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Currently the midweek meeting covers the new book theyve been pushing about remaining faithful in times of crisis. This weeks example is of Noahs flood but interestingly theres a brief description of a Hindu Legend of a man in his family building a boat to survive a great flood. A legend from a different religion/culture may have been included as evidence that this event did indeed happen according to JW, although it may work on the contrary.

The Epic of Gilgamesh came to my mind as another mention of the flood story with many shared details to that in Genesis. To sum in pursuit of eternal life to continue as a king, Gilgamesh seeks out an immortal man who had survived the flood on a giant boat. The similarities do not end there as the boat came to rest on a mountain, the cargo included his family and animals and to look for land, the immortal man had sent out several birds matching those in Genesis.

The interesting part to me is that this part of the epic was written Centuries before Genesis. Its completely possible that those familiar with the Epic at this time would come to read/listen to the early chapters of Genesis and could completely pass it off as a retelling of other flood stories. Im not well versed on ancient literature but its interesting they would allude to there being other mythologies where the Great Flood is detailed similarly to Genesis.

Hello everyone,

My current pair of workshoes gave out and am looking for a replacement. I work in flooring of many types so worn out shoe tips are the first to fail, showing holes from all abrasions and friction.

I was looking at the Keen Kenton Mid Work Shoe and was thinking it could serve as the ideal replacement but id need to hear some experiences with the shoe first.

Looking to see if the shoe is comfortable for walking in for multiple hours, fit and durability(all around but the toe durability is important). The shoes sole would also idealy have some sort of tread that prevents heavy sticking to surfaces with leftover floor glue.

I started with Durango Rebels before the soles were smooth and the toe was compromised. I liked the boot but they were not breathable or durable. They also had an issue where if I walked on a sticky surface, they would stick and pulling up would hurt my ankles. Work boots like timbs are a bit too heavy and bulky which is why im looking for a lighter work shoe.

Thanks.