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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Words from the Saints
Saint John Chrysostom on women's dress.
"You carry your snare everywhere and spread your nets in all places. You allege that you never invited others to sin. You did not, indeed, by your words, but you have done so by your dress and your deportment. ... When you have made another sin in his heart, how can you be innocent? Tell me, whom does this world condemn? Whom do judges punish? Those who drink poison or those who prepare it and administer the fatal potion? You have prepared the abominable cup, you have given the death dealing drink, and you are more criminal than are those who poison the body; you murder not the body but the soul. And it is not to enemies you do this, nor are you urged on by any imaginary necessity, nor provoked by injury, but out of foolish vanity and pride."
"And its not to enemies you do this"
ouch! in other words, when we dress provocatively, we
"have prepared the abominable cup, you have given the death dealing drink"
To none other then to those we love!
Can we call ourselves true friends, while knowingly committing such a mean act?
Saint John Chrysostom lived in the forth century, the way women dressed back then was much tamer then now, and his words are strongly spoken on the loose flowing Roman and Greek styles. If some of the fashions back then could be so harmful for the soul, what is the little bits of fabric girls wear doing to their male friends soul?
Not only is the fashions of today harmful to others, they degrade the wearer, they kill all respect for the wearer, and the reduce her to nothing other then what she chooses to show. She is no longer a person.
My conclusion,
Wear clothes. Not small bits of fabric that cover practically nothing.
Side note,
I wish I could write as powerfully as St Jonh. :s
"You carry your snare everywhere and spread your nets in all places. You allege that you never invited others to sin. You did not, indeed, by your words, but you have done so by your dress and your deportment. ... When you have made another sin in his heart, how can you be innocent? Tell me, whom does this world condemn? Whom do judges punish? Those who drink poison or those who prepare it and administer the fatal potion? You have prepared the abominable cup, you have given the death dealing drink, and you are more criminal than are those who poison the body; you murder not the body but the soul. And it is not to enemies you do this, nor are you urged on by any imaginary necessity, nor provoked by injury, but out of foolish vanity and pride."
"And its not to enemies you do this"
ouch! in other words, when we dress provocatively, we
"have prepared the abominable cup, you have given the death dealing drink"
To none other then to those we love!
Can we call ourselves true friends, while knowingly committing such a mean act?
Saint John Chrysostom lived in the forth century, the way women dressed back then was much tamer then now, and his words are strongly spoken on the loose flowing Roman and Greek styles. If some of the fashions back then could be so harmful for the soul, what is the little bits of fabric girls wear doing to their male friends soul?
Not only is the fashions of today harmful to others, they degrade the wearer, they kill all respect for the wearer, and the reduce her to nothing other then what she chooses to show. She is no longer a person.
My conclusion,
Wear clothes. Not small bits of fabric that cover practically nothing.
Side note,
I wish I could write as powerfully as St Jonh. :s
What Disney Princess are you?
Seems i'm a Cinderella.... Funny, I never liked her much. lol
Cinderella
[ ] One of your parents is dead
[x] You are expected to do a lot of chores
[x] You love to dress up
[x] You love animals
[X] You are waiting patiently for your Prince Charming
[] Your mom is really strict
[x ] You have sisters who seem kind of jealous of you
[X] You're afraid to speak your mind sometimes
[X] You have left your shoes at a friend's house before
[X] You have blonde hair (dark blondish)
TOTAL: 8
Belle
[ ] You've kissed someone your friends didn't like
[X] You've been lost in the forest
[x] You love to read
[] You are not shy at all, and not afraid to speak your mind
[x] One of your family members is a bit weird
[x] You have done volunteer work
[x] You have a wild imagination
[] You love to take care of people in need
[] You've had guys like you only because they think you're pretty
[] You've rejected at least one person when they've asked you out
TOTAL:5
Jasmine
[ ] Your dad is very rich/important
[] You are very clever
[ ] You've been with someone way different from you
[x] You're unique and different from everyone else
[x] You'd never marry someone just because they were rich
[x] You have set a lot of goals for yourself
[ ] You don't have a lot of friends
[] You're independent
[ ] You are wealthy
[] Your parents try to control your life
TOTAL: 3
Ariel
[x] Your parents expect a lot from you
[ ] You really try to follow the rules, but it's hard for you
[ ] You're a bit of a trouble maker
[] You're the youngest in your family or in the last 2
[x] You have a lot of sisters
[ x] You collect something
[x] You have/had long hair
[x] You have/had a pet fish
[x ] You're extremely curious
[ ] You believe everything people tell you/you're a bit gullible
TOTAL: 7
Snow White
[ ] You know that you’re beautiful heehee
[ ] Sometimes it seems like your mom is jealous of you
[ ] You've almost been killed
[x] You have at least seven good friends
[x ] You've had food poisoning
[x] You have/had short hair (years ago)
[x ] You get along with almost everyone
[x ] All of your friends are different
[x] You love to have a good time
[x] You're happier when you're out of the house than in
TOTAL: 7
Mulan
[ x] You can be a tomboy sometimes
[ ] People wish you could be a bit more girly
[x] You've pretended to be someone you’re not
[x] You've had a physical fight with someone
[x] You have/had considered running away from home (kinda... lol)
[] Your parents try to plan your life out
[] A lot of your friends are boys
[] You sometimes find yourself in bad situations
[x ] You love your family so much that you'd do anything to protect them
TOTAL:5
Aurora
[ ] You live/have lived with someone other than your parents
[ ] You almost died at a very young age ish..
[x] You are gentle, loving, and/or thoughtful
[] You have a decent singing voice
[x] You like to sleep in late on the weekends
[ ] You spend most of your time outside
[ ] You're adopted
[x] You're very romantic
[] Pink is one of your favorite colors
TOTAL: 3
Pocahontas
[x] You love to walk around and explore big cities
[] You are more spiritual than religious
[ ] You've been in an interracial relationship
[x] One of your family members is dead (dad, uncle, aunt, grandpa, etc.)
[x ] Your parents are very protective of you
[x] Someone you know has been in war
[x] You love nature
[ ] You have/had black hair
[x] You would love to move somewhere exotic and beautiful
[x] You're very adventurous
TOTAL:7
Cinderella
[ ] One of your parents is dead
[x] You are expected to do a lot of chores
[x] You love to dress up
[x] You love animals
[X] You are waiting patiently for your Prince Charming
[] Your mom is really strict
[x ] You have sisters who seem kind of jealous of you
[X] You're afraid to speak your mind sometimes
[X] You have left your shoes at a friend's house before
[X] You have blonde hair (dark blondish)
TOTAL: 8
Belle
[ ] You've kissed someone your friends didn't like
[X] You've been lost in the forest
[x] You love to read
[] You are not shy at all, and not afraid to speak your mind
[x] One of your family members is a bit weird
[x] You have done volunteer work
[x] You have a wild imagination
[] You love to take care of people in need
[] You've had guys like you only because they think you're pretty
[] You've rejected at least one person when they've asked you out
TOTAL:5
Jasmine
[ ] Your dad is very rich/important
[] You are very clever
[ ] You've been with someone way different from you
[x] You're unique and different from everyone else
[x] You'd never marry someone just because they were rich
[x] You have set a lot of goals for yourself
[ ] You don't have a lot of friends
[] You're independent
[ ] You are wealthy
[] Your parents try to control your life
TOTAL: 3
Ariel
[x] Your parents expect a lot from you
[ ] You really try to follow the rules, but it's hard for you
[ ] You're a bit of a trouble maker
[] You're the youngest in your family or in the last 2
[x] You have a lot of sisters
[ x] You collect something
[x] You have/had long hair
[x] You have/had a pet fish
[x ] You're extremely curious
[ ] You believe everything people tell you/you're a bit gullible
TOTAL: 7
Snow White
[ ] You know that you’re beautiful heehee
[ ] Sometimes it seems like your mom is jealous of you
[ ] You've almost been killed
[x] You have at least seven good friends
[x ] You've had food poisoning
[x] You have/had short hair (years ago)
[x ] You get along with almost everyone
[x ] All of your friends are different
[x] You love to have a good time
[x] You're happier when you're out of the house than in
TOTAL: 7
Mulan
[ x] You can be a tomboy sometimes
[ ] People wish you could be a bit more girly
[x] You've pretended to be someone you’re not
[x] You've had a physical fight with someone
[x] You have/had considered running away from home (kinda... lol)
[] Your parents try to plan your life out
[] A lot of your friends are boys
[] You sometimes find yourself in bad situations
[x ] You love your family so much that you'd do anything to protect them
TOTAL:5
Aurora
[ ] You live/have lived with someone other than your parents
[ ] You almost died at a very young age ish..
[x] You are gentle, loving, and/or thoughtful
[] You have a decent singing voice
[x] You like to sleep in late on the weekends
[ ] You spend most of your time outside
[ ] You're adopted
[x] You're very romantic
[] Pink is one of your favorite colors
TOTAL: 3
Pocahontas
[x] You love to walk around and explore big cities
[] You are more spiritual than religious
[ ] You've been in an interracial relationship
[x] One of your family members is dead (dad, uncle, aunt, grandpa, etc.)
[x ] Your parents are very protective of you
[x] Someone you know has been in war
[x] You love nature
[ ] You have/had black hair
[x] You would love to move somewhere exotic and beautiful
[x] You're very adventurous
TOTAL:7
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Lizzy's stay.
This post is a bit late, But after a reminder, I thought I would still post it anyway.
Playing Chess.
My little 4 yr old brother shot this photo. ;)
My little 4 yr old brother shot this photo. ;)
Anthony trying to jump onto Lizzy's lap.
Lizzy milking the cow. I believe she decided it was easier then milking the goat.
And again, with Brigid having a go as well.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Of Droughts and Flooding Rains
After roughly a week of rain, our creek has swollen and spilt over the banks.
Yesterday, when the rain paused for a while, we went for a walk to see how high had come up.
This is where our path is in dry weather.
Our neighbour's place, the tree line in the back round is where the creek is meant to be.
Again this is our neighbours place.
This is taken on the path to the creek crossing. However the crossing isn't even visible.Rain and Mud Slides
A few weeks ago we had a new dam dug, and we have been waiting for the rain to fall.
After about a week of rain the dam was half full, and had a great Mud slide.
Then over night, It filled right up to the top!
Sadly all that water will soon be gone, We found the Dam has three leaks in the back wall,
And the top had started to cave in. Hopefully, the rain will stop so we can fix it before it fall down completly.
After about a week of rain the dam was half full, and had a great Mud slide.
Then over night, It filled right up to the top!
Sadly all that water will soon be gone, We found the Dam has three leaks in the back wall,
And the top had started to cave in. Hopefully, the rain will stop so we can fix it before it fall down completly.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Randomness inspired by Lizzy, And a Conversation.
Erin: As you might know Lizzy is staying over for a few days, so we are having random talks about boiling men's brains, Inside out belly butten's and silliness in general. That's not the whole of it, but some of the weird things that have been said.
LizzyMostly its been decidedly strange with a touch of treachery.
Erin: Beware if you know Lizzy, she may have said something about you! lol
Mostly good, hopefully.... maybe
Lizzy: I have come to defend this noble cause of my consciousness, stateing my innocence in the clearest of terms.
Erin: But can she prove that she is innocent? Shall we ask her?
Lizzy:Perhaps not with tangible, solid proof. However my conscious is clear, and perhaps I have prayed for you instead. Maybe that is scarier. As Stephen said, if you prayed for people more often than you thought about them, more would get done. Entirely noble, however, somewhat impractical, trying to remember. Shall try
Erin: That should be enough proof for now, I hope. If you you belive her. ;) I belive her.
Now for a change...
Lizzy: Perhaps the motto, not particuarly wise, but decidedly interesting as stated by Luke; "Close your eyes and hope for the best, however not while driving," Interesting and worthy of random giggles. If you understand the female mind, which brings me to the worthy thought of men's brains.
Erin: yes, well, they are confussing at first, but we are trying to understand them. Failing that, someone thought it would be good to eat them. Why??
Lizzy: Not sure I would like to eat them. I personally do not like brains, though maybe it would increase your IQ????
Erin: prehapes.... maybe... I don't think so though. Maybe it would depend on the brain?
Lizzy: Now we are deciding if it is even remotely wise to try and publish this or just send it to some poor individual. hmmm.
Erin: Or just stop now, and use the excuse of being over tired??
Lizzy: Ah yes, goodbye from the two mad giggling professing wafflelators.
Erin: Till next time, this is (see above)
LizzyMostly its been decidedly strange with a touch of treachery.
Erin: Beware if you know Lizzy, she may have said something about you! lol
Mostly good, hopefully.... maybe
Lizzy: I have come to defend this noble cause of my consciousness, stateing my innocence in the clearest of terms.
Erin: But can she prove that she is innocent? Shall we ask her?
Lizzy:Perhaps not with tangible, solid proof. However my conscious is clear, and perhaps I have prayed for you instead. Maybe that is scarier. As Stephen said, if you prayed for people more often than you thought about them, more would get done. Entirely noble, however, somewhat impractical, trying to remember. Shall try
Erin: That should be enough proof for now, I hope. If you you belive her. ;) I belive her.
Now for a change...
Lizzy: Perhaps the motto, not particuarly wise, but decidedly interesting as stated by Luke; "Close your eyes and hope for the best, however not while driving," Interesting and worthy of random giggles. If you understand the female mind, which brings me to the worthy thought of men's brains.
Erin: yes, well, they are confussing at first, but we are trying to understand them. Failing that, someone thought it would be good to eat them. Why??
Lizzy: Not sure I would like to eat them. I personally do not like brains, though maybe it would increase your IQ????
Erin: prehapes.... maybe... I don't think so though. Maybe it would depend on the brain?
Lizzy: Now we are deciding if it is even remotely wise to try and publish this or just send it to some poor individual. hmmm.
Erin: Or just stop now, and use the excuse of being over tired??
Lizzy: Ah yes, goodbye from the two mad giggling professing wafflelators.
Erin: Till next time, this is (see above)
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