HISTORY & LESSON

  The Bible has undergone changes over time. The process of how the Bible was written, compiled, translated, and transmitted spans thousands of years, and throughout this journey, there have been alterations, additions, and interpretations. Over 30,000 changes were made , of which more than 5,000 represent differences between the Greek text used for the Revised Version and that used as the basis of the King James Version. Most of the other changes were made in the interest of consistency or modernization. For instance, the Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew, while the New Testament was written in Greek. Over time, these texts were translated into numerous languages, leading to variations in wording and interpretation. Additionally, various councils and religious authorities throughout history have made decisions about which texts should be included in the Bible, leading to different versions and canons. Translations also introduce variations. Different translators may c...

  World War 2 was the epitome of Naval Warfare (at least at the time of this writing). Huge ships with big guns trying their hardest to survive against waves of nimble planes, while also firing at each other. No battle better captures this sentiment than the insane Battle of Leyte Gulf. However, there was one battle that called back to simpler times, when boats relied on the wind, and naval battles involved up close and personal fighting.  On the 21st of August 1945, while sailing from Shanghai, a group of Allied soldiers in Chinese Junks encountered a heavily armed Japanese Junk. Yes, junks as in what those old wooden sailboats famous with Eastern merchants and pirates, with their heyday being well before 1945.  The Japanese junk had a crew of around 83 men and was armed with a howitzer as well as an assortment of machine guns and rifles.  The Allied junks, led by American Lieutenant Livingston Swentzel, Jr, only had 20 Chinese guerillas on board as well as 6 ot...