One hundred united men can move a great stone, showing the power of collective cooperation. [1]
Stone, the basic building matter for planets, rides light beams through space, its chief element, calcium, enduring and persisting in an associative identity even after being shattered and battered by solar elements. [2]
Coal layers alternate with stone and conglomerate in the coal beds of central and eastern United States, with depths varying from forty to fifty feet and deposits washed away during land elevations, while in parts of North America and Europe, coal-bearing strata can be as thick as 18,000 feet. [3] The Cretan Andites, skilled in various crafts, settled on Crete around 12,000 B.C. [4] Early commerce in stone accelerated the growth of urban life and trade among highly civilized tribes. [5]
Early people wrote on stone slabs, clay tablets, and other materials to disseminate knowledge and preserve it for future generations under the guidance of Fad. [6] If your child asks for a stone, will you give him a loaf just because he unwisely asks for it? [7]
Sontad bravely led his clan, with assistance from his wife and sister, in entombing their deceased family members with rolled stones, despite their vague beliefs about survival after death. [8] The 6,000 mile thick gaseous stone surface on Urantia's sun contains calcium atoms that ride light beams for widespread dissemination in space. [9]
The rejected stone became the cornerstone, warning those who reject the Son of Man, for falling upon it brings salvation but being struck by it brings destruction. [10]
The first worshiped object for evolving man was a stone, leading to widespread stone worship across various cultures and religions throughout history. [11] Clans engaged in all-day battles with tribal stone fights for the fun of it. [12] John warned the Pharisees and Sadducees that God could raise up worthy children for Abraham from the twelve stones memorial set up by Joshua. [13] The stones by the roadside would cry out if the children were stopped from welcoming the Son of Peace. [14]
Jesus pondered, as the fully self-conscious creator, whether to use his divine powers to turn stones into bread when faced with hunger during his solitary meditations. [15] Jesus is building a living temple of sonship with human stones since that day. [16] The Stone of Scone and the Kaaba are enduring symbols of sacred stones, reminiscent of a time when a string of beads was a battery of charms. [17]