Clouds behaving as waves:
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Someone I know shared this on Facebook. Most of it is nonsense, but I found #29 interesting. I wonder how many of those people were men?
30 Reasons my wife and I do not wear Wedding Rings:
1. It is never practiced or commanded in the whole Bible
2. It is not sacred/holy according to the Bible
3. It's a worldly custom | the world is not our example
4. The Bible commands God's people not to wear gold
5. The Bible commands God's people not to wear rings or jewelry
6. It is the first step towards other jewelry (gateway jewelry?) | Even the simple wedding band makes way for a bejeweled one
7. God did not give Adam or Eve a band to wear
8. As a Christian steward, it is an unnecessary expense
9. It has pagan mythology and superstition as its origin
10. The Catholic Church adopted it from paganism and made it "holy", not God
11. Protestants, historically, rejected it
12. It isn't necessary and can be unsafe
13. I believe the primary way we show we are married is how we conduct ourselves
14. A ring for a day? Weddings are just a day; Marriage is for life
15. No one in the Bible wore a wedding ring
16. Rings have not stopped one act of adultery or fornication
17. Rings do not hold marriages together; God does
18. My country does not require it or obligate anyone to wear it (nor do any others I know of)
19. Biblical modesty speaks against jewelry
20. I can not consider it functional (as glasses, watches, etc).
21. It appears as hypocrisy when one preaches against ornaments and jewelry as the Bible directs but still wears a ring
22. My example to the flock should be setting the ideal in Christian behavior and lifestyle and not create a stumbling block
23. The circle of "eternal bond" is not a Biblical teaching, but from the pagan "immortal soul" dogma, giving false testimony
24. High divorce rates prove rings do not prevent marital decay
25. It was anciently used to show possession of the wife by the husband (Men didn't wear the wedding band until the 1940s)
26. Some people have a god-like attachment to it, treating it as a sacred idol, touching on the 1st and 2nd Commandments
27. The fact that same-sex couples wear "wedding rings" shows how anti/non-religious the practice is
28. The wearing of a wedding band falls under the category of "tradition of men" by the Bible standard
29. Many have shared with me how the ring has "increased" flirtation from the opposite sex, rather than "decreased" it, as they assumed
30. With the Biblical institution of marriage under attack, I choose to "get back to the Bible" in every aspect, including what I wear
30 Reasons my wife and I do not wear Wedding Rings:
1. It is never practiced or commanded in the whole Bible
2. It is not sacred/holy according to the Bible
3. It's a worldly custom | the world is not our example
4. The Bible commands God's people not to wear gold
5. The Bible commands God's people not to wear rings or jewelry
6. It is the first step towards other jewelry (gateway jewelry?) | Even the simple wedding band makes way for a bejeweled one
7. God did not give Adam or Eve a band to wear
8. As a Christian steward, it is an unnecessary expense
9. It has pagan mythology and superstition as its origin
10. The Catholic Church adopted it from paganism and made it "holy", not God
11. Protestants, historically, rejected it
12. It isn't necessary and can be unsafe
13. I believe the primary way we show we are married is how we conduct ourselves
14. A ring for a day? Weddings are just a day; Marriage is for life
15. No one in the Bible wore a wedding ring
16. Rings have not stopped one act of adultery or fornication
17. Rings do not hold marriages together; God does
18. My country does not require it or obligate anyone to wear it (nor do any others I know of)
19. Biblical modesty speaks against jewelry
20. I can not consider it functional (as glasses, watches, etc).
21. It appears as hypocrisy when one preaches against ornaments and jewelry as the Bible directs but still wears a ring
22. My example to the flock should be setting the ideal in Christian behavior and lifestyle and not create a stumbling block
23. The circle of "eternal bond" is not a Biblical teaching, but from the pagan "immortal soul" dogma, giving false testimony
24. High divorce rates prove rings do not prevent marital decay
25. It was anciently used to show possession of the wife by the husband (Men didn't wear the wedding band until the 1940s)
26. Some people have a god-like attachment to it, treating it as a sacred idol, touching on the 1st and 2nd Commandments
27. The fact that same-sex couples wear "wedding rings" shows how anti/non-religious the practice is
28. The wearing of a wedding band falls under the category of "tradition of men" by the Bible standard
29. Many have shared with me how the ring has "increased" flirtation from the opposite sex, rather than "decreased" it, as they assumed
30. With the Biblical institution of marriage under attack, I choose to "get back to the Bible" in every aspect, including what I wear
And now for a truly random comment. It is the hottest day so far this summer (28C, 82.4F), and due to circumstances outside of my control I have 2 fires going lol. It's so hot that the children are cooler outside in the sun. I've given them iceblocks and am about to set them up playing with water.
I have been reading Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The basic plot is that a large group of people from every walk of life (the widest range of people whom he could feasibly get into one travelling company), are all going on a pilgrimage to Canterbury. He first describes the travellers, then each tells stories. The whole construction of people on a pilgrimage is simply the framework he has used as his "excuse" to write down a lot of different stories. But the people he describes are fascinating, as they give an interesting view of 14th century society (this was largely written in the 1380s). Religious people are well represented, as this is a religious pilgrimage - there are two nuns, three priests, a monk, a friar, a parson, and a pardoner - some very good, some middling, one a complete fraud.
The most inspiring is a poor parson, or parish priest, described in great length but the following stands out to me. Actually, it is the last two lines that really stand out, but the rest gives some context for them. The spelling is phonetic - read it aloud and it should make sense.
A good man was ther of religioun
And was a povre [poor] Persoun of a toun;
But riche he was of holy thoght and werk.
He was also a lerned man, a clerk,
That Cristes gospel trewely wolde preche
...
Ful looth were him to cursen for his tythes,
But rather wolde he yeven [give], out of doute,
Un-to his povre parisshens aboute
Of his offring, and eek [also] of his substaunce.
He coude in litel thing han suffisaunce.
...
This noble ensample to his sheep he yaf,
That first he wroghte, and afterward he taughte
...
A bettre preest, I trowe [believe] that nowher non is.
He wayted after no pompe and reverence,
...
But Cristes lore, and his apostles twelve,
He taught, but first he folwed it himselve.
The most inspiring is a poor parson, or parish priest, described in great length but the following stands out to me. Actually, it is the last two lines that really stand out, but the rest gives some context for them. The spelling is phonetic - read it aloud and it should make sense.
A good man was ther of religioun
And was a povre [poor] Persoun of a toun;
But riche he was of holy thoght and werk.
He was also a lerned man, a clerk,
That Cristes gospel trewely wolde preche
...
Ful looth were him to cursen for his tythes,
But rather wolde he yeven [give], out of doute,
Un-to his povre parisshens aboute
Of his offring, and eek [also] of his substaunce.
He coude in litel thing han suffisaunce.
...
This noble ensample to his sheep he yaf,
That first he wroghte, and afterward he taughte
...
A bettre preest, I trowe [believe] that nowher non is.
He wayted after no pompe and reverence,
...
But Cristes lore, and his apostles twelve,
He taught, but first he folwed it himselve.
There is also a friar, of whom it is said:
He hadde maad ful many a mariage
Of yonge wommen, at his owne cost.
And a clerk, whom I think some of us can relate to. I won't provide any translation notes with this, the people who find they relate to this man will be the people who are motivated to figure out the text for themselves!
A clerk ther was of Oxenford also,
That unto logic hadde longe y-go
As lene was his hors as is a rake,
And he nas nat right fat, I undertake;
But loked holwe, and ther-to soberly.
Full thredbar was his overest courtepy;
For he had geten him yet no benefice,
Ne was so worldly for to have office.
For him was levere have at his beddes heed
Twenty bokes, clad in black or reed
Of Aristotle and his philosophye,
Than robes rich, or fithele, or gay sautrye.
But al be that he was a philosophre,
Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre;
But al that he might of his frendes hente,
On bokes and on lerninge he it spente,
And bisily gan for the soules preye
Of hem that yaf him wer-with to scoleye.
Of studie took he most cure and most hede.
Noght o word spak he more than was nede,
And that was seyd in forme and reverence,
And short and quik, and ful of hy sentence.
Sowninge in moral vertu was his speche,
And gladly wolde he lerne, and gladly teche.
He hadde maad ful many a mariage
Of yonge wommen, at his owne cost.
And a clerk, whom I think some of us can relate to. I won't provide any translation notes with this, the people who find they relate to this man will be the people who are motivated to figure out the text for themselves!
A clerk ther was of Oxenford also,
That unto logic hadde longe y-go
As lene was his hors as is a rake,
And he nas nat right fat, I undertake;
But loked holwe, and ther-to soberly.
Full thredbar was his overest courtepy;
For he had geten him yet no benefice,
Ne was so worldly for to have office.
For him was levere have at his beddes heed
Twenty bokes, clad in black or reed
Of Aristotle and his philosophye,
Than robes rich, or fithele, or gay sautrye.
But al be that he was a philosophre,
Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre;
But al that he might of his frendes hente,
On bokes and on lerninge he it spente,
And bisily gan for the soules preye
Of hem that yaf him wer-with to scoleye.
Of studie took he most cure and most hede.
Noght o word spak he more than was nede,
And that was seyd in forme and reverence,
And short and quik, and ful of hy sentence.
Sowninge in moral vertu was his speche,
And gladly wolde he lerne, and gladly teche.
Lol, at 82 degrees? That’s a pleasant spring day!
It used to be a fairly usual summer day here, but now it's more of a rarity. To put it in perspective, today it's 16C, 60.8F, and raining. Our summers are becoming cooler and our winters milder.
It is called preselection. Women want what other women want.
It is form of social proofing. Restaurant are good example. If restaurant is empty maybe there is more problrm with them. Full restaurant means it must be good.
That's what I was thinking. Our house and kitchen for sure are usually warmer then that!!
The Most Famous New Year’s Day Hymn, ‘Amazing Grace,’ Celebrates 250 Years
'Amazing Grace,' Celebrates 250 Years Of New Mercies
Anglican priest and former slave ship captain John Newton's hymn, 'Amazing Grace,' has been sung more than 10 million times over 250 years.
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We saw the movie about that true story....it was excellent!The Most Famous New Year’s Day Hymn, ‘Amazing Grace,’ Celebrates 250 Years
'Amazing Grace,' Celebrates 250 Years Of New Mercies
Anglican priest and former slave ship captain John Newton's hymn, 'Amazing Grace,' has been sung more than 10 million times over 250 years.
Love the hymn, and the history of the people who worked to see all people treated humanely.
That hymn celebrates a transformation impossible by any means other than the amazing grace of an infinitely merciful God. It's been my favourite since God saved me.The Most Famous New Year’s Day Hymn, ‘Amazing Grace,’ Celebrates 250 Years
'Amazing Grace,' Celebrates 250 Years Of New Mercies
Anglican priest and former slave ship captain John Newton's hymn, 'Amazing Grace,' has been sung more than 10 million times over 250 years.
Interesting:
Possible explanation:
betonit.substack.com
Possible explanation:
Explaining the LGBT Explosion
Wikipedia's article on "Acquired Homosexuality" begins: Acquired homosexuality is the discredited idea that homosexuality can be spread, either through sexual "seduction" or "recruitment" by homosexuals or through exposure to media depictions. Au contraire! As I explain in
betonit.substack.com
6 millions of Christians for whom you probably have never heard:
en.m.wikipedia.org
