In one of my books – “Who Moved the Stone?” I had promised to deal with the anomaly, where believers were reading simple English, yet were so conditioned that they were understanding exactly the OPPOSITE of what they were reading. The following story from real life will not only illustrate the point but will also elucidate our present case – “RESURRECTION OR RESUSCITATION?” I was about to leave for the Transversal on a lecture tour, so I phoned my friend Hafiz Yusuf Dadoo of Standerton, informing him of my impending visit, as well as to inquire whether he needed anything from Durban. He said that as he was taking up Hebrew, I should try and obtain a Bible in the Hebrew language with a translation in English side by side.
I went to the “BIBLE HOUSE” in Durban. Without any difficulty I found the appropriate Bible for my friend, the “Authorized Version,” also known as the “King James Version,” looking for one with the best print and at the cheapest price, I noticed the lady behind the counter had lifted up the telephone to speak to someone. I was out of hearing distance, nor was I interested, but after an exchange with the person on the other side of the line she put her hand on the mouthpiece and addressed me: “Excuse me, sir, are you Mr. Deedat?” I said, “Yes.” She said, “The Supervisor of the Bible Society would like my pleasure,” I answered. She spoke a few more words into the telephone and replaced the receiver. I said with a smile, “I thought that you were ringing the police.” (perhaps because of the number of Bibles I was handling). – She laughed and said, “No, it was the Rev. Roberts, the Supervisor, who wishes to speak to you.”
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