This month U.S. Catholic reviews some of the reasons why church belief extends beyond the living to the dead . We also listen to some people who believe their dearly departed aren't all that distant. But U.S. Catholic readers are less certain. In Feedback , readers explain why they're divided over Megan's Law.
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Here are five of the very best as rendered by Old Testament experts, along with some little known biblical lore you can use to impress your friends.