Basic HTML Version
32
linguists? They generaliy agree that the
different major language families or
groups are
not,
on the whole, related.
Each arose
INDEPENDENTLY
of the
others. Only a very few hold to the
monogenesis theory
-
that they all
developed from one "primeva!" form
of speech.
So Genesis
11
agrees with what the
lates/ iing11ist researcb has proven to
be tme
1
Universal Coincidence?
Why is it that similar accounts of the
Tower of Babel and the confusion of
tongues are found
arormd the world
-
many of them recorded centuries before
missionaries ever brought a Bible into
those areas? Uomistakable narratives of
the Genesis
11
event are found in
Assyria and Babylon, Sumeria and
Greece, among the Toltecs and the
Cholulans.
The Chinese, the Hindus, and the
Persians tell us of the divisions of
speech by a Supreme God. The Esto–
nians and the Irish and the American
Indians tell us of the same thing.
And were the ancient "Hebrews"
such good prognosticators they antici–
pated modero linguistic theories by
severa! millennia? Or is it possible that
the story of Babel is an
acC/Irate histori–
cai
summary of what did happen?
Are these tr:tditions mere Universal
Coincidence?
A LOGICAL Condusion
Let's acknowledge the facts .
The theory of the evolution of lan–
guages
IS UN PROVED.
For languages to
have universally "developed"
indepen–
dentiy
from
COMPLEX
to
SIMPLER
forros
-AS THEY HAVE DONE-
is, in itself,
directly
contrary
to evolutionary thought.
In fact, no acceptable theory has yet
been propounded which can satisfac–
torily answer
WHY
roan even has the
faculty of speech - or language - if
there is no Creator.
On the other hand, the Genesis
account
rs
in complete agreement with
al! established scientific
FACT!
Those holding to the evolutionary
postulate dismiss this account
as
myth
- without examination. They choose,
rathcr,
to
rejcct
it,
and cling blindly
to a theory which leaves them "speech–
less" on the origin of languages.
o
The
PLAIN TRUTH
August·September 1970
HOW
your PLAIN TRUTH sub–
scription has been paid
Many ask, "HOW has my
subscription been prepaid? WHY
can't 1 pay for my own? HOW
can you publish a magazine of
such quality without advertising
revenue?"
The answer is both simple and
astonishing. This organization
is
doing something that has never
been done before. lt operates in
a way
none ever did before.
The entire worldwide activity
started very small, in Eugene,
Oregon. The editor of this maga–
zine had given a series of lec–
tures, in 1933, on the meaning
and purpose of life, recapturing
the true values, and the laws of
success in life. The individual
failures, the collective world
troubles, were shown to be the
natural result of a wrong prin–
cipie which motivares human
society. This world's approach to
life operares on the philosophy
of SELF-cenreredness - of get–
ting, taking, acquiring, of envy,
jealousy and hatred.
The lectures reversed the ap–
proach, showing that the way to
the
wanted
things - peace, con–
tentment,
real
success, enjoyable
and abundant well-being-
1S
the
way of giving, sharing, helping,
serving, of outgoing concern for
others.
Response was enthusiastic. A
number of lives made an about–
face.
The manager of radio station
KORE, and about a dozen others
of very ordinary means, volun–
teered to contribute regularly
toward getting this knowledge to
more people by radio. For seven
years previously, the editor had
envisioned a monthly magazine
to be named
T he
PLAIN
TRUTH. Now the way had
opened.
The first week in January,
1934, the WORLD TOMOR–
ROW program started on the
air. February 1, 1934, Volume
1,
Number
1
of
The
PLAIN
TRUTH was issued- then a
small, home-made "magazine"
printed on a borrowed mimeo–
graph. Nothing could have made
a more humble start. But re–
sponse was surprising, immediate,
electric! lt was somerhing
ditfer-
ent!
lt was something
right!
lt
was something
needed!
There was no request for con–
tributions. But a small few con–
tributors joined in the cause
voluntarily!
Gradually, a very few
at a time, listeners and readers
became
volunteer
Co-Workers,
making regular contributions–
most of them small in amount.
They
watzted
to have a part in
expanding this unique and need–
ed Work. They
gave,
according
to their
ability
to give. As the
number of these regular contrib–
utors increased, rhe operation
grew.
Growth seemed slow, but it
was steady and contiouous, at
the rate of approximately
30o/o
a year. One additional radio
outlet was added - then two,
theo more, and more, and more
through the years. In due time
The
PLAIN TRUTH was print–
ed, no longer mimeographed. But
all subscriptions were pre-paid -
made possible by the g radually
increasing number of volunteer
Co-Workers. We were prodaim–
ing THE WAY of GIVING,
SERVING. To put a price on our
literature would be inconsistent
with that WAY.
Through the years this same
fin~nci~l
policy has been rigidly
matntamea, never to request
financia! support from the public
- never to put a price on the
priceless
knowledge being dis–
seminated. We BELIEVE in what
we are doing, and
the
way
it is
being done! Our growing family
of Co-Workers BELIEVE in it,
and gladly GIVE of their finan–
cia! incomes, that we, with them,
may GIVE these precious success
secrets to an ever-widening num–
ber of readers, hearers, viewers.
The si:ze and scope of this
operation has continued
a
growth
of between
25o/o
and
30o/o
per
year. The operatioo today is
huge, having impact on an ap–
proximare
150
MILLION people,
worldwide! It
is
one of the suc–
cess stories of our time. lt has
helped countless thousands to
make a success of
their
lives.
Our happy Co-Workers join in
a sincere THANK YOU for
allowing us to serve you. It has
given
us
lasting pleasure
!