There is a new book out called THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ELVIS. I understand this book is full of little known facts about the superstar. For example, did you know Elvis was disappointed when he received a guitar on his eleventh birthday? He would have preferred a bicycle. You couldn't have learned that if you had stayed in bed this morning. Did you know that all three of Elvis' Grammy Awards were for religious songs? Do you care? I was interested in one fact: When Elvis died, he was reading a book on the Shroud of Turin, called A SCIENTIFIC SEARCH FOR THE FACE OF JESUS. (1)

Now, generally I am not that interested in trivia about the late king of rock and roll. I agree with the person who said there is something wrong in a world where God is dead and Elvis is alive! But it's interesting that…