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I’m always surprised how many everyday (i.e. non-space buffs!) I meet that fail to realize that space shots are visible to millions on almost a monthly basis. It’s almost as if the space program is this exotic thing that happens in strange and remote places, far from the eyes of the general public. But the reality is that it may be easier to spy a launch than you might think, and anyone can easily see the International Space Station or the Space Shuttle with the naked eye while it’s in orbit. There are about a half dozen spaceports worldwide that see at least monthly action, but for this post, we’ll talk about the two most famous; Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the Kennedy Space Center.
Last year, we were able to attend the STS-125 launch at the KSC; prices for general admission currently go for about $38 dollars US. Viewing was from the visitor center complex grounds, and while I wouldn’t deter anyone from the experience, we were still quite some distance away! You won’t see the shuttle sitting on the pad, and it will only be visible seconds after it clears the tree-line. It’s interesting to note that while the mainstream media generally ignores the manned spaceflight program, tickets for launch viewing also tend to sell out fast. In fact, if the quick sellout of tickets for next week’s STS-132 mission are any indication, a vast counter-movement of space enthusiasts exists that isn’t being served by the mass media. In fact, STS-132 viewing tickets appeared on EBay at magnitudes above the sale price hours after the sellout!The good news is you don’t have to sell the car (or a kidney) to see a launch. Several off-site areas exist where you can spy launches. If you find yourself along the Florida space coast or in the Orlando area, I invite you to keep an eye on the sky… we can even spot launches from the backyard of Astroguyz HQ, about 100 miles to the west! What follows are some tips and advice, both official and unofficial, from readers, followers, sources and personal trial and error experiences.
The first and foremost thing you’re going to want is information. When is the next launch? SpaceFlightNow is a daily “must look at” for us; it updates launches and schedules of spaceports worldwide. Keep in mind; there are only three shuttle launches left in the program! Unmanned launches are always cool as well, and look dramatically different in appearance as their payload is generally lighter than the multi-million ton shuttle. Launches out of the Cape also tend to have a more easterly track out to sea, while shuttle launches have to match up with the International Space Station in its 51.6° degree orbit and thus follow a more northeasterly track up the U.S. seaboard. For in-the-field satellite tracking, I point you towards the outstanding stand-alone free-ware resource Orbitron; just remember to update those TLEs occasionally to assure currency. Celestrak is also another ultimate resource for data, and CALsky will even give you custom built e-mail alerts for such events as dockings, solar and lunar transits, and decaying satellites. And don’t forget to follow @Astroguyz on Twitter for the latest launch updates!
The official NASA page lists some areas of interest for off-site viewing: It also mentions that audio transmissions for amateur radio operators are at 146.94 MHz and boaters can tune to Channel 16 VHF-FM for Coast Guard instructions on restricted areas during launch. Keep in mind, boats aren’t allowed north of mile marker 15 on the Banana River, and photography from a moving boat may be tricky, though not impossible.
An interesting site complete with diagramed maps comes to us via Peter Vidani and his Space Shuttle Launch Viewing Recommendations. He notes that Port Canaveral has the optimal viewing locale for launches out of the Cape, but may be used for KSC launches as well. Parrish Park is noted as another prime site, as it is only 12 miles from launch pad 39A. Construction at the Max Brewer Bridge has, however, limited parking. He also notes that while Space View Park is wired up with an audio feed from Mission Control; arrive early, as it gets very crowded!
Veteran launch photographer Ben Cooper also echoes the above, stating that; “Space View Park is definitely a fan favorite, because it has trees and monuments and a pier…a very nice place compared to just being at the side of the road or something. (As for) Tips and tricks…get there early, earlier is always better even if it is too early, you can’t go wrong getting a good spot. Everyone arrives at different times but leaves at once, so expect major traffic jams after the launch or scrub.” Make sure you are also flexible in your viewing plans, as launches can and do frequently scrub. High profile launches, such as last year’s Hubble repair or the final up-and-coming shuttle flight draw the largest crowds, but even a run of the mill telecommunications launch can be interesting… you might even catch something unusual, such as when the Solar Dynamics Observatory “pierced” a solar halo during launch earlier this year! Mr. Cooper’s site also gives an excellent rundown of Titusville viewing areas, as well as examples of his own launch photography.
Generally speaking, a night launch will provide a better contrast against the night sky; I usually shoot a few calibration shots before launch to have some idea of what shutter speeds I can get away with; remember, digital film is cheap. My usual setup is a video camera mounted and running on a tripod and a hand held DSLR, with NASA TV running in the background. Keep in mind that NASA TV does have a time delay; you may well see the shuttle a few seconds before launch is broadcast. Dawn and dusk launches are the ultimate, such as the recent outstanding STS-131 launch. Keep an eye on the sky directly afterwards, as glowing neon clouds may be seen high in the Earth’s atmosphere. These are the results of condensation in the wake of a launch contrail, and can be equally photogenic.
- Be ready and flexible for changing light conditions; a night-time launch can quickly turn into daytime conditions. I always shoot on manual, and try to pre-focus on a bright planet or the Moon if available.
- Know your equipment: this is a basic one that’s often overlooked. Give all gear a through “shakedown” before launch day and make sure all batteries are topped off… in astrophotography, the devil frequently lurks in the details!
- Scout out a good foreground; scenery can make a good photo great. Such landmarks as the Disney castle, the Intracoastal Waterway Bridge in Ponte Vedra, palm trees, or the Moon add individuality to a shot. Check the azimuth of the launch pad against your viewing position so you know where the launch will be visible before hand; if you use the same sight frequently, note any land marks for future use.
- Finally, don’t shoot video in the vertical position! I know this from my own experience; I failed to realize during the STS-125 launch that the software wouldn’t “de-rotate” the video the same as stills. Hey we’re big enough to admit our own mistakes.
- Binocs are handy for sighting booster separations; I’ve seen the SRB detachment from a 100 miles away with our Canon IS 15x45s.
- And don’t forget those non-photography related issues; be prepared for heat, UV, and bugs in the summer; Florida nights in the winter can be surprisingly chilly. Twitter follower @Dangerbarrow ) suggests packing a lunch, arriving several hours early and viewing from Titusville on the river would a fine way to spend a launch spotting-day.
Why not view the launch from a kayak? Adventure Central offers a unique tour viewing from Mosquito Lagoon that gives you an unrestricted and unique vantage point. While not free, the $32 is a fraction of the KSC viewing price. Thanks to our friend Donna Frose teaching in Quito, Ecuador for sending this one our way!
Florida residents can also write their congress-person and request to view a launch; most elected officials in Florida recognize the value of the space industry and are thrilled to give their constituents a chance to see it in action, up close. Thanks to Ruth Arnold in Miami for bringing this to our attention.
Finally, why not join a NASAtweetup? These media events are raffled off periodically, and provide up-close access to launches and interviews with astronauts. Entry is open to anyone over 18 years of age with a Twitter account; simply follow the NASAtweetup page religiously, as event notifications frequently come and go.
And speaking of which, we here at Astroguyz are T-minus one week until departure for the STS-132 launch and the NASAtweetup! Follow this space as we track Atlantis in its final flight to the International Space Station…we promise we’ll keep the video camera in horizontal mode this time!
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Alrosa is reopening its African business but there is no song and dance yet. The chief executive, Fyodor Andreyev, is in Angola this week, the company has confirmed, and is discussing with state diamond company Endiama the formation of joint ventures to explore for diamonds on the Angolan-Congolese border. Similar exploration ventures are being planned with Botswana Diamonds Plc and an unidentified company in Zimbabwe. Andreyev’s negotiations are the result of a still secret shift in Alrosa’s policy towards capital expenditure outside the republic of Sakha.
According to the company announcement on April 2, “in the near future, ALROSA’s geologists will conduct preliminary work to assess the areas most promising in terms of potential discovery of a primary diamond deposit.”
Andreyev is pitching the policy change as adding extra value to Alrosa’s proven diamond search technologies. But he is trying to avoid publicity in order to avoid clashing with Sakha republic officials who have accused Alrosa executives in the past of failing to invest enough in the Sakha republic, and also of corrupt enrichment in offshore ventures, many of them in Angola and across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). There is also the acknowledged risk that in some countries Alrosa may expose its personnel and investment to hostage-taking and violence.
In 2009 Alrosa acknowledged it had sold its interest in the Luo diamond deposit, Angola’s second diamond mine, for a price equivalent to $4.3 million. But Alrosa’s report at the time also revealed that it had accepted the risk that even that amount might never be paid. The sale of Alrosa’s 44% stake in the Luo project to Portuguese partner, Escom Mining, followed a loss for the year of Rb1.2 billion ($38 million). The loss reported for the year before, 2008, had been Rb816 million ($28 million). There was no explanation from Alrosa at the time for the exit from the Camachia-Camagico project, as the Luo mine was also known.
Yet in January of 2010 Andreyev announced he was thinking of spinning off Alrosa’s African assets for an initial public offering. He did not reveal at the time what African assets were being considered; nor that the Luo deposit, producing at the time almost 200,000 carats per month and with reserves of 14 million carats, had been disposed of. When Andreyev was floating this particular balloon, the only African asset with value remaining to Alrosa was the Catoca Mining Company, in which Alrosa holds a 33% stake. But on the company’s balance-sheet the asset value of Catoca was reduced from Rb11.3 billion ($385 million) in 2008 to Rb9.8 billion ($324 million) in 2009. Heavy debts at Catoca also seemed, at least in 2010, to preclude a separate listing of Alrosa’s African assets.
Catoca’s value to Alrosa has continued to shrink in the meantime. According to Alrosa’s last financial report – for the nine months to September 30, issued in December last – Alrosa’s dividend from Catoca’s profit for the period came to Rb816 million (about $26 million); that was down 17% from the the same period of 2011. The dividend was just 3.3% of Alrosa’s aggregate net profit for the period. For reasons not explained in the report, Alrosa’s accounts also wrote down the value of its stake in Catoca’s assets by 27% from the preceding year – to just Rb1.6 billion ($52 million).
Asked recently whether Alrosa was planning to wind down further or sell out of Catoca, Evgeniya Kozenko, a company spokesman for Alrosa, responded; “ “No, ALROSA does not sell its stake in the Catoca project.”
Expanding Alrosa’s investment in southern Africa may be Andreyev’s effort to pitch to international sharebuyers the image of Alrosa as a genuinely international diamond miner. A report to clients today by Alfa Bank mining analyst Barry Ehrlich suggested that “foreign long-term expansion is the correct strategy in the current market environment. We believe the news is NEUTRAL for Alrosa valuation-wise, especially until any further details become available. New potential exploration expenses will most likely not be large enough to negatively affect profitability margins. Current reserves are sufficient for over 27 years of production at the current rate, so Alrosa has no immediate need to expand its resource base.”
A leading Russian diamantaire interprets the move back into Africa as an attempt to find new sources of diamonds where they are already believed to be plentiful and relatively cheap to mine. “The decision is probably logical, given the fact that new fields virtually don’t exist, demand is growing, and the supply of rough diamonds is not increasing. Also, Alrosa has reduced production volume in Yakutia. And what other Alrosa’s subsidiaries can provide, such as Severalmaz [Arkhangelsk region], of course also can not compensate for it. In Angola, the advantage is that there is a much more favorable climate for production. Alrosa has accumulated a lot of experience there too. So this step is quite reasonable – if they have the spare cash, why not invest in production expansion?”
He dismissed the operational risks. “In Angola, I do not think we can talk about any serious risks. That is, Angola is quite stable and under control as a state. This is not Sierra Leone or Mali. In this respect, perhaps it is not Namibia, but more or less there in Angola state institutions are functioning normally and there is security. With all the problems that naturally exist in any developing country, I would not say that there is anything special, any big risks.”
Ararat Evoyan, a veteran of the Russian Association of Diamond Manufacturers, said Alrosa has the extra cash to spend, and the old bones have been buried. “If they will invest in Africa in the development of the diamond mining, it will be very good. Based on the experience and professional skills of Alrosa, they can probably do better than Catoca, so they will have a [positive] result. This will increase diamond production and on the market will be more diamonds.” He noted that it was far better for Alrosa to invest in diamond search in Africa than in non-diamond resources, such as coal, petroleum, gold or gas in Russia.
Evoyan is referring to the business diversification pursued when Sergei Vybornov, chief executive, Alexei Kudrin, chairman of the board, Otar Marganya, scheme advisor, and Vyacheslav Shtirov, Sakha president, ran the company. One of the last from the rucksack of their moneyspinners, the Timir iron-ore deposit in Yakutia, has now been disposed of to Evraz for cash of $140 million for a 51% stake, and no obligation to invest in mine development.
Sergei Goryainov, a leading industry expert at Rough & Polished, the Russian diamond industry bible, believes the target search zone in Angola is “one of the few places on the planet where with a significant probability serious deposits can be found… The proposed investments there, as I understand it, are quite small…so there is not much risk for Alrosa. The result can be managed with a good agreement with the Government of Angola to facilitate a license for joint development in case a deposit will be opened.”
But he cautioned that “political risks in the region are very high, and every day, in my opinion, they are getting higher. And Angola continues to be at risk, because all of the standard features – high level of corruption, high unemployment of the population, the existence of resentment since the days of the Civil War confrontation between the elite groups, and the aging in power of [Angolan President] José Eduardo dos Santos – all together potentially provide the stage for conflict in the country. So, in my opinion, Angola is at risk, as well as the Congo [DRC], and especially Zimbabwe.”
Goryainov suggests that a move into exploration in southern Africa is calculated to compete against De Beers in its backyard, with the risk of push-back on De Beers’s part. “The economy of Botswana is very closely associated with De Beers. There De Beers has serious assets and a long history of interaction with the government of Botswana. So I think De Beers is not very happy to see the arrival of Alrosa in the zone of their influence. Therefore, in the future it is possible this unhappiness can turn into friction with the government. Still, considering the low amount of the investment, the financial risks are not high, and the information to be gained in the field of geology will be very useful. So this is a good step.”
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4, lead-acid batteries, which often can be found in electric vehicles, the English called lead battery.
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Lead-acid battery feature is to make money, one of the old lead-acid batteries can sell more than 100 pieces, casually discarded phenomenon rarely, recycling is doing the best. There are of course a big problem after it recovered after this time being the following table.
Nickel-cadmium batteries are characterized by no future, because it contains large amounts of heavy metals cadmium, nickel-metal hydride or lithium batteries have been replaced in many areas batteries, will be phased out from the market.
Alkaline batteries are characterized by a small number of great harm. Manganese batteries decline in the amount of mercury waste battery recycling campaign twenty years obtained most delightful results. With the development of technology, low-mercury or mercury-free zinc-manganese batteries are becoming the main market, the mercury reduction by means of reducing its environmental hazards. "Waste Battery pollution control technology policy," China has promulgated regulations: Since January 1, 2005 to stop production is greater than 0.0001% of mercury alkaline manganese batteries.
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"A cell phone battery pollution equivalent to three standard swimming pool water," the slogan used battery recycling activities as propaganda for a long time, the last decade, almost became the environmental advocacy menstrual stickers, such as here. However, the slogan of authenticity have always been questioned, even tucao as "pseudo-environmental knowledge," Why do you say that? Rumor mill editing a long article to analyze the various scientific issues "waste battery recycling" behind the movement.
Recycling of used batteries lasted two decades of advocacy and action, the effects involving more than 80% of the population, almost all schools and various colleges and universities are participating in them. However, there are still many people vaguely confused all the batteries, this is not science. To understand the waste battery recycling, classification is the first thing to learn.
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What does it take to get a start-up going? Well, nothing much; just a great idea, a few devoted professionals and, of course, funds. Helical IT Solutions seems to have them all. A company that started its operations in November 2012, it has already earned funds from an international investor and is poised to grow in a domain where growth is almost guaranteed-open source technology.
Helical IT Solutions Pvt Ltd deals with Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence (DWBI). The founders of the company, Nikhilesh Tiwari and Nitin Sahu, chose the open source way because they are sure that if there is any domain in which growth is guaranteed, it is in open source technology. The range of services provided by the company include data warehousing, data visualisation, BI, ETL (extract, transfer and load), mobile and self-services BI, geographical charting, etc.
The two bank on open source not because it is a trend, but because they have learnt and understood the pros and cons of it over the years. Their tryst with open source began in their previous jobs, which they left to start their venture. Tiwari says, “In our previous companies we were working on open source BI technologies. According to the latest report by Gartner, the Indian BI sector is growing at 16 per cent and is expected to touch US$ 113 million in 2013 and US$ 172 million by 2016. Not only in India but worldwide, BI is one sector that is growing the fastest in the IT sector.
“So we thought of moving to the next level with our company. With the recession and sluggish economies, more and more companies are trying to adopt open source technologies because of the low cost of ownership. Seeing this kind of market growth and the higher adoption of OSBI technologies, we thought of monetising this trend. This led to our searching for clients, and even before starting our company full time, we had three paying clients with us,” Tiwari adds.
Since the team was already working on different BI tools, it could easily offer consultancy to its clients regarding what would be the best tool to adopt, whether or not they ought to purchase the enterprise edition of that BI tool, etc. Hence, not only was Helical developing the client’s solution, it was also acting as a consultancy.
Having begun the journey with open source technology, both Tiwari and Sahu want to continue down that path in the future as well. Tiwari explains that the biggest benefit open source technology brings is that without any compromise on the quality, the cost of ownership is the lowest. Hence, for SMEs and start-ups that have cost constraints, but do not want to compromise on the quality, open source technology is the best choice. He asserts, “With sluggish economies in the US and EU, we are now also approaching medium-sized companies, since they want to reduce their expenses and overheads. OSBI technologies often turn out to be 70-90 per cent more cost effective as compared to their proprietary competitors like SAP, SAS, IBM Cognos, etc.” The company currently has a team of eight people and will continue to hire to meet the requirements that come with its growth. |
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Bamboo is one of the newest diaper fabrics available. It is made from the bamboo plant. It is very absorbent for its weight (considered more absorbent than cotton, but less than hemp) and has natural anti-bacterial properties that also make it less likely to retain odours. Bamboo is considered a more environmentally friendly alternative to regular cotton. Its texture is silky soft and it remains soft after many washings.
Cotton remains the most readily available diaper fabric. Many people feel strongly about using organic cotton diaper fabrics to avoid the pesticides used to grow cotton. Cotton is available in many forms, including flannel, sherpa, terry, velour, fleece, and birdseye. Cotton is the least absorbent diaper fabric, so more layers are needed.
Hemp is a course fibre made from the inner bark of the hemp plant. It is very popular for diapers because it is extremely absorbent, durable, naturally ant-microbial, and is considered more environmentally friendly than regular cotton. Hemp diaper fabric is usually an approximate 55/45 mix with cotton. It is not as soft as bamboo.
Microfiber, unlike cotton, hemp, or bamboo, is a synthetic fibre made of polyester and polyamide. It is extremely absorbent and can absorb up to eight times its weight in liquid. Microfiber should not be used directly against baby’s skin as it can cause rashes and dryness. Microfiber works well in pocket diapers. Some parents complain that microfiber starts to lose some of its absorbency with repeated washing.
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I had another debate with my friend again regarding the cost of living in Singapore. Naturally, we referred to the article below, titled "Inflation could hit 5% early next year, then taper off", and argued about the notion of "spending less = lower cost of living = lower standard of living?".
Mr Lim, Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry, commented that by spending on alternative, cheaper goods, we can effectively lower the cost of living. However, some people seem to interpret that as lowering the standard of living.
Instead of saying that “switching to cheaper products can reduce the cost of living”, Minister Lim would have been more accurate to say, “switching to cheaper products can lower the standard of living”. For example, instead of living in a 5-room HDB flat, you can live in a 1-room HDB flat (a cheaper product). Instead of having chicken rice and vegetables for lunch, you can just eat plain porridge (a cheaper product).
Living in a 1-room HDB flat and eating plain porridge constitutes a lower standard of living. So yes, by switching to cheaper products, you can lower your standard of living. And a lower standard of living does cost less to maintain.
My friend shared the perception that, by spending on (possibly) lower quality (and hence cheaper) goods, there will be less demand for the costlier goods. Given such a scenario, it is possible for the costlier goods to cost cheaper since the demand is now lowered. After all, economics is all about demand and supply – and hence Mr Lim’s advice is not entirely wrong.
He also added that, it is not possible for everyone to stop spending – so people should spend less – perhaps on cheaper products, but not entirely stop spending because the entire economy will collapse. Thus to prevent either extremes from happening – (i) goods getting costlier (ii) economy collapsing, Singaporeans have to start spending moderately so that both goals become achievable.
From the point of economics, I have to agree with his points. However, the entity that we are talking about are humans, and not robots, and so a greater amount of PR has to be injected while getting people to face reality.
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AS CONSUMER prices continue to rise, inflation in Singapore will likely surge to 4 or 5 per cent in the first quarter of next year.
But it should taper off by the second half of the year to ‘more normal conditions’, said Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang yesterday.
The average rate for next year should be around 3 per cent.
Fuelled mainly by rising global oil and food prices, inflation recorded a 13-year high of 2.9 per cent in August. It is expected to dip to 2.7 per cent in the last quarter, Mr Lim told Parliament.
But it was his 2008 forecast that made analysts and consumers sit up yesterday.
Citigroup economist Chua Hak Bin said that the 5 per cent rate predicted would be a ‘historic high’ in the 25 years since 1983. The previous high was in July 1991, when it hit 4 per cent.
Most economies, including Singapore’s, size up inflation by tracking the Consumer Price Index, or CPI. The CPI measures the cost of a basket of goods and services consumed by most households.
Yesterday, Mr Lim cautioned against ‘interpreting a rise in the headline CPI as necessarily reflecting an increase in the cost of living’.
It depends on the individual household’s spending. ‘Switching to cheaper products can reduce the cost of living despite a rise in the CPI,’ he added.
A CPI increase may also not reflect actual hikes in consumer prices. For instance, flat prices soared, but flat owners do not pay rent.
Higher inflation, he said, should also be viewed against rapid economic growth, with the gross domestic product rising more than 6 per cent on average since 2003 and wages also on the up.
However, MPs such as Madam Halimah Yacob worry that residents, especially the elderly on fixed incomes, are feeling the pinch. ‘They go to the market with a similar sum of money. But they can buy less,’ she said.
He sketched out how the landscape will look like next year.
Explaining why there will be a spike in inflation before it plateaus, he cited two reasons: First, it is as compared to the first quarter of this year, when inflation was at 0.5 per cent and oil prices were low.
Second, the ‘one-off’ effect of the goods and services tax hike, which will be felt until next June.
Thereafter, the trend will ‘revert to more normal conditions in the second half of next year’.
The numbers come against a global backdrop of rising oil and food prices, such as more expensive chicken due to costlier feed. Adverse weather in food-supplying countries has also reduced supply, even as demand has risen.
Diversifying sources is one way to maintain more stable food prices, Mr Lim said, but there was a limit to this given the worldwide increase in food prices being seen now.
But inflation has not affected Singapore’s economic competitiveness, he said.
‘We are tracking our competitiveness position very closely and so far we are in quite a good position,’ he said, adding that inflation here was lower than in other countries.
He noted that imported inflation has been reduced because of the policy of gradually appreciating the Singapore dollar.
Other watchers suggest more aggressive measures. Citigroup’s Dr Chua, for instance, believes that the economy is in danger of overheating.
He called on the Government to re-prioritise projects, given that unemployment is already at a low.
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There are 365 days in the year and 52 Sundays.
That leaves 313 days left in the year. What will you do with them?
Being a follower of Jesus is not a once a week thing… or perhaps twice a week if you’re super religious. God is not up there taking church attendance in Heaven as a basis for salvation or love or approval. He is looking at your heart.
God is doing wonders in the earth today – miracles and healings of every kind… I am blessed to be a small part of what He is doing. But it doesn’t come by religion, it comes by relationship with the Living God. It comes by intimacy with Jesus.
30″And I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. 31 The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. 32And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.
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Seaton Parkrun Review 11/08/18 – Too many pebbles!
Another parkrun ticked off on the list, and probably not one many people have heard of.
This week I’m on holiday in Lyme Regis, so we checked out the closest parkrun and luckily Seaton parkrun was only ten minutes in the car.
Anyway, the course, which was on the seafront ala Hastings, started on the pebble beach. For the first time in a while I tried a sprint start. Running over pebbles isn’t easy, I’ll tell you that much, and it wasn’t going to be the last I saw of them either.
As I got onto the concrete path this shorter guy flew past me. Looking at the results from last week, the winner got a time of 16:32, so I thought it could’ve been him.
There was a turning at Yacht Club at about 1.5k where we had to run on pebbles for another 100 metres, we did the loop twice so it probably knocked a bit off my time.
I liked the fact that we ran up and down the seafront four times, it allowed you to break up the race in smaller chunks rather than one long path.
I dropped my pace towards the middle but managed to pick it up again for the finishing kilometre.
I’m not sure why but I always seem to speed up after a turning, luckily for me there were a lot of them on the course, as well as volunteers who were great as usual.
In terms of my time, it’s an improvement on last week which is what I was expecting now I’m starting to train regularly again. All there is to do now is find some long run routes for the mornings here in Dorest and I’ll be pretty much sorted.
In other news, apparently my aunt saw Robbie Williams walking down by the beach earlier; a man who’s met Lawrence McKenna. What a claim to fame!
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How do you strike the balance between writing something you want to write and writing something that people want to read, in terms of the compromises you make, if any?
As someone who is not what you would call an established author with an identifiable fan-base, I tend to write what fits best with my ideas and mood at that particular time. As I have only written short stories to date, the style tends to vary. I don’t know whether this is because I haven’t quite found my niche or if it’s just a by-product of being indecisive. Usually I will start with a notion of the way I want the story to ‘feel’ – whether it’s going to be more down to earth with modern takes on language, or more traditional with the slightly more archaic language you would find with Poe or Lovecraft. I don’t know if I would want to compromise too much to make something appeal to the mainstream, but it’s difficult – some of my ideas are fairly left-field and perhaps go further than I would want to push readers this early on.
My writing so far has been focused mainly on horror, because as a genre it’s something I understand. I’ve always had a passion for written horror and one of the reasons I love it is because it doesn’t have to be confined to what you would normally class as a mainstream horror novel – the best aspects of horror can surface in fantasy, thrillers and contemporary fiction quite easily. People tend to perceive horror as being about monsters or ‘slashers’ and I think this can be credited in part to the filmmakers who seem so intent on sticking to the same old formulaic plots. This and the currently burgeoning market for Vampire romance.
Personally the authors who appeal are Poe, Lovecraft, Sheridan Le Fanu and the many others who have tempered their horror with beautiful prose. I’m not completely stuck in the past however – there are plenty of modern writers who have successfully integrated aspects of horror into contemporary fiction like Iain Banks and Joe Abercrombie. Stories like The Wasp Factory and Best Served Cold, which really do have a dark undercurrent running through them.
Do you have a box, drawer, folder etc where you keep thoughts and ideas for future stories? Such as names you have come across, bits of dialogue, ideas, characters - even if you have no idea when you might use them?
I do keep some notes around on the iPad, but most of the stories unfold in my head. I will try to work through a scene when I am out walking or in that stage where you’ve closed your eyes but not gone off to sleep. I’ve often found myself re-running the same short segment over and over as I try out different ways for the plot to react with itself.
How do you manage plot bunnies (ideas that invade your mind that aren’t usually helpful to the story you’re writing but breed like...er...bunnies)?
If it’s a really good and it can fit with the story then I may try to work it in, but otherwise I’ll stash it away for a rainy day. Being a novice, I’m finding that I have tons and tons of ideas and this is really useful. I’m sure they aren’t all good, but it’s worth keeping them for times when ideas may be thin on the ground.
How much of you is in your characters? Which of your characters is the you that you’d most like to be? Or be with ?
There is definitely a bit of me in there somewhere and I guess this would be the same for many authors. I suppose it’s what makes your writing your own and not just a facsimile of authors who have influenced you. Oddly enough, someone asked me whether the story Love Transcending which I wrote for Hearts and Arrows was autobiographical, which it definitely wasn’t although I did draw extensively on the feelings I had at that age rather than actual events. Whilst I’m talking about that story, it was probably the most difficult thing I’ve ever written and in retrospect probably difficult for the reader as well. I don’t think my writing skills were quite to the level where I could adequately communicate the emotions the story was supposed to unleash and in the end I think a lot of people just weren’t able to ‘get it’.
The story I am writing at the moment that will (providing I can ever finish) be published in the forthcoming ‘summer’ anthology is led by a very disturbing character and written in a very experimental style. I think (god forbid) there is a part of me in there somewhere but certainly not to the same degree. I can’t really say much more without spoiling the surprise, but I think it’s going to be one of those stories you either love or hate.
Do you become so wrapped up in your writing that your spouse wonders if they're married to you or one of your characters?
As I’m always short of time what with juggling my day job, forum business and personal life, I probably don’t become as engrossed as I should and my writing is sporadic and done in little fits and bursts. My wife is very supportive and helps me greatly by reading and proofing for me and also providing a fair critique.
I’ve mentioned some of my favourite authors above, but in general terms, what I really like from a book is a story which can make you forget the world around you while you are reading it. I tend to prefer fast moving storylines as a rule, but I also have a love of epic fantasy when it’s well written, for example Gormenghast, A Song of Ice and Fire and The Malazan series by Steven Erikson.
I’ve also had a lot of pleasure reading books written by indies and in particular those who I have grown to know from KUF – I think the Kindle has really opened this up for me as I was never much of a risk-taker with expensive printed books.
I don’t think I’d be alone in saying that I feel gutted. I do try to proof read my work as much as possible and also recruit others to do the same, but it’s inevitable that some slip through. I have found that most of the errors occur when I make last minute revisions and this is something I need to be careful of. A lot of it comes down to timing as each time I re-read I tend to want to refine things and then the deadline starts to creep up. This probably isn’t the best way to do things, but I am still learning.
The worst thing for me though is that I have a fear of plot holes, which borders on obsession. I seem to be coping better now, but I still spend an unhealthy amount of time stressing about events and situations and how plausible they might be. This is really daft for someone who has grown up on fantasy and horror.
I love seeing readers and authors interact. This is one of the most important aspects of the forum and something that you yourself play an enormous role in. It was always my goal with KUF to bring harmony between the two parties because this is something so lacking in other similar communities.
I have started writing my first full novel, although I’m taking a break at the moment to write a couple of things for the forthcoming KUF anthologies. Whether it sees the light of day any time soon really depends on how hectic my life is and if the story is good enough to outlast my occasional bouts of self-doubt. I do love writing short stories though as they suit my sometimes short attention span. The story I’m working on at the moment is the longest I have written so it could be a good grounding for actually knuckling down and finishing the novel.
This was exciting! I didn't even realise Lou was a writer until I saw that he was submitting to 'Summer Shorts'.
Incidentally, I took a sneaky peak at 'Summer Shorts' earlier this evening and the quality seems to be superb. I think my other plans for the weekend might get forgotten.
Lou does such a great job managing KUF (truly the best forum in the world) that we can forget he is an author too. I think Lou is quite harsh on himself though. He may not have written a great deal yet, but there's no doubt of the quality, and definitely the potential, in his work. I'm patiently standing in line to read his novel!
I've definitely gained a bit of confidence now, perhaps some will say too much after reading my new story. It's definitely an exercise in seeing how far I can push the reader's sensibilities and a benchmark for the future.
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Explorit Science Center has been housed in Mace Ranch Park since 1992, but the facility itself has a much longer history. A historic home owned by the Mace Ranch Investors, the Mace Ranch House was first built in 1951 on the site of a hundred-year-old farm and cattle ranch.
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The sequence from the iB fragment is matched against the genes from the official gene set. The matche(s) is/are visualizied in a genome browser.
The information about the homolog genes in Drosophila is provided by OrthoDB http://www.orthodb.org/. The homologs are sorted according to their similarity score. For an orthology statement additional analysis are required.
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Attention! iBeetle is a first pass screen. Hence, the documented phenotypes need to be confirmed by independent experiments using non-overlapping dsRNA fragments! Phenotypes with a penetrance > 50% are frequently reproduced. See Schmitt-Engel et al. 2015 for details on reproducibility.
3 days post injection (dpi): Hatch control: Pupal and adult lethality as well as metamorphosis defects (molting, eclosion) were documented. For mating, 4 males of the black strain were added.
9 dpi: First egg-lay was collected and incubated for cuticle analysis. Adult lethality and egg production (reduced/ no egg-lay) was documented.
11 dpi: Second egg-lay was collected and incubated for embryonic muscle analysis. Adult lethality and egg production (reduced/ no egg-lay) were documented.
Note: The adult morphology was not analyzed systematically at 3/9/11 dpi. Only obvious phenotypes, visible without magnification, have been annotated.
The percentage of hatched larvae was documented and not hatched larvae/ eggs were embedded for cuticle analysis (15 dpi). In case of a reduction of egg production, 4 injected females were dissected to analyze the gross morphology of the ovaries.
Offspring of the injected females (hatched and not hatched larvae/ eggs) were analysed for embryonic lethality and muscle defects.
Documentation of defects in abdominal and thoracic stink glands (colour, size, content) of the injected femals.
L1 cuticle larvae which show severe defects. These strong defects are subdivided into three categories
affected embryos usually (not always) do not hatch. Only the not hatched were used for cuticle analysis.
The L1 larva shows a partial or complete inversion., e.g. bristles, appendages or parts of the abdominal segments are inverted into the interior of the cuticle.
Dissected females show a strong resorption of fatbody predominately in the abdomen and the oogenesis is blocked. These are considered as eventually lethal phenotypes and the blocked oogenesis probably a secondary defect due to starvation.
The emergence of the adult from the pupa stage is interrupted. This phenotype shows pupal as well as adult features.
Day 0: 10 female L5-6 larvae of the D17Xhom strain (females express RFP in the eyes and in the CNS; pupae express GFP in the thorax) were injected with dsRNA.
11 days post injection (dpi): Pupal morphology Documentation of larval/ pupal death and defects of metamorphosis (eclosion, delayed development). Screening for alterations of pupal head and appendages, pupal thorax, pupal thoracic musculature, pupal legs, pupal wings, pupal abdomen and pupal genital lobes.
16 dpi: Adult morphology Documentation of larval/ pupal and adult death and defects of metamorphosis (eclosion, delayed development). Screening for alterations of adult head and appendages, adult thorax, adult elytra and hindwings, adult legs and cuticle properties. For mating 4 males of the black strain were added.
22 dpi: Ovary analysis (Fertility) In case of a reduction of egg production 4 females were dissected and the gross morphology of the ovaries were analysed.
41 dpi: Fertility and stink gland analysis Documentation of defects in abdominal and thoracic stink glands development (colour, size, content) of the injected females. Check for fertility of injected larvae (no or decreased offspring).
The hatching from the larva to the pupa is interrupted. Either it dies as prepupa or the phenotype shows larval as well as pupal features.
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χαῖρε, ὦ Δαυίδ. I see. Smyth seems very helpful; is there any place I can read it online (apart from Perseus which nearly froze my computer)? Can I confirm that it implies "lest anyone boast" is inaccurate and "so that no one might boast" is correct? (NKJV and KJV and NASB and ISV among others rende...
Do we normally find ἁμαρτία with a verb like ποιέω? Does ποιεῖν ἁμαρτίαν mean "to commit sin"? Since we have the verb ἁμαρτάνω, which of the two is more common? If Paul wanted to express the idea of the OP, would it not be better written as follows? ὁ μὴ γνοὺς ἁμαρτίαν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἡμάρτησεν ἵνα... The...
I meant "logical inversion" in mathematics or computer science, not that Greek is illogical (hmm maybe it is sometimes, like the neuter plural subject with a singular verb..) Actually I understand the sentence but I was wondering if there is a fixed way that negatives must be used so that the liter...
However, on this whole idea of double negatives contained within the same clause, everyone is agreed that it serves as emphasis or confirmation of the negative. For example, Smyth, #2762: The negative of one clause is often repeated in the same or in another clause either for emphasis or because of...
refe wrote: I've heard it said that Revelation makes perfect sense unless you try to make it make perfect sense. I think that goes for both the Greek and the book itself!
Can I ask about Mark 15:5 and Mark 16:8 where there are something similar to "double negatives"? How do they fit into your analysis? In both, the two negatives come before the verb, but it still must be "logically inverted". Also, which of the following translations would be closest to the original... |
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Recently, we went to breakfast with some friends of ours and their 2 1/2 year old son. While the adults were talking, the young toddler wanted to speak to his mother. Almost simultaneously, both parents gave their child a non-verbal sign. They crossed their pointer fingers and middle fingers and showed the sign to their child… almost immediately, he stopped. He waited patiently for three or four minutes until the discussion was completed. At that point, the parents asked him what he wanted to say and he shared his idea while everyone listened. As I’m watching this, I’m thinking…IF ONLY!!!
My TBP has always struggled with patience, but having to wait to share his thoughts, remains one of the biggest challenges. It seems to be worse when we are driving in the car. His continued perception is that we don’t allow him any time to talk. It doesn’t seem possible to us (or our ears), but we try to check ourselves to make sure that we are actively listening in between our discussions.
Outside of the car, we have the same issue. I might be watching a show or working, and my TBP doesn’t understand why I don’t want to stop immediately to see the latest village he has made in Mine Craft. Don’t get me wrong…I adore him. Anyone that knows me, knows that he is the center of my world but… this constant need for attention and not wanting to wait is exhausting. Just today, I was putting laundry away upstairs and I heard him scream for me. I dropped the laundry, ran downstairs, and shouted his name to see what had occured. I was out of breath when I said, “Are you okay. What’s wrong?!” He said quietly, “Nothing…I just needed you.” While this sounds sweet (and I’m glad that he wants me near him) it is the interrupting and need for immediate attention that is frustrating.
We have noticed that the interrupting increases at certain times. When he is tired or hungry, he doesn’t seem to have the ability to control his impulsiveness. If school has been especially challenging or there is an activity coming up that he is anxious about, we have to be prepared for a bit more frequent check ins. Understanding and preparing for this, has been a preventive measure that we didn’t understand in years past. We also make a deliberate effort to spend 15-20 minutes a day giving him 100% of our attention (no cell phones, texting, or multi-tasking) in addition to the bedtime routine and reading. This usually is enough, but on tough days, more time might be needed. Actually on really rough days, no amount of attention seems to be enough! I’m sure many of you understand oh so well what I’m talking about here!
Interrupting is annoying to me and to others (especially those without children). The ability to wait and not interrupt, seems to be one of the most important pillars of good manners. Because of this, we continue to work on it and compliment him when he is able to wait. If you are the parent of a TBP, you know that we do not accept these controlling and manipulative behaviors sitting down. It’s just sometimes, we NEED to sit down for that moment. And then before too long, we get back up and try it again! |
Microbial cell factories offer extensive opportunities for the industrial production of complex biomolecules for cost effective biological synthesis. Furthermore, microbial fermentation often reduces the need for energy-intensive reaction conditions, toxic organic solvents, heavy metal catalysts, and strong acids/bases, which are widely utilized in chemical synthesis routes. Among the microbial cell factories design the Gram-negative bacterium Escherichia coli has become one of the most promising hosts, with a highly tractable genetic system and favorable fermentation conditions for production purposes.
The flavonoid biosynthetic pathway has been almost completely elucidated. Many of the structural genes have been cloned from several organisms (especially from plant, fungi and bacteria) for efficient production of flavonoids. In addition, we have incorporated the regiospecific post-tailoring enzymes to produce flavonoid derivatives in E.coli.
Similarly, alkaloids, a diverse group of nitrogen-containing natural products, are produced by a large variety of organisms including bacteria, fungi, insects, plants and animals. Since alkaloids are toxic, they are usually produced in small quantities by their native producer organisms. By heterologous pathway expression from cyanobacteria into E. coli, we have produced Scytonemin precursor, a natural sunscreen alkaloid compound with cytotoxic activity.
Hence, we have engineered the E.coli strains for sustainable production of the bioactive natural products such as flavonoids and alkaloids.
Sailesh Malla (PhD) is currently a researcher at Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (NNF-CFB) at Technical University of Denmark. He is a microbial biotechnologist and mainly conducting his research on microbial engineering for various industrial and pharmaceutical aspects.
Dr. Malla received his PhD in Biochemistry from life science and pharmaceutical engineering department at Sun Moon University, South Korea in 2009. From 2009 to 2012, as a postdoctoral researcher in Seoul National University, South Korea, he mainly worked for microbial production of plant natural products. Then he joined NNF-CFB in 2012. He has been actively conducting his research in the areas such as metagenomics, genome engineering, metabolic engineering, adaptive evolution, biosynthetic pathway discoveries, etc. Dr. Malla has published more than 15 well cited international peer-reviewed journals. He has been serving as an editorial broad member in EC Microbiology Journal.
Title of the talk: Metabolic engineering and microbial physiology for simultaneous production of multiple fuels and chemicals using a single microorganism
Microorganisms have evolved to optimize their growth, rather than the formation of metabolite(s) useful to human. Microbial growth occurs with or through generation of multiple metabolites, but metabolic engineering usually focuses on the production of a ‘single’ compound by re-designing metabolic pathways. This often seriously interferes with cellular metabolisms, hurts cell growth and viability, and makes the microorganism to function inefficiently as microbial cell factory. Production of properly-selected, multiple metabolites, instead of a single metabolite, can offer flexible balancing of the in vivo metabolic flux and easier maintenance of cellular homeostasis including redox state. To demonstrate the potential of the co-production strategy, we have studied Klebsiella pneumoniae for co-production of 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) and 1,3-propanediol (1,3-PDO) or 1,3-PDO and 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BDO) from glycerol, and Escherichia coli for co-production of H2 and ethanol or 3-HP from glucose. Co-production of 3-HP and 1,3-PDO made the generation and consumption of NAD(H) well-balanced, reduced the accumulation of the toxic intermediate, 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde, and resulted in high glycerol-to-products yield (>0.8) at high titer (>70 g/L). Co-production of 1,3-PDO and 2,3-BDO by K. pneumoniae alleviated metabolic traffic at the pyruvate node, reduced acetate accumulation, and enabled the maintenance of redox balance. Co-production of H2 and ethanol from glucose required the re-direction of carbon flux to the Pentose Phosphate (PP) pathway from the Embden-Myerhoff-Parnas (EMP) pathway. Increase in NAD(P)H supply enhanced ethanol production, and H2 and ethanol could be obtained with the theoretical maximum yields and negligible acetate. This lecture also discusses the challenges of the co-production strategy.
Prof. Sunghoon Park received Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from University of California, Davis in 1988. He worked for CKD Pharmaceutical Co, Seoul, Korea in 1982-84, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, CA, USA in1988-91. Since 1991, he is Professor at the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Pusan National University (PNU), Korea. Dr. Park is former Editor-in-Chief of Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering (BBE) and currently, a Senior Editor of Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (JIMB). Major research interest lies in metabolic engineering and synthetic biotechnology for microbial production of biofuels and biochemicals from renewable resources. Dr. Park has published over 170 papers in peer-reviewed journals and holds >30 patents. |
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Objective: This study aims to assess inequity in expenditure on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in India and Kenya. In addition, this analysis aims to measure the extent to which payments are catastrophic and to explore coping mechanisms used to finance health spending.
Read more about Inequity in costs of seeking sexual and reproductive health services in India and Kenya
Objective: To investigate the association between feeding patterns and HIV-free survival in children born to HIV-infected mothers and to clarify whether antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis modifies the association.
Read more about Early infant feeding patterns and HIV-free survival: findings from the Kesho-Bora trial (Burkina Faso, Kenya, South Africa).
Objectives: To assess sexual risk-taking of female sex workers (FSWs) with emotional partners (boyfriends and husbands), compared to regular and casual clients. Experiences of violence and the degree of relationship control that FSWs have with emotional partners are also described.
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Human rights abuses and collective resilience among sex workers in four African countries: a qualitative study
Background: Sex work is a criminal offence, virtually throughout Africa. This criminalisation and the intense stigma attached to the profession shapes interactions between sex workers and their clients, family, fellow community members, and societal structures such as the police and social services.
Read more about Human rights abuses and collective resilience among sex workers in four African countries: a qualitative study
Relationship between mortality and feeding modality among children born to HIV-infected mothers in a research setting: The Kesho Bora Study
Objective: To assess the relationship between infant feeding practices and mortality by 18 months of age among children born to HIV-infected mothers in the Kesho Bora trial (Burkina-Faso, Kenya and South Africa).
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Male sex workers who sell sex to men also engage in anal intercourse with women: evidence from Mombasa, Kenya
Objective: To investigate self-report of heterosexual anal intercourse among male sex workers who sell sex to men, and to identify the socio-demographic characteristics associated with practice of the behavior. Design: Two cross-sectional surveys of male sex workers who sell sex to men in Mombasa, Kenya.
Read more about Male sex workers who sell sex to men also engage in anal intercourse with women: evidence from Mombasa, Kenya
Background: Cervical cancer, a common cause of death among women, is attributable to human papilloma virus (HPV). Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection can potentially alter the incidence of cervical cancer. Prophylactic HPV vaccines are a major advance against cervical cancer. Epidemiological research on HPV and cervical cancer is therefore justified.
Read more about The Impact of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Human Papillomavirus Co-Infection on HPV Genotype Distribution and Cervical Lesion Grade in a Semi-Urban Population in Tigoni, Kenya
Antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis effectively reduces mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV). However, it is unclear whether stopping ARVs after breastfeeding cessation affects maternal HIV disease progression. We assessed 18-24-month postpartum disease progression risk among women in a randomized trial assessing efficacy and safety of prophylactic maternal ARVs.
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If a given year has more named storms than the name-list has names, how are additional storms named?
they are assigned names using the Greek alphabet.
If there is a tropical cyclone moving across the open Atlantic and the hurricane hunter finds it to have a maximum sustained wind of 133 mph, what classification would the National Hurricane Center assign to this tropical storm?
The trade winds are one of the wind belts that help form and steer hurricanes. In what direction do they typically blow?
Does air in the eye of the hurricane ascend or descend?
Which of the following is an incorrect statement about Figure 24.10 on page 450?
the air temperature in the center of the hurricane is cold compared to its surroundings.
Many hurricanes start near the west coast of Africa and move across the open Atlantic Ocean. What do meteorologists call the "trigger mechanism" for these types of hurricanes?
It is September 10th and a tropical cyclone has reached tropical storm strength over the open Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane forecasters however, are not forecasting that this tropical storm will become a hurricane. Why not?
The sea surface temperatures (SSTs) are 78F.
If a hurricane were centered in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico and it was heading directly to the north, on which side of the hurricane would you expect the fastest winds and greatest storm surge?
Which of the following destructive forces is made worse by a high tide?
Which of the following hurricane destructive forces is the most deadly?
What is the nickname of the Air Force C-130 hurricane hunter?
If sea surface temperatures are forecast to increase over the next 100 years, how will hurricane strength respond to this increase in SST?
According to the text book, if hurricane conditions are expected within 24 hours, which type of public advisory is posted?
The Palmer Drought Severity Index is used to rank the strength of a drought. When drought conditions are present over an area, are the PDSI values positive or negative?
What type of "pressure system" is typically associated with drought conditions in the Midwest and central parts of the US?
True or False: There is no formal definition for "drought".
During which decade was the "Dust Bowl"?
According to the journal "Weatherwise", where does the Dust Bowl rank with respect to the 20th century's worst weather catastrophes?
Where does flooding rank with respect to weather-related property damage in the US?
If a flood is called a 100-year flood, what does this mean?
A flood of this magnitude has a 1 in 100 chance of happening in any year.
In which month are flash floods most common and why?
What do meteorologists call it when t-storms follow one another along a stationary front, where storms pass over the same location repeatedly?
Which river in the northern US floods almost every year due to ice jams and snow melt?
In which Ocean does the weather event "El Nino" take place.
In which general direction to the trade winds blow?
Which of the following accurately describes upwelling?
the rising of colder water from deeper levels to the surface.
Are there more or less hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean during an El Nino?
During the winter of 2010-11 and 2011-12, the Southern Oscillation Index was positive. Does this indicate El Nino conditions or La Nina conditions?
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The Twin Cities real estate market has made a strong comeback since the 2008 recession. A surge in buyer activity supported by low interest rates (3%), low unemployment (2.7%) and wage growth led to a 10-year high in closed sales, rising 14% over 2014 to 56,390 units.
Seller activity was up, with new listings reaching 77,380 units, marking a 5-year high in housing supply. Nonetheless, demand still outpaced supply, leaving buyers with less options in the past, but boosting median sales price to $220,000, marking an 8-year high and a return to the historic appreciation levels of 3-5% per annum.
The Edina Housing market continued to show stability and strength, with closes sales rising 6% to over 1,000 units, median price rising 4% from $380,000 in 2014 to $396,000 in 2015, and new listings up 8% to 1,631 units.
Overall, average market time was 94 days, up 20% from 2015, influenced in part by more luxury homes for sale, especially in the $1,000,000-$1,500,0000 range. And average list to sales price remained close to 95%. This year, look for a strong spring market in the Edina, with buyers accelerating their purchases ahead of forecasted rate hikes.
2015 was another good year for the luxury home market in Edina. There were 81 total sales, representing an 8-year high in closed sales and on-pace with pre-recessions sales levels. This mirrored the Twin Cities luxury market, which also experienced an 8-year high in closed sales at just under 500.
The median luxury home in Edina sold for $1,372,000 in about 90 days, fairly consistent with the last few years. The largest Edina luxury real estate sale was $3,795,000, brokered by Lakes Sotheby’s International Realty in Edina, which also brokered the #1 sale in 2013, and the #2 largest sales in 2014 and 2012. Sotheby’s continues to dominate the $1,500,000 and above segment!
Of the 81 total luxury sales in Edina, 45 (56%) were in Northeast Edina Neighborhoods, where most of the teardown activity has been taking place, and where you’ll find established upper bracket neighborhoods like White Oaks, Country Club, Arden Park, Golf Terrace Heights, and Minnehaha Woods.
There were 17 sales in Northwest Edina, where Parkwood Knolls, Fox Meadow, and Highlands reign supreme. The rest were scattered between Southeast Edina neighborhoods like Lake Cornelia, and Southwest Edina luxury neighborhoods like Braemar Hills and Dewey Hill.
As always, if you’re curious about where your home value is, or want a snapshot of sales in your neighborhood, just contact me and I will be happy to deliver the information at your convenience!
This is a list of U.S. Small Business Administration-backed loans approved in Oklahoma by the SBA during the period of May 10-May 16.
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More than 30 states have some version of an agency accountability office and as Oklahoma strives for a more efficient, well-intentioned government, this concept is worthy of serious consideration.
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As an Occupational Therapist, I have always strived to maintain good sitting posture, be aware of my office ergonomics and live a healthy and active lifestyle. So it is somewhat alarming to realise that 30 minutes of exercise every day is not enough to counter-act the effects of sitting all day at work.
From a personal perspective I was quietly excited to think that there was something else that I could do for my health rather than face that run that I dread every afternoon, but from a professional perspective I realised that it would be a challenge to change the habits and expectation of what a typical office worker should do all day…….SIT.
Researchers have linked sitting for long periods of time with a number of health concerns, including obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist and abnormal cholesterol levels.
Research shows that reduced sitting could have a considerable impact on cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
The health burden associated with insufficient physical activity is likely to far exceed the health burden of associated computer-related musculo-skeletal disorders.
Humans weren’t designed to be so immobile – just think back to our hunter-gatherer ancestors. As an Occupational Therapist I am well aware of the benefit and very proactive in my support for ergonomic chairs in the work place (and the reasons for those will fill another blog another time!) – but these ergonomic improvements are not enough to off-set the health issues associated with prolonged sitting.
So, how long should we stand at work? |
Dear sisters, I would like to invite all women to join me on a quest to understand and acknowledge the beauty of Hijaab.
As Muslims, we submit ourselves to the commands of Allah Ta’ala and the guidance of Rasulullah Sallallāhu Alayhi Wasallam.Each person, regardless of age, gender or status will be judged on the Day of Reckoning according to his or her actions and intentions. NOBODY is exempt from the divine laws of Allah Ta’ala. The Hijaab is a divine injunction placed upon fellow sisters who have are regarded as adults in terms of Shariah, through attaining puberty or 15 years of age if puberty is delayed.
Every woman needs to understand that it is a law of Allah Ta’ ala and to don the Hijaab. Through donning the Hijaab she will Insha’Allah:
Islam preserves the modesty, beauty and worth of women. We have been commanded in the Quran to lower our gazes and to draw our cloaks(veils) over our bodies (Hijaab). We have been commanded not to exhibit ourselves or to mix freely with non mahrams. A rose smelled too often loses its fragrance.
It is mentioned In Abu Dawud Rasulullah Sallallāhu Alayhi Wasallam, indicated to Asma (Radi Allahu Anha) that when a girl reaches the age of puberty, she should cover herself except for 2 areas, to which he pointed to the face and hands. In these times of fitna when people’s passions are aroused in various ways, the Ulama have ruled that the Niqaab or Purdah (face covering) is Waajib.
It may be of any colour. Many women opt for the black abayas as they are concealing, least attention seeking and easily available commercially.
Wear ‘migrating’ scarves which sit on your head exposing a lot of hair, or which otherwise sits on the shoulders.
It is so hot, so I am afraid that when I put it on I will not have the willpower to continue with it and will stop.
But if I cover up, then my husband will gaze at other women and what if he leaves me because of the Hijaab?
All these excuses have no merit in them. We are ambassadors for our Deen. We are the flag bearers of Islam! We are the flag bearers of Haqq!
As a professional, I can vouch that Hijaab can still be maintained at the workplace, as many sisters wear it with pride. It is hot in summer, yes. But surely we can choose to wear light cotton clothing underneath our non revealing abayas.
Do not think about falling off the wagon, because if you do then you most likely will. Think positive thoughts that the Almighty will be pleased with you and that His pleasure is above all else.
And to my dear sisters who will wait until after marriage to wear the Hijaab or who refuse to wear it because of fear of divorce, do not become a slave to your suspicion. Be stylish at home and ignore the whisperings of Shaytaan. Keep your faith strong and seek help from Allah Ta’ala.
It is easy to forget that hijab is not just a dress code or a piece of cloth, rather it is a whole personality. If you are wearing hijab you are representing islam, and to be a hijabi who swears, backbites, does not exercise bashfulness, and openly gazes at men, is an absolute contradiction. We should take example from our beloved prophet Muhammad s.a.w, and the excellent sahaba/sahabyah of his time, who were the most pleasant, polite and kindest of people. Hijaab is beautiful, so let your personality also benefit and be beautiful!
Secondly, it is also easy to forget the importance of making sure the head covering/scarf is covering the chest area, and often the hijab has become about covering the hair only rather than the neck and chest too.
Lastly, hijaab is a beautiful way of expressing our identity as strong and proud muslim women, be confident and allow your inner beauty to shine!
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Whoever would like to know if he/she loves Allah or not, then let him check his relation with the Qur’an. Whoever loves the Qur’an then
Can we slaughter an animal for Udhiyyah with intention of Sadaqah and reward for that person who is living but is unable to perform
Does the previously done wudhu of a woman who has Istihadha break with the beginning time of each Salaah?
1. If a woman has Istihadha and makes a fresh wudhu for Asr. Then she begins to read Qur`aan Shareef. The time of Maghrib
I missed many years of prayers which I cannot calculate and many years of fast. Rarely I do, but only when I felt. But
I met a boy at an Islamic convention. We were volunteering together, and had some small conversations here and there – nothing private, nothing
I would like some advice on where to do udhiyyah. In some countries the same udhiyyah is for £15 whereas others range from £60
My mom in law stays with us permanently since the day I got married. The problem is she back bites about my husband and
Is it ok to do makeup for brides and for women that are going to social events? Most brides these days do not have
My friend is engaged to a boy since 2 years. She accepted the offer because her family wanted her to marry him. She learned
Salāh at-Tasbīh is a prayer that carries great reward for the one who prays it.[1] ‘Abdullah bin al-Mubārak (may Allah
1) A sister is going for Hajj, she wants to know if she is allowed to take the contraceptive pills? There are many different
I intend to go on hajj this year. However, I will be menstruating whilst traveling so i will be pure just in time for
I am married for almost a year. I feel like most of the time my husband doesn’t really love me. He’s never affectionate, or
Why do females get half the inheritance amount of males? Also, why are stoning, honour killings so prevalent today in the name of Islam?
Can I take a contraceptive pill to prevent my period during Hajj? As the doctor told me that the pill may not completely stop the
The person sold their property with the intention of purchasing another property, the purchased property was
‘Ruz- b haleeb’ which translates to ‘rice in milk’ is a traditional Lebanese dessert typically served on special occasions. Simple, delicious, and easy to make, this desert is perfect for summer
Due to having a baby at the beginning of Ramadan last year, I was unable to fast. I have not been able to keep
A boy has proposed to get married to a girl and she has accepted. Both parties’ families are happy. However as the boy is
One of the biggest examples of shaytan’s deception is on the day of Eid. Muslims strive their utmost during the whole month of Ramadhan yet
A woman is fasting and by Zuhr time she sees that she has her haidh. will it be makrooh to eat on that day?
Graphic designers and artists need images of perhaps the green dome and ka’bah shareef for posters and books. Does this fall under the same
1) Is it permissible to wear jewellery on the forehead and the side of the head, called Mirzan-e-Parva?
A boy and a girl want to get married. Both families are happy except the mother of the boy. She disapproves of the nikah
If the husband says over the phone says ‘ here’s your talaaq,take it and go, here’s another talaaq,take it and go and here’s your
It is agreed that there is a difference between the salaat of a male and female for which there are numerous dalaail, the only ikhtilaaf
I wish to congratulate you for the great help and teachings we are always receiving here, whether it pertains to new Muslims or getting
Q: During Ramadhan one slept until sunrise and didn’t partake of the Suhoor meal, if one continues to fast is the fast valid?
The best way to make this Ramadhan a most profitable and successful one is to fix yourselves a daily routine. Within a few days you
The life of this world is nothing in comparison to the life of the Hereafter. The experiences, happiness and sorrows of this life are microscopic
I feel so worthless and i feel like a loser in life. This affects my Imaan and i feel lazy to do prayers.How do
Is there any basis for meman, surtee, Urdu etc. for marriage? Why do people place such importance on that?
My husband and I have been married for years and have 3 children.When we got married I knew that my husband was poor whereas
In the books of Fiqh (Jurisprudence), the Fuqahā (Jurists) generally state the rulings for three types of fluids (discharges) experienced by women.[i] They are as follows:
With the arrival of a wedding or special occasion in the family many of us find ourselves busy from months before making all the necessary
The fifteenth night of Sha’bān is commonly referred to as Shabbe Barā-ah or Lailat al-Barā-ah, which means the night in which Allāh’s decision of forgiveness
Over the centuries, many Ulama have cautioned the Believers about the dangers of listening to music. Whilst many Muslims have listened, others have chosen to
I am a 4th year female studying medicine. From this year onward, the teaching is primarily practical training which requires us to work in
A couple has a certain amount of gold which is in the custody of the wife. Will she have to pay on her own
I neglect all good actions when I’m faced with difficulties in life. How should I improve in becoming a good Muslim?
Basbousa is a traditional Arab semolina cake popular in the Middle East. There are many different ways to prepare basbousa according to region and country;
Is it permissible for the husband to take back his wife after giving her an irrevocable divorce (Talaaq-e-Ba’in)?
If a man irrevocably divorces his wife once but takes her back without a new marriage contract then is his marriage valid ? If
“The road to Allah is free from those who have doubt, and those who give in to their worldly desires. It is full of those
Can you please provide us with some guidelines regarding the national anthem being sung by our school during its various functions?
I need to know if supporting any sports teams or clubs is allowed in Islam? And by supporting, I mean like being a diehard
Is it true that burning of Bakhoor, Oudh and other incense to fragnate the air through its smoke is Sunnah?
In today’s world, a lot of young people are afflicted by a serious illness that is even more deadly than any virus or bacteria. It
A lot of such messages with unknown source keep on roaming and people spread these messages without confirming their authentication and when someone tries
On Friday Jumu’ah for women who doesn’t go to Jumuah and they pray Zuhr at home instead, do they have to do ghusl on
The first thing you should do to enable you to study with ease is to condition your mind to love what you are studying. The
I am currently studying and working full time, while my husband is also working but we have no children yet. Unfortunately, we have an
Give yourself a moment; think about the person who you love the most, the person that you are most attached and close to. Think about
It has been just over a year into my marriage.Soon after my marriage, my mother in law started building pressure on us to visit
The Prophet (SAW) said: “There are two blessings in which many people incur loss. (They are) Health and
I am recently engaged and Inshallah will be married soon. I was talking to my fiancé on the telephone and we started discussing the
Will a married woman be able to choose a husband in Jannah if she does not desire to be with her husband in Jannah?
The wives of the believers will have their husbands in Paradise, and the unmarried woman will have whatever man she desires in Paradise.Is it
Please give me information about Salah on travel. I have to attend my classes after having a journey of 3 hours. I miss my
I was divorced recently. All my belongings (clothes, jewellery, household materials, etc.,) are still with my ex-husband and his family. We never asked them to
According to Shariah, the husband has to maintain the wife whether she has wealth or not. We will be discussing the following points:
I have a slight problem. I am meant to marry someone who is acting weird towards me he gets angry over anything I say.
Dear Sister! Your Beauty is not in your Features or the Shade of your skin, or your Possessions. True Beauty lies in your Heart and in
My son wants to marry a Shia girl as he is in love with her. I am worried and concerned about my son’s future
I wanted to know if I should start Niqab, I am 12 years old and just hit puberty . My mom wants me to wear
I live in Saudi Arabia and I noticed that most women (99%) completely pluck their eyebrows and paint them. It is also common in
My question is regarding reciting Quran in the form of Dua while a woman is in her periods. Is it permissible to recite Surah
I want to ask you a question related to kindergarten of my son. My son’s birthday is just near and they told us to
I entered a large society. I walked through its districts and roamed through its squares. I wanted to explore its condition and discover its hiding
I am aware that upon doing dua, one should persist and not become impatient saying, “I did dua but it was not answered.”However, one
If there is one good reason I can think of to take care of my back and keep it healthy, it is so that
Can I give fidya for my deceased mum’s missed salaahs from my own share of inheritance? or is it obligatory for all brothers
Many of our fellow brothers and sisters feel ‘lost’, defeated, and depressed. It seems to be that in the hustle and bustle of this Dunya
I am currently studying the aalima course and I began as a very dedicated and determined student. However, overtime my dedication and determination to
If I buy any kind of food, and realize it is Haraam right after I buy it, will it be better to throw away
Many people experience acid re flux , a condition in which gastric juices from the stomach flow back to the esophagus. Do you ever experience a feeling
Marital disputes and lack of love between the spouses is a very common occurrence in today’s society. For some it has even become a regular
Inshallah literally means if Allah Wills. Whatever we do depends upon the will of Allah Ta’ala. If Allah wills anything to happen, then it
I wanted to know that do women need to cut 1 inch of all the hairs after performing Umrah or only cutting an inch
A woman is a Musafir. Her Haidh starts 2 days after she reaches her destination. She becomes paak after 4 days. Does she continue
Is it permissible and is there any leeway in Sharia for a Muslim woman to marry a non-Muslim man? Recently in the UK some
Her cheeks were worn and sunken and her skin hugged her bones. That didn’t stop her though; you could never catch her not reciting Qur’an.
Sheikh Mufti Ebrahim Desai Sahib commences his teaching (Dars) of Bukhari Shareef at Darul Uloom Nu’maniyyah, Chatsworth |Durban| South Africa. January 2013
Can you please help me to understand the wisdom behind menstruation? Not the physiological, but the spiritual and Islamic wisdom behind it. For a
I want to seek suggestion about marriage Wazeefah. I was divorced for more than 3 years.Please give me suggestion that how can I get
Big city, bright lights, cars flash by in fast lanes. Young Muslims are getting ready to hit the night scene. Branded shoes and designer clothes
Allah Ta’ala has granted us human beings with innumerable blessings and bounties. He has made us the best of creation and made other creations subservient
I am 20 and have loved a boy and we both wanted to get married. His family had no objections. However, my family did
(Low price on line shopping store for ladies, such as hair accessories, hijab pin, beauty tools and wholesalers,.)
ladies and girls imported tops,outfits,cloaks ,sameeras and now also rhine stone kaftans with scarf’s.
Kiducate-Islamic Educational Resources.Puzzles,flashcards teaching wuduh,salaah,duas,Books,etc. Ideal as gifts.
I have reverted to Islam 5 years ago Alhamullillah and I learnt to perform ghusl and wudu from one of my male friends and
The perfect motivation for kids this Ramadhaan. Its a 56mm bright and colourful badge that has “Alhamdulillah I am fasting today!” .
There has been much discussion with regards to celebrating 12th Rabī al-Awwal. You must be well aware of all the academic arguments in that
Alhumdullilah for many years I have been praying Tahujjud Salaah, but recently I have felt it may be better to leave my Tahujjud and
So I would like to get your opinion on an issue that I have with my mother. Whenever I am with my friends and
Is there any authenticity with the concept that it is Sunnah to sleep with your face facing towards Qiblah and that one should keep
Please help me in my problem. I am a 31 years old. I am very sad and depressed because I am not blessed with
Rose water is a miracle product brought to us by nature. It has lots of naturally good things like the Vitamin A and C and
Is dating allowed in the case that the guy promised to marry the girl when he is ready? This could take a year or
“So let man observe from what he was created. He was created from a fluid, ejected, emerging from between the backbone and the ribs.”Al-Qur’an
1.) Is Mahr Fatimi preferable even though the boy is not financially sound enough to afford or is rich enough to afford more than
When women go through their days of the monthly period , can they touch or read books on hadith for ex: books on autobiographies of our
“We need this at every moment, every silence, and every look. It is the subject of being conscious of Allah, the Majestic and most high.
While at work I never try to initiate any talk with males, except if needed. Some of the males at work do not pray
“It is very important for the sisters to take upon themselves the role that they do best and if they won’t do it, no one
Parents generally worry about the worldly well being of their children and make great sacrifices for their worldly comfort. The actual concern of parents should
Irish stew or “stobhach gaelach” as it is called in Gaelic (Irish language), is one of Ireland’s national dishes.It is traditionally made with mutton or lamb,
I am from Arabia living in USA. I was engaged at a very young age to a relative who I had never seen or
“The stronger a person’s connection with his Lord becomes, the more he will feel peace and enjoyment. It was once said to Ibn al-Mubarak: “Who are
The real knowledge of Shari’ah which comprises primarily of Quran and the noble Ahadith of Rasulullah Sallallāhu Alayhi Wasallam is not only information contained in
I’m going to get married soon. I need to be prepared for a great responsibility ahead before and after marriage. I’d like to have
This is a message to the non-Muslims of the world. I wish to echo this message in every building, slum, desert, house, media outlet and
I live with my parents in law, but I am not from their family like my sister in laws,so my mother in law
Is there any Qadha for Nafl prayers like Tahajjud prayer and is there any punishment when you leave it out?
Nourish your patience with worship, and nourish your certainty with your connection to Allah and nourish your sincerity with pure dedication and reliance upon Allah.
After returning from work, school, travel, or whatever has separated you, begin with a good greeting.
I know that banking and credit cards are Haraam due to involvement of Riba (interest), is it permissible to have credit card and
A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know
I have been married for few years. I have young kids.My husband does not give me any time. And more specifically, does not have
My dad is constantly faced with troubles. We were told that somebody had tied some evil spell and black magic to my dad long
Nowadays there are brands of nail polish which do not require nail polish remover to take it off, it simply peels off making it
I have a sister in law who for some reason is jealous of me and occasionally says bad things about me in family gatherings.
I am married for one year. I have read various ahadith and learned that a man should be kind to his wife and do
I’ve been told that premarital relationships are prohibited because they lead to premarital sex, and that makes sense in the old times, when contraception wasn’t as
I made a Qasam to Allāh that I won’t ever cut my hair. I am know in my 50’s and have developed psoriasis on
How to do I deal with my son who has a Christian girlfriend , my son was exposed and brought up in Islam, We
As Muslims, it is our responsibility to remind and invite people toward the beautiful Deen of Islam. Somewhere, somehow over the years, we have become
These Kebabs are made the Syrian way – filled with nuts and barbecued on a stick. You can also fry them until they’re half done,
I reverted to Islam few years ago. In the past year I have become a better Muslim and started practicing Islam. However, I struggle
When the menses period of a woman terminates – how does she establish when to perform ghusl? For example: does she wait for the
Pregnancy is a great bounty of Allah Ta’ala. The condition of pregnancy is also a great act of Ibadah.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai Sahib (Hafidhahullah) first expounds on some technical issues of the lunar calendar and then advises how to deal with the thoughts
A person won’t be discouraged by those who differ from him and those who stand against him, since they less in importance
How heavy the Qur’an is upon the immoral and how heavy is worship and prayer upon the immoral hypocrite! The prayer is so heavy upon
As surely as sardines swim north and birds fly south for the winter, come the mid and end-year break my family goes touring. Everything movable
While the Muslims in the west continue to enjoy the bounties of the worldly life, their brothers in Gaza, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan, Nigeria, Yemen,
My husband and I are involved in the work of Tabligh. Although I have firm belief on this work, but sometimes people around you
Is white discharge considered Najis (Impure)? If a women prayed with clothes that had traces of white discharge than will her Salaah be accepted?
I work overseas and away from my wife. In my free time I do Da’wah work online. Some time ago I met a non
Muharram is the month with which the Muslims begin their lunar Hijrah Calendar. It is one of the four
I tend to get stressed out very easily. And because of that I often get anxiety attacks leaving me sick and unable to sleep.
As the year end approaches and many people are planning their holiday destinations, make sure you make an appropriate and mature decision for your
I want to know, if a man was a good practicing Muslim, but he gave his Muslim wife divorce three times, and then gave
At a Madrassah class recently, our Muallima explained to us the importance of checking our Niyyah before, during and upon the completion of any
“Deeds without sincerity are like a traveler who carries dirt in his water-jug. The carrying of it burdens him, and it brings no benefit.
Let us not forget the great virtue of spending the night before Eid in worship! Hadhrat Aisha (Radhiallahu Anha) reports that Rasullullah (salallahu alaihi wasalam)
From amongst the first 10 days of Zul Hijjah is a very special day known as Yaum-ul- Arafah which falls on the day before Eid-i.e.
I have read in many leaflets that reciting the takbirs in the Hajj days is only compulsory for men and it is preferable for
During the season of Hajj, while many prospective Hujjaj will be preparing for Hajj, the entire Muslim world focus will also be on Hajj
If at the end of the day when cashing up your business you find extra money in your till, perhaps due to an error
During the season of Hajj, while many prospective Hujjaj will be preparing for Hajj, the entire Muslim world focus will also be on
It was the early hours of the morning and Fatima lay in her bed, unable to sleep. She simply couldn’t understand why she was targeted! You
I am married for 5 years, my husband does not takes responsibilities of me and my children. Wherever I need to go, he says, go
Hadhrat Ibn Abbas (radi Allahu anhu) narrates: Rasulullah (salallahu alaihi wasalam) said: “There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than
Is it necessary for a wife to accompany her husband to conferences and business tours? Will it be sinful if the wife refuses?
There he lay, on the burning sands of the Arabian desert with a heavy rock placed upon his chest. Unable to move a limb and
I am married and have four children Alhamdulillah, my mother in law seems to be in control of them, I cannot make any decisions
I have recently started wearing Niqab after taking my husband’s permission. He said I could if I wanted to. My life has
While performing Hajj is it necessary that the Niqaab of a woman does not touch her face while she is in Ihraam?Can she give
Hadhrat Umar (radi Allahu anhu) had no time for sleeping.He was engaged in the service of Deen twenty four hours daily, literally speaking.While engrossed in his obligations,worldly or
I have memorized 18 Juz of the Quran, Alhamdulillāh, but I have a serious problem which, being a Hāfiz, should not have happened. I
I gave my husband my email address password, and since then he keeps checking my mail. He checks my inbox, sent items
Is it Islamically correct to say,”Happy Birthday!” On someone’s date of birth? I have noticed many people write such terms on their
The following is a poem by a very dear companion of Rasulullah Sallallāhu Alayhi Wasallam, Hadhrat Hasan Ibn Thaabit (radi
During the season of Hajj, while many prospective Hujjaj will be preparing for Hajj, the entire Muslim world focus will also be
When it comes to womens sajdah in the Hanafi madhab they are required to put their arms on the ground. It seems as
Is fashion shows and high teas encouraged in Islam where women leave their homes and dress up to participate in these events especially prior to Ramadaan please advise
Please inform me about the Nafl Salāh of the day ex. Ishrāq and Awwābīn etc. when they should be performed, and what should be
I want to know if it is permissible not to meet close relatives who don’t fulfil their basic Islamic obligations, such as salah and fasting
My question is how to obtain Allah’s forgiveness and His blessing for my life? My life until recently has been full of immoral relations with
One woman came to a learned person and began crying. The learned person consoled her and then asked her her problem. She said her husband
Is it permissible for a woman to spend extended periods of time watching male dominated television shows even if they are of
I fell in love with a man for the first time of my life few years ago and it didnt take too long for
Almighty Allah Ta’ala says in the Quran: “Life is from a decree of my Lord.” (Surah 12 Verse 85). The above verse is self explanatory on the
I am a 4th year medical student. I don’t wish to practice medicine after graduating because i wish to spend proper time in learning
Next time you look in the mirror, instead of asking Allah to increase your beauty, ask him to beautify your Iman. True beauty is not
Cupping is a therapeutic process of removing unclean blood from the body . It is a form of medical treatment which has been recommended by
Its not that we can’t do something; the problem is that we believe we can’t do it. This is the problem. It is a psychological
‘The Zikr of Allah is something that will not cost you any time. We all have very busy lifestyles and many a times we complain
In Islam, the criterion for rejoicing is a religious achievement. We successfully fasted throughout the month of Ramdhaan, performed Taraweeh, gave Sadaqah and performed
Indeed the value of Ramadān only comes to the fore once the month has terminated or will only be realized on the day of Qiyāmah.
I suffer with hysteria; so I get senseless at times. I have consulted numerous doctors and asked my husband to consult a
Winter is upon us here in South Africa, which means that it is soup season! Nothing beats the winter chill like a steaming bowl of soup.This Thai-style chicken
The familiar smell of incense sticks being lit in each room reminds me with pleasure that the auspicious month of Ramadan has finally arrived. Naturally,
Assalāmualaikum. I would like to know that Umar Radhiyallāhu Anhu banned women from offering prayers in the Masjid while there are several Ahādīth
Tell me dear sisters in Islam, who else would fast 21 long hours a day, suppressing their desires, forsaking their food and drink and then
I’tikāf is a unique ‘ibādah (act of worship) whereby a person forsakes all his activities, secludes himself in the masjid and directs all his
Hadhrat Aisha(Radiallahu anha) said: I asked the Messenger of Allah: ‘O Messenger of Allah, if I know what night is the night of Qadr, what
I have been married for few years and have children. We have been living with my parents for the last six years. However,
The month of joyous celebration and goodness has arrived. Whilst we rejoice at its advent, let us stop for a moment and try to imagine
At this time of the Islamic year, just days into the most blessed month on our lunar calendar, life should have slowed down significantly
A long time ago, a girl named Li-Li got married and went to live with her husband and mother-in-law.In a very short time, Li-Li found
What should a woman do when her husband constantly swears at her and at the kids calling them bad names and even saying that
Looking for something easy, quick and healthy to have for Suhoor? You may want to try this filling Date and Banana smoothie packed with nutrition.
A tsunami of mercy is about to hit us. An eruption of mercy is on the verge of exploding. A downpour of blessings is on
Physical fitness can best be defined as the body’s ability to function optimally in order to meet the daily demands imposed on it. Physical
When we pray Salaah should we cover our chin? I’ve heard alot of things about it and just cover it for precaution but
Sometimes Allah seems distant, but in reality He is very close. The distance may be in spiritual terms, Allah with his infinite wisdom is teaching us
Allah is the name of the one and only God. The Quran mentions 99 beautiful names for Allah such as: The all knowing, the wise,
Alhamdulillah we once again find ourselves in this beautiful month of Ramadhaan; an opportunity for us to strengthen the bond with our Creator by
Islam is the name of the religion that Muslims believe in. The root name of Islam is salaam which means peace. One of the beautiful
Abu Darda Radiallahu Anhu reports that I have heard the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam saying “Whoever recites this Duaa in the beginning of the
1) When something commendable is observed in the child, congratulate him and reward him. Similarly if something undesirable is seen, then reprimand him for it.
My question is regarding celebrating birthdays. I don’t celebrate birthdays, but my family members do. Every year my in laws take my daughter
In order to derive the utmost benefit from the sacred month of Ramadhan, it is crucial to recognize the spiritual significance and import of this
The ship of Ramadaan has docked bringing its precious cargo of Barakah, Rahmah, Istighfaar and for all the Dua’s of the Mumin to be answered.
My question relates to a women’s place being at home, i have heard that if a wife goes out to work she takes away the
Most parents complain that the younger generation (their children) are dis-obedient, ill-mannered and disrespectful. It appears that the main cause of this rebellion lies in
I missed some fasts because I was breastfeeding. I could not make them up before the next Ramadhaan because I was still breastfeeding. Do
I am going to be getting married shortly.The girl that i am proposed to is pious and Deeni conscious,however im not too sure of getting
Is fashion shows and high teas encouraged in islam where women leave their homes and dress up to participate in these events especially prior to
If you can’t manufacture a product, you obtain it from the manufacturer.If an item is not available in South Africa, you import it from China
Someone asked Hasan Basri(rahmatullahi alayh) ‘’what is the specialty of the people of Tahajjud? Their faces are more radiant than the faces of others’’. Hasan
As a young boy, Abbas, one of the sons of Harun Rasheed liked to talk and listen to good religious people. He would visit graveyards
The chieftain of the tribe Banu Mustalaq was Harith bin Abi Dhirar, who was an arrogant man drunk with his power and wealth. He had
As we proceed into Ramadhan InshaAllah, we have to realize that almost another year has gone by since the last Ramadhan and it will never
I received a proposal from a boy.I heard he is a pious good brother. I’m inclined to him because he is pious. But
I have heard that if a wife goes out to work she takes away the Barkat of her husbands earnings, i would like to know if
Every woman, whether she is a minor or an adult, has a right of ownership in financial and property issues. This is clearly understood from
A man once came to Shaykh Shibli (rahimahullah) and said, “Shaykh I want to die, I don’t want to live anymore!” This feeling is what
As a personal trainer, when asking potential new female clients what their reasons and motivations are for starting an exercise programme, all too often the
I have question about the month of shaban. Can you please tell me the importance of this month and also tell me what can i
Every well awaited thing is valued and appreciated. By nature, man does not appreciate and value divine favors, because it comes his way without any
what is the ruling for a woman who has long hair and split ends in her hair is it permissible for her to trim her hair?
When we intend to embark on a Journey, we prepare excessively for such a journey. When we are informed that a highly respected guest intends
I have many nephews and nieces (aged 6-13) but it hurts me to see them spend their time away during vacations in useless pursuits
In nearly every culture, people use metaphors that directly or indirectly allude the heart. We call people ‘hard hearted’ because they show no mercy. Likewise
There is a saying, ‘the world of today is an expression of the world of yesterday and the world of tomorrow is an expression of
A beautiful woman uses her lips for truth, her voice for kindness, her ears for compassion, her hands for charity and her heart for love.
It’s an icy cold winter’s morning sitting in the comforts of my home and enjoying a hot cuppa coffee. Suddenly feelings of inner contentment and serenity engulf me. It dawns on me
The environment at home is one of the most important factors that shape the personality of a person. Establishing a good environment will give a
As a medical professional, it is disturbing to come across the numerous cases of reported poisonings, especially in the incidents of “Accidental ingestion.”
A wise man once said, ‘the more I learn the more I learn how ignorant I am.’ Seeking knowledge is like getting into a boat
One of the best reasons to make your own facial masks is because you can normally find the ingredients right in your home – or
I heard that Mahir Zain recently started making nazams without music but in the sub titles of the Nasheeds on you tube it says
The World is a place of challenges and difficulties. We all face challenges and difficulties. Hereunder are some ways of problem solving :
I am battling to lose weight. I do not have the will power. Please give me a dua to read to control apetite and
So remarkable is this incident that it has always had an inspirational impact on all those that ever came to hear of it. The story
I have a teenage son who is a Hafez.He does not listen to us,he goes out when he wants and sometimes does not come
The blessed Sahabiyaat witnessed such an era where in a father used to bury alive his baby daughter, women were humiliated and then made to
It is by the will of Allah Ta’ala that winter is rapidly approaching. It is also by the will of Allah Ta’ala that many of
I am married for 22 years. My husband enjoys me showing him love, but he doesn’t like to show me the same kind of
You can’t seem to escape it-at shopping malls or garages, in public transport passing by, stop at the traffic light and your ears are blasted
Hazrat Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb commenced the program by acknowledging that many loyal and dedicated women do become victims of irresponsible husbands. He pointed out
I would like to know about the permissabilty of using emoticons on bbm etc. Is this the same as picture making?
When the sun (which is only a creation) in the sky can convert impurities to fragrant flowers, then what will be the condition of Allah’s sun
” If there were no calamities and hardships reaching the servants from Allah (Ta’ala), there would have been no way to
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After rebranding from beverages to a blockchain company, Long Blockchain says it is refocusing yet again and launching operations related to gift cards, as well as naming a new CEO.
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I ran my first full marathon in South Africa and it was grueling. The course was all hills and it rained the whole time. I was pretty much last – I only saw one guy behind me and he was walking because of an injury. To be honest, I was just happy to finish upright and not to be the last one.
In Matthew 20 Jesus tells the story of some laborers hired to work in a landowner’s field. The men hired in the morning worked hard all day in the hot sun. As the day wore on, the landowner continued to bring in more workers. Then at the end of the day, he called them in last-in-first-out order, and paid them each a denarius for their work. The men who had worked all day were angry. They didn’t think it fair to get the same wage as those who worked less, and even worse, they were paid last.
Jesus uses this parable to describe the Kingdom of God where the last shall be first and the first shall be last. (Matthew 20:16) But how is this possible? When is being last actually winning rather than losing? When we exalt God rather than ourselves. When we surrender our will to His will.
The morning laborers failed to do this. Instead, they compared themselves to others growing angry, jealous and discontent. They doubted the landowner’s wisdom, motivation, character and sense of justice. Then they powered up to get justice for themselves. As the first ones hired they wanted special treatment – payment befitting of being first.
A mentor of mine says that forgiveness is the oxygen of the Kingdom. It sustains life. It makes Kingdom living possible. If that’s true, then perhaps comparison is the carbon dioxide of the Kingdom. It sucks the life right out. It steals our joy, faith, trust and love, and turns our focus inward. It defeats and implodes, and out of the dust rises pride and insecurity. And it hinders us from receiving and demonstrating God’s love. That’s why comparison is such an effective scheme of the enemy.
We can’t earn value through works, or attain it by comparing and striving to get ahead. Instead, we must put God and others first. That may mean last place for us, but there are both great lessons and great rewards to be found there.
I’ve never heard of a race where athletes train and run in hopes of finishing last. But then the Kingdom of God isn’t a typical race, and Jesus isn’t a typical coach.
In Matthew 14:22-31, the disciples left by boat while Jesus stole away to the mountainside for alone time with God. By the time Jesus was ready to rejoin the disciples, it was near dawn and the boat was far off, being tossed by the wind and waves. Jesus went out to them, walking on water. I love how that part is thrown in so casually and matter-of-fact, like he could have just as easily been walking down the street.
The disciples saw him and were terrified at first. It’s not every day you see someone walking on water. But today wasn’t going to be like every other day. Jesus called out to them, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” And that’s when Peter, empowered by courage and faith replied, “Lord, if it’s you, tell me to come to you on the water.” Jesus did, and Peter stepped out of the boat and walked on the water towards him. But then Peter saw the wind and became afraid, and that’s when he started to sink.
So often with this story we focus on Peter’s crisis of faith, the fear that crept in, how he took his eyes off Jesus, and Jesus’ rebuke. Maybe it’s because we can best relate to this side of the story. I know I’ve had times when I’ve bailed out on my faith, afraid of the winds and waves around me.
And even better yet, he actually did it! I think this side is harder to relate to because so often we hope for the best, yet expect the worst. We stifle our faith with a myriad of worst-case scenarios and back-up plans.
What would our lives look like if we retrained our minds to hope for the best and then truly expect it? The Bible teaches that through the power of Christ we can move mountains (Matthew 17:20), accomplish more than we can ask or imagine (Ephesians 3:20), and do even great works than Jesus Himself (John 14:12).
A desire of Ignite is to help leaders (of all ages) dream big, discover their gifts, and pursue God-sized goals. Goals help us move forward, focus on what’s important, prune away distractions, overcome obstacles, and ultimately accomplish great things. Goals are a good thing.
First of all, our goals should bring glory to God. Not ourselves, not anyone else. 1 Corinthians 10:31 teaches us that no matter what we do, we should do it for the glory of God.
As Pastor Rick Warren says in Transformed “Any goal that causes you to trust Him more, to depend on Him more, to love Him more, to love other people more, to serve God, to serve others, to be more unselfish”, that’s the kind of goal that honors God.
Anything and everything – from housework and yardwork, to going to school, raising children, even leading a multi-national corporation – can be done for God’s glory if done with the right motives.
Second, our goals demonstrate God’s love in the world. Philippians 2:3-4 says “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” That is what love in action looks like.
When we operate in love, we put others first, treat them well, partner with them, and accomplish so much more than we could ever accomplish on our own. An old African proverb says,
God won’t further goals that are motivated by selfishness, pride, jealousy or fear. But he will get behind (and in front of and alongside) goals that are motivated by glorifying Him and sharing His love with the world.
Goals are a good thing. And if our ultimate goal is to become more like Christ, then doing everything for His glory and His love is the path to success.
So, what goals are you currently pursuing? And are you pursuing them with right motives and right ultimate goal in mind?
In fact, what we think is the foundation for every action we take, our actions develop into habits, habits evolve into a lifestyle and thus our lifestyle propels us toward our destiny.
If so, then why is it that we allow all the negative talk, discouragement, and bitterness to reap havoc in our thoughts and emotions. If we truly know that our thoughts direct our outcome and destiny, why is it that our failures and disappointments are the focus rather than our destination.
God instructs us to renew our mind with His Word for a reason. He knew that our greatest battle, the only one that can overcome us, is in our mind. Whatever we focus on is guaranteed to become larger whether it be a problem or the solution.
Whatever is true and noble, right and pure, whatever is lovely and admirable if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things. (Phil. 4:8)
His truths will guide you and ensure you accomplish your purpose in life (seek His will in all you do and He will direct your path).
Discover what the truth truly is in those areas (hint: Look in His word and email me if you can’t find it).
I first took the FCG course which proved to be more than I was expecting as its name state, Foundation for Christian Growth. But in real terms it is nothing foundational rather intensive. After finishing it I took on God’s Plan as a second leg but I failed to finish it due to different storms which attacked me from all sides. So I took it again this year and I believe it came at the right time. I believe this whole plan was orchestrated by God himself.
As a result of attending this class I managed to establish a couple of classes at church for different level. The adult Bible study was established because of this God’s Plan for Christian Service course and a courtship class was also started seeing that we had more and more youth who are falling pregnant and becoming single parents.
Because of a better understanding of intercession, I began to teach relevant teachings to the youth and their parents. My teachings were improved and became more direct and simple for anyone to understand and as a result I saw growth of up to 50% of older men (fathers) attending the church and visitors who are touched by the gospel they received or heard from church. I have learned so much from this class.
We thankful for Pastors that are passionate about God and His direction and praise Him for multiplying their efforts!
When I was much younger, I lived with my grandmother in a small village. Often she would have to fight to get me to school because I hated it so much that I would pretend to be sick so she’d let me to stay home. When my mother visited us I acted out because she forced me to go to school.
My absenteeism was so bad that I had not learn to do the basics of grade r. During the year that I somehow completed grade r, my mom bought a house in Phuthaditjhaba. The following year she decided that I should move in with her so I could get a better education. However, I had to perform a test to determine if I was able to start grade 1. For the test, I needed to write the first five letters of the alphabet and count from 1 to 20. I failed miserably so I had to repeat grade r.
When I passed and moved onto the next grade I made new friends, all of whom surpassed me academically. I was seen as one of the dumbest children in class because I was struggling to write and read my name and surname. Whenever I was asked to answer a question in class the other kids would laugh at me and tease me because I always got it wrong. Their constant harassment changed me. I became a troublemaker and a bully because I was full of rage. I wanted to make their lives a living hell, so I ate their lunch and took their pocket money not because I needed money but because I wanted them to feel the pain I felt when they were laughing at me.
Grade 2 and 3 were very similar in that I always made friends with the bullies and was often in fights, we broke all the school rules. I passed grade 3 and was sent to another school because I still wasn’t doing well academically. I started playing soccer and joined a netball practice; I thought these activities would restore joy in my life and give me a reason to live because every day that I went to school I wished I’d die, knowing that I was always going to be a laughing stock.
In grade 5 my behaviour remained relatively unchanged. I was still enraged because of my incompetency. My teachers used to say that I would never make it in life because they had lost all hope in me. This pushed me deeper into the dark hole that I was myself in and I felt worse about myself. My self-esteem and confidence had been eroded, but my parents didn’t lose hope; they kept pushing and taking me to different schools and even paid tutors to teach me how to read and write. It seemed as if they were wasting their time and money, but God was in control. In grade 6 I started seeing things in a different light. My hope was renewed when I started to believe that God would change my situation.
When the time came to write my final exams I was anxious because it was becoming harder and harder to move on to the next grade. When I got my report I was so scared of failing but I got the shock of my life when I found out that I passed with high marks. I was even awarded a certificate for remarkable academic improvement. I was so happy because it was the first certificate that I had ever received in my life and I also knew deep down that God was busy sharpening my life for His own glory.
But in grade 8 I found myself wondering if I could do as well as I did before. Doubting myself; I cried uncontrollably in my room, wishing that I could die instead of having to go back to school where I would, without a doubt, be the school’s laughing stock. On the day that we were set to write an English paper, I was beyond nervous. Everyone seemed to enjoy the test but I was clueless. My nerves held me back as if I were instantly paralysed. It was then that I had an encounter with God that I still can’t quite put into words.
I’m now in grade 9, I’ve come to realise that it’s my time to shine and show all my full potential. It might sound impossible but I’ve come to realise that when you want something bad enough, putting your mind to it and doing your level best is the way to go. That and a little help from God.
Remember that God is not a son of man who can lie, nor will He change His mind. Like He said in Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future.”
Prosperity. Success. We may define it differently, but we all want it – for ourselves, for our children, for our children’s children. Fortunately for us, in Joshua 1 God gives us the secret to prosperity and success.
The Lord was busy encouraging Joshua in his new role as leader of Israel. Joshua had big shoes to fill after Moses, and was likely feeling a bit intimidated and unqualified. So the Lord promised to always be with him, and encouraged him to be strong and courageous not once, but 3 times. (4 if you count his soldiers saying the same thing.)
“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” (Joshua 1:7-8, emphasis added)
While strength and courage are important, its obedience that leads to prosperity and success. And who doesn’t want to be successful wherever he or she goes?
Now, both the world in general and our American culture in particular have much different definitions. For example, Merriam-Webster defines prosperity as “the state of being successful usually by making a lot of money.” We tend to think of wealth, possessions, influence, and power, and then project that view on God thinking if we obey God we will be wealthy.
So if we determine that obedience leads to material wealth and power, yet it doesn’t work for that poor, single mom, then we’ve misunderstood the character and Word of God. Prosperity and success must mean something else…
The Lord tells us if we obey, then we will be prosperous and successful. Imagine if our values and goals, words and actions, marriages and parenting, work ethics and relationships were all rooted in God’s Word. Imagine if we modeled Christ in every area of our lives.
“Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.” Ephesians 6:19-20 (NIV)
Paul had just been encouraging the Ephesians to be strong in the Lord, to draw their strength from His and to clothe themselves with the full armor of God so that they’d be able to stand against the devil’s schemes. We’re in a spiritual battle and the enemy wants nothing more than to keep us from following Christ and from reaching others for Him. So he’s telling us to stand firm, gear up, and pray, pray, pray.
He tells us to pray for all the saints, then goes on to ask for prayer for himself. Why? Because he’s an ambassador in chains charged with sharing the Gospel. We can think of the chains figuratively, but in Paul’s case he was literally in prison in chains at the time.
As an ambassador, Paul was Christ’s representative. Christ chose him, entrusted him with the Gospel, commissioned him, sent him out to share it, and qualified him to do so. We are Christ’s ambassadors as well. 2 Corinthians 5:20 says this: “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.”
Even in jail, Paul’s priority was doing the will of God, sharing the Gospel, and encouraging others to do the same. Paul doesn’t ask for prayers to get out of prison. His own comfort and freedom weren’t top priorities in his heart or mind. Rather, he asks to declare the gospel fearlessly – without fear of the enemy, without fear of man – as he ought to speak.
Whether we are in chains or able to go freely, we ought to proclaim the Gospel boldly, without fear. So what are some of the things that are holding us back from doing so?
Fear of rejection? Fear of persecution? Fear of embarrassment or humiliation? A lack of love for our fellow man?
Ask the Lord to reveal any fears that you have so they can be dealt with and you can be reconciled with God, ready to battle for Him and for those who don’t know Him.
As imperfect humans living in an imperfect world, we go through a lot. Trials, problems, injustices. And as Christians it can be even more difficult, swimming against the currents of the world, battling against attacks of the enemy.
But James tells us to be patient and not lose heart. Like the farmer who plants and then waits patiently for harvest, “You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.” (James 5:8)
I needed to be reminded of this today. It’s not like we don’t already know this – that we need to be patient and keep the faith when things get tough and prayers seem to go unanswered. But for me, I tend to forget as time marches on and pressures, doubts and fears try to push their way in.
Patience is such an important part of faith. It’s what keeps our faith engaged while we’re waiting on God. Patience is to faith what our feet are to the brakes in our cars. Obviously we keep pressing until our cars come to a complete stop.
Earlier this week I saw a great video segment from Andy Stanley. He spoke about our current presidential race how people are becoming weary of everything that is going on. He reminds us not to grow weary, to remember that we worship a God who is bigger than all of this and in always control.
And I love this – he tells us to “Stop scaring the children!” That’s exactly what our lack of faith does. It gives the next generation a pretty bleak picture – one of doom and gloom and an impotent, uncaring God.
James goes on to remind us that we have seen and heard of the Lord’s dealings, that we already know for a fact that God is full of compassion and is merciful (v11). James gives the examples of Job and the prophets who endured trials with patience, persistence and prayer. These are great examples to be encouraged by.
But they also remind me that I have examples in my own life…and you do as well. Testimonies big and small of when God showed up, came through, answered prayer, full of compassion and mercy.
We just need to remain patient and keep the faith for as long as it takes. And stop scaring the children!
God doesn’t judge the way the world does, based on possessions, power, influence or fame. Instead, He looks at how we love and how we demonstrate that love through the simple day-to-day things.
“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ “ Matthew 25:37-40
In this parable Jesus’ message is clear –how we love others and respond to their needs is how we love and serve God Himself. They are one and the same.
Food for the hungry. A drink for the thirsty. Welcoming a stranger. Clothing the naked. Comforting the sick. Visiting the lonely or imprisoned.
What these acts have in common is that they are simple – things that any one of us can do. They are also things that only the person being helped will notice.
Notice in this parable that those serving didn’t realize it was Christ they were serving. “When did we do that?” they asked. Winning His favor wasn’t their motivation. Instead their motivation was to serve purely out of love for others, even the least of them. As a result, their attitudes and actions were credited to them as righteousness.
Continuing on in the parable, you’ll see that those who didn’t help others, who may have had they known it was Christ they were serving, were separated out and judged as having the wrong heart, wrong motives and wrong actions.
Our Father is delighted when we love and help others without expecting anything in return. That’s how we experience the pure joy of serving.
And we needn’t think we have to do everything, fix everything or give everything that we have. That is not the goal. The goal is simply to love others well, and it’s the simple things can make such a difference!
Lord, please help me to be present in each moment, and to notice the people and needs around me. Show me how to help in the simple ways that reflect your love each and every day. Amen.
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Fencing – will we never learn!
This morning we were awoken by a phone call. It was to tell us that some of our sheep had gone awandering. Again. Now this shouldn’t be a huge surprise as they have been getting out recently, but I thought I’d actually found their main egress route, and blocked it. Sadly I was wrong.
Usually the escapees are the cross-bred boys, with the occasional pure bred Soay. None of the OAPs wander, I think they’re quite happy where they are thank-you-very-much. This morning the usual suspects had been joined by all the other non-OAPs, for a total of twelve wandering sheep.
We quickly jumped into the car and drove round to where they’d been spotted. We found them quickly, and I started towards them with my trusty bucket. Usually they would run towards me, but not today. They were rather spooked. I suspect that they’d met a few people out walking their dogs and this had put them in rather a fluster. Instead we did the human sheep dog thing, and soon had them heading in the right direction. They’d clearly had enough of an adventure, and were happy to be heading home. I stayed on after them, both to make sure they didn’t change their minds, and also to see where they’d got out, and within a few minutes they were all safely back in their field.
Recently their method of escape has been to jump over the fence, so I was expecting them to jump back in. Instead they seemed to walk back in without any real problems. When I got to that part of the fence I found that a whole section had come loose, and they could just walk in and out. I was rather lucky the cows hadn’t decided they needed to wander as well!
We got out the fencing supplies and went to work to fix up the fence, and we also took another look at all the other fencing to see what other weaknesses they might be exploiting. I have to admit that recently I’ve only been looking at where they have been jumping, so have been a bit lax at checking the bottom of the mesh. It looks like they’ve taken advantage of this and pushed it up in several places, and indeed that’s how they’d freed up the loose section. An hour or so later, with some judicious use of wooden beams, some random branches and a reasonable number of fencing staples, and I was relatively confident that the fencing would hold our escape committee for at least a few days.
However, I also decided that wasn’t going to be enough. Clearly those boys would continue challenging the fence, so I needed to do something about it. They’re actually due to go on holiday fairly soon, so maybe it was time to move them in with the Borerays, who happen to be occupying the pre-holiday field at the moment. So next job is going to be to move them!
Also, obviously, at some point I’m going to need to get the whole fence on the bottom field redone. Something else to look forward to.
When we acquired the Borerays we gained not only two breeding ewes and a ram, but also two whethers and an old ewe. The old ewe we dubbed ‘Duchess’ and we both became fond of her. She was a very friendly ewe, and would usually run up to us whenever she saw us, and happily eat out of our hands, the only one of the Borerays to consistently do so.
She was rather old, and over the last few days has had problems standing. She was still eating fine, but was rather weak, and needed help to get up a couple of times. This morning when I went out to feed the sheep I found her in her little hut. She wasn’t moving at all any more. I think she’d only just died. Poor duchess, but at least she had a fair innings. |
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Russell Joy has been designing and making stained glass windows for churches for 30 years. His ample experience gives his designs a superb attention to detail, a gentle finesse when developing subject matter, and the combination of artistic vision and solid construction which can only come from long experience. Mr. Joy excels in glass painting and fine detail work.
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Trained in a past life as a professional dancer, Tara talks with her whole self, especially about topics that make her passionate. For the past year, Tara has believed that's been the many divisions in our country, and especially her own Nashville community. A Brentwood native, Tara has struggled to understand how the very community that raised her tends to see current events so differently. Tara hopes to connect beyond the headlines over food and conversation, aiming for a communal sense of mutual responsibility. Tara is a fundraising professional by day, part-time graduate student most nights, wife, runner and cat-mom to Cordelia (Zyrtec and Claritin on-hand in case you have allergies).
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So I returned home from RadCon (which was a fantastic weekend and you should’ve totally been there) to discover Enter the Janitor has been listed as a Finalist for the Compton Crook Award!
The Baltimore Science Fiction Society, Inc. (BSFS) created the Compton Crook Award in 1982 to honor the best first novel of the year written by an individual author in the Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror genre. Since its inception, the award has been presented at Balticon — the four-day annual Maryland regional science fiction convention produced by BSFS, currently held on Memorial Day weekend in the Baltimore, MD area.
Owl and the Japanese Circus By Kristie Charish, Published by Gallery Books (Canadian Origin edition), Released 1/13/15
The Thorn of Dentonhill: A Novel of Maradaine By Marshall Ryan Maresca, Published by DAW, Released 2/3/15
It’s even more delightful to know that author friends and peers like Cat Rambo and Fran Wilde are on here as well, plus see books I’ve greatly enjoyed reading, such as Ferrett Steinmetz’s Flex. Congrats and good luck to everyone!
I have read a lot of urban fantasy--120 books, according to my tags--and it's very difficult to describe works in the genre as innovative and fresh... Josh Vogt, however, has created something incredibly unique in his Cleaners series.~Beth Cato, author of The Clockwork Dagger series |
We are pleased to inform you that the developer Faymus has appointed Carelli Constructions as the new contractor for The Hugo.
If you would like to learn more about the work Carelli Constructions has previously undertaken, you can find out more here.
Carelli Constructions will commence mobilisation onto the site shortly. Mobilisation is the preparatory stage managed by the construction manager, prior to the trades commence work on the site.
We thank you for your patience during this time. Although an unfortunate situation with the previous construction contractor, it is the development team’s highest priority to recommence works as soon as possible. It is the developers focus to ensure the right decisions are made on who and how The Hugo will be finished to the highest standards and in a timely manner.
We will continue to provide you with regular construction and timing updates leading up to settlement.
We will be in touch again soon. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact Kirsten from Property Settlement Solutions on 03 8582 8971 or email kirsten@settlement-solutions.com.au. |
This TV show is celebrating its 25th season of bringing us the real-life fun & follies of our nation <i>America\'s Funniest Home Videos</i> 200 February 6, 2015
This weapon named for a fronteirsman has also been called the "Arkansas toothpick" a Bowie knife 400 February 6, 2015
(Jimmy of the Clue Crew reports from New York City.) This man, who became mayor in 1994, is credited with cleaning up Times Square (Rudy) Giuliani 600 February 6, 2015
Carroll Shelby had a dream that told him to use the name of this snake on the front of his roadster a cobra 800 February 6, 2015
Here's a piece of Americana, "Summer Party", by this folk painter Grandma Moses 1000 February 6, 2015
The America the Beautiful quarter that honors this Florida national park shows a bird with outstretched wings the Everglades 200 November 26, 2014
In 1930 Jimmy Dewar created this creme-filled sponge cake, which Hostess sold 2 for a nickel a Twinkie 400 November 26, 2014
Miss U.S.A. began in 1952; 3 decades later this word was inserted to start a new pageant Teen 600 November 26, 2014
This type of covered wagon used in the 19th century is named for a region of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Conestoga 800 November 26, 2014
This boy & his dog Tige were major cartoon characters before becoming mascots for kids' shoes Buster Brown 1000 November 26, 2014
George "the Gipper" Gipp died 2 weeks after being named to this team made up of the best from around college football All-American 200 January 10, 2013
This accused ax murderess was back in the news in 2012 after her lawyer's original journals were discovered Lizzie Borden 400 January 10, 2013
O. Henry called this fall holiday "the one day that is purely American" Thanksgiving 600 January 10, 2013
Sandy Hook Light, the USA's oldest standing lighthouse, still operates in this state New Jersey 800 January 10, 2013
A little bird told us this Tennessee city that's home to Dollywood got its name from a river & an ironworks Pigeon Forge 1000 January 10, 2013
In 1939 Superman made his first appearance as a balloon in this beloved parade the Macy\'s Thanksgiving Day Parade 200 January 31, 2012
One fifth of the about 400 species at this Washington, D.C. attraction are endangered or threatened the National Zoo 400 January 31, 2012
In 1877 the Philadelphia Univ. named for this 3rd president opened one of the first teaching hospitals in the United States Jefferson 600 January 31, 2012
The Transylvania Co. hired Daniel Boone to blaze a trail through this gap to establish Kentucky as a 14th colony the Cumberland Gap 1000 January 31, 2012
In 1885 America got its first skyscraper, the Home Insurance Building, in this "Windy City" Chicago 200 December 4, 2009
Waterloo, N.Y. is the birthplace of this holiday, having first honored the Civil War dead May 5, 1866 Memorial Day 400 December 4, 2009
The Democratic campaign song in the 1932 election was these "Are Here Again" Happy Days 600 December 4, 2009
In the 1920s Shipwreck Kelly made a name for himself sitting high atop these flagpoles 800 December 4, 2009
This national memorial in the Black Hills is also called the "Shrine of Democracy" Mount Rushmore 200 February 16, 2009
The song "America, the Beautiful" says, "crown thy good with" this "from sea to shining sea" brotherhood 400 February 16, 2009
(Kelly of the Clue Crew reports from the Crayola factory in Easton, Pennsylvania.) In 1958, the 64-color assortment of Crayolas debuted; the box had this new built-in feature that later earned it a place in the Smithsonian a sharpener 600 February 16, 2009
This 4-word inscription first appeared on U.S. coins during the Civil War In God We Trust 800 February 16, 2009
She wrote the poem that says, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free" Emma Lazarus 1000 February 16, 2009
His innovations include the first American newspaper cartoon (in 1754) & bifocals (around 1780) (Benjamin) Franklin 200 September 18, 2008
The first section of the boardwalk along this New Jersey seashore resort opened on June 26, 1870 Atlantic City 600 September 18, 2008
Alexander Hamilton was the first secretary of this government department the Treasury 800 September 18, 2008
Florida was named in honor of this holiday season, whose Spanish name includes the word florida Easter 1000 September 18, 2008
2 of the most performed songs in the U.S. after "Happy Birthday"; both were sung March 31, 2008 at Dodger Stadium the National Anthem & "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" September 18, 2008
In 1958 Crayola changed the name of its Prussian blue crayon to this "timely" blue midnight blue 800 February 25, 2008
The Caldecott is for illustrators; authors get this medal for the most distinguished American children's book the Newbery 1000 February 25, 2008
After getting lost crossing a California desert & suffering intensely, emigrants gave the area this name Death Valley February 25, 2008
Its state animal is the grizzly bear, & the state tree is a type of redwood California 200 February 13, 2008
Ironically, this symbol of America was cast in London in 1752 the Liberty Bell 400 February 13, 2008
(Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns delivers the clue.) My 1st documentary shown on PBS, and later nominated for an Oscar, was about this magnificent 19th century New York City structure the Brooklyn Bridge 600 February 13, 2008
Virginia City, Nevada & this nearby state capital are known as "Sisters in History" Carson City 800 February 13, 2008
If you want to go to the Texas State Fair, head for this "big" city, not the state capital Dallas 1000 February 13, 2008
This restaurant's Original Recipe features a secret blend of 11 herbs & spices KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) 200 July 18, 2007
The first ad sign in the U.S. using these lights went up on a Los Angeles car dealership in 1923 neon 600 July 18, 2007
Company lore says that a shiny black bathing suit gave this clothing store its name Wet Seal 800 July 18, 2007
The price of this iconic American item hasn't had a low rise; the low-rise type are $88 at Victoria's Secret jeans 200 May 31, 2007
As in the title of a movie & a TV series, it's game night for U.S. high school football Friday night 600 May 31, 2007
(I'm master carpenter Norm Abram.) The 1st old house we renovated was a run-down Victorian in the Dorchester section of this city Boston 800 May 31, 2007
These creatures usually contributed the materials that early scrimshanders carved whales 1000 May 31, 2007
The yellowhammer isn't Alabama's official state tool, it's the official state this bird 200 May 10, 2007
It's round! It's red! It's Tennessee's state fruit!--though some might call it a vegetable tomato 400 May 10, 2007
A statue known as "The Strolling Professor" seems to stroll through the campus of this univ. in Raleigh North Carolina State 600 May 10, 2007
Appropriately, the city of Great Falls is the seat of Cascade County in this state Montana 800 May 10, 2007
Counties in this state named for people killed at the same site include Floyd, Travis & Bowie Texas May 10, 2007
When G.I. Joe was introduced, he had one of these on his face; today, plastic surgery would take care of it a scar 200 January 30, 2007
In 1903 the American yacht Reliance defended this trophy against the Irish yacht Shamrock III the America\'s Cup 400 January 30, 2007
The U.S. Postal abbreviation for this American territory is "AS" American Samoa 600 January 30, 2007
The Kansas Statehouse mural seen here is entitled "The Tragic Prelude" & depicts this pre-Civil War firebrand John Brown 800 January 30, 2007
The Wally Byam Caravan Club International is for owners of this distinctive-looking brand of trailer Airstream 1000 January 30, 2007
Writing about his first voyage to America, Salvador Dali said that this city "looked like an immense Gothic Roquefort cheese" New York City 400 December 7, 2006
The motto of this 68-square-mile area is Justitia Omnibus, "Justice For All" Washington, D.C. 600 December 7, 2006
The von Trapp family of "Sound of Music" fame moved to this state in the '40s & built a ski lodge in Stowe Vermont 800 December 7, 2006
Appropriately, this river flows into Long Island Sound just below New London, Connecticut Thames River 1000 December 7, 2006
In Oklahoma, the scissor-tailed flycatcher is the official state one of these the state bird 200 May 17, 2006
Since 1962 it's been a tradition to dye the Chicago River this color for a special day in March green 400 May 17, 2006
The National Prisoner of War Museum is adjacent to the site of this notorious Civil War prison Andersonville 800 May 17, 2006
The bizcochito is this state's official cookie, so you can use it at Christmas as a "Santa Fee" New Mexico 1000 May 17, 2006
The fabulous Hawaiian estate of heiress Doris Duke is now a tourist attraction near Diamond Head on this island Oahu 400 March 24, 2006
This Chicago cemetery is the final resting place of Mies van der Rohe, but not--despite its name--of Elvis Graceland 600 March 24, 2006
You don't have to be in spitting distance to know that N.C. has 3 official festivals; 2 of them honor this fruit the watermelon 800 March 24, 2006
Love was in the air in 1969 when this state adopted the tourism slogan that says it "is for lovers" Virginia 1000 March 24, 2006
In the 1920s Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly made a name for himself by sitting atop these, often for days at a time flagpoles 200 December 13, 2005
An air and space museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio is named for this Wapakoneta native Neil Armstrong 400 December 13, 2005
Robert E. Lee's wife, Mary Ann Randolph Custis, was the great-granddaughter of this first lady Martha Washington 600 December 13, 2005
In 1811 work began on the 1st national highway, the Cumberland Road, between Illinois & Cumberland in this state Maryland 800 December 13, 2005
Closed in 2002, this lavish NYC restaurant began as a place for immigrants to gather & drink tea the Russian Tea Room 1000 December 13, 2005
This missionary nurseryman did most of his work in Ohio & Indiana, where he died in 1845 Johnny Appleseed 400 November 21, 2005
Eli Bridge builds amusement rides like this one that's been making the rounds since 1893 a ferris wheel 600 November 21, 2005
In 1953 the Maryland Historical Society acquired an original 1814 manuscript of this for $26,400 "The Star-Spangled Banner" 800 November 21, 2005
(Hi. I'm Larry King.) This New York governor was the guest on the first "Larry King Live" on CNN June 1, 1985 Mario Cuomo 1000 November 21, 2005
The Liberty Bell weighs about a ton; this similarly named bell in Charlotte, N.C. weighs 7 tons the American Freedom Bell 400 February 23, 2005
Nimitz' line "Uncommon valor was a common virtue" was about the World War II battle for this island Iwo Jima 600 February 23, 2005
Robert Mills designed this structure that opened in 1888 & was built from 36,491 blocks the Washington Monument 1000 February 23, 2005
This South Dakota national memorial is also known as "The Shrine of Democracy" Mt. Rushmore 200 February 2, 2005
He wrote "The Tell-Tale Heart" when he lived in Philadelphia & a brick house he rented there is an historic site Edgar Allan Poe 400 February 2, 2005
This company makes more than 80 million kiss-shaped products every day at its chocolate factories Hershey 600 February 2, 2005
On May 14, 1804 this duo's Corps of Discovery started up the Missouri on a fact-finding mission Lewis & Clark 800 February 2, 2005
A Chicago doctor who made orthopedic foot products gave his name to this brand of wooden-soled sandals Dr. Scholl 1000 February 2, 2005
The theme park once known as Silver Dollar City got a makeover & in '86 was renamed this, in honor of a famous blonde Dollywood 200 January 5, 2005
New Mexico's state song, "O, Fair New Mexico", was written by the daughter of this man who killed Billy the Kid Pat Garrett 400 January 5, 2005
George Gershwin prepared to write this opera by studying southern black culture on an island off the Carolina coast <i>Porgy & Bess</i> 600 January 5, 2005
At the Cabildo in New Orleans, you can see the death mask of this ruler who ceded New Orleans to the U.S. Napoleon (I) 800 January 5, 2005
(Hi, I'm Gretchen Carlson of the CBS Saturday Early Show.) As a former Miss Minnesota, I know that the Minnesota state motto is "L'Etoile du Nord", or this "of the North" star 1000 January 5, 2005
The cereal that Tony the Tiger thinks is gr-r-reat is Kellogg's Frosted Flakes of this corn 200 November 19, 2004
The total weight of copper in this statue is 31 tons, though the copper sheeting is only 3/32 of an inch thick Statue of Liberty 400 November 19, 2004
For McDonald's fries, this portion found in the name of a documentary translates to 610 calories & 29 grams of fat Super Size 600 November 19, 2004
A 2003 stamp honored the bicentennial of this, often called the greatest real estate deal in history Louisiana Purchase 800 November 19, 2004
This white school shoe is named for the shape of the black leather piece that's over the middle section of the shoe saddle shoe 1000 November 19, 2004
El Paso has a 459-foot lighted one of these, also in the nickname of its state star 200 April 26, 2004
The Nelson Knitting Co. made these pieces of apparel that people made monkeys out of socks 600 April 26, 2004
Mary Edna Fraser, whose work is seen here, had the first one-woman show at this Smithsonian museum The Air & Space Museum 800 April 26, 2004
2-word title of the artwork seen here; New Englanders might call it "Spa" "Soda Fountain" 1000 April 26, 2004
Inside the Cabildo in New Orleans, you can visit the room where the documents for this sale were signed in 1803 the Louisiana Purchase 200 March 18, 2004
Some call it the "Queen State" because it was named for Queen Henrietta Maria Maryland 400 March 18, 2004
(Sarah of the Clue Crew) My beautiful steed was carved by Charles I.D. Looff, who designed the first carousel at this Brooklyn site back in 1875 Coney Island 600 March 18, 2004
The Western Meadowlark is one busy bird; it's the state bird of Kansas & of this state just north of Kansas Nebraska 800 March 18, 2004
This Northwest city's famed Repertory Theatre won a 1990 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre Seattle 1000 March 18, 2004
This Cambridge, Mass. university is named for a man who graduated from England's Cambridge Univ. in the 1630s Harvard 200 June 30, 2000
Race a Model T while holding a pig in your lap in the Pig-N-Ford race at this state's Tillamook County Fair Oregon 300 June 30, 2000
Roy Rogers once said his birthplace was roughly where second base at this city's Riverfront Stadium later stood Cincinnati 400 June 30, 2000
Want to see a 2,000-pound pillar of salt? Head for the New York State Museum in this city Albany 500 June 30, 2000
Johnny Cash once recorded a live album at Folsom Prison, just east of this state capital Sacramento 100 May 25, 2000
On its north, this state borders Tennessee; on its east, the Atlantic Ocean Georgia 200 May 25, 2000
With Hartford, this "New" city was joint capital of Connecticut from 1701 to 1875 New Haven 300 May 25, 2000
In 1860 this small Atlantic coast state had the highest percentage of slaves in the U.S. South Carolina 400 May 25, 2000
This "colorful" suburb of New York City on the Bronx River was settled by Puritans in 1683 White Plains 500 May 25, 2000
This Maryland city celebrated the 200th anniversary of its incorporation in 1997 Baltimore 300 July 6, 1999
The Actors Theatre of this Kentucky city is housed in a national historic landmark Louisville 400 July 6, 1999
In southern Florida, the "queen" type of this large sea snail is often found in chowder Conch 500 July 6, 1999
Literary magazine edited by O. Henry in 1894, or rock magazine founded in 1967 Rolling Stone 100 May 27, 1999
Pop Momond called his new comic strip in 1913 "Keeping Up with" this family The Joneses 200 May 27, 1999
A Confederate camp fire song about "eating" these called them "Goodness how delicious" Goober peas/goobers 300 May 27, 1999
It was incorporated as a city May 3, 1802 with its mayor to be appointed by the president Washington, D.C. 500 May 27, 1999
This state's motto is "Wisdom, Justice and Moderation" -- no mention of peanuts Georgia 100 January 28, 1998
Appropriately, tar was one of the first products made in this "Tar Heel State" North Carolina 200 January 28, 1998
Many a tall tale has been spun about this bruisin' & brawlin' "King of the Keelboatmen" Mike Fink 400 January 28, 1998
You'll find this author's boyhood home in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, 3 1/2 blocks west of Main Street Sinclair Lewis January 28, 1998
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Don’t you just love the texture and crunch that you get from fresh sprouts? If you are anything like me, I would go and buy all these lovely plastic packs of sprouts from the supermarket, get home and prepare a wonderful salad for dinner. Yum… but then I would not get to eat the rest of the sprouts before they had passed their prime. I have wasted so much money over the years – finding these squishy little packs hidden in the back of my fridge.
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With all seeds we need to soak them for 24 hours in fresh filtered water. I would just use a tablespoon of seeds first so you get to know how much you can eat. If you are just starting your sprouting journey I suggest you use alfalfa seeds, these are easy to sprout and taste great!
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Continue to rinse and drain your sprouts until they are the size you want. I grow my alfalfa for 5 -6 days before replacing the mesh with the lid and popping them into the fridge. Once you determine how much your family eats, you can start a rotation of sprouting so you always have them growing and in the fridge! I generally soak my seeds on Sundays and then another batch on Wednesdays so we have a constant supply.
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Did I mention that I was (am, am going to be) in King Lear? Well, I expect I did, but here anyway to prove it is a photo of me with some of the other actors. I'm the one in the white dress, looking stern in an I'm-taking-myself-terribly-seriously kind of way... Yes, Cordelia, how did you guess?
I am also playing the Fool, which is fun too. I get to make lots of rather dirty jokes, not to mention do a brilliant impression of a horse eating buttered hay. (Confused at first, then dubious, then won over by the idea and thoroughly over-excited, since you ask. All in an unmistakeably equine fashion. It'll be worth seeing the play just for that... Promise.)
So today I was going to blog about the Internet and the fact that it's a Good Thing, after all... but I started and then realised it was going to take longer than I'd planned to write it. So I thought, nah, put that on hold, something with a picture would be better. And since pretty much all my time is taken up with rehearsals at the moment, King Lear sprang to mind.
This photo was posed, I hasten to add. For the local paper. Which hopefully will go some way to explaining why it looks so... odd. And why Lear's court has mysteriously been transformed to a cave. (Possibly a mystic cave.)
I just wanted to say that this morning I sacrificed my one lie in of the week to get up and finish reading the final third of Tyme's End. I think I was actually dreaming about it.
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Wow. What a lovely comment - imagine me grinning like an idiot... :) I'm so glad you enjoyed it. And for it to be worth a lie-in - well, that's probably one of the highest compliments I've had! Thanks.
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First and foremost, it is absolutely essential to wait until the very last minute. We all know someone who gets all their shopping done before Thanksgiving, so that they can relax (and brag) all through December. This may seem like a good idea, but I assure you it’s not. These people are not to be trusted. They are likely foreign spies or androids sent to destroy Christmas. Experienced shoppers know that the best ideas come when your back is against the wall, when you have think outside the box and really dig down to come up with that special gift. In truth, anything purchased before December 23’rd is likely to be boring and uninspired.
Another common mistake is to read Christmas lists. This is an absolute no-no. Any hack can go out and buy something off a list of things their Mother-in-Law claims she actually wants. If you want to show someone that you love them, pick up something that you think they should have, maybe even something that you’d really like for yourself. It shows that you are selfless as well as thoughtful. Your Mother in Law will greatly appreciate it and forget all about that little “incident” during Thanksgiving dinner.
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Echo Ridge was developed as a cross-country ski area by the U.S. Forest Service. It has 18 miles of trail cut into the hillsides. There are a number of options available to the rider depending on their experience.
One of my favorites is to ride from the Echo Valley Ski Area up the Forest Service road to the Echo Ridge Parking lot. This insures that you have earned a great downhill run through Bergman Gulch.
From the Ridge parking lot, head out to Grand Junction. At the GJ kiosk, look to your right. Between the two trails is a fun single track which takes the rider to Chaos Corner. From there head on down Alley Oop and do that loop which will bring you back to Chaos Corner. Then head up Windsinger to Grand Junction. From there head up Ridge View or go out Morning Glory to 5-Corners. Hit Little Critter. Keep your eye open for the single track taking off to the right after you have ridden most of Little Critter. This will dump you at North Junction at the beginning of the 1.9 mile Gulch. It is fast, sometimes technical and definitely dangerous if you hit a huge water bar going to fast. Your ride ends back at Echo Valley.
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Problems can make you feel like God is far away, but they can also be the very things that bring you closer to him.
Anchored In isn’t a book of Christian cliche’s or sweet stories to warm the heart but rather an authentic look at the hard parts of life. It challenges us to stop running from and clinging to the past, and to grasp tightly to the only unshakable Anchor that is able to sustain our souls through the storms of life.
Micah shares personal stories, such as her father’s abandonment of her family, and couples them with biblical application to offer real-life glimpses of God at work. She offers inspiration to live a life full of God’s power rather than one that causes us to turn away and be paralyzed by problems.
Living anchored in God’s presence is a beautiful gift that few truly experience simply because they do not understand the key to God’s power – surrender. Or if they know to surrender, they do not know how to let go of the problems that consume their lives. Through simple, tangible steps learn to surrender in every season of life.
Hearing from God is not reserved for a chosen few, but rather promised to those who believe. If you are longing to experience God’s power in a deeper way, this is a journey for you.
We have all been through trials of some kind, and some are worse than others. When we go through these trials we need to be reminded that we are not the only ones that have problems, and that we will get through them. Anchored In is just that! It is full of encouragement that we all need as we struggle, and a gentle but oh so truthful reminder that we need to stay Anchored In to our faith.
This is a honestly written story of Micah’s journey, and how she found an anchor. It is perfectly blended with stories and scriptures, and each chapter ends with questions just for you and a prayer too.
May Johnson used to be an ordinary wife and mother. Now, she’s a middle-aged millionaire, grieving the loss of her family. The only living relative she has left is her smothering younger sister. May’s sanity is already threatened when tensions rise, so she sets out to find solitude in Florida. However, life has other plans for her.
Animal encounters, unlikely friendships, sisterly squabbles and hilarious scenarios take May on an unforgettable journey from the depths of grief to a new life. But, will she embrace it?
Funny books are so hard to come by these days. Wait, let me rephrase that. Good, clean, funny, PG books are hard to come by these days. Every once in a while I will read a book with a funny part, and it is refreshing. This book fits that bill. Sure, it’s about a woman that has lost her family, and that is sad, but it doesn’t dwell on it. Isn’t that how it is in real life? Don’t we deal with death, and then keep living? Or that is how it’s supposed to work. The main character, May Johnson, does exactly what we all want to do when we lose someone close to us. She shuts down. When she finally gets enough of her little sister trying to help her, she runs away. Again, wouldn’t we all like to do that sometimes?
This is a story that many of us can relate to. It is a little sad, but it is also, fast-paced, witty and heartwarming! You not only get May Johnson’s point of view as the griever, but you also get the point of view of her sister, as the caregiver. There are unlikely friendships, good deeds, and conversations with a bird. Please tell me that you talk to animals too.
This is E.J. Stillings debut novel, and it is a winner! I absolutely love this book! I will be suggesting this book to my IRL book club, and I just know they will love it!
It was a Sunday afternoon, I was settling in to read a little and nap a lot. I had just finished this book, The Crying Bird by E.J. Stillings, and decided that I would get a drink of water before I fell asleep. I went to the kitchen sink, and sitting in front of the kitchen window was a pigeon. I couldn’t believe it. I grabbed my phone and started snapping pictures. We live in the middle of nowhere, seriously, and I’ve never seen a pigeon out here. They are all in town. I don’t know why, but they are. I noticed that there was a band on it’s little leg, so I started trying to get all the number off it. That is harder than it sounds. Several pictures later I got it. I got some bird feed and some water and set out to make friends with this pigeon that I started calling Pete. Pete the Pigeon. Anywhoo, he wouldn’t eat or drink unless I was holding the plate. I knew he had to belong to someone. I took the number and got online. Believe it or not, I found the owner! Through Facebook and text messaging, he told me that it is a homing pigeon (I had figured that out) and they had had a trial run of the homing pigeon race. You can’t make this stuff up. I never knew they raced. I ended up catching him, who ended up being a her, put her in a pet carrier, and returned her to her rightful owner. I thought it was funny that I had just finished reading this book, and then had an encounter with a bird that very same day.
It was the summer of storms and strays and strangers. The summer that lightning struck the big oak tree in the front yard. The summer his mother died in a tragic accident. As he recalls the tumultuous events that launched a surprising journey, Samuel can still hardly believe it all happened.
After his mother’s death, twelve-year-old Samuel Chambers would do anything to turn back time. Prompted by three strange carnival fortune-tellers and the surfacing of his mysterious and reclusive neighbor, Samuel begins his search for the Tree of Life–the only thing that could possibly bring his mother back. His quest to defeat death entangles him and his best friend Abra in an ancient conflict and forces Samuel to grapple with an unwelcome question: could it be possible that death is a gift?
Haunting and hypnotic, The Day the Angels Fell is a story that explores the difficult questions of life in a voice that is fresh, friendly, and unafraid. With this powerful debut, Shawn Smucker has carved out a spot for himself in the tradition of authors Madeleine L’Engle and Lois Lowry.
This is a Young Adult book, and this 46 year-old woman loved it! I’m still a young adult, right?! (hello?) I’ll take that silence as your agreement. Most adults have dealt with death, fear and/or loss, so we can relate to these things. It might be more of a fantasy time book for some young people that only have their imagination to go on.
Remember when they used to talk about the angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other? That is kind of how the good and evil is portrayed in The Day the Angels Fell, except the angels aren’t the little guys on Samuel’s shoulder but the actual people in the story. It was pretty easy to figure out who was good and who was evil, and seeing how each of the characters responded to them was captivating. The darkness and creatures defined evil so well. The Tree of Life might have been a gift at one time, but the way Mr. Smucker has described death being a gift makes so much sense.
A lot of books these days seem to bounce around, and this one is no different. You will bounce back and forth between the past and the present, but it made the story that much better to me. I liked the way they were woven together. I really liked the relationship between Caleb and old man Samuel. (That’s all I’ll say about that.)
This book is a page turner that deals with grief, death, loss, good and evil, and it will not disappoint!!
Imagine hearing your physician tell you that chips and queso contain more nutritional benefits than kale and quinoa.
In her new book, The Sacrament of Happy: What a Smiling God Brings to a Wounded World, Lisa Harper unveils a similarly extravagant, unexpected surprise, declaring that happiness is a gift from God that we can unashamedly enjoy.
Wearing the twin hats of both seminarian and belly-laughing adoptive mom, Harper builds upon solid theological scaffolding for happiness in a warm, vignette style. She dismantles the old-school idea that joy, not happiness, is the truly spiritual emotion of the Christian family and asserts that Christ-followers are actually called to happiness . . . to such a deep conviction in the unmitigated goodness of our Creator-Redeemer that we are free to feel and express genuine joy, fulfillment and contentment, regardless of personal and global tumult.
Harper’s personal story includes such happiness killers as sexual abuse, the death of loved ones, and heartbreaking failed adoptions. Yet she writes on themes like:
This book goes well beneath most people’s surface understanding of happiness, gently guiding readers closer to the heart of God . . . with naturally a few genuine guffaws to enjoy along the way.
Lisa Harper is a down to earth, God fearing woman that loves life! She writes books that are so easy to read, it is like a conversation with a dear friend. Honestly! She tells stories that tug on your heartstrings, and then others that make you literally laugh out loud! She has been through some crappy days, and she chooses to cultivate happy.
The Sacrament of Happy is a collection of stories that show us that God does have a sense of humor. It shows us that we can choose happy, how to get happy, and how happy changes the world.
I recommend that you get a hard copy rather than an ebook, because you will want to highlight several parts of this book. You will want to remember some of the wisdom of Lisa Harper. Another reason you will want to highlight is because you will start a story and will know what the main points are, but by the end you have laughed so hard that you might forget what you were supposed to learn from it all. It could just be me though.
When Jessica regains consciousness in a French hospital on the day after the Paris attacks, all she can think of is fleeing the site of the horror she survived. But Patrick, the steadfast friend who hasn’t left her side, urges her to reconsider her decision. Worn down by his insistence, she reluctantly agrees to follow through with the trip they’d planned before the tragedy.
During a stop at a country flea market, Jessica finds a faded document concealed in an antique. As new friends help her to translate the archaic French, they uncover the story of Adeline Baillard, a young woman who lived centuries before—her faith condemned, her life endangered, her community decimated by the Huguenot persecution.
Determined to learn the Baillard family’s fate, Jessica retraces their flight from France to England, spurred on by a need she doesn’t understand.
This is two stories set three centuries apart. It’s about a present time woman learning how to heal, live and love from a woman in the past.
The story is well written and well plotted. With that being said, some of the details seem a bit questionable. The historical backstory of the Huguenots (French Protestants) fleeing from France to avoid persecution was quite interesting, and has made me want to research that piece of history. There is a bit of a mystery, and I have to say that there is quite a twist that I never saw coming.
This book was easy to put down, and hard to pick up again. But… every time I read it, I enjoyed it. I really like this book, and I would recommend it to everyone. It is a great story of friendship, healing and hope. It is also considered a Christian Fiction novel, but it isn’t preachy by any means. There is a bit of romance thrown in, but that does take a backseat to the mystery.
YAY!! It’s release day for Church of the Small Things! Run to get your copy today!! Okay, maybe not run, but walk, click a button, or drive, whichever works for you.
An indelible portrait of girls, the women they become, and that moment in life when everything can go horribly wrong—this stunning first novel is perfect for readers of Jeffrey Eugenides’s The Virgin Suicides and Jennifer Egan’s A Visit from the Goon Squad.
Northern California, during the violent end of the 1960s. At the start of summer, a lonely and thoughtful teenager, Evie Boyd, sees a group of girls in the park, and is immediately caught by their freedom, their careless dress, their dangerous aura of abandon. Soon, Evie is in thrall to Suzanne, a mesmerizing older girl, and is drawn into the circle of a soon-to-be infamous cult and the man who is its charismatic leader. Hidden in the hills, their sprawling ranch is eerie and run down, but to Evie, it is exotic, thrilling, charged—a place where she feels desperate to be accepted. As she spends more time away from her mother and the rhythms of her daily life, and as her obsession with Suzanne intensifies, Evie does not realize she is coming closer and closer to unthinkable violence.
Emma Cline’s remarkable debut novel is gorgeously written and spellbinding, with razor-sharp precision and startling psychological insight. The Girls is a brilliant work of fiction.
Evie is a Californian teen fumbling her way through the summer of 1969. She grows bored with the monotony of boys, beauty treatments, and hanging with her dull best friend. Until, one day, she sees The Girls walk through the park – no cares, intriguing, and unapologetically head turning. Evie cannot stop thinking about the girls she saw. She sets out to befriend Suzanne, the dark, wild haired girl of the group. They give her a summer that will define the rest of her life.
I read the first chapter of The Girls and honestly did not know if I could finish this book. It is grisly. This book unsettled me in a way you cannot stop thinking of a bad dream you had. I would go ahead and warn anyone that might be sensitive to gory scenes to beware. Please don’t take this as I didn’t enjoy the summer hit. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Her writing is sometimes overly detailed, but overall beautiful with so much feeling.
The story is a renamed retelling of Charles Manson and his infamous girls. I have always been interested in aspects of their cult and notorious crimes. The story itself is unoriginal, but there’s twist. I am applauding the author’s insight into the mind of Evie, the unheroic protagonist of the tale. I remember the feelings Evie sorted through throughout the book as my own feelings from adolescence. I “got” Evie. I was Evie at one time. A revisit into my own times as a teen where I put myself in possibly bad or dangerous situations. Emma Cline puts words to thoughts and feelings we all have, but never say out loud. This was a fast summer read. It has been a few weeks since I have finished this book, and I still feel stuck in 1969. I highly suggest it if you need something gritty that might rub you the wrong way.
Love is easy to give when you are getting it back. Are we still called to God’s plan of how to love when we are getting none in return? Shauna Shanks’s brave journey through obedience reveals the outcome of when we dare to follow God’s ludicrous outline for love as described in 1 Corinthians 13.
Wrecked with news of her husband’s affair and his request for a divorce, Shauna finds herself urgently faced with a decision. Does she give up and divorce her husband and move on, or does she try to fight for her marriage? The former choice seems to contradict God’s plan for how to love, such as “love never gives up,” “love is patient,” and “love is kind.”
Taking God at His word and assuming the love chapter was really meant to be followed literally word by word, she not only finds herself falling in love with her spouse again, but also falling in love with Jesus, which changes everything.
First Corinthians 13 presents an audacious, illogical, and irrational context of how to love, meant to be applied to every marital context not just the fairytale marriage. If God’s instructions seem illogical and audacious, you might just expect the same kind of results in return!
This book is not air-brushed. It was written in the midst of the author’s deepest trauma, and she purposefully did not edit out her mistakes and failures during that season. This book will resonate with women who do not feel like the picture-perfect Christian woman with the fairytale life and marriage. A Fierce Love is the story of a train wreck and reaching out to God not in the calm but in the chaos and finding hope for the future.
Watch Shauna talk about her new book, A Fierce Love, and answer all of our questions. Loved being able to see this live last night!
Let me clarify. I hate that Shauna and Micah had to travel this road. I hate that anyone has to travel this road, whether it is the husband having an affair or the wife that has an affair. It isn’t pleasant at all for anyone. If you are one of the few that know our story, then you know that we have been down this road and we have come out on the other side stronger than ever. Loving this book does not mean that I love what happened to them, it means that I love that they have shared their story with us. I love that they are still writing the rest of their story. No, I do not have any inside scoop about another book or a Hallmark movie (which was mentioned on the live chat), I mean that they are still doing life together. They are still in this love story. I love that Shauna listened to God, and applied the Love Filter to her life. I love this book!
A Fierce Love is a book of life, hope, heartache, and healing. Divorce happens, and it happens a lot. I’m not judging. I have friends, family and even my husband has been divorced. A preacher man that I am “friends” with on the Book of Faces pointed out that even God has been divorced. I’ll leave the scripture right here so you can read it for yourself.
8 I gave faithless Israel her certificate of divorce and sent her away because of all her adulteries. Yet I saw that her unfaithful sister Judah had no fear; she also went out and committed adultery.
Back to the book, A Fierce Love. When we get married, we make a vow before God, family and friends, and lots of weddings are in churches. LOTS! We want God there when we are in the midst of all the wedded bliss, but when we are wronged we often forget to bring God into the situation. This book is a wonderful example of how we can go to God, listen to God, and obey God in what seems like the end of our world. Don’t get me wrong, this happily ever ending won’t happen for everyone, even with God being in the situation. But shouldn’t we be willing to bring Him into more of our situations?
Oh I seem to be getting off track here, let me see if I can wrap it up with something about the actual book.
A Fierce Love is a book that I recommend to everyone! Men and women! I admire anyone that is willing to showcase a terrible time in their life to remind us that God is good. They are willing to share their story in hopes that someone will gain from it. I’m sure there will be haters out there, because anytime God is glorified the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate. (Sorry!) Just shake it off! (I know, sorry! Couldn’t help myself!) |
The "crafting" label above the 2x2 grid in the player inventory was removed because the sizing didn't work in non-English languages.
Fixed white wool/carpet appearing just as "wool" and "carpet".
"Beam Me Up" achievement works again.
Good news for elytra fliers - you can now shoot yourself with a bow and arrow (and can splash yourself with potions again, too!
Fixed smoke/water particles flying off at crazy speeds.
Hostile creatures can again hit with melee attacks against mounted players.
Fixed a crash when downloading texture packs from the Global Resources or Resource Packs tab.
Fixed a crash that could occur when trying to access XBL.
Hitting an Enderman with a potion of invisibility no longer also makes the block it is holding disappear.
Text in buttons in the Realms update screen should now be properly aligned.
Mobs no longer get stuck in corners of fences.
Slimes & Magma Cubes again have the correct movement.
The /say command in command blocks no longer gives an incorrect message.
Shulker boxes drop one shulker box when mined with a silk touch pickaxe.
All mobs should now be affected by the speed effect.
"Diamonds to You!" achievement again unlocks in multiplayer.
Fixed a crash that happened when selecting the Power Rangers skin pack.
Anvils no longer drop as items when they fall on torches - and they stack now, too.
Multiple coin offers are no longer highlighted at once when navigating the Marketplace with a controller.
Cave spider spawners now generate more often in abandoned mineshafts.
Fixed a crash that occurred when chests & cauldrons collided with each other.
Increased the speed and range of the Evoker's Fang attack.
Template worlds will once again appear on the create world screen.
Rideable mobs can only be ridden when equipped with a saddle.
Fixed texture orientation on command blocks.
Fixed "Broadcast to LAN" not toggling off.
Various layout adjustments to the Marketplace screen.
Pressing 'Enter' on the keyboard will now move to the next line when making a sign (Android only).
Fixed 0xfe RakNet wrapper packet compression.
Lava will no longer flow towards drops it cannot reach.
Once again have fixed mobs going out of fences when reloading a world.
Fixed the "Leave Boat" button missing from the screen.
Fixed the height of shulker boxes.
Fixed Totem of Undying lighting issues.
Milk buckets will no longer disappear from a full hotbar after milking a cow.
Fixed inventory and player icons for Exploration Maps.
/Replaceitem will now work with the off-hand slot.
You can again craft dispensers using the Pocket UI.
Vexes will still have their swords when you reload a world.
Fixed a crash when clicking on the "Sign in for Free" button while trying to download game music.
All players can now ride mounts when it is on a lead, not just the owners.
/locate village command now returns coordinates of the nearest village.
All Resource packs should now be displayed in the Global Resource list, both in the settings menu & create world menu.
Players are again able to push mobs into minecarts & boats.
/fill command changes should now be saved.
If you break a melon with shears, you can get the full 9 slices of melon.
You can now convert 1 cobweb to 9 strings.
Added a warning if a resource pack cannot find the textures list file.
Fixed multiple issues with the evoker by refactoring data-driving of the evoker's spells.
Mobs can again walk on beds & brewing stands without spinning around or getting stuck.
Fixed a crash that happened when loading older worlds.
Villagers can now pick up more than a single stack of an item.
The Wither is now one of the paintings you can get!
Players no longer spawn on the bedrock roof of the Nether.
Fixed a crash when equipping items in the off-hand slot repeatedly.
Health & hunger bar textures fixed - no longer bugged when using a texture/resource pack.
You can again move the scroll bar properly when an item in the Storage manager is expended.
Shulker boxes no longer all appear as white in the inventory/hotbar.
Magma cubes are no longer missing their jumping animations.
Witches are no longer immune to poison damage.
Snow golems now attack Vexes.
Evoker fangs no longer cast shadows.
You can now dye multiple beds.
Now blocks are only highlighted in Adventure mode if a player can interact with them.
Default creative mode items no longer reappear in your inventory if it's empty after you re-enter a world.
The Nether portal overlay no longer appears briefly when using the clear effect command after the nausea effect.
Mobs again drop cooked food if killed by an arrow from a bow with the Flame enchantment.
Arrows of Healing deal additional damage to undead mobs and no longer bounce.
Achievement description text now appears in one color.
Villages are fully generating again.
Vindicators and Vexes now hold their weapons correctly.
Can_place_on & can_destroy adventure mode commands now work as expected.
Dyeing a Shulker Box will no longer delete contained items.
Fixed the screen getting cut-off on smaller screens for the Redstone Mansion store description.
Fixed two bugs causing Android devices to crash.
Maps are now numbered so you can tell which map is which!
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Like many of you I am following the reports from Egypt with great interest. There is a flood of information on the revolution generally, and also a lot of specific information about the destruction over the weekend at the Cairo Museum.
The situation at the Egyptian National Museum in Cairo seems to have stabilized, with soldiers arresting fifty men who have attempted to break in to the museum Monday. Yesterday Zahi Hawass faxed a report, which was posted on his blog.
Now reports are emerging about damage and thefts at sites elsewhere in the country. Much of it, I am sorry to say, is disheartening. These reports are very early, and should be taken with a healthy dash of skepticism. Yet we all know that there are places where many of these objects will be bought and sold. The antiquities trade does not distinguish the licit from the illicit. Vast storehouses and sites are at risk. The United States will soon have to consider emergency import restrictions, and monitor the trade as best we can. Yet one can't help but feel frustrated at the destruction which may be taking place.
The Egyptian newsblog Bikyamasr is reporting widespread looting of museums and antiquities thefts all over the country:
According to antiquities official Mohamed Megahed, “immense damages to Abusir and Saqqara” were reported. Looters allegedly have gone into tombs that had been sealed and destroyed much of the tombs and took artifacts.
“Only the Imhotep Museum and adjacent central areas were protected by the military. In Abusir, all tombs were opened; large gangs digging day and night,” he said.
According to Megahed, storage facilities in South Saqqara, just south of Cairo has also been looted. He did mention it was hard to ascertain what, and how much, was taken.
He said Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) officials “are only today [Sunday] able to check on the museums storage, but early reports suggest major looting.”
He called on the international archaeology community to issue a “high alert” statement on Old Kingdom remains and Egyptian antiquities in general, “and please spread the word to law enforcement officials worldwide.”
Looters of museums, “who may be encouraged by outside Egypt entities, may try to use general confusion to get things out of the country.”
His statement comes as Al Jazeera and other news networks reported extensively on the small looting at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo in the past two days as police guarding the museum left their posts. Others allege that the police themselves are responsible for the looting.
What a sad development if museum security really were involved in the looting. Already it is worth asking the difficult question: what could be done to prevent this in the future, and also thinking about answers. One answer might lie with how the guards were treated. Hyperallergic has translated an interview with the former director of the Egyptian Museum Wafaa el-Saddik, published in the German publication Zeit Online, reporting that the Museum in Memphis has been robbed. The thieves may have been Egyptian security guards, who earn as little as 35 Euros per month.
Zahi Hawass claimed that two mummies have been destroyed, and the museum was "raided", in an appearance on Egyptian state television:
CAIRO Jan 29 (Reuters) - Looters broke into the Egyptian Museum during anti-government protests late on Friday and destroyed two Pharaonic mummies, Egypt's top archaeologist told state television.
The museum in central Cairo, which has the world's biggest collection of Pharaonic antiquities, is adjacent to the headquarters of the ruling National Democratic Party that protesters had earlier set ablaze. Flames were seen still pouring out of the party headquarters early on Saturday.
"I felt deeply sorry today when I came this morning to the Egyptian Museum and found that some had tried to raid the museum by force last night," Zahi Hawass, chairman of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said on Saturday.
"Egyptian citizens tried to prevent them and were joined by the tourism police, but some (looters) managed to enter from above and they destroyed two of the mummies," he said.
The two-storey museum, built in 1902, houses tens of thousands of objects in its galleries and storerooms, including most of the King Tutankhamen collection. (Reporting by Yasmine Saleh, Writing by Patrick Werr)
Army units secured the Egyptian Museum in central Cairo against possible looting on Friday, protecting a building with spectacular pharaonic treasures such as the death mask of the boy king Tutankhamun, state TV said.
The news follows a day of violent anti-government protests in Cairo and other cities. Some of the most violent scenes in four days of protests have been in squares and streets close to the museum building.
It was also broadcast as reports of looting of some government buildings emerged. One Reuters photographer said looters had broken into a ruling party building near the museum and were walking out with furniture, computers and other items.
Protests have erupted across Egypt, with demonstrators demanding an end to the rule of Hosni Mubarak. Reports show a breakdown in order, and fires, and reports of looting.
In San Francisco a homeless man with mental illness who stole 40 prints and works of art from the San Francisco Botanical Gardens library, and objects different institutions was sentenced to four years probation after he entered a guilty plea.
Does the "insane wealth of socially worthless Wall Street zillionaires" produce a climate for the "worthless" works of Damien Hirst?
Robert Wittman is organizing a paid seminar (for $2,500) from June 12-17 on art recovery, security, and protection.
Will the Baghdad Museum open its doors this Spring? The $13 million provided by the U.S. government through the Iraq Cultural Heritage Project should help with better security. Though they could have saved a lot of trouble with more care eight years ago.
Also, a new documentary is on the way, "Road to Nasiriyah" which has "stunning footage" of the looting of Iraq's archaeology.
Abbie Swanson of WNYC has a good update on the merits of the criticism leveled by Zahi Hawass of the treatment of 'Cleopatra's Needle' in Central Park. I have a short appearance in the story, but the real interesting reporting comes from her interview of Will Raynolds, who wrote his Masters Thesis on the monument:
Raynolds said that in its first four years in New York, large sheaths of granite came loose from the surface of Cleopatra's Needle. An additional 780 pounds of stone were lost when a waterproofing company tried to stop the decay with a creosote and paraffin treatment in 1884. But the last major study of the monument, conducted by the Metropolitan Museum in 1983, found that the rate of decay had stabilized. The Parks Department says now there is no significant ongoing erosion on the obelisk.
"And yet, you know there are still signs that there's some gradual erosion occurring on the surface," Raynolds said, adding that you can see patches of decay where the obelisk's native pink color appears on the surface of the stone.
So the monument is eroding, but the very eroded sections were done initially when the monument was first in New York. Mark Durney did some searching of the New York Times archives and found something similar:
[I]in May 1914, the Central Park commissioner with the help of Columbia University's James Kemp and the Metropolitan Museum of Art's William Kuckro began extensive restorative work on the obelisk during which they removed a paraffin layer, which was added soon after the obelisk's erection, and they added a new waterproof coating. At this time the obelisk's condition was described as "scaling on all sides," and, "in some sections the shaft was blank for several feet." The NYTimes' description from 1914 appears to appropriately describe the damage, or deterioration, similar to that which is depicted in photographs on Hawass's blog.
So it certainly would not hurt to continue to study the conditions in New York, and the steps which can be taken to minimize damage, but my initial guess was correct. Zahi Hawass was making unfounded allegations to continue to press for the repatriation of objects. He may have a good claim for a number of objects, but that argument loses its steam when you make the same urgent calls for every object which originated in Egypt, irrespective of the circumstances surrounding its removal. Many of these individual objects carry unique circumstances, and all sides in these contentious arguments would be well-served to avoid premature or overly critical concerns.
Yesterday there was a series of over 120 arrests of alleged mafia members. Though it is not quite on the same scale, it bears at least a few similarities to the indictments handed down in the Southwest as a part of operation 'cerberus', or even the searches of California Museums in early 2007. Christopher Beam writes that these large investigations are 'superindictments':
Why one huge arrest, rather than a bunch of smaller ones? "It's a statement," says Jim Wedick, a former FBI agent. "They wanted to say, 'You know what? We are back in town.' " Since 2001, the FBI has shifted its resources away from traditional crime-fighting toward counterterrorism. Thursday's bust is a message from the Department of Justice to organized crime: We haven't forgotten about you.
A message certainly was sent yesterday. By using this large-scale investigation Beam writes that you can encourage individuals to cooperate, informants are almost assured if you arrest a large enough group, and a powerful message is sent. Yet the events in the wake of the Cerberus investigation are sobering. Do law enforcement officials need to weigh the severity of their actions? Or do individuals who break the law earn the hardships which can sometimes emerge.
Cerberus was the frightening three-headed dog that guarded the underworld. The beast prevented souls from crossing into or out of the Hades' dominion. A sad irony then that three suicides emerged from the investigation. The undercover informant who set much of the investigation into motion, and two of the individuals indicted. Antiquities looters have almost certainly changed their behavior. Whether the investigation drove them further underground or caused them to cease the looting remains to be seen. One hopes they have ceased looting of sites, but until the demand for black market antiquities is erased, there will sadly be people willing to risk arrest. Investigators worked very hard to make this case, and agents work tirelessly to police these sites, yet until the demand is eliminated, will these investigations continue?
The American Society of International Law Cultural Heritage and the Arts Interest Group has published its second issue. Topics include the Machu Picchu artifacts which appear to be returning to Yale; the Met's repatriation of objects from King Tut's tomb, California's new Art Law, and more. You can find subscription information here.
Boy George (yes that one) agreed to return a looted icon to Cyprus after the church community saw the icon in a TV interview.
Switzerland's Federal Culture Office is calling for a simplified and more accessible provenance research process, particularly with respect to Nazi-era spoliation.
Three works—a Samuel Peploe, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, and Federico Barocci—were missing after an audit of the Glasgow Museums collection. They have been recovered after a curator saw the Corot listed in a catalog.
The United Kingdom's Culture Minister Ed Vaizey announced yesterday that this work has been denied export temporarily, in the hopes a domestic buyer will purchase the work.
Rutgers University's Zimmerli Art Museum has voluntarily agreed to return a work confiscated by the Nazi's to the grandson of the original owner.
The import restrictions on certain objects from Italy have been announced. Let the rational appraisal begin.
The pawnshop is most likely subject to more regulation. Book and antique shops are criticizing a potential lapse in Utah law which would require all buyers of rare books and antiques to be fingerprinted, and a catalog entered of all the objects. At least part of the renewed calls for more regulation stem from a murder in November. Sherry Black, a prominent member of the community—mother-in-law to the owner of the Utah Jazz. She was a rare book dealer who bought $20,000 worth of books stolen from the Church of the Latter Day saints. The seller may have been a gang member who beat and stabbed the woman to death.
Given that kind of violence, a sensible increase in regulation seems warranted. It seems as if a running catalog of objects sold would be very helpful. Fingerprinting may be a step too far, but a simple photocopy of a drivers license perhaps would not seem out of the qustion, particularly if an objects value exceeds a sensible amount, $5,000 perhaps.
Meanwhile, European pawnbroking began to flourish during the Middle Ages. The Norman Conquest introduced the practice to England, and the Lombardy region of northern Italy was another hotbed of pawnbroking. In fact, pawnbroking became so strongly identified with Lombardy throughout Europe that the term “Lombard” gradually became synonymous with “pawn shop” and “Lombard banking” was a widespread term for pawnbroking.
Anyone who turns to a pawnbroker to scare up some quick cash is in good historical company. Pope Leo X, a notoriously free spender, once had to pawn his own palace furniture and silver to cover his luxurious lifestyle and patronage of the arts. (It’s no surprise, then, that Leo X was at the helm of the Church when it gave the practice of pawnbroking the official thumbs-up in 1515.) In 1338 King Edward III hocked his jewels to raise funds for the English military at the dawn of what would become the Hundred Years’ War.
Italian police have arrested a tombarolo with an 8-foot ancient statue not far from Rome. The statue may be worth €1 million. They believe the statue may be of Caligula, and may even have been looted from Caligula's tomb, which has not been discovered. We surely won't know if this tomb or the site was the actual tomb, but if looting is destroying the archaeological record, we are losing information.
Might the record have given us information on Caligula, who may have received a bad rap from the sources which have survived antiquity? Contemporaries describe the emperor as insane, saying he appointed a horse as consul, slept with his sisters, and killed often. But these might have been claims made by his political enemies in the senate and elsewhere—perhaps not too different from today's politics. After all, how could the son of Germanicus (my favorite Roman) have been such a bad guy. Caligula only ruled from AD 37-41, before he was assassinated.
I wonder where this statue was going to be sold? The United States, the middle-East, Asia? Excavations will start to reveal the archaeology of the site where the tomb raider unearthed the massive statue.
Tom Kington, Caligula's tomb found after police arrest man trying to smuggle statue, The Guardian, January 17, 2011, http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/17/caligula-tomb-found-police-statue (last visited Jan 18, 2011).
Fabio Isman had a terrific interview with Italian Prosecutor Paolo Giorgio Ferri which I've just now gotten around to reading. Ferri was the prosecutor during Marion True's trial in Italy. The discussion ranged from the problem of prosecuting antiquities looting to the international laws which apply, and the damage done by metal detecting. Here is an excerpt:
PGF: It was in 1994, with the then sergeant of the carabinieri department for cultural heritage, Vito Barra, now in charge of security at the Vatican Museums. We believed that a statue stolen at Villa Torlonia had been put up for auction at Sotheby’s. So we travelled to London [but made no progress]. Five months later, Sotheby’s sent me the names of two companies: Edition Services and Xoilan Trading. Edition Services is a company owned by Giacomo Medici, until now the only important “art robber” to have been convicted in Italy [Medici is currently appealing]. Xoilan Trading is one of the various names of [companies connected to] the art dealer Robin Symes. But at the time we didn’t know this. Faced with two Panamanian companies, Barra was on the verge of giving up. “No one’s going to tell us anything,” he said. Shortly afterwards, I met Daniela Rizzo, an archaeologist of the monuments office for southern Etruria. Together with Maurizio Pellegrini, from the museum of Villa Giulia, she was to play a crucial role in my work.
Fabio Isman, “Clandestine excavation is a crime that is hard to prove”, The Art Newspaper, January, 2011, http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/%E2%80%9CClandestine+excavation+is+a+crime+that+is+hard+to+prove%E2%80%9D/22164 (last visited Jan 18, 2011).
I'm receiving a handful of questions each day from folks interested in attending the MA program in Amelia this summer. One of the most common kinds of questions seeks information about the day-to-day during those three months of the program. For those folks, I strongly recommend a look at Catherine Sezgin's recent series of posts on Amelia. Catherine graduated with the MA Certificate in 2009, and has gone on to do some super writing and research and in her spare time maintains ARCA's Blog. Have a look:
We have a really strong pool of applicants so far, but there is still space for more, so I do encourage you to submit an application, the deadline is January 21st.
Randy Kennedy has a super article (following an earlier report in the Art Newspaper) discussing a man named Mark Landis who forges works of art and donates the forgeries to art museums all over America. He may have been doing this for as many as twenty years.
His real name is Mark A. Landis, and he is a lifelong painter and former gallery owner. But when he paid a visit to the Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum in Lafayette, La., last September, he seemed more like a character sprung from a Southern Gothic novel.
He arrived in a big red Cadillac and introduced himself as Father Arthur Scott. Mark Tullos Jr., the museum’s director, remembers that he was dressed “in black slacks, a black jacket, a black shirt with the clerical collar and he was wearing a Jesuit pin on his lapel.” Partly because he was a man of the cloth and partly because he was bearing a generous gift — a small painting by the American Impressionist Charles Courtney Curran, which he said he wanted to donate in memory of his mother, a Lafayette native — it was difficult not to take him at his word, Mr. Tullos said.
That is a pretty remarkable thing to do, even in the art trade. The lesson is clear though, we can certainly blame the forger/donor, but provenance and the history of an object must be checked, even when an object is donated.
On January 4th, Zahi Hawass posted on his blog parts of a letter he sent to New York City May Bloomberg which was erected in Central Park in 1880. Hawass was not criticizing the installation of the monument, or the way in which Frederick Olmstead installed it in his grand park. Rather Hawass voiced some concerns about weathering being done to the hieroglyphic text on the needle. News of the fact that New York is not caring for an ancient Egyptian obelisk soon spread. David Gill argued "Noth Americans" who are critical of the situation at Pompeii should be "chastened". But I'm not at all sure that weathering is actually taking place, and I do not see how Zahi Hawass can make that claim either: he has made his allegations on the basis of some photographs which he was sent.
This is certainly outside my area of expertise, so I'd appreciate any corrections in the comments below. But it seems to me like Hawass is making some unfounded allegations. He is claiming that the air pollution, rain, snow and wind in New York are wearing down the obelisk. And from this image, some kind of weathering certainly seems to have happened. But why is the face to the right of the photographer still in very good condition? Moreover, in the comments on his blog, Hawass does not make any specific claims, or provide any possible remedies. He only makes a loud claim, that New York and Central Park are not caring for this object. How do we know the obelisk did not look like this before it was removed to New York?
It seems to me that Hawass is instead trying to argue that wealthier nations are not caring for antiquities, and arguing that he and Egypt will. He says that "If the Central Park Conservancy and the City of New York cannot properly care for this obelisk, I will take the necessary steps to bring this precious artifact home and save it from ruin."
No one can fault Hawass for his passion, but here I think his criticism of the care for this obelisk is misguided. Is there something toxic about New York that is prematurely weathering this obelisk? What about the similar obelisks in London and Paris?
Marc Weber, an attorney in Zurich, has passed along his recent book section on certain aspects of U.S. law dealing with fake or wrongly attributed art works. It appears in a volume honoring Kurt Siehr on his 75th birthday, which appears to be worth seeking out as well, with contributions in both English and German. Marc has made the piece available at his website, and I've reproduced the introduction below:
A work of art isn’t always what it seems to be. Sometimes the buyer learns that he has just purchased a forgery and sometimes the seller realizes that he has just sold an original. As with other contract dispute, the dissatisfied party will seek redress in the courts, but the courts are faced with problems that are specific to dispute arising from the sale of art when it comes to fakes, the provenance and authenticity of works of art.
If the sold piece of art is a forgery, the buyer sues for the repayment of the purchase price in exchange for the return of the work of art. The buyer will seek to do the same after having bought a work of art which is not executed by the artist but by his school. The seller attempts to sue the buyer for the return of the work of art in exchange for the restitution of the purchase price, should a work of art sold as a real copy turn out to be the work of the master or a painting from a school is actually a work of the master himself. The legal remedies of the first case (warranty) differ from the ones of the second case (mistake).
In addition to the remedy of rescission of the contract, under certain circumstances, a cause of action for product disparagement may arise. Finally, if artists’ authentication boards or committees are considered as the only authority to authenticate certain pieces of art, breaches of antitrust laws could be claimed.
It is a concise and very lively summary of the relevant legal rules, with helpful summaries of many of the major cases. It is also a suitable tribute to Prof. Siehr, who I have not had the pleasure of meeting, but who has some outstanding scholarly writings which are well-written, scholarly, and sometimes even funny.
My review of "Metal Detecting and Archaeology", edited by Suzie Thomas and Peter G. Stone (2008) is available online at the American Journal of Archaeology. As I wrote in my review, the collection of essays offers new insights into the tension between parts of the public and archaeologists. It's a collection which has much to offer any thoughtful discussion of the clashes between metal detecting and archaeological study. There are comparative examples of positive contributions metal detectorists can bring to scientific study, and also a frank discussion of the harm done and laws which are broken.
This article introduces the new research project of the Geneva Art-Law Centre, which aims to study alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods for art-related disputes. It gives a brief introduction on the topic of the research the project - the significant potential of ADR mechanisms in art law - and provides an overview of the growing international consideration for ADR in art-law matters. While types of art-related disputes vary considerably from case to case, certain common features may be identified to explain the need for adapted dispute resolution in this area. The Art-Law Centre’s research project will involve the creation of an Art-Law ADR Database recording art-related disputes worldwide that were resolved by means of ADR methods, as well as a thorough case analysis. To illustrate the nature of the research project, this paper specifies the different project stages and gives examples of collected art-law cases.
Two works by Polish artist Julian Falat, looted by the Nazis from Poland were located in New York in 2006 and were formally seized and slated for to Poland in December after an investigation by ICE.
"[N]o one had done anything to secure these ancient excavations since they were excavated" said Claudio D'Alession, mayor of Pompeii, discussing the ancient site in Newsweek.
A valuable porcelain object known as the "Nereid Sweetmeat Stand", taken from a Dresden Museum some time during World War II will be returned to a German family.
I remember driving through LA for the first time five years ago, seeing these towers from the distance, and wondering what kind of crazy accident created those. I only learned later they were the work of one man, building on his own. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is nearing an agreement to oversee the restoration and preservation of the Watts Towers:
Director of Lacma's conservation department, Mark Gilberg, aims to take a more holistic approach to conservation efforts, which up until now have been short-term. “We are rethinking procedures and adopting ones that will be more proactive than reactive,” says Gilberg. Initial delays regarding insurance concerns have been resolved with the promise that Lacma will not be financially responsible for any gross negligence while working on the towers.
The decision to recruit the museum comes amidst a major budget shakedown across the state, which has resulted in slashed funding to nearly every sector. The state-owned Watts Towers “are in a situation where they are fighting a battle all the time,” explains Lacma spokeswoman, Barbara Pflaumer. Last year, before Los Angeles's municipal budget was cut, the offer for Lacma's conservation expertise was $300,000. Olga Garay, the head of the city's department of cultural affairs, has reportedly put the total restoration costs at $5m.
I've probably linked to it before, but after the jump you can see a 1957 documentary showing Simon Rodia at work:
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Hello again, friends. Another week has passed. Are you looking forward to the three day weekend? My husband's best friend Kyle and his girlfriend will be visiting us from San Francisco. We are picking them up from the airport tonight. Also, Alex and I have our 8-year dating anniversary coming up tomorrow. We will all be going out for a nice dinner to celebrate. I'm really excited!
You know what else I'm excited about? Showing you the work of today's featured designer. Danielle Kassner, sometimes known in the crochet world as Laracroft, has dreamed up some stunning patterns. When I first saw her work I did a double take. 'Is that knitted?', I asked myself. The colorwork in her designs is so detailed that it blows my mind. Never let anyone tell you that you can't do incredible colorwork in crochet! Danielle's projects are proof of the awesome power of the hook. But don't take my word for it...
My mother taught me to crochet when I was about 11. We made granny squares one whole summer. Years later, she pieced them together and gave me the blanket as a wedding gift!
For many reasons: The pleasure of colour, texture and movement; to dream of beauty; and to have things to wear that were never decided upon by any marketing board.
Malabrigo! I love Malabrigo for crochet. I find it wears better crocheted than knitted. But I have no preference in hooks.
I'm learning to knit with steeks. I'm dreaming of designing a cardigan in crochet jacquard, that would have to be crocheted in the round and then steeked. So I'm working on my steeking chops.
Here are three recent designs which I made for the Malabrigo Freelance Pattern Project. All of them are inspired by Medieval art and architecture, which I've loved since I was a child.
An upscaled Granny Afghan, inspired by cathedral ceilings. I'm very proud of having designed those Right-Angled triangles. Very difficult!
A round-yoke pullover in jacquard, because it's not fair that only knitters get to make these. This one is based on a Gothic Rose Window.
These gloves are based on an illuminated manuscript from Northern Spain. Crocheters should know that crochet jacquard gloves are much nicer than knitted fair isle gloves. Easier to make, and no pesky floats on the inside.
Truly gorgeous pieces. I am especially fond of that pullover. It is wonderful to see a talented designer imagining such exquisite patterns for crocheters to work up. Crochet is sometimes taken less seriously than knitting, but all you have do to is take one look at Danielle's work to see what folly that is! Her designs can be found on Ravelry. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with us today, Danielle! |
I've started work on an autumn layout for my Seasons out of Time journal project, and it is going to involve cascades of beautiful autumn foliage falling down the pages, and I wanted it to be bright and vibrant and in shades of orange, red, brown, and yellow with hints of green maybe. I decided to combine my Dylusions ink sprays and Tim Holtz Distress spray stain to get the colours I wanted, prepare a tag as a good surface then stamp on some leaves I could later cut out and glue onto the layout once it's ready and then they'll stand out and look beautiful. This layout is called "Les Feuilles Mortes" (the dead leaves) after the 1945 song, which was re-released in English translation in the same year of course as "Autumn Leaves" - obviously because the layout is based on falling, autumn leaves.
This is by no means a complete project, just one of maybe a dozen elements that will make up this layout, but it made a beautiful autumnal colourway and I wanted to share that.
STEP 1: I first sprayed the tag in a generous coat of Lemon Zest rather than spraying it with water - the wetness will help the brighter, darker colours to blend and will fill any gaps with a beautiful yellow.
STEP 2: I sprayed Tangerine Dream and Fresh Lime over most of the tag.
STEP 3: Immediately, I switched to the Distress spray stain and added Carved Pumpkin and Vintage Photo. As you can see from the photo above, they don't all sit 'equally' on the page. The reason: Distress stains have a different density and hydrophobicity to the Dylusions products. To analogise firstly ionic strength. If you were to mix a very salty solution with pure tap water, you'll get all sorts of swirling and mixing and clear mixing lines visible in it (Schlieren as the Germans call it) - you can try it out and see - this is because one has far more salt dissolved in it and thus when it mixes with the other, they try and equal out and the salt tries to move around and equilibrate it - that's owing to both liquids having different densities - if you dissolve 200g of salt in 1,000mL water, then 1mL of that water has a mass of 1.2g (1mL water = 1g, plus the 0.2g salt in every 1mL), therefore, it has a density of 1.2g/mL - in short, they will try and equal out and you'll see mixing/swirling/etc happen, or, if they were mixed more slowly, the water will sit on top of the salt water and form separate layers. Hydrophobicity is a measure of how much something wants to adhere to surfaces and not be in a water-based solution - in this context, it's really a measure of "does this dye molecule want to be joined to paper or in solution?" - so what happens is that one of them adheres rapidly to the paper, one of them more slowly.
What does this mean in practice? It means you get amazing patterns - you get the two different products mixing slowly and naturally and producing mixes of colour in close proximity without making mud.
STEP 4: I left it without touching it at all to dry for 24h and it looked beautiful! I then stamped the open/spotty leaves stamp from the Branching Out set onto it with Wendy Vecchi's beautiful Potting Soil Archival Ink - this is an oil-based ink so it won't lift the products underneath. I didn't apply it perfectly - I wanted a rough look. When my journal pages are ready, I will cut out all the whole leaves and adhere them to the pages individually. I LOVE the colours this has produced! Every leaf is totally unique and has texture and usually 2-3 colours. I had planned to stamp with some random texture over this to add interest but I really don't need to now! |
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A year ago, I tried making the famous Sacher torte for my mother’s birthday. It’s a dense chocolate cake with apricot filling that hails from Vienna. I did tons of research and worked much harder than usual to get the cake just right.
Epic fail, everyone. The glaze was clumpy and the cake was just way too dry. It was so not worth all that time and effort. Luckily, time passed and I decided I wanted to try again, but this time I did it on my terms. That means the cake became a brownie and the glaze was a much simpler version of the process that did me in a year ago.
It’s cliché to say that time heals, but clichés are often quite true. I’ve had friendships end, important ones, without really understanding what happened. It’s hurtful, but stepping back and getting both time and perspective can really help.
One of my favorite short stories is by my favorite author, Edith Wharton. She wrote a story called “Roman Fever” that I’ve read more times than I can possibly say. It starts a little slow, but if you make it through to the end, I promise it will be rewarding. Anyway, it’s about two older women who have all these friendship issues even though they should be well past it. One of the best lines from the story is, “So these two ladies visualized each other, each through the wrong end of her little telescope.”
We’re always looking at other people that way, through the wrong end of whatever telescope we happen to be peering through. That’s how friendships end, why people hurt other people, and why it’s so hard for everyone to get along. Very few people can see inside the real version of ourselves to get who we really are. When we find those people, we should hold on to them, because they’re rare.
One of the people who gets me, and who always will, is my mother. We’re not alike in a lot of ways, but in the important ways, we are. On the surface, we look and behave differently, but we have the same fundamental views on the things that matter. So the least my mother deserves is a cake on her birthday.
My mom is a pianist (and a darn good one), so that’s why I piped some music flair on her cake. My children call her “Baba,” the Russian word for “grandmother,” so that’s the B you see. She likes Sacher torte, so I gave her my best version of it at this point. Maybe someday I’ll do it the traditional way, but this year, she got the brownie-fied version.
A year ago, I couldn’t have thought of even trying something close to this cake again, but hey, time helps. All we need is the space to think and read amazing short stories and everything is healed. So happy birthday to my mom, who is the best. I love her more than I love brownies!
Preheat the oven to 350. Line three 9-inch round pans with parchment paper and coat with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a medium-sized bowl, mix the cocoa into the melted butter until it dissolves. Add the sugar and stir again. When the sugar is incorporated, mix in the vanilla and eggs. Add the salt and flour, mixing until just combined.
Evenly distribute the batter among the three pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes until set. Cool completely.
When the cakes are cool, make the glaze. Melt the chocolate in a saucepan with the butter and 2 tablespoons of water. When it's melted, take the pot off the heat and stir in the powdered sugar. Add the remaining tablespoons of water and stir until smooth.
Allow the glaze to thicken for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. You want it to be able to pour it, but not have it be too thin.
When the glaze is thick enough, stack the brownie layers carefully, spreading a thin layer of apricot jam in between each layer.
Pour the glaze onto the center of the cake. Using a knife or offset spatula, carefully spread the glaze to the edges, letting some drip over the sides.
I fulfill many roles in life: wife, mother, teacher, everlasting learner. This site is dedicated to one role that expresses my creativity in ways that I find consistently challenging and rewarding: baker. Inventing new ways to enhance food, especially if that food involves chocolate or peanut butter (or both!), is a passion of mine. I look forward to sharing my ideas with you.
My dad just had a birthday, so I made his favorite: German chocolate cake. And like the dutiful daughter I am, I didn’t work crazy hard on it because my dad told me not to. My parents are always telling me to take it easier.
While I was baking this cake, I realized that I don’t talk about my dad much on this blog, which is odd. My parents are a huge part of my life. We live close to one another, so I see them almost daily. And my dad explains a lot about who I am.
So hard to answer a question for which there’s no good answer. The reason is, of course, because I just never got around to it. And now that I have, I’m embarrassed at how long it took.
I mean, it’s a Butterfinger. They’re so happy. Why would anyone ever leave them out on purpose? Especially when they can go into brownie bites? And I’m not talking about those mediocre brownie bites you buy at Costco in the container. Nuh-uh. These blow those sad little stand-ins for a baked good out of the water, and then some.
It’s Sunday night. Translation: I’m a little cranky. Sunday is errand day, a time to get things together before the onslaught of the week begins. Also, I’m a bit peeved because my husband has tomorrow off for Columbus Day, as do most of the people who work in the DC area. Not me. Nope. I’m working a full day tomorrow!
Sorry, I’m gloomy. When this kind of mood strikes, only one thing can help. Lots and lots of peanut butter. In a bar. With chocolate.
Glad you were able to get the torte right this time, Mir! It looks amazing! I love the layers and how full of chocolate this is. What a gorgeous dessert, and I’m sure it tastes SO good!
Thanks, Gayle! It is definitely full of chocolate. Even I found it to be intense, and I have a very high tolerance!
Yay for getting it right this time – it looks worth it. I am almost glad to hear that even expert bakers like yourself get thing wrong sometimes 😉
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Mir, this torte is stunning!!! and I love this post! I agree, time heals and stepping back is sometimes needed, especially when you need to take some time, look at the situation differently and gain some perspective. you and your mother sound like me and my mother. I love my mother so much. . in a lot of ways, I wish I was more like her, but like you said, we are the same where it matters most. I love the music notes on the torte!! so beautiful!!! I hope you guys enjoyed this cake together!!! have a great weekend, Mir!
That is one beautiful brownie torte! I’m sure your mom will love that on her birthday. I love the musical flair and how cool is that your mom is a pianist!
I loe the layers and the chocolate covering the top! mmm absolutely amazing! hope you have a great weekend girl! 😉
I’m so glad it turned out well, yay!! looks gorgeous! Wish your mom a very happy birthday Mir! 🙂 Have a greak weekend!
A very big happy birthday to your mom, I’m sure she can feel all the love that you’ve put in the cake!
Mir – This is so sweet. I adore Edith Wharton’s writing, but haven’t read this short story. I need to know. Isn’t it so true how misunderstandings and grudges can destroy good friendships. It’s sad. I’m glad you have your mom. She sounds like a sweet woman who is very deserving of this special torte.
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For her latest solo exhibition, Birkbeck presents 'Vladimir', the new installment from her critically acclaimed 'Instantanés' series. The Instantanés series explores the potential of sound to produce a truthful and resonant aural portrait of a place and it's people. Birkbeck enters the field to record the defining sounds that characterise a location, brings them back to her studio to distil, then rebuilds them into sound installation experiences. These creations are offered to the audience to inspire investigation into our relationship with sound, and how it helps to form our modern sense of identity and place.
Alongside sound works for CD publication and National Radio, Birkbeck has exhibited in Toronto, Singapore and Glasgow, and her work can also be heard on the YYZ anthology Aural Cultures.
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This thread is derived from a discussion I was having with zinnat13 on turtle's "a new church" thread. I felt that our own discussion broached these relationships from, let's say, a different direction.
So to speak of "what" "exactly" "I" "am", is merely to speculate in the here and the now regarding the manner in which all of the existential variables in my life came to predispose me to think of my self in one particular subjective manner rather than another. And [for me] that doesn't change just because the subject pertains to the relationship between God, religion and the church.
Think about that. We are discussing how each of us as indiviiduals think about God and religion and any particular denominational church, and it is not important to grapple with how we, as individuals, come to acquire our own subjective point of view about that?!
On the contrary, as I have noted previously, such discussions in places like this about relationships of this sort revolve precisely around it:
There are two ways in which we can come to a point of view pertaining to value judgments. On the one hand, we can spend hours and hours and hours actually thinking about the pros and the cons of the behaviors we derive from our particular value judgments. We can then try to have as many different experiences as possible relating to those behaviors ; and we can discuss them with as many different people as possible in order to get diverse points of view; and we can try to acquire as much knowledge and information about these behaviors/value judgments in order to be fully informed on it.
On the other hand, based on my own experience, most folks don't do this it all. Instead, they live in a particular time and place, acquire a particular set of experiences, accumulate a particular set of relationships and acquire particular sources of knowledge and information -- which then comes [rather fortuitously] over the years to predispose them to particular subjective points of view that might well have changed over and again throughout the years. And, indeed, may well change many times more.
Now, how is this conjecture NOT related to the dicussion unfolding on threads like these? All one need do is to acknowledge how our behaviors [and the consequences that derive from them] revolve around how we think about things such as this. Right?
My argument in fact is that many folks don't want to grapple with dasein and conflicting goods as I do. Why? Because they come to recognize just how profoundly problematic their own identity and value judgments actually are.
Again, the irony here being how so much of my own motivation for engaging in these discussions revolves around coming up with an argument, analysis, point of view etc. that dissuades me from thinking like this.
zinnat13 wrote: You misunderstood me. That is not what i was trying to say. Perhaps, the shortness of my answer is the cause of confusion as it did not explained enough.
By saying plain and simple, i merely meant that these are the areas those are suppsed to be explored. I did not say that exploration would be simple. These two are different things altogether.
Okay, point taken. I did misunderstand you. But, sooner or later, a discussion of the relationship between God and religion and any particular church has to come down to demonstrating the actual existence of this God -- or simply in someone having faith in His existence. Or in predicating one's belief in his existence on definitions and deductions, on tautological arguments and analysis, on "personal experience", on a God that exists "in your head".
And, sooner or later, those who profess a belief in a God have to get around in turn to speculating [for others] on whether or not this is tantaumont to their belief in the God. And whether this is the same God. And the relationship between this and the question "how ought one to live" -- given that a belief in the God almost always revolves in turn around things like immortality, salvation, divine justice, and -- down here -- differentiating Sinful behavior from virtuous behavior.
zinnat13 wrote: The easy part is only to know where to look for the answers. That does not entail that finding the right answers would be easy also.
The simple answer is that one can know that by reaching at the peak of Mount Everst because it is about nine kms above the sea level. But, this does not mean that one can know the weather exactly that easily by climbing at the peak of that mountain.
Again, you lose me here. How would belonging to any particular church [old or new] enable us to "easily" look for the answers to the questions that I bring up: those revolving around "conflicting goods" pertaining to moral conflicts like abortion?
Because if someone does posit a new church that will be the first thing that I do bring up. I will point out how flesh and blood human beings come to embody subjective points of view about value judgments that always seem TO be embedded in conflicting goods.
Me, I'm not looking for "simple" answers. On the contrary, given how I construe these relationships I always assume that the answers will be hard. But that is at the very least. What intrigues me [far more] is how any particular individual makes a distinction here between "I" as dasein and I as his or her TRUE self. And then in how they come up with an argument that obviates conflicting goods by showing us how we can attain the objective good [an objective truth] instead.
He was like a man who wanted to change all; and could not; so burned with his impotence; and had only me, an infinitely small microcosm to convert or detest. John Fowles
iambiguous wrote: Think about that. We are discussing how each of us as indiviiduals think about God and religion and any particular denominational church, and it is not important to grapple with how we, as individuals, come to acquire our own subjective point of view about that?!
That is true that everyone's views are based on his subjective understanding/experiences of reality, but i do not think that discussing that would serve any purpose. Though, i am not against that, if you are interested.
iambiguous wrote: There are two ways in which we can come to a point of view pertaining to value judgments. On the one hand, we can spend hours and hours and hours actually thinking about the pros and the cons of the behaviors we derive from our particular value judgments. We can then try to have as many different experiences as possible relating to those behaviors ; and we can discuss them with as many different people as possible in order to get diverse points of view; and we can try to acquire as much knowledge and information about these behaviors/value judgments in order to be fully informed on it.
I do not see anything to disagree in that. Though, i am the product of second method but after that, i opted for the first one, thought about it over and over, also tried to get second opinion and crosscheked it with whatever means that i had.
iambiguous wrote: Now, how is this conjecture NOT related to the dicussion unfolding on threads like these? All one need do is to acknowledge how our behaviors [and the consequences that derive from them] revolve around how we think about things such as this. Right?
That is true but we cannot keep that discussing as it would be very long and lengthy process and almost impossible on the net. That requires a long one-to-one interaction in person.
iambiguous wrote: My argument in fact is that many folks don't want to grapple with dasein and conflicting goods as I do. Why? Because they come to recognize just how profoundly problematic their own identity and value judgments actually are.
iambiguous wrote: Again, the irony here being how so much of my own motivation for engaging in these discussions revolves around coming up with an argument, analysis, point of view etc. that dissuades me from thinking like this.
iambiguous wrote: Okay, point taken. I did misunderstand you. But, sooner or later, a discussion of the relationship between God and religion and any particular church has to come down to demonstrating the actual existence of this God -- or simply in someone having faith in His existence. Or in predicating one's belief in his existence on definitions and deductions, on tautological arguments and analysis, on "personal experience", on a God that exists "in your head".
That is fine. For being convienced, there is only a theory, or an ontology, which is speculative too. All we can check its coherency with given premises and result with reality. Means, the theory answers all questions or not. That is the limit for now.
I see this issue slightly differently. To me, as far as the philosophy/evidence is concerned, the concept of God is something like N's WTP. That begs a question. Is there any evidence of WTP? No. Can it be demonstrated phycially? No. Then why people believe that there is any such thing? WTP is a metaphysical premise and cannot be verified physically. So, does that mean that believing in WTP are fools? I think that the concept of the God should be given the equal treatment too. Philosophy allows that.
Having said that, it is not the case that evidence cannot be gathered. It certainly can but it cannot be demostrated because of its very nature. Those, who are not interested in the personal investigation, should treat God as a metaphysical premise.
By treating a metaphysical premise, i do not mean that they should accept it. They are open to criticize, but with dignity, in the same way of other philosophical premises.
The fact of the matter is everything use to happen in the head. The reality is formed in the head, not outside from it. The images of reality depends on the lens of observation. There are many layers of reality too. Thus, reality depends upon the fact that the obsever corresponds to which layer.
Say, that there is a man. As a man, you will consider it also a man. But, if you start deducting a man in the crude physica terms, A man is nothing that some solid and lequid materials. After further deduction, it will come to some basic elemants like carbon and oxygen. Next step would be proton and electrons. Then, particles like Higgs-Boson would come into play and we do not know how many layeers are still remaining! The jury is still out, as far as the science is concerned.
So, the question is what is the reality? Or, which stage should be considered as a reality? And, why not others?
The first reason is that one should believe in the God because good, honest and sincere people like Jesus asked to do so. I am not asking believing in imagination (God) but in reality (Jesus). Forget about God and just remember Jesus. Was he real or not? Was he a good and kind person or not? I am not saying that he cannot make mistakes but history tells us that he was at least a good person by intent and sacrificed himself for the sake of others.
The second reason is that he offered a good value system by and large. Keeping one odd mistake of his aside as an exception, there is nothing wrong with his social premises and still very much applicable.
Thirdly, there may be a possibility that whatever he said about the God may be true? After all, there is at least a posibility of that or not? So, why one cannot give it a shot? Let us see what happens.
lastly, Keep Jusus just as moral preacher or philosopher, just like Socrates and Spinoza. At least, Jesus can find a place in the leage of those people, or even this demand is exaggerated too?
But remember, i am merely pleading for Jesus, neither any Church nor all that what it says in his name.
iambiguous wrote: Again, you lose me here. How would belonging to any particular church [old or new] enable us to "easily" look for the answers to the questions that I bring up: those revolving around "conflicting goods" pertaining to moral conflicts like abortion?
imb, look carefully. I am not asking to look at Church for the answers but from there the Church itself derived its answers; the man itself. Use Church as a peer view: Value it but do not have blind faith.
iambiguous wrote: Me, I'm not looking for "simple" answers. On the contrary, given how I construe these relationships I always assume that the answers will be hard. But that is at the very least. What intrigues me [far more] is how any particular individual makes a distinction here between "I" as dasein and I as his or her TRUE self. And then in how they come up with an argument that obviates conflicting goods by showing us how we can attain the objective good [an objective truth] instead.
For me, there is only one I/ME, whether knowledgeable or ignorant. And, i will tell you how i concluded those judgements. You are welcome to question their validity.
My own purpose here is precisely to note the distinction between that which we can both agree is true objectively -- that we are engaged in an exchange about God and religion on this thread at ILP -- and that which will [in my view] revolve only around subjective assumptions -- that my point of view is more reasonable than yours. Or that your point of view is more reasonable than mine.
Why? Because neither of us are able to pose arguments regarding the truth about God and religion that are the empirical/material equivalent of noting the existence of the exchange itself.
And, in turn, that how you and I came to these subjective value judgments about God and religion is rooted more in dasein than in our capacity to attain the knowledge necessary to provide the most rational/logical argument for or against His existence.
zinnat13 wrote: I do not see anything to disagree in that. Though, i am the product of second method but after that, i opted for the first one, thought about it over and over, also tried to get second opinion and crosscheked it with whatever means that i had.
Again, think about that. What would any particular individual need to experience or know in order to be able to say with a definitive assurance that God does in fact exist...and that the God that he or she believes in is the only existing God? Compare the experiences you have had here as an individual with the vast number of experiences that are available to be had by someone of our species.
In short, your own personal experiences are but a teeny, tiny fraction of what can be experienced. Same with all of the people you have discussed this with...or all of the information "out there" to be had that might profoundly influence your current point of view. Each individual can only come into contact with a very, very small percentage of all there is. After all, why do you suppose there are so many vast and varied narratives here?
And yet over and over and over again we come into places like this and encounter objectivist after objectivist after objectivst all claiming that their own value judgments here do indeed reflect what is really true about God and religion.
Yes, we come across this many times here. Someone will make an argument. Another will address it. But the person making the argument will not construe the rebuttal/rejoinder as in fact addressing it at all. Or as missing the most important parts. But this does not surprise me. And precisely because with respect to things like God and religion [or identity, morality and conflicting goods] both sides will make arguments that can neither be fully verified nor fully falsified. Instead, only the actual manifestation/embodiment of God Him/Her/Itself can "settle" it.
That is why for thousands of years now these discussions and debates persist. I merely inject dasein, conflicting goods and political economy into the conversations in order to offer one possible explanation as to why nothing ever gets resolved.
And then to note that, for many, what is of chief importance is that it can be resolved. And thus to suggest further that so much of this revolves instead around human psychology rather than either philosophy or religion.
zinnat13 wrote: To me, as far as the philosophy/evidence is concerned, the concept of God is something like N's WTP. That begs a question. Is there any evidence of WTP? No. Can it be demonstrated phycially? No. Then why people believe that there is any such thing? WTP is a metaphysical premise and cannot be verified physically. So, does that mean that believing in WTP are fools? I think that the concept of the God should be given the equal treatment too. Philosophy allows that.
There is certainly plenty of empirical evidence to be had that suggests the human brain is capable of producing human interactions that clearly seem to revolve around what we construe to be "power".
But the often brutal manifestations of conflicts over power would seem only to be overwhelming proof that the evolution of life on earth came down to brains able to embody this. But how does that then make the existence of God [of my God not your God] any more manifest?
To me it still comes down to sheer speculation about one of the possible "metaphysical" explanations.
And in that respect [for me] what is always of fundamental importance is the extent to which any of this speculation ["in your head"] would be able to convince me that God does in fact exist; and then the manner in which one would be expected to relate to this God in the context of achieving immortality, salvation, divine justice and an understanding of objective morality.
The rest [again for me] is just academic, scholastic, theological masturbation. Sure, it can be a fascinating intellectual excursion: a grappling with the very nature of existence itself! Of Reality itself!
But once a mere mortal starts to run out of time, he or she tends to become more "practical" about these things.
zinnat13 wrote: The first reason is that one should believe in the God because good, honest and sincere people like Jesus asked to do so. I am not asking believing in imagination (God) but in reality (Jesus). Forget about God and just remember Jesus. Was he real or not? Was he a good and kind person or not? I am not saying that he cannot make mistakes but history tells us that he was at least a good person by intent and sacrificed himself for the sake of others.
But it does not "work" or seem reasonable to me. I still go back to the arguments I raised above. And then all I can do is to ask myself if the arguments of others "address" these points. And, sure, up to a point, some are considerably more intelligent than others. Your own are certainly more sophisticated [to me] than the arguments of James S. Saint, Phyllo and their [rather shallow and transparent] objectivist ilk.
As for the "reality" of Jesus. That is still in dispute: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historicity_of_Jesus
And, in any event, the philosophy of Jesus is still just a political narrative to me. The sort of behaviors he championed, are not championed at all by others.
Indeed, it would be quite interesting to discuss the morality of abortion with Jesus. How would He address the manner in which I construe it in terms of dasein, conflicting goods and political economy?
zinnat13 wrote: For me, there is only one I/ME, whether knowledgeable or ignorant. And, i will tell you how i concluded those judgements. You are welcome to question their validity.
Then we think about these things in very different ways. But I can well understand why most folks do react as they do to "dasein". And that is because emotionally and psychologically it is just too discomfitting to imagine that, after peeling away all of the existential layers of their life, there is not some True Self nestled down there at the center of it all: I/ME
But the closest I can come to this is in acknowledging that I come into this world predisposed by my particular gentic/biological makeup to go in some directions rather than others. And that as a child I was indoctrinated/brainwashed [historically, culturally, experientially] to embody one particular "reality" rather than another. But then nurture is as well a truly powerful component of "I".
iambiguous wrote: My own purpose here is precisely to note the distinction between that which we can both agree is true objectively -- that we are engaged in an exchange about God and religion on this thread at ILP -- and that which will [in my view] revolve only around subjective assumptions -- that my point of view is more reasonable than yours. Or that your point of view is more reasonable than mine.
iambiguous wrote: And, in turn, that how you and I came to these subjective value judgments about God and religion is rooted more in dasein than in our capacity to attain the knowledge necessary to provide the most rational/logical argument for or against His existence
iambiguous wrote: What would any particular individual need to experience or know in order to be able to say with a definitive assurance that God does in fact exist...
Something such that he or others does not experience normally (beyond physical senses), something in the tune of that scriptures of various religions say. Though, that does not give any assurance of the existence of the God itself, but tells that there is some truth in scriptures and they may be right about the God too.
That is a long shot. We should not engage in that now otherwise the discussion would be derailed. Let us first restrict ourselves to the issue whether something exists beyond our limit of physical approach or not. Let us take one step at a time.
Though, i can take about the particularity of the God, but that requires a very long and detailed answer.
iambiguous wrote: Compare the experiences you have had here as an individual with the vast number of experiences that are available to be had by someone of our species.
iambiguous wrote: In short, your own personal experiences are but a teeny, tiny fraction of what can be experienced. Same with all of the people you have discussed this with...or all of the information "out there" to be had that might profoundly influence your current point of view. Each individual can only come into contact with a very, very small percentage of all there is. After all, why do you suppose there are so many vast and varied narratives here?
Yes, we can only experience only a tiny part of what is out there. But, as i am able to understand it over the years, there is no difference in narratives at root level as i can understand other narratives from my perception. It is only the issue of getting some basic premises right and different narratives start to unfold.
iambiguous wrote: And yet over and over and over again we come into places like this and encounter objectivist after objectivist after objectivst all claiming that their own value judgments here do indeed reflect what is really true about God and religion.
iambiguous wrote: And how would "a long one-to-one interaction in person" with another change any of that?
It can change things to some extent because conversation of the net takes very long time. Means, one day of one-to-one is equal to at least to one month at ILP. That can speed up the process.
iambiguous wrote: Yes, we come across this many times here. Someone will make an argument. Another will address it. But the person making the argument will not construe the rebuttal/rejoinder as in fact addressing it at all. Or as missing the most important parts. But this does not surprise me. And precisely because with respect to things like God and religion [or identity, morality and conflicting goods] both sides will make arguments that can neither be fully verified nor fully falsified. Instead, only the actual manifestation/embodiment of God Him/Her/Itself can "settle" it.
I do not think that i tried to evade the issues raised by you. You are welcome to repeat that if you think so by stressing on particulars, those you expect me to address.
iambiguous wrote: That is why for thousands of years now these discussions and debates persist. I merely inject dasein, conflicting goods and political economy into the conversations in order to offer one possible explanation as to why nothing ever gets resolved
iambiguous wrote: And then to note that, for many, what is of chief importance is that it can be resolved. And thus to suggest further that so much of this revolves instead around human psychology rather than either philosophy or religion.
The issue of the God can be discussed by both philosophically and religiously. Psychology is the third method.
iambiguous wrote: There is certainly plenty of empirical evidence to be had that suggests the human brain is capable of producing human interactions that clearly seem to revolve around what we construe to be "power".
I do not agree with this. Apply the same yardstick in the case of WTP too, what you are using in the case of God. Remember your argument of showing God in one's backyard. There is no physical evidence of philosophical premises whatsoever. Everything is in the head. If not, explain me.
iambiguous wrote: But the often brutal manifestations of conflicts over power would seem only to be overwhelming proof that the evolution of life on earth came down to brains able to embody this. But how does that then make the existence of God [of my God not your God] any more manifest?
When i ask for hard physical evidence in the case of philosophical premises, you are citing evolution. But, going by that theory, when religions postulate about God using philosophical premise that there must be some cause behind existence, and they name it God, you raise objection immediately. Why?
If this whole universe can come into existence without any initiator or cause, why this tiny evolution on one of the zillions planets called earth is not possible by chance, but only by WTP?
iambiguous wrote: And in that respect [for me] what is always of fundamental importance is the extent to which any of this speculation ["in your head"] would be able to convince me that God does in fact exist; and then the manner in which one would be expected to relate to this God in the context of achieving immortality, salvation, divine justice and an understanding of objective morality.
To me it still comes down to sheer speculation about one of the possible "metaphysical" explanations.[/quote]
As i said above, let us restrict ourselves to the issue of whether something exist beyond physical means or not for the time being. God, salvation, immorality would come later.
iambiguous wrote: The rest [again for me] is just academic, scholastic, theological masturbation. Sure, it can be a fascinating intellectual excursion: a grappling with the very nature of existence itself! Of Reality itself!
imb, we all use eletricity daily but did we invent it? We are using the finding of Faraday and Franklin. Nobody questions or try to invent electricity before using it. Why? Because it helps in our daily life. It is as simple as that.
Take any stream of knowledge; there are/were always two types of people. Ones are those who discover (scholars) and others are those who use/follow it because it suits them (masses).
The teaching or Jesus or Buddha works/worked reasonably well in the daily life. That is enough reason to follow that for masses. They need not to go in trouble of verification. But, that does not apply to scholars. They should not believe blindly but investigate in person to verify.
So, the real question is what is the purpose of the person involved, whether he merely wants to use or interested in verification? That will decide what works for one or not?
zinnat13 wrote: lastly, Keep Jusus just as moral preacher or philosopher, just like Socrates and Spinoza. At least, Jesus can find a place in the leage of those people, or even this demand is exaggerated too?
iambiguous wrote: But it does not "work" or seem reasonable to me. I still go back to the arguments I raised above. And then all I can do is to ask myself if the arguments of others "address" these points. And, sure, up to a point, some are considerably more intelligent than others. Your own are certainly more sophisticated [to me] than the arguments of James S. Saint, Phyllo and their [rather shallow and transparent] objectivist ilk.
Secondly, why considering Jesus as a moral preacher does not seem reasonable to you? Give me any reason?
iambiguous wrote: As for the "reality" of Jesus. That is still in dispute: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historicity_of_Jesus
All these philosophers were there before Jesus. But, the interesting thing is that nobody questions their existence but Jesus is only one in the dispute! Why? Did you ever ask this question to yourself?
In today's world, anyone can come up with a blog or website and can also post whatever he likes but that does not make it true. Even you or me can challenge the validity of Aristotle but that does not change the reality. If you are ready to deny the existence of all those philosophers, those existed before Jesus, i will take him back too.
imb, you cannot have two different benchmark for philosophy and religions, just because you are interested in philosophy, not in religions. That is unfair.
Yes, i am ready to accept the questioning on the Jesus being the son of god or a prophet. That can be disputed but you cannot deny his existence as a normal human, who was a preacher.
iambiguous wrote: And, in any event, the philosophy of Jesus is still just a political narrative to me. The sort of behaviors he championed, are not championed at all by others.
iambiguous wrote: Indeed, it would be quite interesting to discuss the morality of abortion with Jesus. How would He address the manner in which I construe it in terms of dasein, conflicting goods and political economy?
His aim was merely to erase the intellectual confusion that Judaism created, thus he kept himself to simple issues like morality and devotion.
iambiguous wrote: Then we think about these things in very different ways. But I can well understand why most folks do react as they do to "dasein". And that is because emotionally and psychologically it is just too discomfitting to imagine that, after peeling away all of the existential layers of their life, there is not some True Self nestled down there at the center of it all: I/ME
By saying that there is only one I/ME does not mean that that i cannot not examine myself objectively. I can do that far better than most of the others, if not all. Actually, that is the first thing that i learned during that journey.
Spirituality/religions start from this very point. Everything else comes later. That is also the ultimate aim of religions; to investigate I/ME. The discovery of the God was merely the byproduct of this investigation. It was not their aim. Religions start from oneself, not from the god. People are hugely mistaken about this.
iambiguous wrote: But the closest I can come to this is in acknowledging that I come into this world predisposed by my particular gentic/biological makeup to go in some directions rather than others
iambiguous wrote: And that as a child I was indoctrinated/brainwashed [historically, culturally, experientially] to embody one particular "reality" rather than another. But then nurture is as well a truly powerful component of "I".
You were brainwashed and it is also now your second layer of brainwashing unwrapping and making you feel that you were brainwashed in the childhood. It is not as simple as you are thinking. There are layers of brainwashing and still a new layer is being created in this life.
The real issue is if there is anything real I/We without any brainwashing, or we are nothing except brainwashing!
Yes, and lots of different people have lots of different experiences in lots of different cultural and historical contexts and [thus] have lots of different personal narratives about God and religion. So, again, how are they then able to demonstrate to others that their own personal narrative is in fact the one true objective reality? That [to me] is what it comes down to. Believing in your own narrative and being able to demonstrate why others ought to believe it as well. Again, juxtaposed to being able to demonstrate to others that in fact we are engaged in this exchange at ILP.
Basically you are acknowledging that this is a "long shot". You want to put that off until later and concentrate instead on [what to me is] the far more intangible part: probing "the issue whether something exists beyond our limit of physical approach or not."
Yet this, to me, just takes us back into exchanging what we claim to believe is true and reasonable "in our heads" -- based largely on our personal experiences and on how we define the words we use in our argument and the extent to which we can just assume that our deductions are rational. Which, to me, is what folks like Saint and Phyllo always do.
Yes, but this can still only reflect a tiny fraction of all the experiences there are to be had by a human being -- experiences, relationships, sources of information that would impact on his or her beliefs about God and religion.
But we don't need to have new experiences, relationships or sources of information in order to demonstrate that which is in fact true is in fact true. 1 + 1 will always equal 2. This exchange we are having at ILP does exist. A bachelor will always be an unmarried man. The earth does go around the sun. There ARE things that ARE objectively true. Things that DO transcend dasein and conflicting goods. And maybe the existence of God [a God, the God, your God] is also true objectively. But basically [from my frame of mind] you are just one more person who believes this but is not able to convince me to believe it too. At least for now.
zinnat13 wrote: I do not think that i tried to evade the issues raised by you. You are welcome to repeat that if you think so by stressing on particulars, those you expect me to address.
It is not a question of evasion, but of recognizing [what to me are] the inherent limitations of any particular premises we may exchange here. How much closer [or further away] will they take us [as two particular daseins] to a demonstrable existence of a God, the God, your God? And I will certainly admit that I am not able to demonstrate that No God exist.
zinnat13 wrote: I do not agree with this. Apply the same yardstick in the case of WTP too, what you are using in the case of God. Remember your argument of showing God in one's backyard. There is no physical evidence of philosophical premises whatsoever. Everything is in the head. If not, explain me.
We live in a world where we want things. Where we need things. And clearly the historical record shows us that being able to enforce a particular social, political and economic order enables some to get a hell of a lot more of what they want and what they need. And if that does not revolve around what we have come to construe to be "power" what does it revolve around? Around God?
And these behaviors are surely part and parcel of the evolution of life on earth culminating [in terms of complexity] in the human brain. The reality of power is everywhere. That some have coined the expression "the will to power" is just one of the ways in which to situate it out in the world of actual, existential human interactions.
And the human brain is such that it can then focus on these existential interactions from a "philosophical" perspective. True. But what then can the philosophers tell us about how power ought to be used out in the world of human interaction? And what can the philosophers demonstrate to us regarding the objective relationship between power and God? They either can or they can't. Here and now.
zinnat13 wrote: When i ask for hard physical evidence in the case of philosophical premises, you are citing evolution. But, going by that theory, when religions postulate about God using philosophical premise that there must be some cause behind existence, and they name it God, you raise objection immediately. Why?
I'm not sure what you are saying here. I have already acknowledged the ontological and teleological mystery that is existence qua existence. We don't know why something exist rather than nothing. We don't know why it is this existence and not another. And, sure, it may well be true that the explanation resides in God.
But then we are just back to religionists being able to demonstrate the actual existence of this God. The God, their God, they will insist. And not some other God. Your God, perhaps.
zinnat13 wrote: As i said above, let us restrict ourselves to the issue of whether something exist beyond physical means or not for the time being. God, salvation, immorality would come later.
Most religionists posit the existence of the God. Most religionists insist that this is their God. Most religionists argue that a belief in their God is of fundamental importance if one wants to attain immortality and salvation.
So, you've got to understand that, in focusing on the premise, "something exist beyond physical means", while interesting and intriguing philosophically, will not be what most folks concern themselves with in pursuing God and religion.
I do not pursue these things myself as a "scholar". On the contrary, as I note over and over again, I am interested in philosophy only to the extent that philosophers are able to implicate and situate their "premises" existentially. In particular with respect to "how ought one to live?"
For me, God and religion are important only to the extent to which I might pursue this "beyond the grave".
zinnat13 wrote: ...why considering Jesus as a moral preacher does not seem reasonable to you? Give me any reason?
A moral narrative is reasonable or not reasonable from a point of view. How is a follower of Jesus able to demonstrate that His narrative is deontologically sound other than in insisting that He is the Son of God...or the embodiment of God on earth? What would Jesus tell us about the morality of abortion, capital punishment, the role of government, capitalism, gender norms, homosexuality. Would whatever He tells us then become the "objective truth"?
zinnat13 wrote: imb, i am sorry to say that here your subjectivity took over your objectivity. Let me tell you why.
Again and again: It comes down to the extent to which there either is or is not historical evidence to believe that one or another man or woman did or did not exist. That's all we have available to us. But with respect to "how ought we to live?" [and the relationship between that and God and religion] the philosophers you mention here are all over the philosophical map. So, how are we to determine which of them spoke the objective truth?
zinnat13 wrote: By saying that there is only one I/ME does not mean that that i cannot not examine myself objectively. I can do that far better than most of the others, if not all. Actually, that is the first thing that i learned during that journey.
Just think of all the thousands upon thousands of existential variables in your life you either had no control over or are able to understand only from an existential point of view. Do you actually imagine that if you were born hundreds of years ago or were raised in an entirely different culture or had a completely different set of experiences, relationships and sources of information, you would still think the way you do now about so many different things? Things like God and religion and identity and morality?
For me, instead, the more intriguing question revolves around those things that we can demonstrate to be true for all of us -- and those things that become merely the subjective embodiment of a particular point of view. One that is always [potentially] subject to reconfiguration in a world OF contingency and chance and change. God and religion are just two more aspects of this. Or so it seems to me. And though they may start "from oneself" [in the mind of a particular dasein/individual] there either is or is not an actual God on the other end.
zinnat13 wrote: The real issue is if there is anything real I/We without any brainwashing, or we are nothing except brainwashing!
In my own way, this is also the point I am making. 1 + 1 = 2. This exchange we are having. The earth orbiting the sun. The rules of language. The laws of nature. I do not believe that the objective existence of these things revolves around my having been brainwashed to believe them.
That different folks have different [and often profoundly conflicting] views about God and religion is also true objectively. Or seems to be given the extent to which mere mortals are able to demonstrate something as being true objectively.
No, it's not all brainwashing, of course. More like an existential nudge -- or push. But it is a long, long, long way from having been demonstrated to be true objectively.
iambiguous wrote: Yes, and lots of different people have lots of different experiences in lots of different cultural and historical contexts and [thus] have lots of different personal narratives about God and religion. So, again, how are they then able to demonstrate to others that their own personal narrative is in fact the one true objective reality? That [to me] is what it comes down to. Believing in your own narrative and being able to demonstrate why others ought to believe it as well. Again, juxtaposed to being able to demonstrate to others that in fact we are engaged in this exchange at ILP.
It seems to me that there is some confusion in your mind about how this issue should be addressed/probed.
One way is to demonstrate hard evidence (in the backyard) but that is not possible, at least on the net. So, it would be a waste of time to focus on that.
The second way is to use personal experiences/cogitations to probe this philosophically, as we do for other philosophical premises. That is within our capacity, so let us focus on that.
iambiguous wrote: Yes, but this can still only reflect a tiny fraction of all the experiences there are to be had by a human being -- experiences, relationships, sources of information that would impact on his or her beliefs about God and religion.
That is true. Some subjectivity will be always there but as ones will climb the steps, its ratio is bound to increase and comes closer to pure objectivity.
Secondly, it is not the case that i cannot or hesitating to tell you how i derived my conclusions from my experiences, but the problem with that is, there is no way that you can check the validity of those experiences. So, either you would have to accept that in toto or reject completely. Yes, you can question my conclusions. If that is your intention, i will take this discussion to slightly different route. But, if that is not what you want, let us forget about hard physical evidences of the God and use philosophy only.
iambiguous wrote: Basically you are acknowledging that this is a "long shot". You want to put that off until later and concentrate instead on [what to me is] the far more intangible part: probing "the issue whether something exists beyond our limit of physical approach or not."
If there is nothing without physical reach, there is no possibility of the god either. If there is no arthmatics, there cannot be any algebra either. It is as simple as that. Secondly, it is an easier thing to discuss and conclude than god.
Though, no theist would ask you that. But, this is the very course that i gone through personally, that is why i am using that. Mostly people start learning from books but i consulted books after learning. I did not have the luxury of guidance and have no option but to rely on trial and error method. That perhaps took more time, but on the other hand, it also provided me some subtle insights, that most bookish theists do not have.
iambiguous wrote: Yet this, to me, just takes us back into exchanging what we claim to believe is true and reasonable "in our heads" -- based largely on our personal experiences and on how we define the words we use in our argument and the extent to which we can just assume that our deductions are rational. Which, to me, is what folks like Saint and Phyllo always do.
I will certianly take you beyond in our heads. There are some ways which it can be done philosophically, without needing the compulsion of in the backyard.
iambiguous wrote: But we don't need to have new experiences, relationships or sources of information in order to demonstrate that which is in fact true is in fact true. 1 + 1 will always equal 2. This exchange we are having at ILP does exist. A bachelor will always be an unmarried man. The earth does go around the sun. There ARE things that ARE objectively true
You are getting it slightly wrong here. Actually, it is far more complicated issue than how you presented.
Secondly, there are many layers of reality, thus objectivty depends on which level of reality/subjectivity one belongs. At some point, objectivity and relativity tend to lose their meaning and the real issue becomes which layer of reality the observer belongs and subjectivity becomes the ultimate objectivity.
Say that there is a person. What is his reality to you? Obviously a walking, talking and thinking and normal person with some memories and emotions. But, if you put that person in a scientific machine, machine will you that person has some percentages of carbon, oxygen, iron etc. Then, some more advanced machine would tell you that person is nothing but made of many electrons and protons. After that, perhaps some CERN scientist will tell you that all you know till now is not the objective reality, and this person is nothing but merely the clump of enumerable Higgs-Boson.
So, the question is what should be considered as an objective reality? If you go by scientific deduction, you will certainly get smaller and smaller constituents, but in that case, what will happen to collectivity of that person that is represented by his experinces, memories, thoughts, emotions, feelings etc?
iambiguous wrote: And maybe the existence of God [a God, the God, your God] is also true objectively
There is certainly some true objective reality. That is precisely what Godness is. True objectivity manifests only when one becomes able to comprehend and correspond all levels of reality'; Omnipresence and Omniscience. But. let us not get into that for now.
iambiguous wrote: But basically [from my frame of mind] you are just one more person who believes this but is not able to convince me to believe it too. At least for now.
iambiguous wrote: It is not a question of evasion, but of recognizing [what to me are] the inherent limitations of any particular premises we may exchange here. How much closer [or further away] will they take us [as two particular daseins] to a demonstrable existence of a God, the God, your God? And I will certainly admit that I am not able to demonstrate that No God exist.
Even i cannot demonstrate that the God exists but certainly able to demonstrate that there is something that is beyond physical means. Then, we will talk about the God and i will put my theory forth.
iambiguous wrote: We live in a world where we want things. Where we need things. And clearly the historical record shows us that being able to enforce a particular social, political and economic order enables some to get a hell of a lot more of what they want and what they need. And if that does not revolve around what we have come to construe to be "power" what does it revolve around? Around God?
imb, all these arguments are assumptions. There is no physical evidence to support this. Medical science says that emotions are nothing but merely the result of some chemicals. So, does that mean that WTP is a chemical substance like any hormone?
Remember, i am not saying that WTP or likewise things do not exist. They certainly are but i just want to draw your attention towards the fact that there is scope in philosophy for such premises. And, the premise of God is also entitled to that.
Yes, that is the point on which i want to draw your intention. And, it is good that you did not hesitate to accept what seems to be obvious and logical. Many intellectuals do not do that. They keep discussing metaphysical premises like WTP or Kant's Sehema but as soon as the issue of God comes, they tend to make such faces that they just have tasted something very bitter and that is not going down to their throat.
iambiguous wrote: I'm not sure what you are saying here. I have already acknowledged the ontological and teleological mystery that is existence qua existence. We don't know why something exist rather than nothing. We don't know why it is this existence and not another. And, sure, it may well be true that the explanation resides in God.
iambiguous wrote: Most religionists posit the existence of the God. Most religionists insist that this is their God. Most religionists argue that a belief in their God is of fundamental importance if one wants to attain immortality and salvation.
That is true because they have faith. I also have faith but my reasons of having faith are slightly different. Their faith is borrowed but mine is earned. But, i am not saying that they are doing something wrong. My purpose is also the same; immorality and salvation.
iambiguous wrote: So, you've got to understand that, in focusing on the premise, "something exist beyond physical means", while interesting and intriguing philosophically, will not be what most folks concern themselves with in pursuing God and religion.
I very well understand that. That is not my concern either. I am using that to make our discussion easy, smooth and understandable to both of us. Because, from my experience, i am well aware that starting from the god would not serve any purpose for discussion.
iambiguous wrote: I do not pursue these things myself as a "scholar". On the contrary, as I note over and over again, I am interested in philosophy only to the extent that philosophers are able to implicate and situate their "premises" existentially. In particular with respect to "how ought one to live?"
That is an easier part. But, in that case, why are you interested in finding physical proof of the god and not focus merely on the issue whether it serves any purpose or not? And, why you are not comfortable with merely in the head and want everything in the backyard?
Nevertheless, i do not have issue either way. It is up to you to decide whether you are interested in merely how one ought to live or whether something exist beyond physical means or not.
iambiguous wrote: A moral narrative is reasonable or not reasonable from a point of view. How is a follower of Jesus able to demonstrate that His narrative is deontologically sound other than in insisting that He is the Son of God...or the embodiment of God on earth? What would Jesus tell us about the morality of abortion, capital punishment, the role of government, capitalism, gender norms, homosexuality. Would whatever He tells us then become the "objective truth"?
You are not getting what i was trying to say. What do you think of Ghandi, Mother Teresa, Mandella or MLK? Were they philosophers? Did they address every issue? And, on that grond, should we consider them fools?
Every historical figure addresses his timeline, his context and his surroundings, not the future. There was no need for Jesus to express his views about homosexuality and capitalism. He addressed the intrusions of Judaism and that was his only purpose.
Forget about what Jesus said about the God. Consider him merely a social worker/preacher with noble intention like those social figures. I am asking this to atheists to respect him as a human, at least.
iambiguous wrote: Again and again: It comes down to the extent to which there either is or is not historical evidence to believe that one or another man or woman did or did not exist. That's all we have available to us. But with respect to "how ought we to live?" [and the relationship between that and God and religion] the philosophers you mention here are all over the philosophical map. So, how are we to determine which of them spoke the objective truth?
What kind of historical evidence? Why do you think that the existence of all these all persons, which happened to be there some centuries back that of Jesus, are not in doubt but Jesus's is? Give me reasons.
And, also remember that none of these is/was as famous and influential than Jesus. No one other is as followed and discussed as him. You cannot find any other person in the history of the western world, on whom so many people trusted blindly. Yet, he is the only one whose existence is in doubt! Thus, your argument of all over the philosophical map does not hold water.
Even Aristotle was buried under his books without being noticed. It was Muslim scholars, who dig him out of his grave and introduced the world by his work after some centuries, but nobody questions his existence!
Why only Jesus? Even other religious figures like Moses, Buddha, Mahavira, Muhammad etc are spared! What special evidence these people have that Jesus not! But, the question mark is only behind Jesus! Why?
Whether he said onjective truth or not, can be certainly challenged. Unlike typical theists, I do not mind that.
iambiguous wrote: And, in my view, it is not reasonable to just dismiss the arguments of folks like these:
I tried to have an idea of those links. There is nothing in those that can be said reasonable. All that is nothing but a foolish and biased atheistic attempt to establish that there was no Jesus whatsoever. They are trying to uproot the whole tree instead of merely forbidding others from having its fruits.
imb, if you start looking only for loop holes in the history of such a person, who existed more than 2000 years back, you will find many. That is not a big deal. There are many controversies about the life of Buddha and Mahavira too but nobody ever denies their existence. Yes, some say that they were not such as presented by their followers. That argument may be right or wrong.
Secondly, does it seem possible to you that merely some writers can create such mass illusion and kept it going for more than 2000 years?
iambiguous wrote: Just think of all the thousands upon thousands of existential variables in your life you either had no control over or are able to understand only from an existential point of view. Do you actually imagine that if you were born hundreds of years ago or were raised in an entirely different culture or had a completely different set of experiences, relationships and sources of information, you would still think the way you do now about so many different things? Things like God and religion and identity and morality?
I am very well understsanding what you are trying to say. That phase of my life has been passed as far as some subjects are concerned. There was a time when i came across to the same question, but with further effort and experiences over the time, i became able to understand the realation of observation/perception with the reality.
iambiguous wrote: For me, instead, the more intriguing question revolves around those things that we can demonstrate to be true for all of us -- and those things that become merely the subjective embodiment of a particular point of view. One that is always [potentially] subject to reconfiguration in a world OF contingency and chance and change. God and religion are just two more aspects of this. Or so it seems to me. And though they may start "from oneself" [in the mind of a particular dasein/individual] there either is or is not an actual God on the other end.
One is that i explain you my process and you question my derived cogitations. But, in that case, you have to assume that i am telling the truth.
The second way is to try to establish whether something exist beyond physical means or not. In this case, mere discussion is enough. If that can be established, then we can think how that can be related to the god. No physical evidence is required.
But, did you ever think that 1into 1 can be 1 too! How are you sure that they will add everytime, whenever they interact, and in the way you are assuming? Means, why they cannnot multiply or devide each other? Why 1 and 1are supposed to be 2 everytime and not 1, 0 or 11? In the case, objectivity will lose its meaning and subjectivity becomes the only reality.
iambiguous wrote: This exchange we are having. The earth orbiting the sun. The rules of language. The laws of nature. I do not believe that the objective existence of these things revolves around my having been brainwashed to believe them.
iambiguous wrote: That different folks have different [and often profoundly conflicting] views about God and religion is also true objectively. Or seems to be given the extent to which mere mortals are able to demonstrate something as being true objectively.
That depends upon what this I/ME is in actual terms. If it is nothing but mere brainwashing and ever changeable too, there is no objectivity in this universe whatsoever. But, if something in this I/ME is constant/eternal, there will be an ultimate objectivity for sure.
This exchange that we are having exist objectively in my view. In other words, anyone in the world [irrespective of their views about God and religion and identity and morality] who has access to a computer and the internet can read these words. Everyone will agree that it in fact does exist. It doesn't make any difference whatsoever how different their experiences, relationships and sources of information are. And that's what I construe to be "objective reality". Again, insofar as mere mortals can ever really grasp that given the staggering mystery that is existence itself.
But then we can ask: which of our arguments is more reasonable? Here our particular experiences, relationships, sources of information etc. will have far more relevance. And then we can ask any philosopher to demonstrate which of our subjective narratives here reflects the most rational and objective manner in which to grasp the "reality" of God and religion.
That, in my view, is a very important distinction to make. And this is where we seem to go in different directions. You will acknowledge that there is "some subjectivity" here whereas I see dasein as considerably more relevant in discussions like this.
To wit: The gap "I" see between any premises we might agree on here and demonstrating the actual existence of a God, the God, your God.
zinnat13 wrote: ...it is not the case that i cannot or hesitating to tell you how i derived my conclusions from my experiences, but the problem with that is, there is no way that you can check the validity of those experiences. So, either you would have to accept that in toto or reject completely. Yes, you can question my conclusions. If that is your intention, i will take this discussion to slightly different route. But, if that is not what you want, let us forget about hard physical evidences of the God and use philosophy only.
This is basically my point though. We live in a world where [through televison, film, the internet etc] we are able to note just how different lives can be for others in different cultures, in different parts of the world, from different historical ages.
That is why I always aim the philosophical beam at those things we all seem to share in common -- objective truths that in fact transcend dasein. One being that God is everywhere. Hundreds and hundreds of denominations. And we can explore the reasons for this. But how much closer does that get us to the actual existing God? If He exists at all.
zinnat13 wrote: If there is nothing without physical reach, there is no possibility of the god either. If there is no arthmatics, there cannot be any algebra either. It is as simple as that. Secondly, it is an easier thing to discuss and conclude than god.
And here I always get "stuck": how is this relevant to the lives that we live? In particular when they come into conflict? We discover the laws of nature [and the role that mathematics plays] and we able historically to create the modern, industrial world. But the different perspectives we have on God and religion is irrelevant here. And that is because the laws of physics and mathematics always revolve around either/or. Or do until we enter the domain of QM. There is no question of merely having faith in this. Let alone of worshipping and adoring it. These laws and equations have nothing to do with Sin or Salvation or Immotality or Divine Justice. Unless, of course, they do. But then it is incumbent upon the believer to show us how they do.
zinnat13 wrote: I will certianly take you beyond in our heads. There are some ways which it can be done philosophically, without needing the compulsion of in the backyard.
Again -- for all practical purposes -- I don't know what you mean here. You will have to give me examples of this pertaining to the lives we live. Lives that over and again come into conflict.
zinnat13 wrote: You are getting it slightly wrong here. Actually, it is far more complicated issue than how you presented.
Yes, I can agree with this basically. You articulated it well. But what this encompasses [for me] is that profound mystery still beyond the reach of science: the mystery that is mind. In other words, matter that is like no other. Ever. Mindful matter. Matter able to explore itself as matter...as mind. And here the question of autonomy itself is deconstructed. Could it possibly be that we both embody merely the illusion of choosing our words "freely" here? Yeah, sure, mind may well be the second biggest mystery of all. Behind only the mystery of existence itself. Why something and not nothing? Why this something and not another something?
But how does one then make the profound leap from mind to soul...and from soul to God... and from God to my God...and from my God to the only God?
zinnat13 wrote: imb, all these arguments are assumptions. There is no physical evidence to support this. Medical science says that emotions are nothing but merely the result of some chemicals. So, does that mean that WTP is a chemical substance like any hormone?
Again, I am not really certain what you are trying to say here. This is the world that we live in: http://www.globalissues.org/article/26/ ... -and-stats
And it is a world that clearly revolves around political and economic power. And, yes, there are folks who will justify this philosophically by positing things like WTP: Survival of the fittest, might makes right, the masses are sheep etc.
Now, science may not [yet] be able to fully explain our emotional and psychological reactions to these statistics, but it seems rather obscure [to me] to suggest anything other than the brute facticity of power in both creating and then sustaining this world. And if there be an omniscient and omnipotent God, He certainly seems intent on letting it stay this way.
zinnat13 wrote: That is true because they have faith. I also have faith but my reasons of having faith are slightly different. Their faith is borrowed but mine is earned. But, i am not saying that they are doing something wrong. My purpose is also the same; immorality and salvation.
This, of course, is the aspect of our discussion that piques my own interest. Different folks have faith in -- believe in -- different Gods. And part and parcel to this is the belief that in worshipping their own God, they will achieve immortality and salvation. But only in worshipping their God. And with immoratality and salvation itself at stake, what could be more crucial than believing in the "right God"? Why yours and not all the others? What substantive arguments can they provide us here.
Ann Druyan suggests an experiment: Look back again at the pale blue dot of the preceding chapter. Take a good long look at it. Stare at the dot for any length of time and then try to convince yourself that God created the whole Universe for one of the 10 million or so species of life that inhabit that speck of dust. Now take it a step further: Imagine that everything was made just for a single shade of that species, or gender, or ethnic or religious subdivision. If this doesn’t strike you as unlikely, pick another dot. Imagine it to be inhabited by a different form of intelligent life. They, too, cherish the notion of a God who has created everything for their benefit. How seriously do you take their claim?
Your God, on the other hand, seems [to me] a million miles away from this. Instead, His existence seems tethered only to the premises you are aiming to examine here. You say that you will make this premise more substantial by taking it "out of your head". But sometimes it seems that you are suggesting just the opposite: that no actual physical evidence need be relevant at all.
And I do look forward to exploring whatever it is you are trying to explain to me. But right now, admittedly, I can't imagine how this can be done other then in the way in which folks like James and Phyllo and Wizard do it: through circular definitions and deductions said to be true because they insist that the definition [and the meaning] of the words they provide are true. And that the arguments of atheists must be wrong because they do not correspond with their own "objective" arguments.
zinnat13 wrote: That is an easier part. But, in that case, why are you interested in finding physical proof of the god and not focus merely on the issue whether it serves any purpose or not? And, why you are not comfortable with merely in the head and want everything in the backyard?
If a theist argues that his God does exist but He has nothing to do with attaining immortality, salvation, divine justice and an objective morality...I'd naturally be curious as to what purpose He does serve in our lives. But you yourself noted above that, "[m]y purpose is also the same; immorality and salvation."
And I would venture to say that very, very, very, very few believers are interested in God only as an academic exercise aimed at discovering whether He does in fact merely exist.
And I am still a long way from understanding how "something exist beyond physical means" is related to the existence of a God, the God, your God -- whatever the purpose of believing in Him might be.
zinnat13 wrote: You are not getting what i was trying to say. What do you think of Ghandi, Mother Teresa, Mandella or MLK? Were they philosophers? Did they address every issue? And, on that grond, should we consider them fools?
Yes, we both seem to be on a very different trajectory here. These folks had their own narratives relating to particular Gods and particular religious denominations. But sooner or later they have to address the flock regarding behaviors that will be rewarded or punished. As in on that day of reckoning -- Judgment Day. Now, unless one is arguing that whatever any of them tell their followers to do [in order to be righteous before God], is the right thing to do, what is someone concerned with doing the right thing before God to do?
Really, if any of them [or their followers today] would not be forthright with me regarding the reality of "conflicting goods" out in the world of actual interacting men and women, how seriously could I take them?! If a belief in God is not intimately related to "how ought I to behave?" on the sojourn from birth to death, it would seem entirely sterile to me.
And what does it mean for someone to respect Jesus as a "human being" [as a "social worker"] if they genuinely and sincerely believe that the values he embodied back then are not in accordance with their own regarding issues like abortion or capital punishment or gender roles or economic justice or homosexuality.
zinnat13 wrote: What kind of historical evidence? Why do you think that the existence of all these all persons, which happened to be there some centuries back that of Jesus, are not in doubt but Jesus's is? Give me reasons.
I directed you [and others] to links that explore this. But the link from wiki approaches it from both sides: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historicity_of_Jesus
But the extent to which it can be shown that Jesus did in fact exist as a man back then is of little interest to me in this exchange. It is only the extent to which whatever the historical facts might be can be used to link him to the God of Moses and Abraham -- to the God -- that matters to me.
zinnat13 wrote: I am very well understsanding what you are trying to say. That phase of my life has been passed as far as some subjects are concerned. There was a time when i came across to the same question, but with further effort and experiences over the time, i became able to understand the realation of observation/perception with the reality.
Here we will just have to agree to disagree that you either understand the point I am raising about the profoundly problematic nature of dasein [identity] or that you address it. In my view, we think about these things as we do based on the differing experiences, relationships and sources of information we have encountered. There is no objective truth here...only an exchange of subjective/subjunctive vantage points.
This is simply too abstract for me to sink my teeth into. Either what you believe about God can be translated into the existental lives that we live [lives that come into conflict over value judgments -- judgements pertaining to or not pertaining to God] or it will always be [for me] something that you [now] believe "in your head" that I do not [now] believe "in my head" is true.
zinnat13 wrote: The second way is to try to establish whether something exist beyond physical means or not. In this case, mere discussion is enough. If that can be established, then we can think how that can be related to the god. No physical evidence is required.
Same here. With immortality, salvation, divine justice and objective morality literally at stake, you want me to agree that maybe there is a god if I can agree with you that "something exist beyond physical means". Again: what on earth does that mean pertaining TO "how ought I to live my life" in the here and now in order that I might be embraced by a God, the God, your God after I am dead and gone?
I am willing to explore further your "premise" but I have to honest and note that this seems to be a far cry from the reason most folks believe in God. This really does seem to be just an exercise in scholasticism. Or it does so far to me.
zinnat13 wrote: But, did you ever think that 1into 1 can be 1 too! How are you sure that they will add everytime, whenever they interact, and in the way you are assuming? Means, why they cannnot multiply or devide each other? Why 1 and 1are supposed to be 2 everytime and not 1, 0 or 11? In the case, objectivity will lose its meaning and subjectivity becomes the only reality.
I hold an orange in my left hand and an orange in my right hand. The one orange plus the other orange equals two oranges. That will never change. Or I can hold an orange in my left hand and an apple in my right hand. One orange plus one apple equals two fruit. And that will never change. But if Joe believes in God A and Joan believes in God B...does that make two Gods? If there is a God, the God, then one of them doesn't really exist at all.
And, again, given what is at stake here when the Grim Reaper comes around, I damn sure want to know which God is the one true God. And if there be a God at all.
Now, scholars and philosophers and theologians may argue that this sort of thinking is "for the masses" but there is a reason for that, right? Because this is really what faith in God comes down to! Pertaining to the lives that we live. And what happens to us after we die.
zinnat13 wrote: That depends upon what this I/ME is in actual terms. If it is nothing but mere brainwashing and ever changeable too, there is no objectivity in this universe whatsoever. But, if something in this I/ME is constant/eternal, there will be an ultimate objectivity for sure.
Yes, and to me, "I" and "me" are the embodiment of dasein. In other words, the existential layers that we accummulate revolving first around our genetic/biological predispositions, then around our historical and cultural context, and then around the experiences, relationships and sources of information that any one particular individual encounters en route from the cradle to the grave.
Now, what I am curious to know is how you embody what you deem to be "constant/eternal" relating to your own I/ME -- insofar as it can be implicated/situated/integrated into your interactions with others when they come into conflict over value judgments.
And here I am more than willing to acknowledge that we may well be after different things. And also to note that what I am after is not necessarily more important than what you are after. So, sure, we can just agree to disagree and move on to others more inclined to approach God and religion as we do.
Or, instead, we can struggle to bridge the gaps between us. Either way, I believe that we both do respect each other's intelligence.
But, it is my humble request not to use too complex or vague language and terms as one can draw any meaning that he wants. Please keep it as straight and simple as possible. That will help both of us.
iambiguous wrote: This is basically my point though. We live in a world where [through televison, film, the internet etc] we are able to note just how different lives can be for others in different cultures, in different parts of the world, from different historical ages.
I do not see that there is much difference in how people cogitates things. They all do that the same way. The actual difference is in the benchmark or thought process/perception/a priori knowledge that they use to examine things. That is all.
iambiguous wrote: And here I always get "stuck": how is this relevant to the lives that we live? In particular when they come into conflict? We discover the laws of nature [and the role that mathematics plays] and we able historically to create the modern, industrial world. But the different perspectives we have on God and religion is irrelevant here. And that is because the laws of physics and mathematics always revolve around either/or. Or do until we enter the domain of QM. There is no question of merely having faith in this. Let alone of worshipping and adoring it. These laws and equations have nothing to do with Sin or Salvation or Immotality or Divine Justice. Unless, of course, they do. But then it is incumbent upon the believer to show us how they do.
imb, the first thing that you need to understand here is that is no isolation available here in this universe for anything, whether physical or metaphysical. Anything, if that exists, is somehow related to other things, more or less. Yes, there will be some difference in the degree to that one thing will affect and got affected by other things.
The same applies to the premise of God and the question of whether anything exists beyond our physical reach or not too. These two inquires are not irrelevant but actually the most important ones, far more important than we can assume.
The answers to these two questions decided/decide the course of the mankind. Science, technology, social premises etc are slaves to these answers as they entirely depend how these two questions are probed and what answers we are able derive from these. The all difference that you see between different societies in the world is only because they derived different answers to these questions. There are no other reasons whatsoever.
The cornerstone of mathematics is philosophical derivation from religious investigations. Both 1 and 0 represent male penis and female vagina respectively. These represent Shiva (1 and male) and Shaki ( 0 and female), and when they come together and make a union, creation happens. And, that does not happen once but it is an eternal process. That is why a penis has to go in and out manytimes from the vagina. In the same way, basic numbers from 1to 9 have go in and out from 0 to create mathematics.
So, let us not underestimate the importance of these questions. It is not merely an academic exercise that will be restricted to books only but it crafts our future too in all verticals.
iambiguous wrote: Again -- for all practical purposes -- I don't know what you mean here. You will have to give me examples of this pertaining to the lives we live. Lives that over and again come into conflict.
Yes, i can do that, in spite of my limitations of the English language. But, it is not because that i am a very intelligent person. The only and very simple reason is that my knowledge about these issues in not borrowed but earned. I have gone through the process of acquiring the knowledge in person, instead of having readymade lessons. Thus, the basics are clearer in my mind.
iambiguous wrote: But what this encompasses [for me] is that profound mystery still beyond the reach of science: the mystery that is mind. In other words, matter that is like no other. Ever. Mindful matter. Matter able to explore itself as matter...as mind. And here the question of autonomy itself is deconstructed. Could it possibly be that we both embody merely the illusion of choosing our words "freely" here? Yeah, sure, mind may well be the second biggest mystery of all. Behind only the mystery of existence itself. Why something and not nothing? Why this something and not another something?
imb, if you ever read Upnishads, this is the first thing that they asked; what is reality and how can we know that?
That is what that is the actual purpose of the religions, neither the God, nor the morality. God happened accidently and morality is the use of those small findings they came across during their journey.
It is certainly beyond the reach of the science, but not beyond the reach of mankind for sure. Though, science can easily find the evidence of something beyond physical reach, but unfortunately, it has not made enough attempts in this direction.
iambiguous wrote: But how does one then make the profound leap from mind to soul...and from soul to God... and from God to my God...and from my God to the only God?
Although, your line of questioning is right but not the finding the answers. That confuses you and you are not able to make a call on anything and have to keep every judgment pending. That is why you bring God in everything.
Let me ask you one very simple question. If i ask you what your height is exactly, how would you measure it?
Would you take a measuring tape and measure your height from it or will start questioning the authenticity of the tape itself?
That is precisely the issue with you. When i ask you anything, you start questioning your mind. You must remember here that every level of existence has its own reality. So, do not try to measure any existence of one reality from the benchmark of another reality. You will never able to find the answer, unless you become omniscient, and that is not possible for you or anyone else.
Do not bring the issue of in the head or god, when these are not under the scanner per se. Or, leave all other issue behind and first settle the issue of I/WE. Make up your mind.
I am asking a very simple question. Whether N's or Kant's metaphysical premises have any scientific evidence? Can any machine confirm their physical existence? If not, why intellectuals give any importance to these at all?
Now, science may not [yet] be able to fully explain our emotional and psychological reactions to these statistics, but it seems rather obscure [to me] to suggest anything other than the brute facticity of power in both creating and then sustaining this world.
That explanation is not scientific by any mean. You may not able to realize but you are arguing in the same way how theists do. You are holding WTP the motivating force while they say it is God. What is the difference? Neither you have any physical evidence nor they.
iambiguous wrote: And if there be an omniscient and omnipotent God, He certainly seems intent on letting it stay this way.
iambiguous wrote: This, of course, is the aspect of our discussion that piques my own interest. Different folks have faith in -- believe in -- different Gods. And part and parcel to this is the belief that in worshipping their own God, they will achieve immortality and salvation. But only in worshipping their God. And with immoratality and salvation itself at stake, what could be more crucial than believing in the "right God"? Why yours and not all the others? What substantive arguments can they provide us here.
I can answer this easily but for that i have to put forth my complete theory of existence, including the God. It is difficult for me to explain that now. We will take up this issue later.
iambiguous wrote: Ann Druyan suggests an experiment: Look back again at the pale blue dot of the preceding chapter. Take a good long look at it. Stare at the dot for any length of time and then try to convince yourself that God created the whole Universe for one of the 10 million or so species of life that inhabit that speck of dust. Now take it a step further: Imagine that everything was made just for a single shade of that species, or gender, or ethnic or religious subdivision. If this doesn’t strike you as unlikely, pick another dot. Imagine it to be inhabited by a different form of intelligent life. They, too, cherish the notion of a God who has created everything for their benefit. How seriously do you take their claim?
iambiguous wrote: Your God, on the other hand, seems [to me] a million miles away from this. Instead, His existence seems tethered only to the premises you are aiming to examine here. You say that you will make this premise more substantial by taking it "out of your head". But sometimes it seems that you are suggesting just the opposite: that no actual physical evidence need be relevant at all.
My reasoning is entirely different from them. As i said before, I will show you that something is existing there for sure which is beyond our physical reach. And, i will not use any highly philosophical arguments but very simple and common things and observations around us, which would certainly be out of the head.
iambiguous wrote: If a theist argues that his God does exist but He has nothing to do with attaining immortality, salvation, divine justice and an objective morality...I'd naturally be curious as to what purpose He does serve in our lives. But you yourself noted above that, "[m]y purpose is also the same; immorality and salvation."
You are again conflating two levels of reality. The concept of God serves different purposes to different levels of human reality/existence. One is for this world and that is morality and the second one is for other level of existence, where it leads to immorality and salvation.
The premise of the god is like crude oil. It gives different byproducts at different stages, from tar to Kerosene oil, Diesel, Petrol and lastly ATF (fuel used for aero planes).
iambiguous wrote: And I would venture to say that very, very, very, very few believers are interested in God only as an academic exercise aimed at discovering whether He does in fact merely exist.
iambiguous wrote: And I am still a long way from understanding how "something exist beyond physical means" is related to the existence of a God, the God, your God -- whatever the purpose of believing in Him might be.
I will try to establish that there is certainly something such in all the living creatures that controls and guides those, yet cannot be verified physically. If there can be anything such for sure, there is a possibility that the God may exist somewhere.
iambiguous wrote: Yes, we both seem to be on a very different trajectory here. These folks had their own narratives relating to particular Gods and particular religious denominations. But sooner or later they have to address the flock regarding behaviors that will be rewarded or punished. As in on that day of reckoning -- Judgment Day. Now, unless one is arguing that whatever any of them tell their followers to do [in order to be righteous before God], is the right thing to do, what is someone concerned with doing the right thing before God to do?
Really, if any of them [or their followers today] would not be forthright with me regarding the reality of "conflicting goods" out in the world of actual interacting men and women, how seriously could I take them?! If a belief in God is not intimately related to "how ought I to behave?" on the sojourn from birth to death, it would seem entirely sterile to me.
imb, you seem to be too much obsessed with the idea of theism/atheism. That is intruding your mind. You need to get out from this and try to see the things from other angles.
No matter whatever were the beliefs of Gandhi Or Mother Teresa about the God, they were not in conflict about social guidelines. Both did not talk much about God in their public life. Gandhi’s first priority was the elevation of the last man standing in the line and Teresa devoted her whole life to serve the ill people. Do we need the any religious doctrine to measure whether they did good or bad?
Say, there are two neighboring cities or almost same size and population, A and B. In the A, there are no good public facilities like roads, water, electricity etc. You cannot go in the night alone as you may be robbed. You cannot leave your house alone as there may be a theft. You have to be very watchful in the crowded places as someone may pick your pocket. You may not go out with the females of your families as goons may cause them trouble. You cannot live in your house peacefully as your neighbors are always ready to fight with you on one issue or other. You hesitate to send your children out as they may fall for bad company and so on.
On the other hand, B is relatively free from all these things. People are generally happy and use to live and interact peacefully with each other. Neighborhoods are good and so are the public places.
Would you choose B without any hesitation or start investigating what the people of both cities think about the God, before making your decision?
It is quite simple and straight. You need not to complicate it by provoking unnecessary philosophical viewpoints.
iambiguous wrote: I directed you [and others] to links that explore this. But the link from wiki approaches it from both sides: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historicity_of_Jesus
imb, as i said in the last post, it is useless to argue about the authenticity of such a person, who existed more than 2000 years ago. Anyone can say anything, either for or against. It cannot be settled ever.
But, you did not answer my question that, why the question mark is only behind Jesus, neither Moses nor Buddha?
iambiguous wrote: Here we will just have to agree to disagree that you either understand the point I am raising about the profoundly problematic nature of dasein [identity] or that you address it. In my view, we think about these things as we do based on the differing experiences, relationships and sources of information we have encountered. There is no objective truth here...only an exchange of subjective/subjunctive vantage points.
I am not disagreeing with you at all. I understand your perspective but there is something more besides that too, which you still do not know. You are still struggling with the definition of I/We. As you do have an exact answer to that, thus assuming that there cannot any exact answers to any other thing as well. But, that is not true.
There is certainly an ultimate objectivity of existence. That is precisely what religions postulate as omniscient. One who is aware of and also can correspond to all levels of the reality. When anyone reaches at stage, he becomes truly objective.
iambiguous wrote: This is simply too abstract for me to sink my teeth into. Either what you believe about God can be translated into the existental lives that we live [lives that come into conflict over value judgments -- judgements pertaining to or not pertaining to God] or it will always be [for me] something that you [now] believe "in your head" that I do not [now] believe "in my head" is true.
iambiguous wrote: Same here. With immortality, salvation, divine justice and objective morality literally at stake, you want me to agree that maybe there is a god if I can agree with you that "something exist beyond physical means". Again: what on earth does that mean pertaining TO "how ought I to live my life" in the here and now in order that I might be embraced by a God, the God, your God after I am dead and gone?
Whether it could be related to the God or not, is the verification of something exist beyond physical means does not mean anything to you? Is it a small thing?
You are jumping the gun here. You want to settle the issue without going through that because of your presumption.
iambiguous wrote: I am willing to explore further your "premise" but I have to honest and note that this seems to be a far cry from the reason most folks believe in God. This really does seem to be just an exercise in scholasticism. Or it does so far to me.
imb, why are you interested in what other think about this? Let us focus on what we think about this.
iambiguous wrote: I hold an orange in my left hand and an orange in my right hand. The one orange plus the other orange equals two oranges. That will never change. Or I can hold an orange in my left hand and an apple in my right hand. One orange plus one apple equals two fruit. And that will never change
No, that is very much changeable and depends how they interact with each other. Like, if you will them safe within your hands, they will remain 1+1=2. But, if you smash them hard with one another, the result would be different from 2.
iambiguous wrote: But if Joe believes in God A and Joan believes in God B...does that make two Gods? If there is a God, the God, then one of them doesn't really exist at all.
And, again, given what is at stake here when the Grim Reaper comes around, I damn sure want to know which God is the one true God. And if there be a God at all.And, again, given what is at stake here when the Grim Reaper comes around, I damn sure want to know which God is the one true God. And if there be a God at all.
As i said above, I will answer that later. I am not able to explain in bits and pieces but need to put a complete theory.
iambiguous wrote: Yes, and to me, "I" and "me" are the embodiment of dasein. In other words, the existential layers that we accummulate revolving first around our genetic/biological predispositions, then around our historical and cultural context, and then around the experiences, relationships and sources of information that any one particular individual encounters en route from the cradle to the grave.
So, does that mean that we are nothing but our layers of brainwashing, or there is something else besides it?
iambiguous wrote: Now, what I am curious to know is how you embody what you deem to be "constant/eternal" relating to your own I/ME -- insofar as it can be implicated/situated/integrated into your interactions with others when they come into conflict over value judgments.
iambiguous wrote: And here I am more than willing to acknowledge that we may well be after different things. And also to note that what I am after is not necessarily more important than what you are after. So, sure, we can just agree to disagree and move on to others more inclined to approach God and religion as we do.
I do mind struggling or sweating in discussion as far as the opponent remains honest with the discussion, no matter what his opinion may be or he agrees with me or not.
As far as the respect is concerned, i respect everyone. Intelligence is not my benchmark for respect anyone.
Yes, words like "God" and "religion" in my view. On the other hand, my understanding of "dasein" and "conflicting goods" is such that in using them in discussions relating to God and religion [or value judgments and identity] there is only so much precision available to us. In fact, that is basically my point here. In other words, I just don't want whatever precision that is said to exist to revolve basically around definitions and deductions. Words that are said to be true only because other words insist that they are.
iambiguous wrote: ...I always aim the philosophical beam at those things we all seem to share in common -- objective truths that in fact transcend dasein. One being that God is everywhere. Hundreds and hundreds of denominations. And we can explore the reasons for this. But how much closer does that get us to the actual existing God? If He exists at all.
zinnat13 wrote: I do not see that there is much difference in how people cogitates things. They all do that the same way. The actual difference is in the benchmark or thought process/perception/a priori knowledge that they use to examine things. That is all.
There is [in my view] a considerable distinction to be made between cogitating about abortion as a medical procedure and cogitating about abortion as a moral issue.
Same with cogitating about the existence of the Christian Bible and cogitating about the extent to which the Christian Bible reflects the word of the one true God.
And the extent to which you don't grasp the manner in which I make this distinction is [perhaps] the extent to which I will not grasp yours. We can only try to grapple with this as best we can.
zinnat13 wrote: imb, the first thing that you need to understand here is that is no isolation available here in this universe for anything, whether physical or metaphysical. Anything, if that exists, is somehow related to other things, more or less. Yes, there will be some difference in the degree to that one thing will affect and got affected by other things.
Yes, but to me there is a considerable distinction to be made between noting this [which, let's face it, is merely to point out that we exist in the universe] and in suggesting that all of this is related existentially [and then essentially] to a God, the God, your God. Again, if for no other reason that God is invarably linked to immortality, salvation, divine justice and an objective moral font. And that brings into focus not only the question of what we are but of how we ought to behave in order to align ourselves with the will of a God, the God, your God.
zinnat13 wrote: The cornerstone of mathematics is philosophical derivation from religious investigations. Both 1 and 0 represent male penis and female vagina respectively. These represent Shiva (1 and male) and Shaki ( 0 and female), and when they come together and make a union, creation happens. And, that does not happen once but it is an eternal process. That is why a penis has to go in and out manytimes from the vagina. In the same way, basic numbers from 1to 9 have go in and out from 0 to create mathematics.
Sure, and religious investigations are derived from the fact that our brain evolved such that it is able to apprehend and to construct particular continuities out of what it is able perceive and sense regarding the relationship between "in my head" and "out in the world". And, yes, that eventually leads the brain [the conscious mind] to go all the way back to pondering what brought about existence in the first place. And one of the possibilities here is a God, the God, my God.
In other words, what we can know objectively about human sexuality biologically is one thing, and what we can know about the morality of human sexuality, another thing altogether. Or so it seems to me. The biology largely transcends dasein and conflicting goods. But not the morality. Unless, of course, one is able to establish the actual existence OF a transcending moral font. One able to truly settle the conflicts once and for all.
iambiguous wrote: ...what this encompasses [for me] is that profound mystery still beyond the reach of science: the mystery that is mind. In other words, matter that is like no other. Ever. Mindful matter. Matter able to explore itself as matter...as mind. And here the question of autonomy itself is deconstructed. Could it possibly be that we both embody merely the illusion of choosing our words "freely" here? Yeah, sure, mind may well be the second biggest mystery of all. Behind only the mystery of existence itself. Why something and not nothing? Why this something and not another something?
zinnat13 wrote: imb, if you ever read Upnishads, this is the first thing that they asked; what is reality and how can we know that?
You say this. But, still, all I can do is to assume that you believe this to be true. But how does it then earn the right to convince others? To me, it is an entirely abstract set of assumptions that you have "deduced' into existence based on all of the other assumptions you have made above. And what I am looking for instead is a way to connect the dots between these theoretical/conceptual assumptions and the nuts and the bolts of the lives that we live when they come into conflict with others; and the extent to which they can be made relevant to our fate after we die.
In other words, the actual reasons that the overwhelming preponderance of religious folks do predicate their own faith on.
zinnat13 wrote: Although, your line of questioning is right but not the finding the answers. That confuses you and you are not able to make a call on anything and have to keep every judgment pending. That is why you bring God in everything.
Yes, and somehow "in your head" this reflects an adequate explanation for the points I raise. And, therefore, you can assume that all the "confusion" here stems from my inability to grasp what, instead, I construe to be basically an intellectual/theoretical/conceptual contraption that in my view exist by and large only in your head.
As though when folks in any particular human community struggle to legislate behaviors relating to conflicting sexual behaviors [like homosexuality from the other thread] your speculations here will actually be of crucial importance. How? And I am still a long, long way from grasping how, further, you connect this to a God, the God, your God. All I know with any real certainty is that, somehow, you have in fact been able to accumplish this "in your head".
zinnat13 wrote: That explanation is not scientific by any mean. You may not able to realize but you are arguing in the same way how theists do. You are holding WTP the motivating force while they say it is God. What is the difference? Neither you have any physical evidence nor they.
No, I am providing you with a statistical snapshot of the world we live in. I am then noting the obvious: that men and women who possess considerable political and economic power have had an enormous input in the creation of this world. And in sustaining it to reflect their own material interests. I am not saying that this power is a manifestation of WTP. WTP is merely one philosopher's contention regarding how one might look at a world [sans God] in terms of one particular subjective/subjunctive narrative.
Instead, this revolves around the organic, historical evolution of the capitalist political economy. And then [for some] the extent to which they are able to rationalize it in terms of their own particular rendition of God. After all, most of the folks who own and operate the world economy today are Christians. Or call themselves that.
iambiguous wrote: This, of course, is the aspect of our discussion that piques my own interest. Different folks have faith in -- believe in -- different Gods. And part and parcel to this is the belief that in worshipping their own God, they will achieve immortality and salvation. But only in worshipping their God. And with immortality and salvation itself at stake, what could be more crucial than believing in the "right God"? Why yours and not all the others? What substantive arguments can they provide us here.
zinnat13 wrote: I can answer this easily but for that i have to put forth my complete theory of existence, including the God. It is difficult for me to explain that now. We will take up this issue later.
Okay. And I am most curious to see how you accomplish this. On the other hand, to the extent to which you claim this can be done "easily" is the extent to which it reminds me of others here who insist it might be done "simply". And that to me is but another indication that they will accomplish this largely "in their head". But that, of course, is the one place I can never go. You know, for confirmation.
zinnat13 wrote: My reasoning is entirely different from [James and Phyllo and Wizard]. As i said before, I will show you that something is existing there for sure which is beyond our physical reach. And, i will not use any highly philosophical arguments but very simple and common things and observations around us, which would certainly be out of the head.
I am not at all impressed with their thinking because, in my view, they ask us to believe that the definitions and the deductions that they provide for us in their "analysis" is what makes their argument true.
And that seems to revolve not only around their God but around human behaviors that come into conflict [morally and politically] over conflicting goods; and then the manner in which we acquire an identity.
zinnat13 wrote: You are again conflating two levels of reality. The concept of God serves different purposes to different levels of human reality/existence. One is for this world and that is morality and the second one is for other level of existence, where it leads to immorality and salvation.
And here all I can do is to wait patiently for you to actually connect what I construe to be abstract arguments like this to the lives that we live; and then to what becomes our fate after we stop living [down here]. Either you are able to conflate these two levels of "reality" such that I am able to grasp the existential implications of God and religion [your God and your religion] or you are not. In other words, I keep waiting for what I construe to be more tangible arguments. There are just too many crucial reasons in which, for me, God is not like crude oil at all.
zinnat13 wrote: I will try to establish that there is certainly something such in all the living creatures that controls and guides those, yet cannot be verified physically. If there can be anything such for sure, there is a possibility that the God may exist somewhere.
So it seems [to me] that you are hinting at the existence of something analogous to a "soul" -- something "spiritual" that "controls and guides" some. And that IF such a thing does exist then there is the POSSIBILITY that God might exist too.
And yet [in all honestly] what most intrigues me is the manner in which you are then able to take a "leap" [as did Kierkegaard?] to the God -- to the God that includes Jesus Christ in His narrative. To Christianity. And then from that to the analysis of behaviors such as homosexuality. In other words, which makes me all the more curious the extent to which you are able to say with any certainty [ie deontologically] what our moral obligations must be if we wish to be "saved" by this God of Jesus once we die.
zinnat13 wrote: imb, you seem to be too much obsessed with the idea of theism/atheism. That is intruding your mind. You need to get out from this and try to see the things from other angles.
So, in regard to the relationship between "I" and God and religion, it is the extent to which any particular ideas that any particular individuals have are able to be encompassed such that they can be shown to be true for all of us. In other words, such that it is not just something they hold to be true "in their mind" -- but something that in fact is true objectively.
zinnat13 wrote: No matter whatever were the beliefs of Gandhi Or Mother Teresa about the God, they were not in conflict about social guidelines. Both did not talk much about God in their public life. Gandhi’s first priority was the elevation of the last man standing in the line and Teresa devoted her whole life to serve the ill people. Do we need the any religious doctrine to measure whether they did good or bad?
But show me a community of human beings where the "social guidelines" regarding right and wrong behavior is not linked [often intimately linked in some communities] to their belief in God and religion.
You can have a community where the behavior we call homosexuality is entirely tolerated and permitted...or one in which to engage in it means a certain punishment. Even death. Now, one can either link their own narrative here to the existential reality of this "out in the world" that we live in today or they can't.
And what we need -- or surely what most clearly want -- is a frame of mind in which to know with certainty how a virtuous soul is to behave in order to pass muster on Judgment Day. And that is as close to being factual about God and religion "out in the world" as we are ever likely to establish here. If, in the end, it is not intimately aligned with either "sin" or "not a sin" then what is it really but an academic exercise revolving instead around definitions and deductions. Around what our "ideas" are said to "mean".
zinnat13 wrote: Say, there are two neighboring cities or almost same size and population, A and B. In the A, there are no good public facilities like roads, water, electricity etc. You cannot go in the night alone as you may be robbed. You cannot leave your house alone as there may be a theft. You have to be very watchful in the crowded places as someone may pick your pocket. You may not go out with the females of your families as goons may cause them trouble. You cannot live in your house peacefully as your neighbors are always ready to fight with you on one issue or other. You hesitate to send your children out as they may fall for bad company and so on.
And this might well speak volumes regarding the gap between us. Or at least the gap as it exist now.
After all, there are folks who insist that only by embracing their God and their religion and their moral values can this be realized. Or that only capitalism can bring about this better world. Or that only socialism will bring it about. And then there are any number of "liberals" and "conservatives" who will insist [in turn] that their own political agenda is the only sure fire way of ever bringing about a better world.
And what of issues like abortion or gun control or hunting or animal rights or gender roles or homosexuality --- what makes a world "better" with respect to these behaviors? And hundreds more like them? And how is one's answer to this then linked to the question of a God, the God, my God?
zinnat13 wrote: ....you did not answer my question that, why the question mark is only behind Jesus, neither Moses nor Buddha?
I did answer it. I directed you to the links of folks who are very much interested to delving into this historically. Me, I am interested more in the extent to which those who claim to establish the existence of "Jesus the man" are then able to link him in turn to the actual existence of the Christian God.
Or the extent to which the moral and political agenda embodied by the historical Christ can be shown [philosophically] to reflect a deontological ethics.
zinnat13 wrote: I am not disagreeing with you at all. I understand your perspective but there is something more besides that too, which you still do not know. You are still struggling with the definition of I/We. As you do have an exact answer to that, thus assuming that there cannot any exact answers to any other thing as well. But, that is not true.
My aim is less to define human identity than to situate it [my own] out in the world existentially as dasein. After all, only actual flesh and blood men or women use the word "I". And, in some respects, to reflect on things that are true objectively, and, in other respects, to offer up subjective opinions regarding the relationship between things. In particular when, in interacting socially, politically and economically, these relationships come into conflict.
iambiguous wrote: With immortality, salvation, divine justice and objective morality literally at stake, you want me to agree that maybe there is a god if I can agree with you that "something exist beyond physical means". Again: what on earth does that mean pertaining TO "how ought I to live my life" in the here and now in order that I might be embraced by a God, the God, your God after I am dead and gone?
zinnat13 wrote: Whether it could be related to the God or not, is the verification of something exist beyond physical means does not mean anything to you? Is it a small thing?
Let's just say that, as of now, at this juncture in our exchange, it will become considerably more meaningful to me given the extent to which you are able to link it to a God, the God, your God.
Otherwise you are just leading me to a premise -- a premise about the relationship bewteen the life that I do live and the mere possibility that it is linked to something that "exist beyond physical means".
In the interim, as I noted above, I am running out of time. If there be a God, the God, how can I reach Him in time before immortality and salvation really do become [along with everything else pertaining to "I"] nothing at all. You know, for eternity.
In short, I am considerably less concerned with what others "think" here and more with what they are able to demonstrate to me -- substantively, substantially -- regarding the actual existence of their God and their religion.
zinnat13 wrote: So, does that mean that we are nothing but our layers of brainwashing, or there is something else besides it?
Obviously, there are manny, many aspects of the lives we live [of "I"] that have little or nothing to do with brainwashing. And that is because they pertain to those things [and to the relationships between things] that are in fact true objectively. It is only when we contemplate the relationship between "I" and conflicting goods or conflicting Gods or conflicting ontological and teleological speculations, that "I believe" becomes considerably more problematic. And thus considerably more reflective of subjective/subjunctive points of view and personal opinions.
For example, when I speak of living in Baltimore, of being male, of being 5' 10" tall, of having a daughter, of wearing glasses, of typing these words etc., that is not because I was indoctrinated to believe it.
What you need to understand is that in Iambig's philosophy, there is no 'good' or 'better'. There is simply no way to evaluate these concepts.
If a decision/action is made and you look at the consequences, then there will be a person A who, because of his experiences, will evaluate it as good and a person B who, because of his experiences, will evaluate it as bad. Nothing can be said that can negate either of these opinions.
That's why he keeps referring to God. God, if he exists, could come down and break the tie - make the correct judgement.
No, in my view, there is no essential or objective or universal "good" or "better" -- at least not with respect to conflicting value judgments that revolve around conflicting goods. Judgments that are understood existentially from the perspective of a mere mortal living out in a particular world and viewing it from a particular point of view. And in a world that revolves around [and evolves from] contingency and chance and change.
And yet even here I am willing to acknowledge that, sure, theoretically, there may well be such a truth -- but that no one has yet been able to demonstrate it to me. Just as, in this respect, there may well be an existing God that no one has managed to convince me of.
phyllo wrote: If a decision/action is made and you look at the consequences, then there will be a person A who, because of his experiences, will evaluate it as good and a person B who, because of his experiences, will evaluate it as bad. Nothing can be said that can negate either of these opinions.
Yes, this seems to be a reasonable manner in which to frame my point of view. Thus if John is raised in a Christian community to believe in the Christian God and Muhammad is raised in a Moslem community to believe in the Islamic God and Javier is raised in a Cuban or Chinese or North Korean community to believe in No God, they may very well come to believe that the others are wrong in what they believe.
Okay, so how would the philosopher go about establishing which point of view here reflects the objective truth? Not even counting all of the hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of additional ways in which a particular individual [as dasein] might come to think about God and religion.
And, in particular, with respect to immortality and salvation and divine justice -- the attaining of which seems to be predicated not only on believing in a God, but on the God.
Which is then, in turn, intimately intertwined in the conviction by almost all religionists that one must behave in a way not deemed "sinful" by the God.
phyllo wrote: That's why he keeps referring to God. God, if he exists, could come down and break the tie - make the correct judgement. But sans God ...
No, my aim here with Zinnat is to discover the extent to which he can nudge me in the direction of a premise that might lead me down the path to considering the existence of a God, the God, his God.
But more to the point I am interested in the extent to which any religionist is able to convince me that his or her own God is the one true path to immortality, salvation, divine justice and an objective moral font.
Which does not make you wrong, of course. But the whole point of our exchanges here must necessarily revolve around the extent to which we are able to convince others that our own narratives are or are not reasonable.
For example, to the best of my knowledge you believe in the Christian God. You also believe that abortion is objectively moral. Well, there are any number of Christians that I have come across over the years who insist that abortion is objectively immoral. And they will use their Christian faith as their own moral font. The same with, say, homosexuality.
So, just out of curiosity, let me ask you: Given the manner in which you construe the relationship between God and these behaviors, what will be the fate of those who practice them come their own day of judgment?
I have not convinced you? No surprising since I have not tried to convince you. I have written very little about these things.
I avoided God entirely when we had our chat in Rant. Although you might say that 'reason' was my God in that discussion.
Therefore, the truth must be available to anyone in any place and at any time. It must be possible to know the truth purely from interactions with the universe. The truth cannot be contained in any particular book.
Our behavior cannot be guided by some inaccessible knowledge. The afterlife is beyond knowing. Therefore, morality cannot be based on attaining some reward or punishment in an afterlife.
Immortality - Unknown. Continuity and permanence is a common feeling. My instinct says that there is immortality. But that could be an illusion. Not particularly important to be right about this.
Salvation - You are 'saved' by correct actions in this life. Heaven and hell are created on Earth, both for the individual and others.
Divine Justice - Unclear what this would be. We understand human justice, so divine justice (if there is such a thing) would be similar but applied better and more consistently. Unimportant to living.
In the context of what I just wrote, it should be obvious that I don't know what the fate of these people would be, or even if there is a judgement.
A person is not homosexuality. A person is not an abortion. If there is a judgement, then the entire person and all he has done would be judged. The interaction with others would be judged.
As for the morality of these actions in the here and now, the actions need to be evaluated to determine if they are beneficial to the individual and the community. Again, the interaction with others is judged. Is it constructive, destructive or neutral?
Just out of curiosity, would you say that James is? Over and again I would try to get him to flesh out the relationship between logic, RM, the Real God and objectivity. But I could never get beyond what he thinks that is "in his head".
It's the whole point of my being in ILP: to connect the dots between what others construe to be God/Reason and the manner in which any particular "I" reacts to behaviors that come into conflict over value judgments. In other words, is there a way to think about this that is not as bleak as the manner in which I construe these relationships to be in terms of the dilemma that is dasein.
Again, I don't doubt that you believe this. But how could anyone ever possibly know this for sure? Which is just to point out that, aside from the premises out of which you constructed this conclusion, how could you [or, again, anyone] go about actually demonstrating that this is in fact true?
phyllo wrote: Our behavior cannot be guided by some inaccessible knowledge. The afterlife is beyond knowing. Therefore, morality cannot be based on attaining some reward or punishment in an afterlife.
Then it would seem that you are among the very, very few "believers" I have come upon over the years who think like this with respect to religion and God.
To wit: Most folks don't want to die. They want to believe that "I" [as a "soul"] is immortal. And they want to believe that after they have shuffled off this mortal coil, there is something analogous to Paradise and Salvation awaiting them. And there, at last, they will be with God and all their loved ones. And for all of eternity. They will have access to the justice they felt they were deprived of "down here".
Before any of that can happen they know they will be judged. And these judgments will of course revolve around their behaviors as mere mortals. But one cannot be properly [or fairly] judged unless they are first given access to a Scripture that delineates what either is or is not a Sin before God.
And, in that respect, having or performing an abortion or engaging in homosexual acts are certainly near the top of most lists as behaviors to avoid. Or, rather, this would seem to be the case given my own interactions with folks who believe in God.
So, you don't believe in any of that? Instead, you believe that abortion and homosexuality and all other behaviors derived from conflicting value judgments can be judged using logic and reason alone?
And thus if someone engages in a behavior that others deem to be irrational [immoral] the extent of their reaction would be to pass laws making these behaviors illegal...and then punishing those who break the law? And that this will "for all practical purposes" revolve around any particular political concensus a given community of men and women is able to muster?
Because that's what I believe. I merely stress the need for moderation, negotiation and compromise in a world [governed by the rule of law] where objective truths here do not exist.
phyllo wrote: As for the morality of these actions in the here and now, the actions need to be evaluated to determine if they are beneficial to the individual and the community. Again, the interaction with others is judged. Is it constructive, destructive or neutral?
Here though I come back to the manner in which I implicate dasein, conflicting goods and political economy in the social, political and economic interactions of mere mortals.
And in that context I do not see how one can derive an argument that is said to reflect -- logically -- the "objective truth".
God is the life raft for many who flail about in a perilous sea. Why snatch this raft from those who need it? My wife and I used to spend hours criticizing religion until we discovered that criticism can be just another ego game--we weren't helping. For me the concept of God is that of source and sustainer. God is there for those who need a God.
I don't think any true believer in the Christian god has come forward yet....if it is so good why doesn't someone on ILP tell us exactly how good it is...
On the other hand, to tell us is only to apprise us of what one believes is true. But, again and again, how wide is the gap then between telling us and showing us?
And even this must assume that all of the many, many, many Christian denominations [narratives] can somehow be chiseled down into the one true Christian agenda.
A god ≡ who/whatever incontestably determines what can or cannot be concerning a particular situation.
God ≡ is the ever-present, ongoing cause of the universe, the reason that the universe persists (whatever that reason might be).
But don't expect any of this to have any substantial use value or exchange value "out in the world" that we live in.
Still, that rarely stops folks who construct daunting deductions of this sort from insisting that their own moral and political agenda might just as well have been carved into stone by these Gods that they define into existence.
For me God is the source and sustainer of the universe. I realize atheists would say that the universe needs neither. Stalemate.
For me God will, at any final end, reclaim all creations, which includes us. I realize atheists believe that when we die our elements go back into nature.
You can't argue with this right? After all, it only requires of one to either believe or not to believe that it is true.
Which means that God can be [or defined to be] practically anything; and then come to mean practically anything in our lives.
And that is fine until the manner in which we link what we think God is to the manner in which we interact with others.
And here what we think and believe about God can come into conflict with what others think and believe about Him.
Lots of people do that, don't they? In fact lots of people die never having given their belief in God much thought at all.
But my own reaction to them is not all that far removed from my reaction to those who don't [or won't] give it much thought at all.
I ask them to examine the extent to which their belief in God is rooted in dasein -- in the uniquely individual lives that they have lived existentially. I ask them to note the distinction between what they believe subjectively about God "in their head" and what they are able to demonstrate to others as being true objectively "out in the world". I ask them to explain the relationship between what they believe is true about God and the manner in which they then translate that into behaviors they construe to be moral or immoral.
And then I ask them to examine these behaviors when they come into conflict with the behaviors of those who have a different set of beliefs "in their heads" about a different God.
So, sure, if you know of anyone who is equally fascinated by these relationships -- in the manner in which they fascinate me above -- invite them to participate in this exchange.
By contrast, however, let me give you a classic example of a belief in God that [in my view] refuses to touch on any of the points I raised above:
And so any attempt, by a human, to create, recreate, procreate, etc. are all vainly attempted acts to imitate god. And everybody can see immediately how difficult it would be to Define God when god is prescribed as divinely inspired, creative agency. Because to define is also a creative act. For example, many poets creatively attempt to define love. And that is very creative. It requires a powerful imagination and sophistication.
I could not have a social life. In gradeschool dancing was taught in gymn class. I had to tell this cute little red-haired girl that my religion would not allow me to dance with her. I sat on the bleachers while all other children were learning how to dance. This, more or less, describes my upbringing. I was sixteen before I saw a movie with my parent's permission. It was "Old Yeller". It was in college, when I began to read Eastern religions and attend dances that I came to realize how fucked up I was because of religion. In college I met friends whom my religion would have damned to hell and loved them!
Here are folks who claim that certain behaviors are Sins before God. That you risk etrernal damnation if you engage in them.
Many are taught to believe this as children. And some will literally go to the grave believing it is true.
But others will have a set of experiences that yank them away from this. Instead, they will come to believe that these behaviors are not Sins before God. They will engage in these behaviors convinced that they do not risk eternal damnation at all.
And yet the bottom line remains: Their God either exists or does not exist. And, if He does, these behaviors either are or are not Sins. And, if you engage in them, you either do or do not risk eternal damnation.
Isn't that the dilemma we all face? Is there a God? Are there behaviors deemed to be Sins by this God?
This in fact is what I always come back to. There is so much at stake here but we really have nothing more than a "leap of faith", a "wager" to make on that profoundly problematic sojourn to the abyss.
In other words, religionists who embrace a more "ecumenical" approach to God, might distance themselves from the "fundamentalist" denominations. But the arguments of the fundamentalists don't go away. If there be a God, there will be a Judgment Day. And would not this Judgment revolve around all of our behaviors? Thus the fundamentalist arguments might be seen as a more reasonable manner in which to embody a belief in God. At least in so far as this belief is related directly to the lives that we live and the behaviors that we choose. |
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