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When the Lord asked in John 5:44, "How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not?," He summed up one of the main reasons why many are unprepared to believe in God. Man is so busy seeking and reveling in his own glory that he has neither the time nor the desire to offer glory to His Maker. An unhealthy lust for power wrapped in a cloak of pride breeds unbelief. German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (he of "God is dead" fame) expressed such an attitude when he asked a friend, "If there were gods, how could I endure it to be no god?" In his famous composition, Invictus, infidel poet William Ernest Henley wrote: "I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul." The famed Harvard evolutionist, George Gaylord Simpson, ended one of his books with these words: "Man is his own master. He can and must decide and manage his own destiny" (1953, p. 155).
One of the most famous apologists among Christian theists of the past generation was the renowned biblical scholar Wilbur M. Smith. In 1945 he authored Therefore Stand, which was then, and is now, a classic in the fields of Christian apologetics and evidences. In chapter three, under the heading of "Some Reasons for the Unbelief of Men and Their Antagonism Against God," Dr. Smith listed numerous causes of unbelief, one of which was "The Pride of Man." Included in his discussion of that subject was this observation:
When man says he believes in a Supreme Being...he at the same time, if he is honest, confesses that God is holy, and he himself, unholy, that God is independent and can do according to His own will, while man is dependent. All this is humiliating; it takes away any cause for pride, for if there is one thing that man has always liked to feel it is that he is sufficient for all things, that he is going to bring about a better world by his own ingenuity, that he is the greatest and highest and most important phenomenon in the world, and that beyond him there is nothing worth considering (1974 reprint, p. 151).
In the text they co-authored, A Survey of European Civilization: 1500-Present, historians Walter Ferguson and Geoffrey Bruun discussed the "intellectual revolution" that had engulfed mankind. Their assessment of the effects of this phenomenon was: "The new learning offered man a more vain-glorious picture of himself, and rooted itself in his pride; whereas his religious beliefs had been the fruit of his humility" (1937, pp. 9-11). Forty years later, the accuracy of their assessment became clear when two eminent atheists of our generation, Richard Leakey and Roger Lewin, wrote:
Unquestionably mankind is special, and in many ways, too.... There is now a critical need for a deep awareness that, no matter how special we are as an animal, we are still part of the greater balance of nature.... During that relatively brief span evolutionary pressures forged a brain capable of profound understanding of matters animate and inanimate: the fruits of intellectual and technological endeavour in this latter quarter of the 20th century give us just an inkling of what the human mind can achieve. The potential is enormous, almost infinite. We can, if we so choose, do virtually anything... (1977, p. 256; first emp. in orig., latter emp. added).
Smith's conclusion on "the pride of man" was: "As pride increases, humility decreases, and as man finds himself self-sufficient he will discard his religious convictions, or having none, he will fight those of others" (1974, pp. 152-153).
In America, one of Nietzsche's intellectual offspring was Thomas J.J. Altizer, a professor at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Through two popular books, Oriental Mysticism and Biblical Eschatology (1961) and The Gospel of Christian Atheism (1966), he affirmed—like his German counterpart—that "God is dead." His position was not exactly the same as Nietzsche's, however. Altizer had concluded that the God of traditional theism was "dead." A transcendent God was a useless, mythical, powerless figurehead Who has no authority over mankind. Almost forty years earlier, Walter Lippmann had addressed this same type of problem in his book, A Preface to Morals.
This is the first age, I think, in the history of mankind when the circumstances of life have conspired with the intellectual habits of the time to render any fixed and authoritative belief incredible to large masses of men. The irreligion of the modern world is radical to a degree for which there is, I think, no counterpart.... I do not mean that modern men have ceased to believe in God. I do not mean that they no longer believe in Him simply and literally. I mean they have defined and refined their ideas of Him until they can no longer honestly say He exists... (1929, pp. 12,21).
In the mid-1960s, when Altizer's positions were receiving considerable publicity, James D. Bales authored an important volume, The God-Killer? (1967), in which he reviewed and refuted Altizer's teachings. Almost a decade later, Dr. Bales still was opposing Altizer's views. In his book, How Can Ye Believe?, Bales wrote:
Some have made a declaration of independence from God. They believe they are self-sufficient in knowledge. Through the unaided human mind they can answer all questions that can be answered, and solve all problems that can be solved....
For example, in our day Thomas J.J. Altizer has declared that God is dead. This was decreed by the pride of man. In his pride, Altizer maintained that man must be autonomous. He must be free to create his own nature and to formulate his own moral laws. If God is, and if God created man, man is not autonomous. He is not free to create his own nature, nor can he be left to his own will and whims as to what is right or wrong. He is not free to live his own life without being accountable to God. In his pride, Altizer wanted none of these things, so he decreed that God is dead in order that he might be free to live as it pleases him without being accountable to God. The arrogant heart cannot furnish fertile soil for seeds of truth..." (1976, p. 73).
Bales' last statement—that "the arrogant heart cannot furnish fertile soil for seeds of truth"—is thoroughly biblical. Christ Himself warned: "For from within, out of the heart of men, evil thoughts proceed, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness" (Mark 7:21-22, emp. added). The apostle John wrote: "For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world" (1 John 2:16, NKJV, emp. added).
Somewhere in time, Altizer lost his way. In his pride, finite man sought to rid himself of the infinite God. He also forgot (if, indeed, he ever knew) that "Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the spoil with the proud" (Proverbs 16:18-19). Henry Morris has observed:
The root of all sin...is the twin sin of unbelief and pride—the refusal to submit to God's will as revealed by His own Word and the accompanying assertion of self-sufficiency which enthrones the creature and his own will in the place of God (1971, pp. 214-215).
Imagine the position in which the devout unbeliever finds himself. He may be thinking: "I've been an unbeliever for a long time. If I alter my views now, I will lose face. My reputation is linked to my views. So is my conduct. Were I to change my mind, I would be condemning my whole past existence and altering my entire future life—in both word and deed."
Difficult scenario, to be sure. Not only is pride heavily involved, but personal integrity as well. Perhaps this is the very thing that Jesus had in mind when He said: "Anyone who resolves to do the will of God will know whether the teaching is from God" (John 7:17, NRSV, emp. added). If a person so desires, he or she can replace unbelief with belief. As the apostle John brought the Book of Revelation to a close, he wrote: "...he that will, let him take the water of life freely" (Revelation 22:17). The operative phrase here, of course, is "he that will." It is one thing to let pride get in the way; it is entirely another to let it remain there.
In his book, If There's a God, Why Are There Atheists?, R.C. Sproul titled one of the chapter subheadings "The Threat of Moral Excellence." In that section, he noted:
It is a common occurrence among social human beings that a person who manifests a superior excellence is resented by his contemporaries. The student who consistently breaks the curve of the academic grading system is frequently treated with quiet hostility by his classmates.... The unusually competent person represents a threat not only to his peers but to his superiors as well, and is frequently treated as persona non grata.... Competency at a moral level is perhaps the most unwelcome kind of competency (1978, pp. 94,95, emp. added).
Who among us has not endured taunts from associates because we refused to participate in something immoral? Think about the teenager who rebuffs his friends' invitation to "do drugs," the employee who chooses not to "fudge" his time sheet, or the college student who elects not to cheat on the exam. Those who are willing to participate in immoral acts often react in hostile fashion to those who are not.
Consider the case of Jesus Christ. When He calmed the storm-tossed seas in Matthew 8, those around Him asked, "What manner of man is this?" (vs. 27). When those sent to spy on Him reported to the chief priests and Pharisees who had commissioned them, they admitted: "Never man so spake" (John 7:47). Christ was morally unique. He was the One Who taught:
Ye have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth": but I say unto you, resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go one mile, go with him two.... I say unto you, love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you (Matthew 5:38-41,44)
Practically everything Christ taught, and did, was in contradistinction to the common practices of His day—and of ours. As Sproul has suggested:
The unique moral excellence of Jesus was a massive threat to His contemporaries, particularly to those who were considered to be the moral elite of His day. It was the Pharisees (those "set apart" to righteousness) who were most hostile to Jesus. Though the popular masses hailed the Pharisees for their moral excellence, Jesus exposed them as hypocrites. He "broke their curve," providing a new standard under which the old standard of morality dissolved. Jesus disintegrated the firm security of His contemporaries. When the Holy appeared, the pseudo-holy were exposed (1978, pp. 95-96, emp. added; parenthetical comment is Sproul's).
Little wonder, then, that "the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death" (Luke 22:2).
If people reacted with downright disgust to the moral perfection of God's personal representative here on Earth, with what kind of dastardly disdain might they be expected to react to the moral perfection of the God Who inhabits eternity? In his 1910 book, Man's Need of God, historian David Smith lamented not only the sorry state in which mankind found itself, but the fact that "[i]t is not intellectual aberration but moral depravity—the blight of uncleanness, the canker of corruption" that has brought humans to the precipice of moral bankruptcy (p. 98). One need not look long or hard to find corroborating evidence for such an assessment. For example, Aldous Huxley wrote:
I had motives for not wanting the world to have meaning; consequently, assumed it had none, and was able without any difficulty to find satisfying reasons for this assumption.... The philosopher who finds no meaning in the world is not concerned exclusively with a problem in pure metaphysics; he is also concerned to prove there is no valid reason why he personally should not do as he wants to do.... For myself, as no doubt for most of my contemporaries, the philosophy of meaninglessness was essentially an instrument of liberation. The liberation we desired was simultaneously liberation from a certain political and economic system and liberation from a certain system of morality. We objected to the morality because it interfered with our sexual freedom (1966, 3:19, emp. added).
Huxley's admission leaves little to the imagination. Why did he, and so many of his contemporaries, abandon belief in God? It was: (a) to avoid the objective moral standards laid down by Heaven; and (b) to provide legitimacy for indiscriminate sexual behavior of a wanton nature. In fact, this is one of the primary planks in the platform of modern-day humanism.
In the area of sexuality, we believe that intolerant attitudes, often cultivated by orthodox religions and puritanical cultures, unduly repress sexual conduct. The right to birth control, abortion, and divorce should be recognized. While we do not approve of exploitive, denigrating forms of sexual expression, neither do we wish to prohibit, by law or social sanction, sexual behavior between consenting adults. The many varieties of sexual exploration should not in themselves be considered "evil." Without countenancing mindless permissiveness or unbridled promiscuity, a civilized society should be a tolerant one. Short of harming others or compelling them to do likewise, individuals should be permitted to express their sexual proclivities and pursue their life-styles as they desire (Humanist Manifestos I & II, 1973, pp. 18-19, emp. in orig.)
Some might object on the grounds that not all unbelievers lapse into moral decay. Bales addressed this objection in his book, How Can Ye Believe?
First, men are sometimes glad to get away from the moral authority of the Christian faith not because they want to do some things that it forbids, but because some of the things which it sanctions and commands they do not want to do. Second, the sinful attitude of heart may not be of the type that we generally associate with immorality, but such as the pride of individuals who do not want to admit that they are a long way from what they ought to be. Such an individual may welcome unbelief because it removes from his sight the accusing high standard of the faith which passes judgment on his life.... Third, the collapse in moral conduct may not come immediately because...the habits of the individual and his attitudes have been constructed by Christian morality and he finds it difficult to break away from them and to get over the idea of the shamefulness of certain types of conduct.... Fourth, it has not been suggested that this is the only cause of unbelief (1976, pp. 99,100, emp. added).
As this section on immorality as a cause of unbelief draws to a close, I believe it is appropriate to conclude with the following quotation from Wilbur M. Smith:
The point I am making is this: one of the reasons why men refuse to accept the Christian Faith is because the very principles of their lives are in every way contradictory to the ethical principles of the Bible, and, determined to remain in the lawlessness of their own sensuality, they could not possibly embrace a holy religion nor walk with a holy God, nor look for salvation to His holy Son, nor have any love for His holy Word.... one of the deepest, profoundest, most powerful causes for unbelief, holding men back from Christ is a life of sin (1974, p. 170, emp. added).
Scientific Materialism
Let's face it. We are living in an era where science reigns supreme and where we view daily its astonishing accomplishments. Today, citizens of most civilized countries are better fed, better clothed, and healthier than they ever have been. Science has increased life spans, improved planetary transportation, and altered forever methods of global communication. It has eradicated smallpox and is on the verge of eliminating polio. Scientific research has improved radically such things as educational, medical, and recreational facilities, especially when compared to those of previous generations. It even stands at the brink of decoding the entire human genome.
Pretty impressive stuff, to say the least. And therein lies the problem. Because of the tremendous strides that have been, and are being, made, science has become somewhat of a sacred cow and the laboratory a sort of "holy of holies." As Smith put it:
The very word "laboratory" has in it the connotation of certainty, of wonder, of the discovery of secrets. Millions of people are living today because of the development of medicine, and thank God for that! Many are able to walk the streets today because of insulin, who, otherwise, would long ago have been in their graves. One discovery drives men on to another. The eliciting of one secret is only the opening of the door into another realm of mystery and delight. There is a positiveness, definiteness, and promise about mathematical equations, physical laws, and chemical formulae, which make men feel that here their feet are on solid rock, that their minds are grappling with realities (1974, pp. 162-163).
While we should be grateful for the great strides that science has made, we also should acknowledge all that science owes to God. During a seminar on origins held at Murray, Kentucky on November 29, 1980, Russell C. Artist, former chairman of the biology department and professor emeritus at David Lipscomb University, commented: "The statement, 'In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth,' is the very cornerstone of all scientific thinking." Dr. Artist was doing what far too many scientists are unwilling to do—give "credit where credit is due." If Genesis 1:1 is the cornerstone of science, then surely Genesis 1:28—wherein man is commanded to "subdue and have dominion over" the Earth—is the charter of science.
Yet undoubtedly one of the greatest obstacles to belief in God is the attitude that science somehow has made belief in God obsolete. Philosopher A.J. Ayer put it this way: "I believe in science. That is, I believe that a theory about the way the world works is not acceptable unless it is confirmed by the facts, and I believe that the only way to discover what the facts are is by empirical observation" (1966, p. 13, emp. added). Or, as humanistic philosopher Paul Kurtz suggested: "To adopt such a scientific approach unreservedly is to accept as ultimate in all matters of fact and real existence the appeal to the evidence of experience alone; a court subordinate to no higher authority, to be overridden by no prejudice however comfortable" (1973, p. 109, emp. added).
At the conclusion of the third annual Conference on Science and Philosophy and Religion in Their Relation to the Democratic Way of Life, a formal statement was framed to summarize the participants' conclusions. In that statement was this amazing declaration:
A world which has gained a unique sense of power through its inventive ability and its scientific knowledge, which has been trained to think in concrete terms and their immediate ends, and which enjoys the thrill of a continually changing panorama of obtainable knowledge is peculiarly resistant to the teachings of religion with its emphasis on ultimate objectives, and absolute truths (as quoted in Smith, 1974, p. 152).
In commenting on this assessment, Wilbur M. Smith wrote: "The result of such preoccupations is the snuffing out, as it were, of spiritual thoughts, or, a turning away from spiritual values. Material contentment often makes for spiritual indifference" (1974, p. 160, emp. added). Edward Watkin, in his book, Theism, Agnosticism and Atheism, opined:
Man today is fixing his attention wholly upon a horizontal plane to the exclusion of the vertical. As this movement of exclusive outlook, this naturalism and religious humanism, has grown in power and self-confidence, it has produced an increasing blindness to religious truth. Those whose minds it has formed, and they are the majority of civilized mankind today, have their attention fixed so exclusively upon the phenomena visible along the horizontal line of vision that they can no longer see the spiritual realities visible only in the depths by a vertical direction... (1936, pp. 23-24, emp. added).
Approximately two decades after Dr. Watkin made that statement, its truthfulness was borne out by a prominent member of the scientific community. While attending the Darwinian Centennial Convocation at the University of Chicago in 1958, Julian Huxley stated that, so far as he was concerned, Darwinian science had "removed the whole idea of God...from the sphere of rational discussion" (1960, p. 45). After almost another four decades had passed, evolutionist Richard Lewontin expressed even more forcefully the unbeliever's attitude toward science, and God.
Our willingness to accept scientific claims against common sense is the key to an understanding of the real struggle between science and the supernatural. We take the side of science in spite of the patent absurdity of some of its constructs, in spite of it failure to fulfill many of its extravagant promises of health and life, in spite of the tolerance of the scientific community for unsubstantiated just-so stories, because we have a prior commitment, a commitment to naturalism. It is not that the methods and institutions of science somehow compel us to accept a material explanation of the phenomenal world, but, on the contrary, that we are forced by our a priori adherence to material causes to create an apparatus of investigation and a set of concepts that produce material explanations, no matter how counter-intuitive, no matter how mystifying to the uninitiated. Moreover, that materialism is absolute, for we cannot allow a Divine Foot in the door (1997, p. 31, emp. in orig. except for last two sentences).
Notice what Lewontin admits. Neither he, nor his scientific cohorts, bases unbelief on "the methods and institutions" of science. Rather they are "forced" by their "a priori adherence to material causes" to accept an absolute materialism. Why? Because they resolutely refuse to "allow a Divine Foot in the door." Thus, scientific materialism has fostered unbelief.
In his book, Intellectuals Don't Need God and Other Modern Myths, Alister E. McGrath asked: "But what of the idea that science has rendered God unnecessary? As scientific understanding advances, will not God be squeezed out from the gaps in which Christian apologists have tried to lodge him?" (1993, p. 166). While Dr. McGrath expressed hope that this will not happen, he likewise acknowledged that, in fact, all too often it has. Smith wrote:
But science is no synonym for spirituality, and the life of men is made up of more things than can be measured with test tubes and balances. Yet, man is so absorbed in the pursuit of nature's secrets that he is increasingly ignorant of his inner spiritual life, and this is one of the tragedies of our day. Men engaged in science are themselves partly to blame for this. They devote days and nights, months, and sometimes years, to the discovery of some scientific fact, but they will not give twenty minutes a day to pondering the Word of God, nor five minutes a day to the exercise of their soul in prayer to God.... Of course if men are going to lift such a miserable thing as humanity to a pedestal, then a holy and invisible God must be not only ignored, but despisingly rejected and hated, which is why many of our intellectual leaders today who look upon humanity as divine, must irritatingly and scornfully declare their conviction that a transcendent, omnipotent, sovereign and eternal Being can, for them, have no meaning (1974, pp. 163,164, emp. added).
Intellectual Intimidation
Not long ago, I received a heart-rending letter from a young Christian who was a graduate student in the applied sciences at a state university. His major professor was a man he termed "a giant in his field... rocket-scientist intelligent...and a devout evolutionist." In his letter, the student went on to say:
Working this closely with one who thinks as he does is beginning to cause not a small amount of cognitive dissonance in my own mind. Hundreds of thousands of scientists can't be wrong, can they? Consensual validation cannot be pushed aside in science. How can that many people be following a flag with no carrier, and someone not find out? I do not want to be a fool!
This young writer expressed what many people experience, yet are unable to enunciate so eloquently. It is not an enjoyable experience to be exposed to the slings and barbs of infidelity. Nor is it pleasant to be labeled as dumb, stupid, or ignorant because you hold to a belief different than your opponent's. Yet it is those very labels that have been applied to those of us who are willing to defend the existence of God or the concept of creation. Several years ago, the famous atheist/evolutionist of Oxford University, Richard Dawkins wrote: "It is absolutely safe to say that if you meet somebody who claims not to believe in evolution, that person is ignorant, stupid, or insane (or wicked, but I'd rather not consider that)" (1989, p. 34, emp. added).
The "cognitive dissonance" mentioned by the young man is the label for the internal struggle one experiences when presented with new information that contradicts what he believes to be true. As the student struggled for consistency, he realized that he had only two choices. He either had to: (1) alter what he previously believed; or (2) disregard the new information being presented to him by "a rocket-scientist intelligent" professor whom he respected. This young Christian—like so many before and after him—once knew what he believed, and why. But by the time his letter arrived in my office, he no longer knew either. He pleaded: "I am a confused young man with some serious questions about my mind, my faith, and my God. Please help me."
That agonizing plea—"please help me"—has been echoed countless times through the centuries by those who languish in the "cognitive dissonance" that results from replacing the wisdom of God with the wisdom of man. The young graduate student asked: "Hundreds of thousands of scientists can't be wrong, can they?" This question may be addressed as follows. First, any argument based on "counting heads" is fallacious. Philosophy professors instruct their students on the various fallacies of human thought, one of which is the "fallacy of consensus." In his book, Fundamentals of Critical Thinking, atheistic philosopher Paul Ricci discussed the "argument from consensus," and explained in detail its errors (1986, p. 175). Interestingly, however, in the pages prior to his discussion, Ricci had offered the following as a "proof " of evolution: "The reliability of evolution not only as a theory but as a principle of understanding is not contested by the vast majority of biologists, geologists, astronomers, and other scientists" (1986, p. 172, emp. added).
Mr. Ricci thus fell victim to the very fallacy about which he tried to warn his readers—i.e., truth is not determined by popular opinion or majority vote. A thing may be, and often is, true even when accepted only by a small minority. The history of science is replete with such examples. British medical doctor, Edward Jenner (1749-1823), was scorned when he suggested smallpox could be prevented by infecting people with a less-virulent strain of the disease-causing organism. Yet his vaccine has helped eradicate smallpox. Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis (1818-1865) of Austria is another interesting case study. He noticed the high mortality rate among surgical patients and suggested that the deaths resulted from surgeons washing neither their hands nor their instruments between patients. Dr. Semmelweis asked them to do both, but they ridiculed him and refused to comply (thereby endangering the lives of thousands of patients). Today, the solutions posed by this gentle doctor are the basis of antiseptic techniques in surgery.
Scientific successes often have occurred because researchers rebelled against the status quo. Sometimes "consensual validation" must be set aside—for the sake of truth. The cases of Jenner and Semmelweis document all too well the fact that "the intellectuals," although in the majority, may be wrong. Just because "hundreds of thousands of scientists" believe something does not make it right. As Darrell Huff observed: "People can be wrong in the mass, just as they can individually" (1959, p. 122). If something is true, stating it a million times does not make it any truer. Similarly, if something is false, stating it a million times does not make it true.
Second, the prestige of a position's advocates has nothing to do with whether that position is true or false. Newspaper magnate William Randolph Hurst, Jr. once wrote about pressures from "fashionable ideas...which are advanced with such force that common sense itself becomes the victim." He observed that a person under such pressure then may act "with an irrationality which is almost beyond belief " (1971, p. A-4). Consider, as proof of his point, the suggestion by renowned scientist and Nobel laureate W.B. Shockley that highly intelligent women be artificially inseminated using spermatozoa from Nobel Prize winners to produce super-intelligent offspring. There can be no doubt that Shockley happened to be "a giant in his field" with "rocket scientist" intelligence. If the intellect or prestige of a person is enough to guarantee the validity of the positions he (or she) espouses, then perhaps humanity should have taken Dr. Shockley up on his suggestion.
But intellectual prowess or prestige does not confer veracity on a person's position(s). Shockley's idea, for example, was based on nothing more than the narcissism of an over-inflated ego. As Taylor has commented: "Status in the field of science is no guarantee of the truth" (1984, p. 226). The soundness or strength of a claim is not based on: (a) the number of people supporting the claim; or (b) the intellect or prestige of the one(s) making that claim.
Third, the idea of strict objectivity in intellectual circles is a myth. While most scholars like to think of themselves as broad-minded, unprejudiced paragons of virtue, the fact is that they, too, on occasion, suffer from bouts of bias, bigotry, and presuppositionalism. Nobel laureate James Watson remarked rather bluntly: "In contrast to the popular conception supported by newspapers and mothers of scientists, a goodly number of scientists are not only narrow-minded and dull, but also just stupid" (1968, p. 14). Phillip Abelson, one-time editor of Science, wrote: "One of the most astonishing characteristics of scientists is that some of them are plain, old-fashioned bigots. Their zeal has a fanatical, egocentric quality characterized by disdain and intolerance for anyone or any value not associated with a special area of intellectual activity" (1964, 144:373). No doubt the same could be said of intellectuals in other fields as well (e.g., philosophy, business, the arts, etc.).
Fourth, on occasion it has been the "intellectuals" who have championed what can only be called "crazy" concepts. Bales addressed this fact when he wrote:
There is no unreasonable position, there is no weird idea, which has not been propagated by some brilliant man who has a number of degrees after his name. Some have argued that everything is an illusion, others have maintained that they are nothing but a mess of matter or just a living mass of meat, others maintain that there is no realm of the rational and thus the very concept of an intellectual is an illusion... (1976, p. 91).
Space would fail me were I to try to provide a comprehensive listing of the "weird" ideas proposed by those esteemed as "intellectuals." For example, the eminent astrophysicist of Great Britain, Sir Fred Hoyle, proposed in his book, Evolution from Space, that life was planted here by creatures from outer space, and that insects are their representatives here on Earth (1981, p. 127). The celebrated philosopher René Descartes, in his Meditations on First Philosophy (1641), propounded the view that it is impossible to know anything (which makes one want to ask, "How does he know that it is impossible to know?"). And so on.
The majority ultimately will abandon God's wisdom in favor of their own. But the wisdom with which we are impressed is not always the wisdom with which we should be impressed. Christ, in His Sermon on the Mount, warned that "narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it" (Matthew 7:14). Moses commanded the Israelites: "Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil" (Exodus 23:2). Guy N. Woods observed that this injunction
...was designed to guard the Lord's people from the corrupting influences of an evil environment, as well as from the powerful appeals of mob psychology to which so many in every generation succumb.... Man, by nature, is a social and gregarious being, tending to flock or gather together with others of his kind.... Man may, and often does, imbibe the evil characteristics of those about him as readily, and often more so, than the good ones (1982, 124[1]:2).
It should not surprise us that many "intelligent" people view belief in God as the fool's way out. Paul commented that
not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong (1 Corinthians 1:26-27).
The most intelligent often are the least spiritual because "the god of this world" (2 Corinthians 4:3-4) has blinded their minds.
We must not fall prey to mob psychology which suggests because "everyone is doing it" that somehow makes it right. The graduate student said, "I do not want to be a fool." It was a joy to tell him that he does not have to bear that stigma because "The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God" (Psalm 14:1). We need not be intimidated by the pseudo-intellectualism of those who esteem themselves with higher regard than they do their Creator. Lucy, the character in the Peanuts cartoon strip, was correct when she told Charlie Brown, "You're not right; you just sound right!"
[to be continued]
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We hope to drive it soon but, in the meantime, we wanted to bring you the highlights of this remarkable new machine.
Codenamed D7u it boasts 3500 new parts. The biggest change is to an all-aluminum body structure – first used on the original Land Rovers back in 1947. This one is 39% lighter (400 lb) than the previous model. Combined with other measures, they've saved up to 926 lb in some markets – 700 lb in total off the US V8 model.
The body shares much of Jaguar's aluminum expertise but advances it with items such as the single-piece side pressings (the largest ever attempted). The entire structure weighs about the same as a BMW 3 Series bodyshell yet still meets crash standards and NVH targets.
Up to 50% of the aluminum in the vehicle is obtained from recycled stock, and 69 lb of recycled plastics are utilized. In total it requires 75% less power to build each car because rivets and bonding replace traditional welding. And with up to 90% of the vehicle recoverable when it's scrapped, the sustainability is impressive.
It also has aluminum multilink suspension all round, including a one-piece, hollow rear subframe. All models will use a new airbag suspension system in concert with adaptive dampers and Dynamic Response active lean control on V8 models. However, the sway bars can be isolated when off-road to allow greater wheel articulation.
The lightweight construction means the US supercharged V8 model will reach 60mph in 5.1sec and can hit 155mph with an optional upgrade. Strangely, fuel consumption is only 9% better than the previous T5 platform but it's predicted you will see better numbers than the official figures thanks to the overall weight reduction.
Even the brakes are considered lightweight, featuring aluminum Brembo monoblock six-piston calipers up front with 15" rotors.
Sadly, we won't get the more frugal 3.0 TDV6 nor 4.4 SDV8 diesel motors just yet. Neither will we see the world's first all-terrain turbo-diesel hybrid that returns 37mpg (combined), thanks to its TDV6 assisted by a 36kW electric motor for either low-speed electric motion or high-speed combined acceleration.
The electric motor sits inside the same ZF eight-speed trans used by BMW and offered standard in the 2013 Range Rover. It's able to either store power when coasting or provide power to drive the wheels. The battery pack is mounted low to help handling but can be immersed in water, and its cradle is strong enough to support the car if it gets beached on a rock.
This hybrid version meets EU5 emissions standards but won't pass the stricter California regulations, so we must wait for the next generation Range Rover hybrid before we see anything stateside.
Of course, every Range Rover has to excel off-road and the permanent 4WD system sees to that with its 50\50 torque split center diff, low-range option, etc. It also has Terrain Response 2; an enhanced version of LR's traction system with individual settings for grass, snow, mud, sand, etc but now has an auto mode that senses the conditions and opts for the best of the five settings.
The system will also recommend when to select low range or adjust the suspension height, which can be raised a total of 5.7". Even more impressive is it's new wading depth, increased to 35" thanks to a new air intake system that breathes through channels in the clamshell hood aperture. A series of labyrinths help remove moisture in the air before it reaches the motor, removing the need for a snorkel on most off-road applications.
While it looks considerably bigger than the outgoing T5, the new D7u is only 1" longer. The lower roofline and 1.6" longer wheelbase may explain the optical illusion, while inside the tricks continue with 4.7" more legroom and 2" more knee room.
The Range Rover maintains many of its 42- year-old features, such as the floating roof (now available in silver, black or body color), clamshell hood and split tailgate made from composite and with both sections powered. However, it gets funky new light systems, including headlight units that resemble a camera lens, complete with appropriate lettering.
The previous fender vents are no longer necessary so they've become a stylized graphic element on the doors. It provides a strong upright design cue that's contrasted by the sweeping lines through the shoulder and along the bottom of the car to emphasize the length.
There are a total of 37 paint colors to choose from as well as two roof colors, eight wheel designs, a new panoramic roof (70% of Evoque customers specify this, it can hold three times the vehicle's weight in a rollover), 17 interior color themes, three wood veneers and three headliner colors. This gives customers 18000 options for exterior and interior color and finish, meaning no two cars should be the same.
The new interior is significantly improved but retains the strong vertical and horizontal elements of the original. It has 50% less control buttons and switches, with pop-up rotary controllers for the gearshift and Terrain Response. There are also some interesting controls on the steering wheel, and paddle shifters behind it. You can even specify three rear seats or two individual ones divided by a center console.
To keep pace with the latest entertainment there are three levels of Meridian Audio including "Ultimate 3D" which features 29 speakers and 1700 watts of power.
To be honest, we're only brushing the surface of the 52-page information document we received, so we'll try to add more detail and impressions when we drive the car next month.
2013 Range Rover
Longitudinal front engine, all-wheel drive
4999.7cc LR-V8 32v quad-cam, DIVCT Dual Independent Variable Cam Timing, supercharged
ZF 8HP70 eight-speed automatic
Six-piston Brembo front calipers, 15" rotors f, 14.4" r
Wheels & Tires
Peak Power: 510hp at 6000-6500rpm
Peak Torque: 461 lb-ft at 2500-5500rpm
0-60mph: 5.1sec
Top Speed: 140mph
Weight: 5136 lb
Wading depth: 35"
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SEATTLE— Edson Buddle scored on a stunning volley in the 38th minute and goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts and the Galaxy defense did the rest on Sunday, earning the Galaxy a 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders in their Western Conference semifinal series at Qwest Field.
The goal was the third in Buddle's postseason career but first in the playoffs with the Galaxy, who now take a valuable lead in the aggregate-goal series back home to The Home Depot Center for the final leg next Sunday (9 pm ET, ESPN).
The Galaxy won for the third time this year against the Sounders after decisive 4-0 and 3-1 victories during the regular season. They also upped the record for road teams in this postseason to 2-2 after the New York Red Bulls topped the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.
Seattle, meanwhile, are still winless all-time in the postseason (0-2-1) dating back to last year's inaugural season.
Buddle broke open a scoreless tie and hushed a boisterous Qwest Field crowd of 35,521 fans on a seemingly harmless ball out of the back from defender Omar Gonzalez. Buddle gathered the pass in front of Seattle's Patrick Ianni, turned to his right and looped a right-footed volley from roughly 35 yards out that beat Sounders goalkeeper Kasey Keller to the far post.
Buddle had not scored in the postseason since he scored for Columbus in 2004. He also added one during the 2002 playoffs during his days with the Crew. Buddle scored seven game-winning goals for the Galaxy during the regular season before scoring the winner on Sunday night.
Ricketts made six saves to pick up the shutout. None were bigger than a point-blank save on a header from Seattle striker Fredy Montero in the 23rd minute off a Nathan Sturgis corner kick, perhaps the Sounders' best scoring chance of the night.
Seattle appeared to take the early lead just 30 seconds into the match, but Steve Zakuani's goal off of an Osvaldo Alonso rebound was ruled offside. Zakuani also rattled a shot off the post in the 64th minute, but was ruled offside during that attempt during what was a somewhat frustrating night for Seattle's second-year star.
The Galaxy nearly scored in the 8th minute off the foot of David Beckham, who logged all 90 minutes as he continues to regain his fitness since returning to the Galaxy fold on Sept. 11. Beckham curled a free kick into the goal mouth from a difficult angle near the end line, but Keller was up to the task and tipped the shot over the bar for the better of his two saves on the night.
Keller also tipped a tricky shot over the bar off the foot of Landon Donovan in the 30th minute.
Seattle struggled in the second half to find the equalizer to Buddle's magic, and nearly gave up a costly second goal when Galaxy midfielder Juninho trickled a shot wide in the 85th minute.
Galaxy coach Bruce Arena's starting XI contained a few surprises, with Eddie Lewis starting making his first start since the season opener for injured left back Todd Dunivant (right hamstring strain). Seattle, meanwhile, fielded the same lineup they've used for the past three months.
LA -- Edson Buddle 1 (Omar Gonzalez 1) 38
Los Angeles Galaxy -- Donovan Ricketts, Sean Franklin, A.J. DeLaGarza, Omar Gonzalez, Eddie Lewis (Gregg Berhalter 84), David Beckham, Juninho, Dema Kovalenko (Chris Birchall 70), Landon Donovan, Mike Magee, Edson Buddle (Jovan Kirovski 73).
Substitutes Not Used: Tristan Bowen, Alex Cazumba, Chris Klein, Josh Saunders.
Seattle Sounders -- Kasey Keller, James Riley, Jeff Parke (Tyrone Marshall 65), Patrick Ianni, Leo Gonzalez, Sanna Nyassi (Alvaro Fernandez 74), Osvaldo Alonso, Nathan Sturgis (Nate Jaqua 81), Steve Zakuani, Fredy Montero, Blaise Nkufo.
Substitutes Not Used: Michael Fucito, Roger Levesque, Zach Scott, Terry Boss.
LA -- Juninho (caution; Reckless Foul) 48
SEA -- Fredy Montero (caution; Reckless Foul) 49
LA -- Dema Kovalenko (caution; Persistent Infringement) 65
LA -- Jovan Kirovski (caution; Reckless Tackle) 82
SEA -- Blaise Nkufo (caution; Goalkeeper Interference) 93+
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
Referee's Assistants: Thomas Supple; Peter Manikowski
4th Official: Alex Prus
Attendance: 35,521
Buddle Buries Seattle
SEATTLE— Edson Buddle scored on a stunning volley in the 38th minute and goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts and the Galaxy defense did the rest on Sunday, earning the Galaxy a 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders in their Western Conference semifinal series at Qwest Field.


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Every eight butterflies that Sparx eats will gain you an extra life.Dragonfly
Approach a dragonfly slowly so that it does not fly away from you. It still will run away -- try a jump spin move.Entering electric door
When trying to get into the electric door in the first world you do not need the electric breath. All you have to do is charge into the electricity sign.Infinite lives in Dragon Realm
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In the racing part of the speedway; in order to beat the last thief you will need to pass through the star located on the left side of the lighthouse, at the end of the lap. Hitting all or most of the stars will increase your chances.Easy win at Speedways
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|Moon Phases - Chinese Moon Festival Date
2018 Chinese Moon Festival is on September 24, 2018, Monday, in China time zone. This date is the 15th moon day of 8th Chinese lunar month, not always a full moon day. Therefore, we need to find the new moon date first, then we will know the 15th moon day. The easist way is to find from the moon phases calendar by your time zone. Remember that the different time zones might have different new moon dates.
This page explains why the Chinese lunar calendars based on China time zone and US time zones are different. The first day of Chinese lunar month is the new moon day. The new moon day might fall on different day for different time zones. Finding the new moon days from astronomical time from different time zones below will give us the correct answer.
The date/time of moon age and the next four major lunar phases are in Universal Time (Greenwich Time, longitude=0). To convert date/time of lunar phases to your local time zone is to add the date/time with your time zone hour number. For example,
New moon date/time is 09-18-09 18:44 at UT.
|If PST (time zone = - 8), the new moon date/time is 09-18-09 10:44, after subtracting 8 hours
|If EST (time zone = - 5), the new moon date/time is 09-18-09 13:44, after subtracting 5 hours.
|If China (time zone = 8), the new moon date/time is 09-19-09 02:44, after adding 8 hours.
|Daylight saving Time need to be adjusted for one hour
|If PDT (time zone = - 8) , the new moon date/time is 09-18-09 11:44, after subtracting 7 hours
|If EDT (time zone = - 5) , the new moon
date/time is 09-18-09 14:44, after subtracting 4 hours.
Because new moon day is the first day of a Chinese lunar month, Chinese lunar month of September 2009 for USA time zones are different from the one for China time zone. 15th lunar day is the Chinese Moon Festival day. Therefore 10/03/09 is the Moon Festival Day in China, but 10-04-09 is the Moon Festival Day in USA Pacific Time Zone..
Moon Festival day is on the 15th moon day of 8th lunar month, which is not necessary a full moon day.
Chinese Fortune Calendar - Free Dating and Marriage advices from Chinese Astrology
Moon Phase Calendar for USA from almanac.com
The following
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Q-flex® 3 Ear Tags
Excellent for adult rams and ewes. Readable by most folks. Not too heavy for an adult animal's ears.
Customize your tags! We can customize your tags with consecutive numbers or farm/ranch name. Usually shipped within 2 business days.
Scrapie approved in all colors except blue.
While we now show a preview of your customized tags, please be aware that final imprinting may vary.
- Dimensions: 1.63" x 1.5"
- 20 tags per package
- Polyurethane, 2-piece tag
- Insert tags using Q-flex, Pro or Allflex® applicators.
- Tag colors in order of visibility and contrast of the printed numbers: Yellow, White, Spearmint, Salmon, Pink, Lime, Black, Blue, Fuchsia, Red, Green, Gray, Purple and Orange.
- Can be custom imprinted or handwritten on with Marking Pens.
- Scrapie approved in all colors except blue.
Follow the steps above to customize your tags online. (Note: While we now show a preview of your customized tags, please be aware that final imprinting may vary.)
Need a different customization option? You can provide special instructions during checkout. Or call us at 800-282-6631 to place your order.
How to Use
Use the Q-flex, Pro or Allflex® applicators to install the tags:
- The male and female tags will come to you slightly connected. You will need to tear them apart.
- Place the flag of the female tag under the metal spring finger. The printed side of the female tag will be against the jaw of the applicator. Slide the male tag over the metal pin. Be sure to push it all the way onto the pin. The printed side of the male tag will be against the other jaw of the applicator.
- Make sure the tag is correctly placed. Slowly squeeze the handles together to be sure the male pin aligns with the female opening (be careful to not put the tag together yet).
- Place the ear between the jaws of the applicator. While gripping the ear, quickly and firmly squeeze the handles together until the male tag is inserted through the ear and into the female tag.
Tag placement is critical to success! Avoid the large veins in the ear. Why? Tissue around damaged veins heals slowly—so it's prone to infection.
Note: We will print both sides (male and female) unless otherwise specified. Scrapie approved tags are not available in blue. Flock ID number will be imprinted on female side only unless otherwise indicated.
Inserting Tags In Cold Weather
Plastic tags (all brands) are much easier to install if they are warm. Why? As the temperature drops below freezing plastic becomes less flexible (more stiff) and forcing the male point of a tag through the female takes many more lbs. of pressure (because the female must expand).
So if you care about your hands it's a good idea to keep the tags above freezing in very cold weather. It takes very little to do this. One method is to simply store them while tagging in a small bucket, cardboard box or tool box with a lid alongside a sealed pop bottle full of warm water. The warm water will keep both the air and the tags warmer in the container.
Listed below are recommended optional components or related items. Your particular situation may require alternative recommendations. Please call and talk to our consultants if there are any questions at 800-282-6631.
Pro ApplicatorItem #630025 -
An easy to use applicator for applying Q-flex, Mini and 7X ear tags to sheep, goats and cattle. The pivoting male pin, reduces ripped ears.$42.00
Q-flex ApplicatorItem #630087 -
Used for applying all styles of Q-flex ear tags. Powder coated aluminum won't rust.$17.00
Ear Tag Accessories
Marking Pen, BlackItem #619500 -
Make clear, readable marks on livestock identification tags. Useful for putting notes on tags.$8.00
Ear Tag Accessories
Marking Pen, WhiteItem #619501 -
Make clear, readable marks on livestock identification tags. Useful for putting notes on tags.$8.00
Ear Tag Accessories
Z Tag Marker for Ear & Neck TagsItem #620126 -
Make readable marks on z-tags. We like these for adding supplemental information other than I.D. number.$8.00
SuperLube™, 8 ozItem #550800 -
An all-purpose antiseptic OB lubricant for lambing and kidding. Very useful if a lamb (or kid) goes dry during birth.$5.00
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Cover wounds on sheep, goats and guardian dogs to repel flies and biting insects. Effective for several days after application.$13.00
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Catron® IVItem #888147 -
Our go-to spray for fly control and prevention. We keep a few cans in the barn at all times in case of fly-stuck and other fly related issues.$9.00
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Diane L from Tennessee
Very happy with them and will order again. Perfect for goats. Easy to read.
Caitlin R from Montana
Love these tags. We rarely have to replace them and the customer service is excellent. If your directions for customization are at all unclear, premier reps will take the time to call you and ask again what you want on your tags. Excellent value. We only order tags from premier1. They are very quick to arrive as well, usually 2-3 days after I place the order. It was a lifesaver for scrape tags last year, as I'd ordered free ones from the usda and three weeks into my wait they still hadn't arrived a few days before we were set to sell lambs, ordered more from premier and those rags arrived the day before we sold lambs, very dependable company.
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Everything was as promised. They always ship the product in a timely manner , never any problems what so ever . I custom order these tags online and they get them correct every time .
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Orange Seal Cycling with their "Ride More" motto, aims to make "faster, lighter, eco-friendly and all around better products for the cycling industry." Chris Trevalise stopped by the Mtbr booth to show us their tubeless tire sealant that coats the entire inside of the tire for coverage no matter where the puncture is. Orange Seal's tubeless system is there to help make your ride end when you want it to end, and not because of a puncture. Other products include their mountain tubeless kit, road tubes, valve stems and rim tape.
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Your tubeless wheels will benefit from the use of Orange Seal Tubeless Tire Sealant. It is proven to seal large punctures up to 1/4″ and perform under varying temperatures and altitudes. Orange Seal Tubeless Tire Sealant is compatible with most bike tire systems and is eco-friendly. We have developed our new Orange Seal Twist lock system for easy of sealant injection. We also offer a 4oz and 8oz refill bottle for a reduced price point. MSRP: 4oz – $7.99, 8oz – $14.99, 32oz (Not for resale) Mechanic bottle
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Orange Seal's comprehensive Mountain Bike Kit includes everything that you need to convert your wheels to a tubeless system. Our kit contains rim tape, two 48mm removable valve core (RVC) valve stems, RVC tool, twist-lock injector, and an 8 ounce bottle of our sealant. We engineered each of the products in the kit with you and your time on your bicycle in mind. Push yourself not your bike! MSRP: 49.99
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As tubeless road technology continues to develop, Orange Seal provides a practical, inexpensive, "tubed" solution for flat prevention on your road bike. The Orange Seal Road Kit includes two 700c road tubes with removable valve core (RVC) stems, our twist-lock injection system, RVC tool, and a 4 ounce bottle of sealant. By adding 2 ounces of sealant to each road tube you eliminate most of those annoying punctures. Once injected into the tubes, installed, and inflated, your tires should hold air longer which means you don't need to pump them up every time you ride. Our system adds negligible weight to your normal road bike set-up, while providing "liquid insurance" against most of those pesky, ride-interrupting flats. MSRP: 34.99
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Nothing on your bike takes more "wear and tear" on a daily basis than the drive-train. You need this important component to always be clean, smooth, and efficient. Orange Slide is formulated with nanites. These sub-micron lubricating nanites bury themselves into the chain link and keep your chain running smooth and clean in all types of conditions. Orange Slide Chain Lube keeps you and your drive-train working efficiently. MSRP: 2oz – $4.99, 6oz – $12.99
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Your bike is a work of art and you want it to always look its best. Orange Shine Bike Cleaner is going to speed up the cleaning process while protecting your investment. Orange Shine cleans, polishes, and protects your bike in one easy step. Our formula cuts dirt, polishes to a shine, protects from UV rays, and repels dust while not drying out or damaging cables and other moving parts. Orange Shine is easy to use, eco-friendly and carbon safe. Keep that brand new bike look with Orange Shine Bike Cleaner. MSRP: 2oz – $4.79, 6oz – $9.99, 16oz (Not for resale) Mechanic bottle
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Our "tubeless ready" 48mm and 60mm valve stems include an easily removable valve core which makes setting up a tubeless tire easy. The tapered base of each stem prevents the valve stem from pulling through the rim hole while the oversized oval shape of the tapered base fits securely on to your rim. Each stem also includes a lock nut and cap. The stem itself is threaded in its entirety which accommodates a wide range of rim thicknesses. MSRP: 48/60mm – $15.99
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OK...so, here's another one.This is from the Pan-Orthodox Vespers tonight at a Romanian Orthodox Cathedral.The Cross that was decorated with flowers, had an actual relic of THE TRUE CROSS!!! How cool is that!?!I laid my own cross upon it....
better resolution and more pictures from the parish: http://www.piotrcelinski.info/teksty/co-puchlo-w-puchlach/#.T2oAP9lQL-5
Found this on the site. I'm amazed. What a beautiful church.
Quote from: Andrew21091 on March 26, 2012, 01:47:42 PMFound this on the site. I'm amazed. What a beautiful church. Not much different from the typical interior of the rural Podlachian church. Maybe slightly bigger than the normal one.
These as well. They are breathtaking.
What is that small structure on the left side in front of the icon stands?
That second one gives new meaning to the term "house church"
The first picture has enough in it to give LBK a stroke.
Quote from: Andrew21091 on March 26, 2012, 01:57:04 PMThese as well. They are breathtaking. The first picture has enough in it to give LBK a stroke.
Quote from: Schultz on March 26, 2012, 02:05:18 PMThe first picture has enough in it to give LBK a stroke.Taking into account that most of that Churches were built in the Eastern Catholic era or slightly later (Russian neobaroque) - I have to agree. Luckily newly built churches have more traditional iconography.
Do you know where this is from?
Bit by bit, these churches are changing for the better. It just takes time and careful education to put things right.
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going on in the FFA at LCHS. She noted that last year she had
50 members in her FFA program. This year that number has grown
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AMD Phenom II X6 1090T: Six Cores on a Shoestring Budget
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With the release of Intel's six-core Core i7-980X Extreme Edition processor, it was only a matter of time before AMD launched their retort: the six core Phenom II X6 1090T.
At a glance, it's apparent that the 3.2GHz Phenom II X6 1090T lags behind Intel's six-core behemoth. Previously codenamed Thuban, the 1090T is a 45nm part, while Intel's 980X has been shrunk down to the 32nm process. Where the 980X offers a 12MB L3 cache for improved memory management between multithreaded applications, the 1090T offers only 6MB. And AMD's technology doesn't address Intel's much touted Hyper Threading technology, which turns their six-core processor into twelve available cores for applications to dabble with.
By most measures, Intel's six-core processor is the superior part. But in typical AMD fashion, what the Phenom II X6 1090T lacks in raw power, it makes up for with a tantalizingly competitive price: the 1090T can be had for as little as $300. By comparison, Intel's admittedly superior silicon comes with a $1000 price tag, making it virtually inaccessible for many enthusiasts. And that's assuming you already have a compatible motherboard. The 1090T offers drop-in support with existing AM3 and AM2+ socket motherboards, after a BIOS upgrade. The 980X, by contrast, requires the LGA 1366 socket.
We just have to wonder: is that $700 difference worth it?
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The launch of the new Phenom II X6 platform is linked to the launch of the new 890FX chipset. We tested the 1090T on one of the first boards to support the new chipset, an Asus Republic of Gamers Crosshair IV Formula motherboard. The 890FX chipset bears much in common with the 890GX chipset we reviewed in March, and features support for SATA 6GBp/s, delivering transfer speeds of about 500MB/s. While the 890FX chipset lacks integrated graphics, it nearly doubles the number of available PCI lanes -- 42, against the 890GX's 22.
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"If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space!" - Macho Man Randy Savage
Everyday, in the United States, we celebrate a national "something" day. There is a National Pancake Day because we're all fat. There is National Donut Day because...wait explained that. It's absurd. It's time for a holiday that celebrates one of our national treasures -- Randy 'Macho Man' Savage.
Randy Savage was one of the greatest sports entertainers in the wrestling business. Part showman, part Hollywood matinee idol, the 'Macho Man' dazzled fans with his high-flying theatrics and a larger than life persona both in and out of the squared circle.
Here is just a small taste of the 'madness' that was Randy Savage.
Sadly, the 'Macho Man' was called to headline the main event in the big ring in the sky on May 20, 2011 after a tragic car accident near his home in Seminole, Florida.
Love him or hate him, the 'Macho Man' will always be in the hearts and minds of wrestling fans everywhere. It's for that reason fans have started a petition on the official website of the White House to make May 20th 'National Macho Man Randy Savage Day.'
"Macho Man Randy Savage was a national treasure loved by everyone who watched him on television or knew him personally. No matter if you knew him from Slim Jim commercials or his wrestling career, you felt a deep connection with Savage. Tragically, the world lost him on May 20, 2011. This petition is to set aside that day every year as a celebration and remembrance of the Macho Man's life and to keep his legacy alive for future generations to appreciate and enjoy."
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