tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600308447841207802024-03-21T21:37:15.010-04:00Wayne Brady by Day | The Imaginative DreamerThe best use of imagination is to recreate the world.waynebradybydayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398730942813489724noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860030844784120780.post-65734281882167329982014-03-15T19:51:00.004-04:002023-10-23T21:40:52.316-04:00The Illusions of Maya<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMSAeHNzlyLOm1USYbwOU6sTTkMyqyzznIDxaUzrhHMBFhmJzsjVOhLxy0oHpLs4x9f8yVuG7C6PuJ8o4riGgoePPF03qlOmcZLkZG7MHhWQ7L3CQNRnNw0VOe62VVdp4rVZTMmOc04eRTFprCW6iHYF-TK615UEtxw6JSpxYbUkmRwaEla5o3PLuL0tG/s1024/DALL%C2%B7E%202023-10-23%2021.37.16%20-%20Artistic%20render%20of%20a%20landscape%20at%20the%20cusp%20of%20nightfall.%20The%20heavens%20glow%20in%20hues%20of%20purple,%20pink,%20and%20gold,%20suggesting%20a%20shift%20in%20time.%20A%20reflective%20.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMSAeHNzlyLOm1USYbwOU6sTTkMyqyzznIDxaUzrhHMBFhmJzsjVOhLxy0oHpLs4x9f8yVuG7C6PuJ8o4riGgoePPF03qlOmcZLkZG7MHhWQ7L3CQNRnNw0VOe62VVdp4rVZTMmOc04eRTFprCW6iHYF-TK615UEtxw6JSpxYbUkmRwaEla5o3PLuL0tG/s320/DALL%C2%B7E%202023-10-23%2021.37.16%20-%20Artistic%20render%20of%20a%20landscape%20at%20the%20cusp%20of%20nightfall.%20The%20heavens%20glow%20in%20hues%20of%20purple,%20pink,%20and%20gold,%20suggesting%20a%20shift%20in%20time.%20A%20reflective%20.png" width="320" /></a><br />
<br /><div>The illusions of Maya, which are demarcated from truth and falsehood, play on perceptions of reality. Interestingly, "Maya" is also the name of a 3D modeling software used to create renderings, or illusions, of reality. Illusions are neither distinctly true nor false; they challenge our senses and distort our perception, making what we see appear real. However, they also serve to awaken us, expanding our perception to a greater reality. This helps us discern what is truly real and what isn't. <b>Remember, the mirage doesn't trick the viewer.</b></div><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusion#In_Hindu_philosophy">In Hindu philosophy</a>, <i>the term "illusion" has various interpretations. Many monist philosophies clearly differentiate between illusion, truth, and falsehood. For instance, in Advaita philosophy, an illusion is something that is neither entirely true nor entirely false. While in general discourse, an illusion might be seen as false, Hindu philosophy draws a distinction between Maya (illusion) and falsehood.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Definition:</div><div>il·lu·sion (iˈlo͞oZHən/noun): 1. A thing that is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Understanding Illusion in a Spiritual Context</b></div><div><br /></div><div>1. <b>Perception of Reality</b>:</div><div> - Life itself can be viewed as a series of layered illusions. We navigate the world based on our perceptions, which are inherently limited by our senses and interpretations.</div><div> </div><div>2. <b>The Concept of Maya in Hindu Philosophy</b>:</div><div> - Maya, beyond its technological connotations, signifies the grand illusion of our material existence. It represents the ephemeral, ever-changing world that distracts us from the eternal truth.</div><div> </div><div>3. <b>Awakening Through Illusion</b>: </div><div> - Encountering illusions can be a spiritual journey. When we recognize the transient nature of our perceptions, we may seek the unchanging, the eternal.</div><div> - Just as an optical illusion can challenge our sense of sight, life's metaphysical illusions invite us to question, reflect, and seek deeper truths.</div><div><br /></div><div>4. <b>Practical Spiritual Application: Mindfulness and Meditation</b></div><div> - Engaging in practices like meditation allows us to peel back the layers of illusion, bringing us closer to our authentic selves and the universe's fundamental truths.</div><div> - By recognizing life's illusions, we can detach from worldly attachments, reducing suffering and finding inner peace.</div><div> </div><div>5. <b>Nature as a Spiritual Mirror</b>:</div><div> - Observing natural phenomena, like a mirage, reminds us of life's illusions. While a mirage might seem real, it's an illusion created by environmental conditions. Similarly, the material desires and fears that often drive us are transient and illusory.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Metaphysical Reflection and Application:</b></div><div>Illusions challenge us to question our reality, pushing us towards a quest for deeper understanding. Just as the mirage doesn't deceive the observer, life's illusions are not there to trick us but to teach us. Embracing these lessons can lead to profound personal and spiritual growth, anchoring us in a deeper understanding of existence and our place within it. By grounding ourselves in this wisdom, we move closer to enlightenment, finding harmony with the universe and our own being.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGlcH-gk6qf6Vu7UCRodkpCsMaqqFjjtlDA4yqX_j0TtxriQkALadKN2fn2kTgYz35dW9qd5D3R0_2E8_N6Bt3MBme1Bknxy-xuH5WGe2Yq1AJypdZ2VZclJtSWxA8EJvDoCpiB9D78yBPq0Z1OBPAu5lE_lPam2MV3pmeZYuSev6I_f-SGDhEnKL8b4b/s1024/DALL%C2%B7E%202023-10-23%2021.37.13%20-%20Drawing%20of%20a%20peaceful%20landscape%20at%20dusk%20with%20a%20sky%20awash%20in%20purples,%20pinks,%20and%20golds.%20A%20serene%20lake%20in%20the%20front%20reflects%20the%20sky,%20but%20imperfect%20ripp.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGlcH-gk6qf6Vu7UCRodkpCsMaqqFjjtlDA4yqX_j0TtxriQkALadKN2fn2kTgYz35dW9qd5D3R0_2E8_N6Bt3MBme1Bknxy-xuH5WGe2Yq1AJypdZ2VZclJtSWxA8EJvDoCpiB9D78yBPq0Z1OBPAu5lE_lPam2MV3pmeZYuSev6I_f-SGDhEnKL8b4b/s320/DALL%C2%B7E%202023-10-23%2021.37.13%20-%20Drawing%20of%20a%20peaceful%20landscape%20at%20dusk%20with%20a%20sky%20awash%20in%20purples,%20pinks,%20and%20golds.%20A%20serene%20lake%20in%20the%20front%20reflects%20the%20sky,%20but%20imperfect%20ripp.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMSAeHNzlyLOm1USYbwOU6sTTkMyqyzznIDxaUzrhHMBFhmJzsjVOhLxy0oHpLs4x9f8yVuG7C6PuJ8o4riGgoePPF03qlOmcZLkZG7MHhWQ7L3CQNRnNw0VOe62VVdp4rVZTMmOc04eRTFprCW6iHYF-TK615UEtxw6JSpxYbUkmRwaEla5o3PLuL0tG/s1024/DALL%C2%B7E%202023-10-23%2021.37.16%20-%20Artistic%20render%20of%20a%20landscape%20at%20the%20cusp%20of%20nightfall.%20The%20heavens%20glow%20in%20hues%20of%20purple,%20pink,%20and%20gold,%20suggesting%20a%20shift%20in%20time.%20A%20reflective%20.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjMSAeHNzlyLOm1USYbwOU6sTTkMyqyzznIDxaUzrhHMBFhmJzsjVOhLxy0oHpLs4x9f8yVuG7C6PuJ8o4riGgoePPF03qlOmcZLkZG7MHhWQ7L3CQNRnNw0VOe62VVdp4rVZTMmOc04eRTFprCW6iHYF-TK615UEtxw6JSpxYbUkmRwaEla5o3PLuL0tG/s320/DALL%C2%B7E%202023-10-23%2021.37.16%20-%20Artistic%20render%20of%20a%20landscape%20at%20the%20cusp%20of%20nightfall.%20The%20heavens%20glow%20in%20hues%20of%20purple,%20pink,%20and%20gold,%20suggesting%20a%20shift%20in%20time.%20A%20reflective%20.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGlcH-gk6qf6Vu7UCRodkpCsMaqqFjjtlDA4yqX_j0TtxriQkALadKN2fn2kTgYz35dW9qd5D3R0_2E8_N6Bt3MBme1Bknxy-xuH5WGe2Yq1AJypdZ2VZclJtSWxA8EJvDoCpiB9D78yBPq0Z1OBPAu5lE_lPam2MV3pmeZYuSev6I_f-SGDhEnKL8b4b/s1024/DALL%C2%B7E%202023-10-23%2021.37.13%20-%20Drawing%20of%20a%20peaceful%20landscape%20at%20dusk%20with%20a%20sky%20awash%20in%20purples,%20pinks,%20and%20golds.%20A%20serene%20lake%20in%20the%20front%20reflects%20the%20sky,%20but%20imperfect%20ripp.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguGlcH-gk6qf6Vu7UCRodkpCsMaqqFjjtlDA4yqX_j0TtxriQkALadKN2fn2kTgYz35dW9qd5D3R0_2E8_N6Bt3MBme1Bknxy-xuH5WGe2Yq1AJypdZ2VZclJtSWxA8EJvDoCpiB9D78yBPq0Z1OBPAu5lE_lPam2MV3pmeZYuSev6I_f-SGDhEnKL8b4b/s320/DALL%C2%B7E%202023-10-23%2021.37.13%20-%20Drawing%20of%20a%20peaceful%20landscape%20at%20dusk%20with%20a%20sky%20awash%20in%20purples,%20pinks,%20and%20golds.%20A%20serene%20lake%20in%20the%20front%20reflects%20the%20sky,%20but%20imperfect%20ripp.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br />waynebradybydayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398730942813489724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860030844784120780.post-82596772713810255282011-08-17T00:03:00.008-04:002011-09-02T23:02:55.539-04:00A World of Make-believe: The Art of Masquerade and Putting on Shows by Britney Spears<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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"In that moment of <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">make-believe</span></i></b> the singer seems finally happy, liberated by her <i>ability to become someone else</i>. Even Britney recognizes this about herself. She describes [a song] she wrote last summer, "about artistic expression and <b>the masquerade of people acting and putting on shows</b>," she says. "Through that, you <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">create your own world</span></b>. The song talks about how other people are coming into this girl's world, but she didn't invite them in. so she's saying, "<i>Why are you here, if I didn't invite you?</i>" </blockquote>
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<i>- <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Kpz1PHETs-CVtCgEnyQz7g?feat=directlink">Britney Spears in Rolling Stone, December 2008 before the release of Circus</a></i></blockquote>
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Saint or a Sinner</span></i> or <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Saint and a Sinner</span></i>? If Jesus was a Saint and Judas was a Sinner - though <b>misunderstood</b> by men they both do the Lord's work.<br />
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<b>What Man understood for Evil God Intended for Good</b><br />
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<span class="reftext" style="margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 2px; vertical-align: text-top;"><a href="http://bible.cc/genesis/50-19.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">19</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? </span><span class="reftext" style="margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 2px; vertical-align: text-top;"><a href="http://bible.cc/genesis/50-20.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">20</span></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. - </span><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/genesis/50-19.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Genesis 50:19-20 (NIV)</span></span></a></blockquote>
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<b><i>Discernment of Spirits</i> - God versus Man's intention</b><br />
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<span class="reftext" style="color: #001320; line-height: 14px; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 2px; vertical-align: text-top;"><a href="http://bible.cc/matthew/16-16.htm" style="color: #0092f2; text-decoration: none;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">16</span></span></b></a></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Simon Peter answered</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, “</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You are the Christ</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">,</span></span><span class="nivfootnote" style="color: #0066aa; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 1px; text-decoration: none;"><sup><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/matthew/16.htm#footnotesb" style="color: #0092f2; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">b</span></span></a></sup></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> the Son of the living God.”</span></span></div>
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<span class="reftext" style="color: #001320; line-height: 14px; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 2px; vertical-align: text-top;"><a href="http://bible.cc/matthew/16-17.htm" style="color: #0092f2; text-decoration: none;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">17</span></b></a></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jesus replied</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, </span><span class="nivred"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">“Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">.</span></span><span class="reftext" style="color: #001320; line-height: 14px; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 2px; vertical-align: text-top;"><a href="http://bible.cc/matthew/16-18.htm" style="color: #0092f2; text-decoration: none;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">18</span></span></b></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">And I tell you that you are Peter,</span></span><span class="nivfootnote" style="color: #0066aa; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 1px; text-decoration: none;"><sup><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/matthew/16.htm#footnotesc" style="color: #0092f2; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">c</span></span></a></sup></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades</span></span><span class="nivfootnote" style="color: #0066aa; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 1px; text-decoration: none;"><sup><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/matthew/16.htm#footnotesd" style="color: #0092f2; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">d</span></span></a></sup></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> will not overcome it.</span></span><span class="nivfootnote" style="color: #0066aa; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 1px; text-decoration: none;"><sup><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/matthew/16.htm#footnotese" style="color: #0092f2; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">e</span></span></a></sup></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><span class="reftext" style="color: #001320; line-height: 14px; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 2px; vertical-align: text-top;"><a href="http://bible.cc/matthew/16-19.htm" style="color: #0092f2; text-decoration: none;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">19</span></span></b></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be</span></span><span class="nivfootnote" style="color: #0066aa; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 1px; text-decoration: none;"><sup><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/matthew/16.htm#footnotesf" style="color: #0092f2; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">f</span></span></a></sup></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be</span></span><span class="nivfootnote" style="color: #0066aa; font-style: italic; font-weight: 700; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 1px; text-decoration: none;"><sup><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/matthew/16.htm#footnotesg" style="color: #0092f2; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">g</span></span></a></sup></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> loosed in heaven.” </span></span><span class="reftext" style="color: #001320; line-height: 14px; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 2px; vertical-align: text-top;"><a href="http://bible.cc/matthew/16-20.htm" style="color: #0092f2; text-decoration: none;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">20</span></span></b></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Then he warned his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Christ.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Jesus Predicts His Death</span></span></div>
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<span class="reftext" style="color: #001320; line-height: 14px; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 2px; vertical-align: text-top;"><a href="http://bible.cc/matthew/16-21.htm" style="color: #0092f2; text-decoration: none;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">21</span></b></a></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">he must be killed</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and on the third day be raised to life.</span></div>
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<span class="reftext" style="color: #001320; line-height: 14px; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 2px; vertical-align: text-top;"><a href="http://bible.cc/matthew/16-22.htm" style="color: #0092f2; text-decoration: none;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">22</span></b></a></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. “Never, Lord!” he said. “This shall never happen to you!”</span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #001320; line-height: 21px;"><span class="reftext" style="color: #001320; line-height: 14px; margin-left: 1px; margin-right: 2px; vertical-align: text-top;"><a href="http://bible.cc/matthew/16-23.htm" style="color: #0092f2; text-decoration: none;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">23</span></b></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #001320; line-height: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jesus turned and said to Peter, </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #001320; line-height: 21px;"><span class="nivred"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">“</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Get behind me, Satan!</span></span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> You are a stumbling block to me; </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">you do not have in mind the things of God</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">, but the things of men</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">.”</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> - </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/matthew/16.htm">Matthew 16:16-23 (NIV)</a></span><br />
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Read more about the <a href="http://www.waynebradybyday.com/2008/07/pauline-christianity.html">Origins of Modern Christianity</a>...waynebradybydayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398730942813489724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860030844784120780.post-89185061513390638372011-04-07T01:30:00.006-04:002011-04-30T18:39:56.865-04:00Till The World Ends<iframe width="500" height="314" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qzU9OrZlKb8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Optimism</span> is the message of the video. Even when the world <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">inside you</span> seems like it's ending - <i>keep dancing.</i> Eventually a better day will come.<br />
<blockquote>"I choose to be a happy person. I choose not to be a negative person. It's all about perception. How you choose to view things." - Britney Spears</blockquote>waynebradybydayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398730942813489724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860030844784120780.post-78507521793660814442010-11-01T12:42:00.001-04:002010-11-01T12:44:24.343-04:00Enemy Among Us<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/TM7tS-eknuI/AAAAAAAABAM/Wf1wdfRFoTM/s1600/paperroute.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/TM7tS-eknuI/AAAAAAAABAM/Wf1wdfRFoTM/s320/paperroute.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Enemy-Among-Us/dp/B003DTHBG6?ie=UTF8&tag=waynebradybyday&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Enemy Among Us by Paper Route</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=waynebradybyday&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B003DTHBG6" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></span><br />
<i>There's an enemy among us.</i> <span style="font-size: large;">He stole</span> as best he could. <i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Our hearts</b></span></i> like an enemy should.<br />
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<div><div id="c_s01st5Ft_UW0HUQCS8rRNM9qw=="><div class="ilike_content"><ul class="song_list_preview" style="list-style:none;"><li style="overflow:hidden;"><a class="song_play_btn" title="Enemy Among Us" href="http://www.ilike.com/artist/Paper+Route/track/Enemy+Among+Us">Enemy Among Us</a> by <a href="http://www.ilike.com/artist/Paper+Route/Paper+Route">Paper Route</a></li> </ul></div></div><script src='http://www.ilike.com/api/s?c=1&k=s01st5Ft_UW0HUQCS8rRNM9qw%3D%3D'></script><div id="ilike_s01st5Ft_UW0HUQCS8rRNM9qw=="><div style="border-top:1px solid #dddddd;padding-top:5px;font-size:smaller;">More <a href='http://www.ilike.com/artist/Paper+Route'>Paper Route</a> music on <a href='http://www.ilike.com/'>iLike</a></div></div></div>waynebradybydayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398730942813489724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860030844784120780.post-8263659584347563602010-10-26T15:37:00.011-04:002010-10-26T17:19:53.739-04:00The World of Dreams<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/TMcyUtPCWYI/AAAAAAAABAI/zGKZSmbX9v0/s1600/Sailor-Moon-Chibi-Moon-Pegasus-sailor-senshi-4468919-1024-768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/TMcyUtPCWYI/AAAAAAAABAI/zGKZSmbX9v0/s320/Sailor-Moon-Chibi-Moon-Pegasus-sailor-senshi-4468919-1024-768.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><blockquote>What we are to our <i>inward vision</i>, and what man appears to be sub specie aeternitatis (<b><span style="font-size: small;">from the perspective of the eternal</span></b>), can only be expressed by way of myth. <i>Myth is more individual and expresses life more precisely than does science</i>. Science works with concepts of averages which are far too general to do justice to the subjective variety of an individual life.<br />
- <span style="font-size: large;">Carl Jung From <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Memories-Dreams-Reflections-C-G-Jung/dp/0679723951?ie=UTF8&tag=waynebradybyday&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Memories, Dreams, Reflections</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=waynebradybyday&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0679723951" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></i></span></blockquote><span style="font-size: large;"><i><object height="306" width="375"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bUBfOVHEVF8?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bUBfOVHEVF8?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="375" height="306"></embed></object><br />
<b></b></i></span>waynebradybydayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398730942813489724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860030844784120780.post-41710437065061383282010-08-25T15:56:00.003-04:002011-04-30T17:10:28.510-04:00Britney Spears collaborates with Takashi Murakami for POP Magazine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGP1Qw51ldINL6L4wKmC2RUj2oJgOM2jRmp7Ijtwxuig-Jz_1Hyi-DpcRVxoPL8I9p6Wvr8GwfLWlMr2KQY3XUvuV2eAwbntE5NOjVycCTZUMDys0lI298yzT-XcQsKp0EtIXJmgBM0EBn/s1600/britney-spears-pop11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGP1Qw51ldINL6L4wKmC2RUj2oJgOM2jRmp7Ijtwxuig-Jz_1Hyi-DpcRVxoPL8I9p6Wvr8GwfLWlMr2KQY3XUvuV2eAwbntE5NOjVycCTZUMDys0lI298yzT-XcQsKp0EtIXJmgBM0EBn/s400/britney-spears-pop11.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><i>Britney Spears</i> collaborates with <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.takashimurakami.com/">Takashi Murakami</a></span> and channels her inner manga for Britain's <b><a href="http://thepop.com/">POP Magazine</a></b>. Murakami also worked on the cover art for <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graduation_%28album%29">Kanye West's Graduation</a></b>.<br />
<blockquote><i>The comic-book-inspired shoot was directed by legendary artist Takashi Murakami, and Brit was pretty pleased with his work.</i><br />
<div style="background-color: transparent; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">Read more: <a href="http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b196811_britney_spears_goes_bridalmdashwith.html#ixzz0xeIcFzv1" style="color: #003399;">http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b196811_britney_spears_goes_bridalmdashwith.html#ixzz0xeIcFzv1</a></div></blockquote> <span style="font-size: large;">Britney Spears goes anime in Break the Ice</span> from 2008's Blackout directed by <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hales_%28director%29">Robert Hales</a></b>.<br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="257" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eQFIKP9rGhQ" width="400"></iframe>waynebradybydayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398730942813489724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860030844784120780.post-63020296222955378392010-07-29T17:18:00.002-04:002010-07-29T17:21:07.753-04:00Is It All in My Head?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/TFHtG2JkSyI/AAAAAAAAA_o/GA_-_ZDAsnA/s1600/brain+cell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/TFHtG2JkSyI/AAAAAAAAA_o/GA_-_ZDAsnA/s320/brain+cell.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i>"With diseases like chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, what you believe about your illness influences how sick you become."</i><br />
<blockquote>"Anybody who has a chronic illness has alterations in biological and psychological mechanisms," says James F. Jones, M.D., a chronic fatigue expert with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "<b>You really can't separate the <a class="pt-basics-link" href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/neuroscience" title="Psychology Today looks at Neuroscience">brain</a> and the body</b>, because psychology is biology—everything that takes place in the brain is chemical or electrical. You can't have the one without the other."<br />
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"Doctors suspect that by continuing to focus on an elusive biological cause, they could be missing out on the other half of the picture—and the chance to find a solution. They have begun to re-examine the role of <b>severe stress, depression and even personality traits</b> in initiating and fostering disease." - <i><a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200505/is-it-all-in-my-head"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Is It All in My Head?</b></span></a> by <a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/authors/melissa-schorr">Melissa Schorr</a>, published on May 01, 2005 - last reviewed on July 20, 2009, Psychology Today </i></blockquote>waynebradybydayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398730942813489724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860030844784120780.post-1441631224841066332010-05-10T14:49:00.004-04:002010-05-12T16:13:25.913-04:00Ouranos the Greek God of Heaven<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/S-hOKkEDgPI/AAAAAAAAA_k/2b3aaHbetMA/s1600/The_Mutiliation_of_Uranus_by_Saturn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/S-hOKkEDgPI/AAAAAAAAA_k/2b3aaHbetMA/s400/The_Mutiliation_of_Uranus_by_Saturn.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>Ouranos </b><span class="greek"><b>οὐρανός </b>(Greek) often translated as <b><i><a href="http://strongsnumbers.com/greek/3772.htm">Air or Heaven</a></i></b> in the New Testament <b><i style="color: red;">(Were religious concepts and ideas borrowed from Greek mythology. If so, how original is modern religion)?</i></b></span><br />
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<span class="me"><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Word Origin and History </b></span></i></span></span></span><br />
<span class="me"><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">Uranus</span> - </span></span><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">first</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">planet</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">discovered</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">that</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">was</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">not</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">known</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">in</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">ancient</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">times,</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">named</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">for</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">the</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">god</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">of</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">Heaven,</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">husband</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">of</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">Gaia,</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">the</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">Earth,</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">from</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">L.</span> </span><span class="foreign"><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">Uranus</span> </span></span><span id="hotword">, <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">from</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">Gk.</span> </span><span class="foreign"><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">Ouranos</span> </span></span><span id="hotword"> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">lit.</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">"heaven,"</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">in</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">Gk.</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">cosmology,</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">the</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">god</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">who</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">personifies</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">the</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">heavens,</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">father</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">of</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">the</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">titans.</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">Cf.</span> </span><span class="foreign"><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">Urania</span> </span></span><span id="hotword">, <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">name</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">of</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">the</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">Muse</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">of</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">astronomy,</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">from</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">Gk.</span> </span><span class="foreign"><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">Ourania</span> </span></span><span id="hotword">, <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">fem.</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">of</span> </span><span class="foreign"><span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">ouranios</span> </span></span><span id="hotword">, <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'">lit.</span> <span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;">"heavenly."</span></span><br />
<span id="hotword"><span id="hotword" name="hotword" onclick="this.style.backgroundColor='#b5d5ff';return hotWord(this);" onmouseout="this.style.backgroundColor='transparent'" onmouseover="this.style.cursor='default'" style="background-color: transparent; cursor: default;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b><a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Ouranos">Source: Answers.com </a></b></i></span></span></span>waynebradybydayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398730942813489724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860030844784120780.post-10712664137310061722010-04-02T14:14:00.001-04:002010-04-02T16:11:42.607-04:00The Interaction between Genes and the Environment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/S7YxnhkemqI/AAAAAAAAA_c/oNZI1VzlUE8/s1600-h/dna_helix_440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/S7YxnhkemqI/AAAAAAAAA_c/oNZI1VzlUE8/s320/dna_helix_440.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Nature and Nurture or Genes and the Environment</b></span></i><br />
Neuroscientists at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory found that a previously unsuspected set of genes links nature and nurture during a crucial period of brain development.<br />
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["Disorders"] thought to be tied to brain changes that occur when the developing brain is very susceptible to inputs from the outside world. <b>Nature--in the form of genes--and nurture--in the form of environmental influences--are fundamentally intertwined during this period.</b><br />
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<b>"Our work points to how a disorder can be genetic and yet be dependent on the environment,"</b> said co-author Mriganka Sur, Sherman Fairchild Professor of Neuroscience at the Picower Institute and chair of MIT's brain and cognitive sciences department. "<b>Many genes require activity to be expressed</b> and make their assigned proteins. They alter their expression when activity is altered.<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Source: <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080717211651.htm">Science Daily</a> </b></span>waynebradybydayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398730942813489724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860030844784120780.post-36463668151019579122010-02-01T16:18:00.004-05:002010-02-16T01:26:47.671-05:00Days of Future Past<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/S2dEQvl8amI/AAAAAAAAA9o/IzXARf31_5Q/s1600-h/x2bdcap2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="166" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/S2dEQvl8amI/AAAAAAAAA9o/IzXARf31_5Q/s400/x2bdcap2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Prediction and the Functions of a Theory</span></b><br />
<blockquote>Predicting events that will occur in the <b>future</b> and explaining events that have occurred in the <b>past</b> are, except for difference in temporal perspective, <b>essentially the same activity</b> as long as <b>scientific statements are abstract</b>. (Reynolds, 1971, p.5)</blockquote>waynebradybydayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398730942813489724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860030844784120780.post-75873485369607883942009-12-16T17:01:00.003-05:002009-12-16T17:06:33.992-05:00The Digital Code of DNA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/SylWwN10lNI/AAAAAAAAA9g/IUm385rWr10/s1600-h/r209641_803314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/SylWwN10lNI/AAAAAAAAA9g/IUm385rWr10/s320/r209641_803314.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
</div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Genes are Digital Information </b></span><br />
"Two features of <b>DNA</b> structure account for much of its remarkable impact on science: its <b>digital nature</b> and its complementarity, whereby one strand of the helix binds perfectly with its partner. DNA has <b>two types of digital information</b> — the genes that <b>encode proteins</b>, which are the molecular <b><span style="color: red;">machines of life</span></b>, and the gene <b>regulatory networks</b> that specify the <b style="color: red;">behavior</b> of the genes."<br />
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<i>"Any living cell carries with it the experiences of a billion years of experimentation by its ancestors."</i> Max Delbruck, 1949.<br />
<a href="http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v421/n6921/full/nature01410.html"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>(Read More)</b></span></a> about the <b>Digital Code of DNA</b> <i>from Nature</i> 421, 444-448 (23 January 2003)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Also check out</b></span> my Stream of Consciousness titled <a href="http://www.waynebradybyday.com/2008/11/man-as-machine.html"><b>Man as Machine </b></a>waynebradybydayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398730942813489724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860030844784120780.post-27937534339970338872009-11-23T17:31:00.011-05:002010-04-02T16:44:41.529-04:00Two Spirits: The Gift of Masculine and Feminine?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/S7ZVpIy6QFI/AAAAAAAAA_g/9q_KEASFwfk/s1600-h/twoAngels.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/S7ZVpIy6QFI/AAAAAAAAA_g/9q_KEASFwfk/s320/twoAngels.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Two Spirits</i></span> [tells the story of] Fred Martinez, a <b>nádleehí</b>—someone who possesses a <b>balance</b> of <b>masculine</b> and <b>feminine</b> traits—a <b>special gift</b> according to his <b>traditional Navajo culture</b>. But his <b>determination to express his truest identity tragically cost him his life</b>. At age sixteen, he was one of the youngest hate-crime victims in modern history when he was murdered in Cortez, Colorado.<br />
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<i>Two Spirits</i> demonstrates that we have much to gain from making our communities safe for people like Fred Martinez and it poses the question asked by his grieving mother:<br />
<div style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Why are people killed for being who they are?</b></span></div><br />
<a href="http://www.twospirits.org/index.html"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>(Find out more)</b></span></a> about <span style="font-size: small;"><b>Two Spirits: The Fred Martinez Project</b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Also Check Out</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.waynebradybyday.com/2008/10/two-spirits.html">Two Spirits</a></span><b><br />
</b>waynebradybydayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398730942813489724noreply@blogger.comCortez, CO, USA37.3488827 -108.585926537.3147667 -108.6442915 37.382998699999995 -108.5275615tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860030844784120780.post-40827349900719314872009-11-21T11:45:00.000-05:002015-03-12T15:36:54.256-04:00Remote Call Forwarding Is Essential When You're On The GoOne of the most stressful things about running a small business is the feeling that you've always got to be waiting in the office for phone calls. What if you step out and an important call comes through? An "out of the office" message could be just the thing that makes a potential customer or client pass your business up and try another. <b>Remote call forwarding</b> is a simple and inexpensive service that takes care of this for you. It sends the calls straight to you no matter where you are so that you can take care of business.<br />
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How Remote Call Forwarding Works</h2>
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There are all kinds of <b>remote <a href="https://www.globalcallforwarding.com/" target="_blank">call forwarding services</a></b> with more features than anyone knows what to do with. But they all work in basically the same way. When a call comes through and there's nobody in the office to pick it up, the call gets redirected somewhere else. You can decide where this call gets directed - either to another line within the office, to your cell phone or home phone, or even to a mobile internet device. Then, <b>wherever you are, you can take the call</b>.<br />
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Remote Call Forwarding Options For Your Business</h2>
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As mentioned earlier, each remote call forwarding company offers <b>tons of options</b> - much more than you probably need. But the good thing about this is that you can fully customize your office phone system to meet your needs. First, sit down and decide <b>which services are most important</b> to you. For example, you probably need a few basics like call forwarding, call waiting and voice mail options.<br />
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Another feature you might consider is automated blocking. You can use this to keep those annoying sales calls from coming to your cell phone. You can also choose caller ID and other features that help you screen calls. One of these is called "call whisper"; this allows the system to tell you directly who is calling.<br />
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You can also shop around on a call forwarding company's website to get some ideas. But don't get carried away; think about the features that are most important to you and let this guide your decision in choosing a plan.<br />
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A More Professional Image</h2>
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One extra that you'll find these services offering is that they can help you improve your business's image. People love small companies because they're small and friendly, but a little <b>image boosting</b> makes you look more professional. For example, many of these services offer <a href="https://www.globalcallforwarding.com/info/tollfree-numbers.asp" target="_blank"><b>personal toll free numbers</b></a>. They also let you choose a local virtual phone number if you're out of the immediate area. When customers call the local number, they're re-routed to your office. These are little things that go a long way in making your company look more professional.<br />
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<b>The main advantage of remote call forwarding is that it gets the calls you need to you, no matter where you are</b>. That means you don't have to hire staff just to answer phones, and also that you can take those coffee breaks or walks around the block without worrying about missing calls!waynebradybydayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398730942813489724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860030844784120780.post-75733166079835042322009-09-20T21:51:00.008-04:002009-11-09T12:39:16.732-05:00Gender row athlete: What is intersexuality?<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/SrcET7vrDLI/AAAAAAAAA88/EmtuJmAYDog/s1600-h/semenya_02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/SrcET7vrDLI/AAAAAAAAA88/EmtuJmAYDog/s320/semenya_02.jpg" /></a><br />
</div>The case of <b><span style="color: #073763;">South African athlete Caster Semenya</span></b> has sparked worldwide interest following reports that she will be tested by sporting officials to determine whether she is male or female. ...the IAAF are testing to see whether Semenya has a rare genetic disorder that means she has <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/20/gender.athlete.intersex/"><b>female genitalia but male chromosomes</b>.</a><br />
<i><span style="font-size: small;">Check out</span> <b><a href="http://www.waynebradybyday.com/2009/08/intersexuality-and-how-sex-is.html">Intersexuality and How Sex is Determined</a></b> for the genetic explanation of </i><i><b>XY females</b>.</i><br />
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<b>The default of all human beings is female</b><br />
"If you are insensitive to androgens, you will grow up looking like a girl because the default of all human beings is female. However <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/20/gender.athlete.intersex/"><b>if the body, when it's developing, is not guided into turning into a male, then it will always be female</b></a>." <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Caster Semenya: Intersection of Intersexuality and Eunuchs</b></span><br />
For <b>more than half a century</b> it was common for doctors to carry out <b>reversal operations</b>, either through <b>castration</b> [known as<b> castrated Eunuchs</b>, check out <b><a href="http://www.waynebradybyday.com/2009/09/eunuchs-of-sun-ancient-homosexuality.html">Eunuchs of the Sun (Jesus on Homosexuality and the Third Gender</a></b> and <b><a href="http://www.waynebradybyday.com/2009/05/eunuchs-hijras-third-gender-and-bible.html">Eunuchs, Hijras, the Third Gender and the Bible</a></b>] or constructing a new vagina, on babies whose genitals were seen as either too big or too small.waynebradybydayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398730942813489724noreply@blogger.comSouth Africa-30.559482 22.937506-39.99511 7.9960995 -21.123854 37.8789125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860030844784120780.post-61606194731900715892009-09-06T18:45:00.005-04:002010-07-30T16:24:25.536-04:00The Nobodies<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/SqQ01iWZHbI/AAAAAAAAA8c/vlZTq0JVI3A/s1600-h/OrganizationXIII.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/SqQ01iWZHbI/AAAAAAAAA8c/vlZTq0JVI3A/s400/OrganizationXIII.jpg" /></a></div>Beware of the <b>Nobodies</b>, the wanderers and the lost souls. The <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;">beings without hearts</span></b></span> searching for somewhere to belong. <br />
<blockquote><b>Organization XIII</b> <span style="font-weight: normal;">(<span lang="ja">XIII機関</span><span style="display: none;">,</span> <i>Jūsan Kikan</i><sup><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Installing_Japanese_character_sets" title="Help:Installing Japanese character sets"><span style="color: #0000ee; font-family: sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 80%; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: normal; padding: 0pt 0.1em; text-decoration: none;">?</span></a></sup>)</span> is a fictional group of characters featured in Square Enix and Disney Interactive Studios' <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts_%28series%29" title="Kingdom Hearts (series)">Kingdom Hearts</a></i> video game series. <i>Kingdom Hearts</i> is a crossover of various Disney settings based in a universe made specifically for the series. <b>The group is comprised of thirteen <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universe_of_Kingdom_Hearts#Nobody" title="Universe of Kingdom Hearts">Nobodies</a>, or beings without hearts.</b><br />
Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organization_XIII">Wikipedia</a></blockquote><object height="364" width="445"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VpSzaNme02A&hl=en&fs=1&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VpSzaNme02A&hl=en&fs=1&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object>waynebradybydayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398730942813489724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860030844784120780.post-32933742681204523492009-09-02T14:01:00.006-04:002009-12-03T14:33:33.209-05:00Eunuchs of the Sun (Ancient Homosexuality and the "Third Gender")<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/Sp6wuTuVZ0I/AAAAAAAAA8U/vUT93WiP8qg/s1600-h/christ-the-redeemer-light-back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/Sp6wuTuVZ0I/AAAAAAAAA8U/vUT93WiP8qg/s320/christ-the-redeemer-light-back.jpg" width="336" /></a><br />
</div><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Jesus on Eunuchs of the Sun (Homosexuality and the "Third Gender")</b></span><br />
"12For some are <b>eunuchs</b> because they were <b>born that way [EUNUCH OF THE SUN]</b>; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage[c]because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it."<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Source: Matthew 19:12 </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Two Types of Eunuchs</b></span><br />
"The two types of eunuchs undoubtedly represent a standard categorization. According to the rabbis there were two sorts of eunuchs, those of human device and those of nature's making (cf. m. Zab. 2.1; m. Yeb. 8.4; b. Yeb. 75a, 79b). The first type was spoken of as being seris adam, literally 'eunuch of man.' The second type was spoken of as being seris hamma, literally '<b>eunuch of the sun</b>', that is, from the first seeing of the sun, a eunuch by birth (b. Yeb. 79b, 80a; cf. Eusebius, H.E. 7.32).<br />
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"The '<b>eunuch of the sun</b>' was one who had been born with defective male organs or one who had otherwise been rendered impotent by circumstances of his birth."<br />
Source: <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=QEKQ_iBhX7UC&lpg=PA22&ots=GZAUTzo5Wz&dq=%22eunuch%20of%20the%20sun%22&pg=PA22#v=onepage&q=%22eunuch%20of%20the%20sun%22&f=false">Matthew 19-28 by Davies, Dale C. Allison </a> <a name='more'></a><br />
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<div><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Identification of Eunuch of the Sun in the Yebamoth</b></span><br />
</div><div>For the <b>Amoraim rabbis who composed the Gemara</b>, or <b>commentative, sections of Yebamoth</b>, the identification of a "eunuch of the sun" presented a problem. It is interesting that in their musings as to possible means of identifying a "eunuch of the sun," none of the rabbis suggested looking for defects in the reproductive organs. Instead, they looked for absence of pubic hair at the age of twenty (expressly one of the signs of puberty in Roman law), absence of froth in urine, watery semen, urine which does not ferment, absence of steam from the body after a winter bath, and finally a voice which is so abnormal that one cannot distinguish whether it is that of a man or a woman. Many of these characteristics, if not all, seem to reflect an Aristotelian coolness in the eunuch's body. <br />
</div>This interesting hypothesis is complicated by what the rabbis said was <b>the cause of natural eunuchism</b>, namely that during pregnancy the natural eunuch's mother drank strong beer and baked bread at noon. In other words, it was an excess of heat during gestation that caused the eunuchism.<span style="font-size: small;"><b></b></span><b><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Nashim and the Yebamoth</span> </b><br />
<b>Nashim</b> (Hebrew: <b>נשים</b>) ("Women" or "Wives") is the third order of the <a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vZW4ud2lraXBlZGlhLm9yZy93aWtpL01pc2huYWg=" title="Mishnah">Mishnah</a> (also of the Tosefta and <a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vZW4ud2lraXBlZGlhLm9yZy93aWtpL1RhbG11ZA==" title="Talmud">Talmud</a>), containing the laws related to women and family life. Of the six orders of the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vZW4ud2lraXBlZGlhLm9yZy93aWtpL01pc2huYQ==" title="Mishna">Mishna</a>, it is the second shortest.<br />
<div>Nashim consists of 7 <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vZW4ud2lraXBlZGlhLm9yZy93aWtpL1RyYWN0YXRl" title="Tractate">tractates</a>:<br />
</div><ol><div><i><b>Yebamoth</b></i>: (יבמות, "Levirate marriage"); (or <b>Yebamot</b> or <b>Yevamot</b>), referring to the mandated marriage of a widow to her brother-in-law, deals with the Jewish law of levirate marriage (Deut. 25:5-10) and other topics, such as the status of minors. It consists of 16 chapters.
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</ol><div><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Natural Eunuchs in Roman Law: "Not Diseased or Defective"<br />
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</div><b>Roman jurist Ulpian states in Lex Julia et Papia, Book 1 (Digest 21.1.6.2)</b><br />
<div>"<b>Ulpian says</b> <b>(D 21.1.6.2)</b>: "<i>To me it appears the better view that a eunuch is not diseased or defective, but healthy, just like a man who has one testicle, who is also able to procreate.</i>"<br />
</div><div></div><div>Therefore Ulpian is saying that the usefulness, or capability, of a eunuch is not destroyed by his being a eunuch: he is able to procreate. How can this be, we ask today? Eunuchs, as we all know, are made unable to procreate by their emasculation.<br />
</div><div></div><div><b>Paulus (D 21.1.7) clarifies</b>: "<i>If, on the other hand, someone is a eunuch in such a way that he is missing a necessary part of his body, even internally, then he is diseased.</i><br />
</div><div></div>So the reproductive ability of the unqualified form of eunuch is not destroyed because he is not missing any necessary parts of his body. If it were impossible for a eunuch to produce a child because of a bodily characteristic, even a naturally-occurring one like an anatomical birth defect, then that would clearly constitute a disease under this section. But Ulpian says a eunuch is not diseased, but healthy. Apparently, eunuch status must be an issue of the mind, featuring no disabling anatomical defect and therefore having no legally relevant consequences."<br />
<a href="http://www.well.com/user/aquarius/cardiff.htm"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>(Read More)</b></span></a> about <b>'The Ancient Roman and Talmudic Definition of Natural Eunuchs'</b><br />
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</div><blockquote>"If the Y<b><span style="color: red;"> [Male]</span></b> chromosome is present in the embryo's cells, a gene within the short arm of the chromosome called SRY <b style="color: red;">[SRY stands for sex-determining region of the Y chromosome]</b> will turn on, initiating a chemical chain reaction that will turn on other genes and stimulate the production of male hormones<b style="color: red;">[Testosterone]</b>. If the X <b style="color: red;">[Female]</b> chromosome is present, or if the SRY <b><span style="color: red;">[Sex determining region of the Male or Y chromosome]</span></b> gene is missing from the Y <b style="color: red;">[Male]</b> chromosome, the embryo will develop into a female <b style="color: red;">[</b><b><span style="color: red;">Because the Sex Determing Region of the Male Chromosome is missing, a 'XY genetic male' - will develop into a 'XY biological female'</span></b><b style="color: red;">]</b> via mechanisms that are not fully understood."<br />
<a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/gender/dete_nf06.html"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>(Read More)</b></span></a> at <b>PBS 'How is Sex determined?'</b><br />
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<blockquote> <sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-23764" value="3">3</sup>Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to <b>divorce</b> his wife for any and every reason?" <br />
<sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-23765" value="4">4</sup>"Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,'<sup class="footnote" value="[<a href="#fen-NIV-23765a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]">[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=47&chapter=19&version=31&context=chapter#fen-NIV-23765a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]</sup> <sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-23766" value="5">5</sup>and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'<sup class="footnote" value="[<a href="#fen-NIV-23766b" title="See footnote b">b</a>]">[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=47&chapter=19&version=31&context=chapter#fen-NIV-23766b" title="See footnote b">b</a>]</sup>? <sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-23767" value="6">6</sup>So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." <br />
<sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-23768" value="7">7</sup>"Why then," they asked, "did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?" <br />
<sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-23769" value="8">8</sup>Jesus replied, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. <sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-23770" value="9">9</sup>I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery." <br />
<sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-23771" value="10">10</sup>The disciples said to him, "If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry." <br />
<sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-23772" value="11">11</sup>Jesus replied, "<b>Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given.</b> <sup class="versenum" id="en-NIV-23773" value="12">12</sup><b>For some are eunuchs because they were <span style="color: red; font-size: small;"><i>born that way</i></span></b>; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage<sup class="footnote" value="[<a href="#fen-NIV-23773c" title="See footnote c">c</a>]">[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=47&chapter=19&version=31&context=chapter#fen-NIV-23773c" title="See footnote c">c</a>]</sup>because of the <b>kingdom of heaven.</b> The one who can accept this should accept it."<br />
- Source: <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=47&chapter=19&version=31&context=chapter">Matthew Chapter 19</a></blockquote><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Eunuchs in India</b></span><br />
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<i>In <b>India</b>, nearly half a million people live as eunuchs (or <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijra_%28South_Asia%29">Hijras</a></b>), not man or woman, but considered an entirely <b>separate gender.</b></i><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Egyptian Third Gender</span></b><br />
<blockquote><b>Inscribed pottery shards</b> discovered near ancient Thebes (now Luxor, Egypt), and dating from the Middle Kingdom (2000-1800 BCE), contain a listing of <b>three genders of humanity: <span style="color: red;">males</span>, <span style="color: red;">eunuchs</span>, </b>and<b style="color: red;"> females</b>, in that order. (See Sethe, Kurt, "Die Aechtung feindlicher Fürsten, Völker und Dinge auf altägyptischen Tongefäßscherben des mittleren Reiches," in: <i>Abhandlungen der Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Philosophisch-Historische Klasse</i>, 1926, p. 61.)<br />
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In the <b>Egyptian story of the creation</b> of the archetypal beings (gods), the first being is <b>male and female</b>, and its name is Atum. Through asexual reproduction, Atum divides and creates two other beings, Shu and Tefnut. These two in turn produce another pair, Geb and Nut. Finally, Geb and Nut, the earth and the sky, combine and produce the two pairs of Isis and Osiris, and Seth and Nephthys. <b>Isis exemplifies the reproductive female, Osiris the reproductive male, Seth the <span style="color: red;">nonreproductive eunuch</span></b>, and Nephthys the unmarried virgin.<br />
Source: <a href="http://www.gendertree.com/Egyptian%20third%20gender.htm">Egyptian Third Gender</a></blockquote><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.well.com/user/aquarius/contents.htm">Born Eunuchs: Homosexual Identity in the Ancient World</a></span></b><br />
<b>Thesis</b> with <b>works cited</b>, <b>annotations</b> and <b>listed citations</b> of Eunuchs in <b><a href="http://www.well.com/user/aquarius/Maass.htm">secular</a></b> and <b><a href="http://www.well.com/user/aquarius/Bauer.htm">Christian literature</a></b>.<br />
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</b>waynebradybydayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398730942813489724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860030844784120780.post-36397399066427962262009-05-07T11:18:00.003-04:002009-05-07T11:25:56.674-04:00The Age of Aquarius<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/SgLy15o_jGI/AAAAAAAAA4U/Qt8TFGIsbcc/s1600-h/303198343_43b2ecf55d_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/SgLy15o_jGI/AAAAAAAAA4U/Qt8TFGIsbcc/s320/303198343_43b2ecf55d_o.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>In astrology, the <b>Age of Aquarius</b> is one of the twelve <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrological_age" title="Astrological age">astrological ages</a>. According to astrologers, it is either the next age to come, or else it is the current age. Each astrological age is approximately <b>2,150 years long</b>. <br />
Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Aquarius">Wikipedia</a><br />
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<i>The following is <b>great commentary</b> by Jungian author Edward Edinger regarding Carl Jung's philosophy on the impact of the Aquarian Age.</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Carl G. Jung and Aion, Researches into the Phenomenology of the Self</b></span><br />
<blockquote>If my reading of the symbolism of <b>[Jung's] Aion</b> is correct, the <b>aeon of Aquarius</b> will generate<b> individual water carriers</b>. This will mean that the <b>psyche </b>will<b> no longer be carried by religious communities</b> but instead it will be <b>carried by conscious individuals</b>.<br />
This is the idea Jung puts forward in his notion of a continuing incarnation, the idea that individuals are to become the incarnating vessels of the <b>Holy Spirit</b> on an ongoing basis."<br />
- taken from the <a href="http://thezodiac.com/weird/jungaquarius.htm"><b>Commentary of Aion Lectures</b></a> written by <b>Jungian author Edward Edinger</b></blockquote><span style="font-size: large;"><b>General views</b></span><br />
<b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Aquarius#Albert_Amao.2C_Ph.D.">According to Albert Amao, Ph.D</a>.</b> <br />
Amao states that the transition period between any two ages is based on two degrees' leeway at the point of intersection of two adjoining zodiacal constellations.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-11"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Aquarius#cite_note-11" title="">[12]</a></sup> Based on this transitional structure, Amao has the Age of Aquarius commencing in 1948 with the <b>transitional period from the Pisces age to Aquarian age </b>covering the period <b>1876 to 2020</b>.<br />
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<b>Key characteristics of the Aquarian age according to Amao</b><br />
Science; disbelief in God; knowledge and reason; freedom and equality, equality of the sexes and of religion; space exploration, supremacy of the USA<b> </b>over the former Pisces supremacy of Europe; and finally <b>revelation of the Mystery</b>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-13"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Aquarius#cite_note-13" title="">[14]</a></sup><br />
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<b>Mayan Long Count calendar </b><br />
Amao also states that the Mayan Long Count calendar, that has an end-date of December 21, 2012, is associated with <b>precession of the equinoxes</b> and therefore can provide an important demarcation for the Age of Aquarius. <b>Amao is fully convinced that we lie at the threshold of the Aquarian age</b>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-14"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Aquarius#cite_note-14" title="">[15]</a></sup><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Dark Side (Orwellian Nightmare)</b></span><br />
<blockquote>How do we know if the <b>Age of Aquarius</b> will be '<i>a utopia or an Orwellian nightmare</i>?'<br />
- <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Aquarius#Ray_Grasse"><b>Ray Grasse</b></a></blockquote><blockquote><b>Neil Spencer</b> also questions the New Age <b>utopian view</b> of the Age of Aquarius with the modern astrological perspective that <b>each sign is different but equal</b>. Possible <b>negative examples</b> of Aquarius include <b>dumbed-down media</b> and <b>consumerism</b> and <b>rapacious international corporations</b>. Finally, Spencer states that nuclear power must be a manifestation of the Aquarian Age and comments on the parallel between the 25,000 years it takes for uranium to decay with the 26,000 cycle of the astrological ages.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Aquarius#cite_note-15" title="">[16]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15"> </sup><br />
Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Aquarius#Neil_Spencer">Wikipedia</a></blockquote><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Also Check Out</b></span><br />
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<blockquote><b>Gehenna</b> (also <i>gehenom</i> or <i>gehinom</i>) (Hebrew:<b>גהינום</b>) is equated in Christian theology with the concept of <b>hell</b>. The name is derived from a geographical site in Jerusalem known as the <b>Valley of Hinnom</b>, one of the two principal valleys surrounding the Old City.<br />
Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gehenna">Wikipedia</a></blockquote><blockquote>The Greek noun <b>gehenna</b>, usually translated as hell in the English New Testament, is used in a bewildering variety of ways in ancient sacred literature. <b>In the Bible</b> and related literature it occurs in <b>three senses</b>: as an ordinary geographical location in Jerusalem; as an extraordinary place of punishment for the wicked, located in the area of Jerusalem; and as an otherworldly place of punishment for the wicked after death.' <b>Eventually the name Gehenna for the geographical valley became a term for the underworld</b>. <br />
<a href="http://www.jstor.org/stable/3210000?cookieSet=1"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>(Read More)</b></span></a> from <b>Enigmatic Bible Passages: Gehenna: The Topography of Hell</b>, Lloyd R. Bailey, <cite><a href="http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=biblarch">The Biblical Archaeologist</a></cite>, Vol. 49, No. 3 (Sep., 1986), pp. 187-191, Published by: <a href="http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublisher?publisherCode=asor">The American Schools of Oriental Research</a></blockquote><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Also Check Out</b></span><br />
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<blockquote>The <b>Christian religion</b> and <b>Masonry</b> have one and the <b>same common origin</b>: Both are derived from the worship of the Sun. The difference between their origin is, that the <b>Christian religion</b> is a <b>parody</b> on the worship of the Sun, in which they put a man whom they call <b>Christ</b>, in the place of the Sun, and pay him the same adoration which was originally paid to the Sun, as I have shown in the chapter on the origin of the Christian religion.<br />
<b>Thomas Paine</b>, <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=srpGH65Zl9kC&pg=PA293&lpg=PA293&dq=%22The+Christian+religion+and+Masonry+have+one+and+the+same+common+origin:+Both+are+derived+from+the+worship+of+the+Sun.+The+difference+between+their+origin+is,+that+the+Christian+religion+is+a+parody+on+the+worship+of+the+Sun,+in+which+they+put+a+man+whom+they+call+Christ,+in+the+place+of+the+Sun,+and+pay+him+the+same+adoration+which+was+originally+paid+to+the+Sun.%22+Thomas+Paine&source=bl&ots=Av9yFifebG&sig=DE3RAZa24NdlgWsyHdef2EisJxQ&hl=en&ei=g1ekSYOoOKDjmQfX18m0BQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result"><b>the Writings of Thomas Paine</b></a> by Thomas Paine, 1896</blockquote><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Also Check Out</b></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.waynebradybyday.com/2008/11/history-of-astrology.html">The History of Astrology</a>waynebradybydayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398730942813489724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860030844784120780.post-1706734708565663332009-02-21T21:42:00.011-05:002015-03-11T14:44:43.064-04:00Pelagianism<div style="text-align: left;">
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<b>Pelagianism</b> is a theological theory named after <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelagius" title="Pelagius">Pelagius</a></b> (ad. 354 – ad. 420/440). It is the belief that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_sin" title="Original sin">original sin</a> did not taint human nature and that mortal will is still capable of choosing good or evil without special Divine aid.<br />
Source: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelagianism">Wikipedia</a></blockquote>
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<b><i>Is Divine Intervention necessary? <span style="font-size: large;">Why do we allow suffering to exist?</span></i></b><i><b> </b></i></div>
waynebradybydayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14398730942813489724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-860030844784120780.post-33486250363543099712009-01-31T15:24:00.067-05:002009-01-31T20:08:19.420-05:00Project For The New American Century<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/SYSzrB6y1VI/AAAAAAAAA0o/DfMCdZhzgnQ/s1600-h/PNAC.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="53" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N3N2riuAQ7g/SYSzrB6y1VI/AAAAAAAAA0o/DfMCdZhzgnQ/s400/PNAC.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><blockquote>Further, the <b>process of transformation</b>, even if it brings <b>revolutionary change</b>, is likely to be a long one, absent some catastrophic and catalyzing event – like a <b>new Pearl Harbor</b>.<br />
PNAC, September 2000, <a href="http://www.newamericancentury.org/RebuildingAmericasDefenses.pdf">Rebuilding America's Defenses, Page 63</a></blockquote> <span style="color: black;">“This is a <b>blueprint for U.S. world domination</b>—a <b>new world order</b> of their making,” Tam Dalyell, British parliamentarian and critic of the war policy from the Labor Party said. “These are the thought processes of fantasist Americans who want to <b>control the world.</b>"</span><br />
Source: <a href="http://www.americanfreepress.net/12_24_02/America_Pearl_Harbored/america_pearl_harbored.html">American Free Press</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.newamericancentury.org/statementofprinciples.htm"><b>PNAC Statement of Principles</b></a> signed by the following (<i>and more</i>):<br />
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<li><span style="color: black;">Donald Rumsfeld</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Dick Cheney</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Jeb Bush</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Steve Forbes</span></li>
</span></ul><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.newamericancentury.org/"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>(Read More)</b></span></a> about the '<b>Project for the New American Century</b>"</span><br />
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