
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Date: 2004-05-29 09:31 am (UTC)doesn't he/she?
Date: 2004-05-29 11:04 am (UTC)I was always taught by my Yiayia (Grandma) that God always answers your prayers, He just doesn't always say "Yes".
Of course for non-believers, it makes no difference...and that's ok too!
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Date: 2004-05-29 06:29 pm (UTC)