Friday, 31 May 2013 Lent Ii

I Thessalonians 4:1-8Matthew 15:21-28 The will of God, St. Paul tells us in today's Epistle, is your sanctification. He repeats this, saying it a second time this way: "For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness." The will of God is treated by many like a problem, like a mathematical problem so complex in nature that it requires endless work and a thousand chalk boards. Others treat the will of God as a matter that requires special revelation about their own futures, a kind of direction either from his very mouth, or by dreams and visions or by signs. Often this causes sincere Christians to be behave much too much like unbelievers who commit the sin of going to fortune tellers (strictly forbidden in scripture), being obsessed with answers about the future, and very much for selfish motives. Still others treat the will of God as a matter to be neglected by its very nature, a complete mystery not to be solved. This last category is not unlike the common misreading of the prophet Isaiah, where a famous passage is often taken to mean the very opposite of what it truly says: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. 1 In that text the prophet contrasts the ways and thoughts of the unrighteous and wicked against the ways and thoughts of God, too high for the wicked and unrighteous man to grasp. But, God's ways and thoughts come down from heaven like the rain and snow, coming down in the revelation of his word. Therefore, the wicked and unrighteous man can repent, and can learn to renew his mind. 2 The ways and thoughts of God that are revealed speak to the mind of man. So said the prophet Moses to the whole people of Israel: "The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law." 3 It may be comforting to treat the will of God only as those secret things of Providence, hidden mysteries beyond human thought. Indeed, more of God's wisdom remains hidden to human view than what is seen. But, the will of God does not belong exclusively in these categories: It is not a problem to work on endlessly, nor is it likely that most individuals will be guided in every decision of life by signs and dreams, nor is the will of God too lofty a subject for our consideration. For, as Moses and Isaiah spoke long ago, it is the task of the believer to pay heed to what God has, in fact, revealed. And why? As Moses said, to do what God has commanded, and as Isaiah said, to repent, to abandon all wicked ways and unrighteous thoughts, so to learn God's ways and thoughts. Therefore, in that light we repeat what St. Paul wrote: "This is the will of God, even your sanctification...For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness." I want to quote two other passages by the Apostle that help clarify this even more. In the first chapter of his Epistle to the Romans he addressed the Christians there as "all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints."4 He opened another Epistle in similar fashion: "Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours." Whatever else the will of God may mean in your own life, this is clear: You are called to be a saint. That is what is meant by the words: "For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy."6 The word "holy" is related to the words "sanctify, sanctification, santos" and "saint." Since the will of God is your sanctification, the will of God is your sainthood. Some people are sure that saints are not ordinary people at all, but special people like the comic book superheroes. They can leap tall buildings at a single bound: They came from Krypton, or were bitten by a radioactive spider. They have an advantage over regular people. Only a fool, they figure, thinks he can become a saint. Others, especially among Evangelicals, assume that Paul says that the Christians are all "called" saints because we have already arrived. But, the word "called" does not mean labeled, as in tagged and designated. A nominal sainthood, a merely titular sanctification, or even one somehow completely "imputed" by grace alone, is not his meaning. Rather, the word "called" appears, as in all those who are "called saints," to speak of a "calling". Whatever you do in life, all Christians have a common vocation to become saints. Some of us have been called to the ordained ministry, and others have been called to various ministries in the Church as laity. But, all of us who are baptized into Christ have been called to become saints. Most of us began like the Gentile woman in today's story. That is, most of us were born as Gentiles, which means that in addition to being born in sin we were also, in the words of St. Paul, "in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world." 7 I do not see how the human condition can get any worse this side of Hell. If you believe that Paul was rough on the Gentiles, remember that in today's Gospel, the Lord, that is, Jesus the Lover of mankind, "all compassion, holy unbounded love" himself, referred to Gentiles by the flattering title, "the dogs." We need to pay attention carefully in order to learn the point that Jesus was making, and to understand we must learn some Biblical theology. So, we proceed. Father Abraham The story of this Gentile woman is related very much to the Epistle today, for in it we heard, "that every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God." St. Paul makes the same distinction here that he made elsewhere when addressing converts to Christianity from among the Gentiles. "Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led," 8 he writes to the Corinthians. In the passage I quoted earlier he began with the words, "remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles." Note the past tense in these words. "You were Gentiles...In time past Gentiles." What is he teaching these people, but that, as he goes on to say in the Epistle to the Ephesians, "But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ...Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God; And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit." 9 Whatever ethnic pride you may have from whatever background, in Christ you are part of Israel. When my Celtic ancestors were painting themselves blue and offering human sacrifice, the Jews were worshiping the living God in his temple at Jerusalem. But, I do not say these things only to condemn anti-Semitism (though I do point out that to hate the Jews is to hate Jesus Christ, since we can say, truly, in the Incarnation God is a Jew). I say these things to make you aware of how your sanctification begins. In the Gospel today we do not see the woman become angry or offended. Why not? She was just called, along with all her people, a dog. She came for help because of what her daughter needed, and here this Jewish holy man ignores her at first, and when pressed seems to respond with an insult. But, she continued to press for his help, and in her persistence faith took the form of humility. Indeed, as all the virtues are related and finally summed up in charity, this woman's faith was expressed by humility in that she continued to plead for his help. "And she said. Truth Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table." At this point the Lord turns to face her, and in so doing reveals his will for all the nations of mankind whom he had come to save from sin and death. THE AMEN OF ABRAHAM "Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt." This is why we need the Biblical theology I mentioned. What does faith, as mentioned by our Lord, indicate for us? Again, we turn to St. Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles. 10 In the fourth chapter of his Epistle to the Church in Rome, he builds on the meaning of a very significant part of the Book of Genesis. The Apostle made a very important point about the faith of Abraham. First, that faith was counted to him for righteousness. 11 This was important to Paul, for in his conversion he learned that it is by faith that we receive salvation; that grace is something we cannot receive by the Law. The importance of this faith is the essence both of his Epistle to the Romans and his Epistle to the Galatians. Indeed, he tells the Ephesians, "For by grace are ye saved through faith." 12 Now, in the fourth chapter of Romans, as I mentioned, Paul develops this teaching about faith, and reminds us that at the time that Abraham's faith was counted to him, or to Abram as he was still named (God would change his name later to Abraham), he was not yet circumcised. The meaning of this is that the same faith that was counted to Abram for righteousness is the faith that also is counted as righteousness to all those who were in time past called Gentiles. "And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised."13 We are taught by Paul that the uncircumcised Abram, that is Abraham, is the father of all believers, even those who "were" Gentiles. When our Lord tells the woman that "great is her faith," he welcomes her into the family of Abraham, which is the household of God. So too, he welcomes you. "He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham."14 And, what is the faith that Abraham had? Look at the actual revelation he received from God: "And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This (i.e. his servant) shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir. And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness."15 If we look at this in light of all that would follow, we can say that Abraham believed the Gospel. How so? Because the promises made to Abraham were about the land his people would have, and about his seed. Immediately, that promise about his seed makes us think of Isaac. But, once again it is Paul who takes it to its end: "Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ." 16 The history that unfolded takes us from Isaac the son of Abraham to Mary the Virgin, centuries later. In all its history, God would neither scatter Israel nor allow them to be lost in idolatry. He did not allow them to be destroyed like so many other nations who were taken captive by powerful kings, but he let them suffer when they needed to be purified. "Salvation is of the Jews," 17 said our Lord. So, the revelation given to Abraham was about more than simply the son that Sarah would bear. The revelation given to Abraham was to unfold among the people of Israel in coming centuries, as it would be clarified by prophets, such as Jeremiah who told of the New Covenant that Christ spoke of, on the night in which he was betrayed, as the new Covenant in his own blood. It would be clarified by Isaiah who spoke of the Servant of the Lord, especially the Suffering Servant who would take away the sins of the whole world: "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all." 18 The prophets foretold all, and so it came to pass. The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, 19 and he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, 20 until the day came that he was crucified as the one true sacrifice for the sins of the whole world. And the words of the prophets were fulfilled again when he rose the third day from the dead, that is, the third day before any corruption could set begin. 21 The faith that Abraham had was belief that what God had revealed is true. The word "believed" as it appears in the original in that verse, where we see that Abram "believed", is a very interesting Hebrew word. You say that word quite often, usually at the end of prayers. People tell us it means, "so be it." But, it really means, very simply, "true." That word is "amen." The word "amen" is from the word "emet," which means truth. What is the faith of Abraham; that faith that makes you a child of God, and that you need in order to begin to become a saint? The extent to which Abraham would see is a mystery to us, and it is only partly unfolded by what Jesus said. "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad." 22 We know this, however: Abraham believed the truth fully to the extent that God revealed it to him. We see, on this side of salvation history, that God has revealed to the Church the fullness of the Gospel. It is given to us to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven. 23 We have been given the revelation that Jesus Christ is God of God, light of Light, very God of very God, begotten not made. We know that he is fully God and fully man, born of a Virgin. We know that he died to take away our sins and give us his righteousness, and rose to give us his own immortality. We were taught by the Risen Christ the true name of God: "The Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit." We said the words of that great Creed of the Church, and we affirmed our belief in everything that God has revealed. Each of you said, "I believe." In that Creed you spoke of the God who has called you to be holy as he is holy, and you have spoken of the great love he revealed in giving you salvation through his Son. You confessed your faith in the Son who is one with the Father as God, and one with us as a man begotten by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. You said "I believe" about his atoning death and victorious resurrection. You said "I believe in the Holy Spirit," God in our very midst who gives grace and makes us holy as we participate in the life he offers. You are a child of Abraham, and when you said "Amen" it was the faith of Abraham. On this side of God's revelation, you said the "Amen" of your father Abraham. * 1. Isaiah 55:7-112. Romans 12:1,23. Deuteronomy 29:294. Romans 1:75. I Corinthians 1:26. Leviticus 11:457. Ephesians 2: 128. I Corinthians 12:29. Ephesians 2:13, 19, 2010. Not only does Paul use this as a personal title, but it is the clear meaning of the words spoken to him by Jesus Christ: "for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me." Acts 26:16-1811. Genesis 15:612. See Ephesians 2:8-1213. Romans 4:11,1214. Galatians 3:5-915. Genesis 15:4-616. Galatians 3:1617. John 4:2218. Isaiah 53:5,619. John 1:1420. Acts 10:3821. Psalm 16:1022. John 8:5623. Matthew 13:11

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THE NEW MOON IN TAURUS OCCURS AT 2:20 AM E.S.T ON APRIL 21, 2012. The New Moon is considered favorable for burning green candles anointed with MONEY DRAWING OILS for money, yellow candles anointed with HELPING HAND, Crowning Glory or CROWN OF SUCCESS CONDITION OILS for success, and red candles anointed with "FAST LUCK" OILS for quick luck. This is a most favorable time for those who are starting a business or making plans to move forward with plans that will add to their income and abundance.

THE MOON IN TAURUS IS CONSIDERED A "FIXED " EARTH SIGN, meaning that it is stable, practical and materialistic. It has been said that of all persons born under the zodiac sign of Taurus that they have a way with money and many choose the banking profession because of their ease with investments and cash.

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Wednesday, 29 May 2013 The Third Secret Of Fatima To Be Revealed

MATTHEW 7:15 (KJV) "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves."I once read that the entire "miracle" at Fatima back in 1917 was nothing more than a mass encounter with some kind of demonic presence most likely manifesting as what many today would call a "UFO". Either way, the point I want us to focus on is that it was most likely a "demonic presence" that nearly 70,000 witnessed.I just read that some are openly wondering if the POPE'S VISIT TO PORTUGAL THIS WEEK MAY SHED SOME LIGHT ON THE "THIRD SECRET OF FATIMA. The Pope will travel to Portugal this week amid hopes that he might shed light on one of the Catholic Church's most intriguing mysteries -- the so-called Third Secret of Fatima.During his four day visit, Pope Benedict XVI will pray at the shrine of Fatima, one of the best known religious sites of Catholic pilgrimage in the world, and the focus of endless "conspiracy theories" and Doomsday predictions.What is this whole Fatima business about? Basically, three shepherd children witnessed a series of apparitions and prophecies of the Virgin Mary in 1917. For a more detailed background, please spend a few minutes watching the following video. PSALM 83 WAR/GOG-MAGOG INVASION and/or a "FULL DISCLOSURE/FIRST CONTACT/PROJECT BLUE BEAM" event WILL HAPPEN some time in the near future, then why couldn't it happen this week during his visit to Fatima? I'm just thinking out loud here, and looking forward to the discussion and thoughts from all of you.I must admit that, for whatever reason, I've been expecting something prophetically significant (on the scale with 9/11) to occur any day now. Please don't miss understand me either because I'm not trying to make it sound like I'm constantly living in a state of fear, or even suggesting we should be afraid at all. No, I'm merely stating that I'm just waiting for "the other shoe to drop" as the expression goes.For whatever reason, the Pope and the Vatican has held my interest (for several reasons) going all the way back to May 2009 when I began to notice things that hinted that a big change from Rome was imminent. For a brief glimpse at the symbolism leading to such thoughts please read THIS, THIS, THIS, THIS, THIS, THIS, THIS, THIS, and THIS (in order).Yet, there are two other key pieces to this prophetic puzzle that I want to put out there for no other reason than to make sure that we all have our "spiritual radar" working properly in the days, weeks, months ahead especially in light of current events. Please note that this is MY OWN PURE SPECULATION on things.REMEMBER BACK IN JANUARY 2010 WHEN MEHMET ALI AGCA WAS RELEASED FROM PRISON? REMEMBER HOW HE MADE INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES WITH SOME BIZARRE COMMENTS UPON HIS RELEASE? REMEMBER LUF'S ANALYSIS AT THE TIME?In case, you don't remember him, he's the guy who attempted to assassinate Pope John Paul II in 1981. Folks, you need to take a few minutes and read that study that I hyperlinked above.I'm bringing that up because Agca is SUPPOSEDLY DIRECTLY LINKED to The Third Secret of Fatima according to the official position held by the Catholic church.To quickly recap, three "secrets" were supposedly disclosed to the children at Fatima in 1917, with the first and second relating to a vision of Hell and predicting the end of World War I, the outbreak of World War II, the collapse of the Soviet Union and Russia's return to Christianity. The third secret was only disclosed by the Vatican in 2000 and was said to have foretold the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II by a Turkish gunman in 1981 -- Mehmet Ali Agca.There has been intense speculation ever since that the Vatican withheld part of the secret, which is said to have concerned the Satanic infiltration of the Catholic Church, the rise of an anti-Pope, or even nuclear Armageddon. The Holy See claims that it has released the full text of the secret and that it is holding nothing back, but many Catholics are not convinced.Pope Benedict's role is unique because he is one of the world's leading authorities on the mystery because as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, before he was elected Pope in 2005, he was responsible for developing the Vatican's official position on the miracle of Fatima and wrote a scholarly interpretation of the Third Secret!Now that we have a solid foundation let's add some final pieces to this puzzle.There's a famous KATHLEEN KEATING-ART BELL INTERVIEW FROM 2000 that has an entire segment that discussed how the "Third Secret of Fatima" was not the assassination attempt -- that this was a cover story -- and that the truth was much more frightening. Keating and Bell also noted how Father Malachi Martin held the same position right up until his death.Mark 13:22 (NIV) For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and miracles to deceive the elect--if that were possible.Matthew 24:24 (NIV) For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect--if that were possible.Another compelling bit of news that came to light back on April 19, 2010, was the announcement by IRISH 'VISIONARY' JOE COLEMAN WHO INSISTED THAT THE ICELAND VOLCANIC ERUPTION AND ASH CLOUD WAS LINKED TO THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST! But that wasn't the half of it I'm afraid!Ready for this? Coleman claims that the ash cloud is part of a series of events that will occur before Mary's next scheduled visit. Where will that visit take place, and when? At the Knock Shrine on May 11th at 2pm local time, which is the place and time that Mary wants the multitudes to turn up for Mass to be said at 3pm "sharp", or JUST 2 DAYS BEFORE Pope Benedict's visit to Fatima!By the way, Benedict's visit to Fatima is heavy with symbolism. He will be in Fatima on May 13th -- the SAME DAY, in 1917, that the the Virgin Mary supposedly first appeared to the children. It is also the SAME DATE on which Turkish gunman Mehmet Ali Agca came close to killing John Paul II after shooting him in St Peter's Square!What are the odds of so much "spiritual convergence"? Are we literally on the cusp of some unprecedented event that would have global ramifications as well as some serious prophetic implications?A few more comments on Coleman and his "predictions" he made. Apparently, among the other things due to happen are "crosses in the sky" that will be visible to thousands (ironically, one of the FEW "religious" dreams I've ever head in my ENTIRE life -- something like maybe 4 or 5 in almost 31 years -- had to do with crosses in the sky that were actually floating and falling; and this was LONG BEFORE I was born again!), and "new moons that have never been seen before with the naked eye will be seen" he said.I opened this piece with Matthew 7:15. Only in God's unfathomable grace and mercy could he give us two equally important verses in the one RIGHT BEFORE verse 15, and the one RIGHT AFTER verse 15.Matthew 7:14-16 (NIV) 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. 15 "Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?More to come I'm sure. 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Tuesday, 28 May 2013 Festivals Of India

"FESTIVALS OF INDIA, INDIAN FESTIVALS, HOLI, RAKSHABANDAN"

A festival is a celebration of life. It is a celebration, anxiety or a series of performance of abiding lenient, repeatedly immersed now and again. Festivals bring peace and joy to the masses. They break the identicalness of life. Indian festivals are diverse. They are of two types- pious and emigrant. They bring in the pious sect of the dynasty. They count the reform of seasons. The dynasty correct their plan or emigrant reform with briskness and arouse. The pious festivals of India quality "DUSSEHRA", "DIWALI", Janmastami", Shivaratri,Rama navami, Holi, Chath, Navaratri, Eid, Christmas, the festivals of parsis and jews", "etc. The emigrant festivals quality Bihu, Baisakhi, Onam, Pongal, Basant panchami, Rakshabandan etc."

RAKSHA-BANDHAN FAIR

"RAKSHA-BANDHAN" deal with 'the surety of commit. It is also well-known as "RAKHI" and it is formerly observed in India, Mauritius and Nepal. It is a Hindu festival. It is also well-known as "RAKHI POORNIMA"in ceiling of India. This festival tumble on the "RICH MOON DAY OF THE SRAVAN MONTH" of the Hindu lunisolar calendar. This festival is about the relation amid "SISTER AND BROTHER", in that day sister tying a Rakhi (A HOLY THRED) on her brother's wrist and she prays for her brother and brother also promises himself to saloon his sister from every posting. It's a melodic festival which brings relieved and also commendation to our lives. Rakhi has strengthened the surety of love amid brother and sister. This festival is about to withdraw us about our responsibilities not only this festival but also every Indian festival has it own importance and also tells about our relations and how we turn into population.

"Positive Extra NAMES OF RAKSHA-BANDHAN AND PLACE:"

Rakhi - North IndiaGamha Purnima - OdishaNarali poornima - Maharashtra, Gujarat, GoaJandhyam Poornima - UttarakhandKajari Poornima - Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, BiharPavitropana - GujaratJulan purnima, poonal/Jandhya Poornima/Janyu - Brahmins in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Konkan and odisha reform their sacred stuff on the same day.(janyu, called as Poonal in Tamil, Jandhyam in sanskrit)

HOLI (COLOURS OF Fair)

HOLI is a pious fighting fit festival and is fantastic by Hindus as a festival of colors. In the beginning this festival is observed in INDIA AND NEPAL. It is also observed by the minority Hindus in Bangladesh and Pakistan as well in countries with talented Indian diaspora territory go along with Hinduism, such as Malaysia, Guyana, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobaco, The Allied Win, The Allied states, Mauritius and Fiji. It has some other names having the status of PHAGWAH in Assam, Fair OF Usual or DOLAJATRA in Odisha, DOL-JATRA or BASANTOTSAV(festival of colors) in West Bengal and Assam. HOLI is of abnormal importance in the BRAJ subdivision, which includes locations usually allied to Peer of the realm Krishna. As per Hindu calendar, holi is fantastic on the PHALGUN POORNIMAwhich comes in February or Complain in the Gregorian calendar. All rendezvous thousands of Hindus amusement in the festival of Holi. The festival has tons purposes. The apex and ceiling sense, it celebrates the beginning of the new sense, fighting fit.

MEMO OF HOIL :

The word HOLIcomes from '"HOLIKA"' sister of HIRANYAKASHIPU. The holi is fantastic based on a story in the old Hindu religion. That is pertinent to Hiranyakashipu, who is the eloquent king of demons and he had been contracted a get going by BRAHMA, which ended it in the neighborhood of not in him to be killed. Consequently, he grew pleased with yourself and attacked the look and the earth. he demanded that dynasty terminate worshipping gods and start admiring each to him. But PRAHLADA, son of Hiranyakashipu was a opinionated of Vishnu. Inspite of a number of coercion from Hiranyakashipu, prahlada continued praying to Vishnu. But Hiranyakashipu do a lot of attemps to assassinate Prahlada, but he bungled. Recently, he prearranged Prahlada to sit on a pyre in the lap of Holika, Hiranyakashipu's demonees sister, who also may perhaps not die in view of the fact that she had a get going preventing her from at the same time as burned by fire. Prahlada vocal his father's order and prayed to Peer of the realm Vishnu to confirmation him okay. On one occasion the fire started, somebody watched hastily as Holika burnt to death, being prahlada survived perfect. THE Exchange OF PRAHLADA AND Hot OF HOLIKA IS Notorious AS HOLI.

In Mathura, everywhere Krishna grew up, the festival is fantastic for 16 days (UNTIL RANGAPANCHAMI) in memorial of the divine love of Radha and Krishna

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Monday, 27 May 2013 Why Buddhism Why Now

Interest in Buddhism isgrowing steadily worldwide, especially from people seeking rational answers inthis current age of clashing ideologies, fanatical strife and senselessviolence.The number of its adherents is growing at a phenomenal rate in manyparts of the world particularly Australia, the USand many countries in Europe.In many countries in Asia where it was once forcibly displaced by Communism, it is making a remarkable comeback. Why is this interest growing so quickly? 1. Mind is the forerunner of states. Mind is chief; mind-made are they. If one speaks or acts with wicked mind, because of that, suffering follows one, even as the wheel follows the hoof of the ox.2. Mind is the forerunner of states. Mind is chief; mind-made are they. If one speaks or acts with pure mind, because of that, happiness follows one, even as one's shadow that never leaves. These are the opening verses of the Dhammapada. It is remarkable that from the very start,Buddhism identifies the mind as the creator and destroyer of mankind's peace and happiness.There remains hope for this world in the teachings of the Buddha.What is it that captivates and fascinates people in this day and age?Perhaps these characteristics will give one a good idea.

Buddhism is : A religion of true peace that has never advocated any violence in its name. Buddhism is one of the oldest religions of the world.Yet, it has the distinguished honour as a religion that has never had a holy war.No body has gone to war to vanquish unbelievers or to convert others to Buddhism. The very first precept that every Buddhist takes is to refrain from taking life. A religion that emphasizes compassion, acceptance and kindness. Buddhism has been a great civilizing force. It tamed the nomadic and violent hordes of Asia and brought art, culture and civilization. Buddhists are known for their kind, accepting and non-judgmental ways. Today, as Buddhism spreads to new lands, it is not brought by missionaries intent on converting others but is typically established by the initiative of local people who invite teachers to share the teachings.It does not actively plan to seek converts but assists and provides the opportunities for converts to appreciate the religion for themselves.

A religion that provides a clear path for spiritual and personal development. Buddhism is not a collection of legends and stories.It does not present itself as a mystery that can only be understood by certainpeople. Instead, Buddhism presents itself as a clear and credible path that anyone can undertake according to his own understanding and ability.It is a method that can be applied giving results that can be experienced immediately. A religion that teaches us to take full responsibility for our actions. Buddhism does not attempt to explain the problems in the world as part of a mysterious plan. It does not blame fate or any divine being for whatever good or bad we experience in life.Instead, it teaches that we are accountable for the results of our past actions and that we are the masters of our own destiny. Buddhism insists that mankind takes responsibility for its own actions. A religion that discourages blind faith or unthinking worship. Buddhism does not insist that people accept dogmas or doctrines on faith.It actually suggests its adherents to think, to reason and to challenge its teachings. A religion that welcomes questions and investigations into its own teachings. Being totally self-confident, Buddhism opens itself to query and scrutiny.There is no concept of blasphemy in Buddhism. People are encouraged to question the Buddhist teachings and they can

expect to be answered with rationality, respect and honesty. A religion that says sincere followers of other beliefs are also rewarded in the afterlife. Buddhists are taught not to condemn followers of other faiths but to see the good that they practice.Buddhism teaches that what happens to us in the future depends not on our beliefs but on what we do in the present. This is a natural law in accordance with scientific principles and applies to everyone regardless of their religious label.

A religion that is very much in harmony with modern science. Buddhism does not conflict with science. It does not attempt to bend the facts to suit its faith.Indeed, much of modern science, particularly in the fields of psychology and physics supports the tenets of Buddhism.

Buddhism can be summarized as : "Avoid wrong actions, do good, and purify the mind." Just by putting its teachings into practice, you will gain good results in this life and plant the seeds of good for the future. Buddhists believe that world peace is not an impossibility.Instead of seeking divine assistance, it asks mankind to take responsibility for its own actions, speech and thoughts and seek to overcome greed, hatred and delusion.

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A TRUTH WE WILL NOT IGNORE

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PLAINER WORDS... A TRUTH WE WILL NOT IGNORE!

Some Bible truths are overlooked. Some are by-passed. Some Bible truths are unheeded. In many instances, this is the result of being unable to recognize the importance which the truth might play in God's overall purposes. This is understandable and pardonable. However, when a Truth is made known in the Old Testament and, then, is repeated in the New Testament, it is altogether another matter. Especially, if the LORD (Yahweh) said it in the Old Testament; then, Jesus (Yahweh) repeated it in the New Testament. To overlook such an important passage is inexcusable. Such a passage doesn't go unnoticed-it goes ignored!

Notice what the LORD (Yahweh) said in Isaiah 42:1-4:

"Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him and he will bring justice to the nations. He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets. A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his law the islands will put their hope" (NIV).

Moving into the New Testament, the scene in Matthew Twelve, we note that Christ went into a synagogue of the Jews. In front of the Pharisees, he healed a man with a withered hand. Immediately, the Pharisees withdrew and "held a council" against Him. They were in the process to exerting the power of the State and the machinery of the government to "destroy Him." Never forget that the State is shear power! The Pharisees were willing to use the sword of the State in order to protect their political place and position by having Jesus Christ killed at the hands of the State. The rage of the Pharisees was instantaneous. The Lord Jesus knew they were plotting His assassination; therefore, He withdrew Himself from their locality. He didn't want to be in the position of having to kill, or be killed. He was awaiting His appointed time at Calvary. Then, in Matthew 12:18-21, He said, quoting Isaiah 42:1-4:

"Here is My Servant Whom I have chosen, the One I love, in Whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets. A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not snuff out, till He leads justice to victory. In His Name the nations will put their hope" (NIV).

These words speak of a great prophetic Truth. We will not ignore these twice-spoken words! When will these words find their fulfillment? They were not fulfilled during the First Advent of our Lord Jesus. Then, they must find their fulfillment sometime in the future. Some teachers and students, who are confronted with these words, will timidly suggest that they will be fulfilled at the Second Advent of Christ. They have written, very dismissively, concerning this prophecy and make no attempt to resolve the statements, such as, "He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets;" with "The Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout" (1 Thess. 4:16). Both of these statements cannot possibly refer to the same episode. We know, for sure, that the latter refers to the 2nd Coming, to wit, the Parousia of the Lord Jesus Christ. The former, therefore, cannot be a reference to His Parousia.

"A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not snuff out" speaks of an event in which no one is hurt, or injured. In "Figures of Speech Used in the Bible" (Page 161), it says, "He will strengthen the bruised reed and kindle to a flame the smouldering wick." This speaks of restoration. Restoration is the main theme of the Gospel of the Kingdom (Acts 3:19-21). Whereas, we find the Truth relating to the 2nd Coming speaks of destruction. We find in 1 Thessalonians 1:7-10 that Jesus Christ will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and obey not the gospel of Jesus Christ. They shall be castigated with everlasting punishment from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power-the latter event of vengeance and punishment will be the result of Christ's Parousia. The former cannot be a reference to the Parousia. A good student, who desires to be an unashamed workman, must rightly distinguish between two future events; one being the beautiful prediction voiced in Isaiah 42:1-4 and Matthew 12:18-21, and the other being those things associated with the 2nd Coming (i.e., Parousia) of Christ.

For many years, we have searched the work of past and contemporary Bible Teachers, hoping to find an acknowledgement and an exegesis of this spectacular prophecy. We have searched in vain. We have concluded that this magnificent prediction is ignored because it will not harmonize with their scheme of theology-in fact, it contradicts the dispensational view they hold. On the other hand, there is one prophetic understanding in which it fits perfectly. It is the Truth that the next phenomenon to occur on God's Prophetic Clock is the sudden breaking-forth of the Divine assumption of the dominion of the governments of the world. In plainer words, the Kingdom of God becomes manifest upon the earth. The ignored prophecy will begin its process when the Lord Jesus Christ begins to judge the quick and the dead at His Epiphaniea, and His Kingdom (2 Timothy 4:1).

The process will consist of three elements: (1) He will proclaim justice to the nations; (2) He will lead justice to victory; and (3) In His Name shall the nations put their hope.

The prophecy we are considering sheds a great deal of light as to what is accomplished when the Divine Government, to wit, the Kingdom of God, comes upon the earth.

"Here is My Servant Whom I have chosen." We are called upon, as students of the Word, to pay close attention to what is said. These twice-repeated words demand that we give heed and consider who is the person Whom God calls,"My Servant,"and Whom God loves and delights in.

"I will put My Spirit on Him." God's Servant, Jesus Christ, will cause the Holy Spirit to take up residence in the earth. The Spirit will permeate every facet of life on earth. In connection with this, we read of His Spirit being poured out upon all flesh (Acts 2:17). The Kingdom of God will not be just meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit (Romans 14:17). The Spirit will be so prominent during the Kingdom of God that we must mention John 16:7-13:

"Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on me; Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come."

The Holy Spirit is so dominant during the Pre-Parousia Kingdom that Mr. Otis Q. Sellers said, "In fact, Divine Government is brought about by the second coming of the Holy Spirit, not by the second coming of Jesus Christ. He will never leave His position at the right hand of God until His enemies have become His footstool."

Indeed, it will be, "Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, saith the LORD" (Zechariah 4:6).

"He will proclaim justice to the nations. Justice," especially Divine law, will be openly made known to the nations. Christ will cause judgment, i.e., justice, to be heard from heaven (Psalm 76:8). His judgments (justice) will be in all the earth (Psalm 105:7). The Prophet Amos has a beautiful description of justice being proclaimed to the nations:

"But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream" (Amos 5:24) RSV.

The world knows not justice, nor equity. It's every man for himself. Justice and equity are commodities which are desperately lacking in the governments of the world. We acknowledge that the guiding force of this world system is Satan, the Prince of Darkness. The political elites of the world system are manipulated by the prince of the power of the air (Ephesians 2:2), and justice and equity are not the principle upon which they operate.

BUT... "in the last days it shall come to pass...He shall judge among the nations, and rebuke strong nations from afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more" (Micah 4:1, 3-4). Isaiah, basically, predicts the same thing in Isaiah 2:2-4.

In the "last days" [the Pre-Parousia Kingdom], wars will cease. The study of how to wage war will also cease. Universal peace will triumph. The Lord Jesus will govern the world from God's Throne in the heavens (Acts 2:30).

All of these promises will come to pass when He proclaims justice to the nations. The nations will learn justice, even Divine Law, and they will govern accordingly.

"He will not quarrel or cry out." Historically, it seems that all nations had their beginnings amid clashes, disputes, fights, and even, wars. With the Holy Spirit replacing "the god of this world," the course of this new world order will take an altogether different direction. The leaders of the nations will either comply with the directions of the Lord Jesus Christ, or they will be dramatically replaced. Consider the demise of King Herod in Acts 12:23 which may, very well, have been a preview of things to come in the Kingdom age, "And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him [King Herod], because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost."

There will be no conflict, no quarreling between the nations. The nations will eagerly wait for God's Word.

The revelation of the Glory of the Lord will be achieved without Him shouting, or crying out. He cried out, at times, during the First Advent, "Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me and drink" (John 7:37). Neither can the "ignored prophecy" have anything to do with His 2nd Coming, which is highlighted by a shout and the voice of the archangel as Christ, Himself, descends from heaven (1 Thess. 4:16).

"No one will hear His voice in the streets." The world will be dramatically changed, both in philosophy and character, without the voice of Jesus Christ being heard. All flesh shall see the glory of the LORD together and at the same time:

"And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it" (Isaiah 40:5).

Seeing the Glory of the LORD will be one of many factors which enlighten the world. The future Pre-Parousia Kingdom is ushered in with mankind being supernaturally enlightened regarding the Truth for the Day of Christ.

"His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled" (Psalm 97:4).

Seen in the 97th Psalm is the LORD's (Yahweh's) assumption of authority over the whole world which brings an end to corrupt and fragile, human government. Divine Government is instituted over the whole earth without a gun being shot, or a cannon fired, or a bomb being dropped. Nations form new governments which will be in harmony with Divine Rule. The Heavens will appoint the rulers of each nation (Daniel 4:25). It will all be accomplished without the Voice of Jesus Christ being heard in the streets of the capitals of the world. Political "rabble-rousers" rally crowds and demonstrate in the streets, but "His voice" will not be heard in the streets!

"For Thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: Thou art exalted far above all gods"

(Psalm 97:9).

This positions the Lord Jesus Christ "far above all the earth," sitting on the Throne of God as He assumes the Kingship of the whole-world. His Holy Spirit is instrumental in illuminating every living human being. Man will be enlightened. Most of mankind will rejoice in his new, enlightened understanding, but some will not like it, or rejoice in the Light that is forced on them. There will be the "Jannes and Jambres" (2 Timothy 3:8-9) of this world who will pass from the age of Grace into the Kingdom of God only to be found out and purged.

The enlightenment of the world is likened, by the Lord Jesus, to lightning

"For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of Man be in his Day" (Luke 17:24).

So shall it be as He enlightens the earth's inhabitants. This results in the earth being "full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea" (Isaiah 11:9).

John 16:7-11 declares that the enlightenment of the world will be accomplished by the Spirit of Truth [the Comforter] which will pervade the earth. He, the Comforter, "will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they believe not on Me; of righteousness, because I go to My Father, and ye see Me no more; of judgment, because the prince of the world is judged."

This is a work which belongs to the time when God governs the world. The work of the Spirit enlightening the world is, both, the initial work and a continuous process.

"Howbeit when He, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth: for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear (from God), that shall He speak: and He will shew you things to come" (John 16:13).

The illumination of mankind is understood to be declared in Acts 2:17:

"And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of My Spirit upon all flesh."

There will be wave-after-wave of enlightenment flowing forth from Heaven's Throne. The Spirit of Truth will carry It throughout the earth-to every square inch of terra firma. Yes, Truth will flow down like a mighty stream (Amos 5:24), accomplishing everything required for Christ to govern as the Only Potentate, and King of kings.

"A bruised reed He will not break, and a smouldering wick He will not snuff out."

As pointed out earlier, the idea, here, is that no one will be hurt, injured, or damaged when the Kingdom comes. The Lord will strengthen the bruised reed and rekindle the flame of smoldering wick. Acts 3:19-21's mention of the times of refreshing and the restoration of all things is a more precise way of expressing this truth.

"Times of refreshing" and "the times of restitution (restoration) of all things" will find their fulfillment during the dispensation which follows the Age of Grace-the Pre-Parousia Kingdom of God. The prophecy of Isaiah 42:1-4 and Matthew 12:18-21 finds its fulfillment when the Kingdom of God suddenly becomes a reality; when the Lord Jesus Christ begins judging the living and the dead AT HIS APPEARING AND HIS KINGDOM (2 Timothy 4:1).

"In His Name the nations will put their hope." The King James translates this as "in His Name shall the nations trust." Imagine, the nations trusting in Jesus Christ! What a wonderful time this will be. "The nations" means every nation, not just Western European and the North American nations or Australia, but all nations! All nations will trust, hope, and rely on the Lord Jesus Christ. This truth is repeated in Romans 15:12 and explains why they will be willing to give up their implements of war and convert them into peaceful ones.

As students of the Word, we should not ignore a twice-revealed prophecy!

Tom L. Ballinger

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The Akua-Kii can be distantly associated to the Lars, Keres, Daemons, Warden Angels and Fairy-Godfolk

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Sunday, 26 May 2013 Belief Vs Disbelief Debate Broadens With Tv Documentary

Jonathan Miller Reveals the Hidden Story of Atheism

Three-Part Series Premiers May 4 on Public Television

"... the history of the growing conviction that God doesn't exist." - Jonathan Miller

The debate over belief-disbelief-atheism intensifies with the national airing of A Brief History of Disbelief on public television stations, premiering May 4. Hosted by Jonathan Miller, the three-part series comes in the midst of the recent release of two provocative books on atheism: Christopher Hitchens' "God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything" and Joan Konner's "The Atheist's Bible."

Jonathan Miller will be interviewed along with clips from the series on the May 4th "Bill Moyers Journal" seen on PBS. You can watch the promotional trailers by going here.

"A Brief History of Disbelief" is not being aired exclusively by PBS, and it is not being carried on a national feed. Your local public television station may be airing the show on a different day than May 4th. To find out when the show is airing in your area, please consult local listings. God has rarely been such a contentious issue. Best-selling books The God Delusion, The End of Faith, Letter to a Christian Nation and Breaking the Spell have forcefully challenged the sacred cows, doctrines and dogmas of conventional religious belief.

A Brief History of Disbelief is a deeply intelligent and rational journey through the highly divisive topic. A Brief History of Disbelief premiers in the U.S. on most public television stations on Friday, May 4, 2007 (check local listings). The series is presented by the Independent Production Fund, executive director Alvin Perlmutter.

Written and narrated by acclaimed British intellectual Jonathan Miller - author, lecturer, TV producer/host, director of theater, opera and film, and neurologist - A Brief History of Disbelief originally aired on the BBC in the U.K. It was the first-ever historical look at the controversial topic on television. It is only during the last few years in the U.S. that atheism can be fully and widely discussed. Many leaders and celebrities are "coming out of the closet." Just this week, U.S. Congressman Pete Stark publicly declared that he does not believe in a supreme being.

"This series is about the disappearance of something: religious faith," Miller says in the opening. "It's the story of what is often referred to as 'atheism,' the history of the growing conviction that God doesn't exist."

A Brief History of Disbelief combines an exploration of the origins of Miller's own lack of belief with historical perspective and interviews with leading authorities, including biologist Richard Dawkins, philosopher Daniel Dennett, recently deceased playwright Arthur Miller, and physicist Steven Weinberg.

"In making this series I have inevitably discovered that the history of faith and doubt is a great deal more complicated that it might seem," Jonathan Miller declares. Among the program's surprising revelations is that philosophy, not science as often assumed, played a larger role in the gradual erosion of belief. And contrary to what many Christian fundamentalists today consider America's founding principles, the first presidents were actually skeptical of religion. A Brief History of Disbelief traces the history of the first "unbelievers" in ancient Greece through the role of disbelief in America's founding to its flourishing today.

Part I: Shadows of Doubt

Miller visits the site of the absent Twin Towers to consider the religious implications of 9/11 and meets Arthur Miller and the philosopher Colin McGinn. He searches for evidence of the first "unbelievers" in ancient Greece and examines some of the modern theories around why people have always tended to believe in mythology and magic.

Part II: Noughts and Crosses

With the domination of Christianity from 500 AD, Miller wonders how disbelief began to re-emerge in the 15th and 16th centuries. He discovers that division within the Church played a more powerful role than the scientific discoveries of the period. He also visits Paris, the home of the 18th century atheist Baron D'Holbach, and shows how politically dangerous it was to undermine the religious faith of the masses.

The Final Hour

The history of disbelief continues with the ideas of self-taught philosopher Thomas Paine, the revolutionary studies of geology, and the evolutionary theories of Darwin. Miller looks at the Freudian view that religion is a "thought disorder." He also examines his motivation behind making the series touching on the issues of death and the religious fanaticism of the 21st century.

A Brief History of Disbelief is presented by the Independent Production Fund, which has produced highly acclaimed information programming for over thirty years. The company and its producers have used television to educate, engage and challenge viewers to consider issues, ideas and public figures from new perspectives.

Major funding for A Brief History of Disbelief is provided by The Center for Inquiry, with additional funding from American Ethical Union, American Humanist Association, Institute for Humanist Studies, and HKH Foundation.

Media Advisory: Writer and narrator Jonathan Miller and some of the program's experts are available for interviews.

Contacts: Baran Communications

Josh Baran - 212-779-2666, jcbaran AT aol DOT com

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Website: www.abriefhistoryofdisbelief.org

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Saturday, 25 May 2013 Hermes The Bad Witch God Of The Week

The Bad Witch's God of the Week is the Greek deity HERMES.

Hermes is the messenger of the gods and also the god of trade, athletics, travel and good fortune. However, he is also the god of thieves and tricksters - which is why I have chosen him as my God of the Week for the first week in April.

Hermes as a child was a real Artful Dodger. His anti-social behaviour began when he was only a few days old and decided to steal a herd of cattle. Not only did he steal them, but he killed two of them for their lovely hides and juicy steaks.

He didn't know they belonged to Apollo but, when the God of Music turned up in a foul temper to get them back, he was very quick at talking his way out of trouble. He persuaded Apollo to accept a lyre strung with cow guts in exchange for the cattle and even convinced him it was a good deal.

According to http://www.godchecker.com/, the son of Zeus' gift of the gab made him the perfect choice for messenger duties:

"Zeus made him a herald and kitted him out with a winged hat and sandals. Powered by these he can zoom all over the place delivering news that's worse than it sounds... Hermes made a vow to Zeus: 'I will never tell lies - although I cannot promise always to tell the whole truth.' Despite wheeling and dealing by the seat of his pants, Hermes always manages to leave his customers perfectly satisfied. Mostly due to his incredibly cunning sales talk."Governing communication, fast travel and a good sales pitch, Hermes seems a suitable god for the times we live in, where these things seem increasingly important.

Hermes' winged sandals give him prime position on the front cover of Trickster Makes This World: How Disruptive Imagination Creates Culture

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Project Lucifer And The Vatican Astonishing Exo Theological Plan For The Arrival Of An Alien Saviour

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Friday, 24 May 2013 Who Will Be Revealed As The Puppet Master I Ching Edition

My cats have assured me that the wheels have indeed came off the tricycle.

And yes, I believe my cats when they tell me that the wheels have came off of someone's tricycle after all, I read the same blog posts they do.

But the question remains who will be unveiled as the evil puppet master giving orders to the much hated and counter initatory force filled Golden Dawn community...perhaps the I Ching will give us a clue.

(If nothing else, it is an excuse to do an I Ching reading.)

So casting the coins I get 7, 7, 8, 9, 8, and 7.

(For those playing at home, I am using the Wilhelm/Baynes translation, which is the version that my teacher in this particular divination art uses.)

This gives us the hexagram number 38, Opposition.

This hexagram is composed of the trigram Li (flame) on the top, and Tui (lake) below. It reminds me of the fire and water triangles of the Banner of the East, but we should really go with the Eastern Chinese symbolism which views this as two forces moving apart in direct contrast.

"Futhermore, Li is the second daughter and Tui the youngest daughter, and although they live in the same house they belong to different men; hence their wills are not the same but are divergently directed."

Hmm, I think that we can view this as the two Golden Dawn camps moving apart from one another. But I am also quite sure that someone will see this as supporting their viewpoint that there is indeed a conspiracy against them and their Order.

"When people live in opposition and estrangement they cannot carry out a great undertaking in common: their points of view diverge too widely. In such circumstances one should above all not proceed brusquely, for that would only increase the existing opposition; instead, one should limit oneself to producing gradual effects in small matters."

Hmm, still no sign of the identity of the puppet master. If I am reading this correctly, it seems that trying to make sweeping changes will just cause more problems.

"In general, opposition appears as an obstruction, but when it represents polarity within a comprehensive whole, it has also its useful functions....In the world of visible things, the principle of opposites makes possible the differentiation by categories through which order is brought into the world."

Hmm, one Order is Classical Coke, and everyone else is Pepsi?

"Above fire; below the lake: the image of opposition. Thus amid all fellowship, the superior man retains his individuality."

Hmm, I am sorry, but this tells me that there is no vast conspiracy. And if there is, it is among inferior men and women who forgot that they are allowed to have their own opinions.

We do have a changing line in the fourth place, therefore we must read that information.

"Nine in the fourth place means
isolated through opposition, one meets a like-minded man with whom one can associate in good faith. Despite the danger, no blame."

"If a man finds himself in a company of people from whom he is separated by an inner opposition, he becomes isolated. But if in such a situation, a man meets someone who fundamentally, by the very law of his being, is kin to him, and whom he can trust completely, he overcomes all dangers of isolation. His will achieves its aim, and he becomes free of faults."

Hmm, again, I am having difficulties in seeing the conspiracy. It seems more that those who are opposed to the people around them are being isolated from those who are different from them. Birds of a feather flock to the same Orders and do not talk to those in other Orders; no real conspiracy there unless one believes that they should be loved by everyone in the world.

Ok, I really do not see any evidence of a conspiracy or puppet master here in this I Ching reading.

Looking at hexagram 41 (Decrease), I see further indication that those who believe one thing will part from those who believe another thing
"One may use two small bowls for the sacrifice."

Anyway, if there is a hidden puppet master, then they also control the I Ching. And if not, the unveiling is just going to continue to divide the community further. Probably because most of us will not believe that others are taking orders from some imagined evil.

As always, if you disagree with me, feel free to point out where my misreading is in the comment section. Remember that I do not allow anoynmous comments, and I will not approve the worst comments...unless the troll is really entertaining.

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Wednesday, 22 May 2013 Letting Go Of God

A few days ago I went with some friends to see Julia Sweeney's one-woman restitution, "Leasing Go of God." This days New York Settlement, it was a full parliament, apart from the noticeably "unlikely" spot release. And no picketing sovereign, either! The restitution is a entertaining, sometimes uplifting, incessantly reliable and truthful history of Julia's deepest journey from Catholic girl to atheist individual.

Julia tried everything: she awkward the Old Shrine produce to produce and found out that - far from days "the good book" -- it is sensational with dreadful stories of uncertainty and fissure, where god doesn't incessantly restitution the part of the good guy, au contraire. She with turned her hopes to the New Shrine, but to be more precise absolutely Jesus came with a leg on each side of as wounded and grumpy, fantastic to his mother, and maximum unequivocally next to "family main beliefs" (you know, that club of having to gripe your family in order to reaper him, etc.).

New religions didn't chow other aloof. Julia recounted her implicate in Buddhism, which was other tempered in the same way as she realized that children are indoctrinated as monks sans really having a vision to qualifications the world and make up their minds (gee, can you have a desire for it? A religion based on indoctrination at any old-fashioned age!). She open science and flirted with pantheism, the speculation that god is background. But with she went on a absentminded trip to the Galapagos where she witnessed birds picking the signification of their siblings in order to stoppage, and figured that background is individual background, no godly love or deepest implicate added to the absentminded but bloodthirsty mix.

Finally, Sweeney "let go of god," she allowed herself the full skill that religions are individual human inventions to make purpose of an impersonal liberty, to pat aloof about our own downfall and, of course, to aloof hang on other human beings. As it is for common atheists, that felt have an amazing freeing. She was at first a bit overcome that after rental go of god she motionless wasn't goodbye participation killing or robbing people; but with she realized that good point is a natural come to an end of living in sociable groups, where sans (socially qualified and necessary) right lessons we simply wouldn't stoppage.

The restitution gets the science correct, and it's delicate in its psychoanalysis of religion. But aristocratic importantly it is a magnificent bit of how a human days can begin to question usual "wisdom" and get in a life-long hound for aloof understanding. My friends and I had a vision to address to Julia after the bring to light. She is as scorching and entertaining in character as she is on rank. Her restitution wasn't a release of acting: she simply told us her story, and it was a absentminded story.

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Paryushan

INTRODUCTION

The Jain community like other communities throughout the world celebrates many social and religious functions annually. The superb Jain festival popularly known as 'Paryushan Parva' organized every year in the auspicious month 'Bhadrapad' (Mid-August to Mid-September) of the Hindu calendar extends from the fifth day to fourteenth day of the bright fortnight. The festival ordains the Jains to observe the ten universal supreme virtues in daily practical life.

Paryushan Parva I bow to the Arahants, the perfected human beings.

I bow to the Siddhas, liberated bodiless souls.

I bow to the Acharyas, the masters and heads of congregations.

I bow to the Upadhyayas, the spiritual teachers.

I bow to the spiritual practitioners in the universe,Sadhus.

This fivefold obeisance mantra,

Destroys all sins and obstacles,

And of all auspicious repetitions,

Is the first and foremost.

Besides assuring a blissful existence in this world and the other world for every living being, it aims at the attainment of salvation - the supreme ideal for mundane soul. The non-Jains also express high reverence for this Jain festival.

All members of Jain community- high and low, young and old, and males and females, participate with full vigor and zeal in the various religious rituals and cultural programs. They listen with rapt attention to the holy sermons of the saints and learned Jain scholars arranged during the ten-day festival.

In these celebrations lie dormant the seeds of the well being, peace and happiness of the common man. On the eve of this festival all activities, which add to social discord or bitterness are declared taboo from the temple pulpits. These celebrations harbinger social harmony and amity and preach the lofty Jain motto 'Live and Let live'...

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