| ATTACKS ON GAZA BY ISRAEL WILL CAUSE EXTREMISTS IN PALESTINE !!! 3000 PLUS KILLED BY ISRAEL !!!Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:34:49 -0800 by miguelgot1.10. When Francis felt better he began to aspire to higher ideals. This time he dreamt of knighthood. His was an age of chivalry. This ideal was the theme of songs by troubadours who travelled along the new roads across the Alps into the Italian peninsula. The romance of chivalry, together with the fame of taking part in a crusade, captured the hearts of many young men. Francis was no exception. In 1204 he found the opportunity to set out to Puglie, in southern Italy, with the aim of joining the fourth Crusade. He set out to meet Walter of Brienne and join his forces. But his adventure was short-lived. The next day, after a sleepless night in Spoleto (his biographers speak of visions and dreams), he returned to Assisi.1.11. Francis returned to the derision of his father and friends. His ideals were shattered, his future bleak. The only practical solution to his problems seemed to consist in staying for long hours selling bales of cloth in his father's shop. But if this was an easy solution to Pietro di Bernardone, it did not convince Francis. The last thing he would do was to remain closed inside a shop. Francis could also choose to live an easy life with his friends. He was accustomed to it. He spent lavishly on entertainment. Many times his friends elected him as the king of their feasts. They would have fun until late at night, and then go out singing loudly along the narrow winding streets of Assisi. But Francis was getting bored of this boisterous company. So he began to roam about the Assisi countryside. His early biographers speak about a period of "conversion". They speak about a very particular period of his life. It was quite short, really, just between the end of 1204 and the first months of 1206. But it was an intense period of reflection.1.12. Francis would go with an unnamed friend in a lonely spot, and enter all by himself into a "crypt", where he would spend hours. When he returned to his friend he would seem completely dazed. Or else he would ride his horse in the plain below Assisi, where there was a leper colony. It was on one of these occasions that he met a leper face to face. Although being terrified of the poor wretch, he dismantled from his horse and ran towards the man, offering him money, and the kiss of peace. He would cherish this encounter all his life and even bring it to his memory before his death. Towards the end of 1205 another encounter changed him radically. This time he was in an old and semi-abandoned church just below Assisi. The church of San Damiano was officiated by a poor priest who could not even afford to buy oil to light the lamp in front of a Byzantine image of the crucified Christ. Francis was enchanted to gaze upon this crucifix. It is still visible today in the Basilica of Santa Chiara in Assisi. Christ is alive on the cross. He is not fixed to it, but seems to dominate the background, where angels and saints surround him. His eyes are wide open, and although blood is dropping out of his wounds, he does not seem to feel any pain. It was this crucifix which "spoke" to Francis. His biographers affirm that Christ asked Francis to repair that old church, calling it "my church". It was obvious to the keen eyes of a young man like Francis that that church needed urgent repairs. So he chose the easy way to do it. He went to his father's shop, took a bale of expensive cloth, went to the marketplace of Foligno, and sold cloth and horse. Then he returned exuberant to give the money he earned to the poor priest, who wisely rejected the offer, knowing that Pietro di Bernardone would be enraged by his son's latest eccentricity. However he allowed Francis to live with him in San Damiano as an "oblate", that is, as a person who offered his services to a particular church with the aim of living a penitential life. Related: new world order of fema concentration camps in usa exposed illuminati freemason conspiracy antichrist beast russia war bailout passed passes house bush cheney rove mccain clinton joe biden palin obama iraq war iran russia georgia ivaw imf wto cfr world bank federal reserve rockefeller rothschild alex jones fox vfw mason freemasons kbr halliburton economic collapse amero nafta cafta spp nau ron paul baldwin mckinney nader mike gravel dow stock market 9/11 sheehan wtc communism paulson | |
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| Israelische Panzergranate tötet vier KinderThu, 08 Jan 2009 03:02:38 -0800 by bassam1958Israelische Panzergranate tötet vier KinderBeim Einschlag einer iraelischen Panzergranate in ein Wohnhaus sind nach palästinensischen Angaben vier Kinder ums Leben gekommen. Ihre Mutter ist schwer verletzt.DAS KÖNNTE SIE AUCH INTERESSIEREN01.01.2 009Zipi Livni:?Keine Versorgungskrise im Gazastreifen 17.07.2008Darry:Mutt er der getöteten Kinder soll schizophren sein 08.02.2008Augsburg:M utter ertränkt Kinder in der Badewanne Eine israelische Panzergranate hat im Norden des Gazastreifens nach palästinensischen Angaben vier Kinder getötet und deren Mutter schwer verletzt. Auch ein palästinensischer Extremist kam bei dem Militäreinsatz in Beit Hanun ums Leben, wie die Organisation Islamischer Dschihad mitteilte. Die israelischen Streitkräfte bestätigten, dass in der Gegend Panzer und Hubschrauber im Einsatz waren, nachdem sich eine Gruppe bewaffneter Männer der Grenze genähert habe. Eine Panzergranate schlug offenbar in ein Wohnhaus ein. Ein Bauer, der auf einem Feld in der Nähe arbeitete, berichtete von zwei oder drei Explosionen. Bei den getöteten Geschwistern handelt es sich nach Angaben palästinensischer Ärzte um zwei Mädchen im Alter von sechs und drei Jahren sowie zwei Jungen im Alter von vier Jahren und 15 Monaten. Das Mitglied des Islamischen Dschihads wurde rund 400 Meter vom Haus der Familie entfernt getötet Related: 3 | |
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| The End of American Civil Society?Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:05:52 -0800 by jwoodswceThis vid connects the consequences seen in Ethiopia to the American bailout frenzy.** Draft Script **The other night I was watching a heart rending story about unnecessary growing poverty and famine in Ethiopia. As I picked out the unexamined details from the report, I recognized how easy it would be to profitably solve these problems, with a consequence that Ethiopia would be prosperous and well feed; however, I realized that I assumed a system of laissez-faire capitalism that would be both necessary for success and totally unacceptable to the people victimized by lack of it. They would rather watch their children die painfully than accept the justice of respecting the right of another man to live free from the initiation of force and fraud.As I IMd back and forth with a friend while watching the video, I painfully observed that Ethiopia sounded like some backwards countrylike the Bush-Obama America.How can I explain this to those that may have just been offended by that statement, when they should be more offended by the truth of my statement?In our foreign policy, the US correctly identifies the want of a vital civil society in other countries suffering under authoritarian governments. A civil society being the aggregate of those institutions of free association acting independently of the government. The co-optation by government of independent associations generally leads to the growth of extremist religious organizations as the principle channel for expressing political dissent. If we recognize that an authoritarian state contradicts the requirements of man to live as man, how does that condition develop? There is recent historical precedent of liberal democracies transforming into authoritarian regimes, who strangled civil society with governmental controls. I refer here to European fascism.As Alfredo Rocco explained at that time, fascism stresses the necessityof sacrificeeven up to the total immolation of the individual, in behalf of societysociety is the end, individuals the means, and its whole life consists in using individuals as instruments for its social ends. [1]There were echoes of these words from 1925 from both sides of the recent American election.The Bush Administration is best described as an Orgy of Sacrifice, as the President wantonly solicited the destruction of greater values to achieve lesser values for the benefit of the collective good. This administration undermined private institutions through public-private partnerships and initiatives, private means under public control directed toward the attainment of social ends. Predictably, this led to a private collapse.Now, we are promised more public help to the private sector, with more public control. A public contribution to leverage the looting of remaining private values to be sacrificed upon the alter of the social good. As this private collapse--caused by the exhaustion of toting socially mandated burdens--continues, the line of bailout beggars grows and they eagerly seek to be yoked by the Congress to the task of achieving social ends.The erosion of American civil society accelerates. William Ferris (you may call him Dr. Ferris if you prefer) has attempted to persuade us that there is a need for a federal Department of Culture to revitalize our national spirit by strengthening our cultural programs at every level. [2] Joseph Goebbels would be proud that his legacy for government directed public enlightenment has been embraced. America has tasted the poison of authoritarianism, and it has sickened us. Now is yet another moment of choice, shall we follow the bailout whims of Congress and drink more poison, or free ourselves to its ill effects by rejecting altruistic paternalism and embracing life affirming values and virtues: Reason, Justice, Freedom, Production, and Achievement?[1] L. Peikoff, Ominous Parallels, p. 17; quoting The Political Doctrine of Fascism, an address delivered at Perugia, 8/30/1925. [2] W. Ferris, Put Culture in the Cabinet, New York Times, 12/26/2008, http://www.nytimes.c om/2008/12/27/opinio n/27ferris.html Related: obama bailout civil society ethiopia famine public private congress reason freedom justice production achievement ayn rand capitalism mixed economy regulation | |
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| Falun Gong Book Put on Russian Black ListThu, 08 Jan 2009 01:01:38 -0800 by NTDTVIn Russia, members of a spiritual group persecuted in China are facing increasing levels of discrimination by their own government. The main text of Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, was recently named an extremist publication by Russia's Ministry of Justice. That means if people are found selling or even owning the book, they could be fined. Here's more on the story.STORY:The Russian Falun Dafa Association says this action follows a pattern of discrimination against the human rights of Falun Gong practitioners in Russia.[Sun Lezhi, Russian Falun Dafa Association]:The decision of the court in Krasnodar and the actions of Ministry of Justice are illegal and baseless, we dont acknowledge it and are going to file an appeal.The main text of Falun Gong, titled Zhuan Falun, has been translated into more than 40 languages. The Russian version was published 10 years ago and was approved by the Russian Ministry of Education in 2000. The text teaches people to be compassionate, tolerant, and truthful.[Irina Oshirova, Russian Falun Dafa Association]:I have been cultivating for about 12 years. From Zhuan Falun I realized a lot of things: Why I have to be compassionate and clean-living in this life; why I cant lie or steal, why I cant retaliate when I am hit or sworn at, why I should look within when a conflict happens, and why I shouldnt criticize others.Author of the Book Mr. Li Hongzhi was twice nominated for the Nobel Prize.[Sun Lezhi, Russian Falun Dafa Association]:The book is about how to follow the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance. After reading this book many pepple have quit using drugs and alcohol and stopped smoking. This book can help raise the morality of human society, and it has been published around the world. It brings society 100 percent good, and no harm.[Julyana Kim, practitioner of Falun Gong from Moscow]:"I have benefitted a lot physically from the practice of Falun Gong. By now, I have practically forgotten about all the illnesses I used to suffer from, such as osteochondrosis and pharyngitis".Lawyer Mikhail Sinitsyn is helping Falun Dafa followers to resolve matters concerning the violation of their human rights. In his opinion, the court deliberately did not invite practitioners of Falun Gong to participate in the proceedings, because they would have proven to the court the positive influence of Falun Dafa on the spiritual and physical state of practitioners.[Mikha il Sinitsyn, Lawyer]:This court hearing violates the rights of Russian practitioners of Falun Dafa for free access to information, and the right to act according to their belief.Sinitsyn added that neither the prosecutors office nor the Ministry of Justice made any direct claims against Falun Dafa.[Sun Lezhi, Russian Falun Dafa Association:Over the past four years the Chinese communist regime has been spreading slander about Falun Gong in Russia and exporting its persecution overseas, trying to win the Russian government over with economic benefits and trade deals. Unfortunately, Russian authorities have accepted its slander and lies and help spread them.Also added to the list of extremist publications in Russia was a detailed investigative report by Canadians David Kilgour and David Matas on the practice of live harvesting of organs of Falun Gong adherents in China.[Sun Lezhi, Russian Falun Dafa Association]:Therefo re, I think that the court decision and the actions of Ministry of justice turn the principles of good and evil upside down. Think about it, if society cannot tell good from evil, it will face great danger. I believe that the Chinese Communist regime will end soon, just like the Communist party of Soviet Union ended. I would not like the Russian government to be an accomplice in the crimes of the CCP. I wish for the well-being and a good future for the Russian nation. An appeal by Russian Falun Gong practitioners against the judgment of the Krasnodar Court will be filed in the near future. Related: ntd "falun gong" russia censorship persecution "human rights" discrimination "ministry of justice" "david kilgour" | |
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| - Jewish And Catholic Women Become Muslim -Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:39:38 -0800 by TheA5helAlJazeera Interviews some American New Muslim women who became Muslim after 9/11. Aljazeera and FoxNews both interviewed Angela Colins, an ex-Catholic from sunny California. Safiya, who used to be an American Jew... Lost 8 of her relatives in September 11, however, this did not make her blame Islam for the actions of the perpetrators of September 11. Instead, she loved Islam and became Muslim. Having studied Islam and the Quran both women found out, that it has little to do with the extremist actions of a few lone people..... but it gives true meaning to worshipping God alone and not associating any partners with him. It is God's true message to mankind. Related: angela colins islam muslim safia fox news aljazeera geo tv jew catholic pakistan ashel videos womans become mulims arbic english karachi yahoo bbc | |
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| TheAmazingBeliever - "A Spiritual Disease Called Christianity"Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:08:52 -0800 by SeenAndNotSeenSatire."Hey Youtube. Christianity is a false teaching. Please do not call Jesus Christ 'God.' Jesus Christ said 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father except through me.' As much conflict as he's had with his church, you know, you can't -- I'm not even sure you can trust him on that. Jesus was deluded in his mind and he thought he was doing the Lord's work there, but he wasn't. God didn't appear to him and tell him, 'Well, I'm going to allow this just because I want to do it now.' God had nothing to do with the Gospel. "Jesus Christ said, 'I'm gonna allow this because I wanna do it now!' and eventually you have no moral code. Think about it. Christians think that Jesus Christ is moral, but I guess it's pretty easy to be moral when you make your own moral code. Romans killed Jesus Christ, and to nail that sin to a cross -- that's the appropriate punishment. Many people say that Christ died for us. That's what they say. No, God wouldn't do that. No, that would be evil. "Man is affected by a spiritual disease called Christianity, and here's why: If you are not a Christian, and you do good works, you go to Hell. Many people say that they love their sin. They're slaves to pornography, their booze, their drugs, their -- all that stuff. And they don't want to give that up, so if they convert to Christianity, they can sin and repent. Men masturbate. I know a bunch of them that do that. You do, of course. You can F this, F that. Christians -- they get a Bible while they're in there and they masturbate in the Bible. And they don't have any consequence because, see, it's like this: If you're a Christian, you think, 'Well, I'm never going to be judged for what I've done here on Earth, so I can just do whatever I want.' I know a bunch of them that do that. It's just like Satanism. That's why we have many Christians in jail. All of the evil rulers throughout history have been Christians. All these Christians are leading revolts throughout the country. Just like the Crusades. You can say that you believe in Jesus Christ and all this crap because God's gonna forgive all sin. No, God wouldn't do that because God does not exist. God was the stupidest mistake I ever made in my life."Oh, but I'd like to just bring up one more little thing: The Amazing Believer. He said that, 'Morality comes from religion. You cannot have morality without religion!' And he said that, 'Christianity is not a religion!' So philosophically, he said that you cannot have morality with Christianity. That's why we deny Jesus as the Messiah. That's why we have morality and science, not gods. God had nothing to do with the origin of the universe. Convert to atheism. Deny God. Think about it." Related: amazing believer theunamazingbeliever theamazingbeliever tab tub heaven jerry falwell jim bakker jimmy swaggart pat robertson catholic altar boy scandal jewish atheist secular humanist good without god parody audio edit lord privy seal kkk ku klux klan westboro baptist church christian extremist creationist aaron | |
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| Falun Gong Book Put on Russian Black ListWed, 07 Jan 2009 14:45:00 -0800 by NTDTVCHAN: In our top story today: Members of a spiritual group that's brutally persecuted in China are facing increasing levels of discrimination in Russia, and it's from their own government.STORY: On December 23, the Russian Ministry of Justice added several books to its list of what it calls "extremist publications."Among them is the Russian edition of a book called Zhuan Falun, the main text of the Falun Gong spiritual practice. The book outlines the tenets of Falun Gong, which is also called Falun Dafa.[Sun Lezhi, Russian Falun Dafa Association]:"The book is about how to follow the principles of truthfulness, compassion and tolerance. After reading this book many people have quit using drugs and alcohol and stopped smoking. This book can help raise the morality of human society, and it has been published around the world. It brings society 100 percent good, and no harm."So is this book an "extremist publication"? That's what Russian courts decided in a secret hearing, and the decision allowed the Ministry of Justice to add it to the extremist list. Being on this list means anyone caught selling it or owning it can be fined.The Russian Falun Dafa Association says this action follows a pattern of discrimination against Falun Gong adherents' human rights in Russia.[Sun Lezhi, Russian Falun Dafa Association]:"The decision of the court in Krasnodar and the actions of Ministry of Justice are illegal and baseless, we dont acknowledge it and are going to file an appeal."This book Zhuan Falun has been published in more than 40 languages. Its author, Mr. Li Hongzhi, has been twice nominated for the Nobel Prize.[Irina Oshirova, Russian Falun Dafa Association]:"I have been cultivating for about 12 years. From Zhuan Falun I realized a lot of things: Why I have to be compassionate and clean-living in this life, why I cant lie or steal, why I cant retaliate when I am hit or sworn at, why I should look within when a conflict happens, and why I shouldnt criticize others."[Julyana Kim, Moscow Falun Gong Practitioner]:"I have benefitted a lot physically from the practice of Falun Gong. By now, I have practically forgotten about all the illnesses I used to suffer from."Lawyer Mikhail Sinitsyn is helping Falun Gong practitioners resolve matters concerning the violation of their rights. In his opinion, the court deliberately did not invite Falun Gong to participate in the hearings because, he says, they would have proven the positive influence of Falun Gong.[Mikhail Sinitsyn, Lawyer]:"This court hearing violates the rights of Russian practitioners of Falun Dafa for free access to information, and the right to act according to their belief."Sinitsyn says neither the prosecutor's office nor the Ministry of Justice made any direct claims against Falun Gong to justify the blacklisting... So what's behind the ruling? The Falun Dafa Association says it wasn't originally the Russian government, but rather the Chinese Communist Party, which severely persecutes the spiritual group inside China.[Sun Lezhi, Russian Falun Dafa Association]:"Over the past four years the Chinese communist regime has been spreading slander about Falun Gong in Russia and exporting its persecution overseas, trying to win the Russian government over with economic benefits and trade deals. Unfortunately, Russian authorities have accepted its slander and lies and help spread them."Also added to the list of "extremist publications" in Russia was an investigative report by Canadians David Kilgour and David Matas. It details how China's state-run prisons harvest organs from living Falun Gong practitioners.[Sun Lezhi, Russian Falun Dafa Association]:"Theref ore, I think that the court decision and the actions of Ministry of justice turn the principles of good and evil upside down. Think about it, if society cannot tell good from evil, it will face great danger. I believe that the Chinese Communist regime will end soon, just like the Communist party of Soviet Union ended. I would not like the Russian government to be an accomplice in the crimes of the CCP. I wish for the well-being and a good future for the Russian nation."Russian Falun Gong practitioners will file an appeal against the original court judgment in the near future. Related: ntd ntdtv news | |
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