Remembering the Martyrs
Dec. 28th 1981, the 8 members of National Spiritual Assembly of Baha'is of Iran, were executed without trial in Evin prison, Tehran Iran.
Kamran Samimi, Sirus Rawshani Uskui, Qudratu'llah Rawhani, Mahmud Majdhub, Izzat’u’llah Furuhi, Jalal Azizi, Mehdi Amin Amin and Jinus Ni'mat Mahmudi
Merry Christmas: A short audio message to readers
I like Christmas art.
Brand new. Thanks, Jeff!
Thoughts and Theology
The previous audio posts I presented from filefreak.com no longer have the audio as my account was deleted without my permission. I have set up a new account with filefreak. My audio posts I presented with Shaw prior to filefreak still have the audio but I maxed my space allowed with the Shaw account and therefore looked for another host. I have all my audio presentations and some outtakes saved on disc, but I suppose at this point I will not bother replacing the missing audio on those archived audio posts.
Let us move forward with my short audio post for my readers with the link below...
xmas 09.mp3
Some topics discussed in the audio presentation:
Blogger
Blogger Next Blog
Stranger Danger
My previous Christmas posts:
Michelin Man returns (2008)
Michelin Man (2008)
Christmas thoughts and satire (2008)
Blue Santa (2007)
Christmas satire (2007)
Jeff Jenkins of Thoughts and Theology and his fine work from Christmas 2008:
Good one from The Jeff.
The photo below was sent to me today. One of the most amazing I have ever seen, in my opinion.
Telegraph
Photo of the day: 3 June 2008
'A car collides into cyclists participating in a race in Mexico's northern border city of Matamoros. At least one person was killed and 14 injured'
A fascinating photo and horrible crash. The death resulting was tragic and what was the driver of the car thinking?
Terrible
A reply to a critic
Through a Facebook friend it has been brought to my attention that a Facebook friend of this person thought my audio presentation lacked energy and content. This second critic has worked with television and radio. Basically the critique was similar to that of my own friend mentioned in the audio presentation.
1. My presentation is careful as a presentation should be with theology, philosophy or religion and Biblical Studies. I should not rush through it for the sake of energy and enthusiasm. I am also trying to avoid misspeaking. Technical accuracy here is more important than motivational content. This is I realize, is not necessarily the case in all kinds of speaking.
2. No matter what is reasonably done, some/many will never enjoy or appreciate theological presentations. This was the case with my undergrad teaching internship. I have had two internships.
3. Most theology (and related) professors are dry in comparison to what I have been presenting. Believe me my work would pretty much be progressive with the humour and such. Remember I sat through related teaching for seven years of course work. Often a yawwwn. Yes, even for me. This is a reason I make things short by the way!
4. The critic is probably not in a position to judge my theological content by merely having worked in media.
Therefore the critique is largely misplaced, although I agree that much of the problem is with the typical listener.
I have admitted that I am trying to improve in presentation. I do not have a media related degree.
I am not God's gift to theology, women, or radio.;)
Happy Holidays
Vitrectomy and not that procedure it sounds like
King's Chapel, Cambridge (photo from trekearth.com)
1. Having exhausted laser eye surgery and after almost four years, I will be pursuing a vitrectomy. This is not a vasectomy which I very much doubt I shall ever pursue.
Being as my 'religious convictions' mean if I ever get married we will try to have 12 children...not! But, I do love the little kiddies. By the way, I am not against career women, so do not get any crazy ideas about me!;) I also greatly respect committed mothers, and if need be, women that do both.
The two laser surgeons I visited in the United States (Dr. Geller of Fort Myers, Florida, and Dr. Johnson of Irvine, California) both destroyed several floaters but my eye is filled with floaters and I have been told that there is no laser in existence that could reach the floaters in the back of my eye, safely.
Two local UBC eye surgeons have offered to do the vitrectomy surgery for me. The vitreous jell is removed and replaced with saline solution.
There is an estimated 40-50% chance of a resulting cataract which would result is a lens replacement which would result in significant improvement in my vision in that eye.
So, in this case a cataract is not to be considered purely in evil terms. It could be considered a problem of evil, but also could ultimately lead to my benefit.
From:
Retina Vitreous Associates of Florida
'Floaters clear on their own almost all of the time. Even patients with persistent floaters usually adjust to them. Their is a small group of patients with sheet like floaters and veils that affect their visual function and do not clear even after waiting over a year. In this situation, it is acceptable to consider vitrectomy surgery. Vitrectomy does carry a risk of retinal detachment, infection and bleeding. So the risk of surgery has to be balanced with the potential benefit. This patient understood that and chose to have surgery and was thrilled with the result.'
From:
Vitrectomy Against Floaters
Please click on image (Psychological issues such as depression because of floaters are very important considerations.)
2. Take this penalty kick six times.
3. Please check out my latest article on thekingpin68.
Augustine and Platonic philosophy
I state...
'Augustine’s use of Plato does not in itself invalidate his understanding of Biblical writings where the two may happen to be in agreement. Augustine (398-399)(1992). From my overall research of Augustine and his free will theodicy, he places much emphasis on Biblical theology as primary Augustine (398-399)(1992). and therefore although it is possible he could read Neoplatonism into his understanding of theodicy, it is also very likely he rejects Neoplatonism where it contradicts his Scriptural findings through in depth study. Augustine (398-399)(1992).'
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