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Posted on 02/04/2006 1:47:00 PM PST by bornacatholic
The following sermon is as relevant today as it was over 100 years ago when it was first preached by Father Arnold Damen, S.J. That Father Damen's message was and still is a challenge to the many who pride themselves "Bible-and-Bible-alone Christians" is evident from the title, "The Church or the Bible." "One cannot have God for his Father, who will not have the Church for his Mother," and likewise one cannot have the Word of God for his faith who will not have the Church for his teacher. It is the infallible teaching authority of the Church, as promised by Christ, which alone preserves God's Word from erroneous interpretation. This is the essence of the zealous priest's doctrine. It is also the essence of true Christianity, as Father Damen amply proves from Scripture itself and from just plain common sense. Every sincere Bible reader deserves to know the true relation God has established between His Church and Holy Scripture. We, therefore, invite all who love the Bible to read Father Damen's exposition with an open mind, lest while reading the Scriptures "they wrest them to their own destruction." (2 Peter 3:16)
I. Dearly Beloved Christians: --- When our Divine Saviour sent His Apostles and His Disciples throughout the whole universe to preach the Gospel to every creature, He laid down the conditions of salvation thus: "He that believeth and is baptized," said the Son of the Living God, "shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be condemned" (Mark 16:16). Here, then, Our Blessed Lord laid down the two conditions of salvation: Faith and Baptism. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be condemned --- or is damned. Hence, then, two conditions of salvation: Faith and Baptism.
I will speak this evening on the condition of Faith. We must have Faith in order to be saved, and we must have Divine Faith, not human faith. Human faith will not save a man, but only Divine Faith. What is Divine Faith? It is to believe, upon the authority of God, the truths that God has revealed; that is Divine Faith. To believe all that God has taught upon the authority of God, and to believe without doubting, without hesitation; for the moment you commence to doubt or hesitate, that moment you commence to mistrust the authority of God, and, therefore, insult God by doubting His word. Divine Faith, therefore, is to believe without doubting, without hesitating. Human faith is when we believe a thing upon the authority of men --- on human authority. That is human faith. But Divine Faith is to believe without doubting, without hesitating, whatsoever God has revealed upon the authority of God, upon the word of God. Therefore, my dear people, it is not a matter of indifference what religion a man professes, providing he be a good man. You hear it said nowadays in this Nineteenth Century of little faith that it matter not what religion a man professes, providing he be a good man. That is heresy, my dear people, and I will prove it to you to be such.
If it be a matter of indifference what a man believes, providing he be a good man, why then it is useless for God to make any revelation whatever. If a man is at liberty to reject what God revealeth, what use for Christ to send out His Apostles and disciples to teach all nations, if those nations are at liberty to believe or reject the teachings of the Apostles or disciples? You see at once that this would be insulting God. If God reveals a thing or teaches a thing, He means to be believed. He wants to be believed whenever He teaches or reveals a thing.
Man is bound to believe whatsoever God has revealed, for, my dear people, we are bound to worship God, both with our reason and intellect, as well as with our heart and will. God is master of the whole man. He claims his will, his heart, his reason, and his intellect. Where is the man in his reason, no matter what denomination, church, or religion he belongs to, that will deny that we are bound to believe what God has taught? I am sure there is not a Christian who will deny that we are bound to believe whatsoever God has revealed. Therefore, it is not a matter of indifference what religion a man professes. He must profess that true religion if he would be saved. But what is the true religion? To believe all that God has taught.
I am sure that even my Protestant friends will admit this is right; for, if they do not, I would say they are no Christians at all. "But what is the true Faith?" "The true Faith," say Protestant friends, "is to believe in the Lord Jesus." Agreed, Catholics believe in that. Tell me what you mean by believing in the Lord Jesus? "Why," says my Protestant friend, "you must believe that He is the Son of the Living God." Agreed again. Thanks be to God, we can agree on something. We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of the Living God, that He is God. To this we all agree, excepting the Unitarians and Socinians, but we will leave them alone tonight. If Christ be God, then we must believe all He teaches. Is this not so, my dearly beloved Protestant brethren and sisters? And that's the right Faith, isn't it? "Well, yes," says my Protestant friend, "I guess that is the right Faith. To believe that Jesus is the Son of the Living God we must believe all that Christ has taught." We Catholics say the same, and here we agree again. Christ, then, we must believe, and that is the true Faith. We must believe all that Christ has taught --- that God has revealed --- and, without that Faith there is no salvation; without that Faith there is no hope of Heaven; without that Faith there is eternal damnation! We have the words of Christ for it: "He that believeth not shall be condemned," says Christ.
II. But if Christ, my dearly beloved people commands me under pain of eternal damnation to believe all that He has taught, He must give me the means to know what He has taught. If, therefore, Christ commands me upon pain of eternal damnation, He is bound to give me the means of knowing what He has taught. And the means Christ gives us of knowing this must have been at all times within the reach of all people.
Secondly, the means that God gives us to know what He has taught must be a means adapted to the capacities of all intellects --- even the dullest. For even those of the dullest of understandings have a right to salvation, and consequently they have a right to the means whereby they shall learn the truths that God has taught, that they may believe them and be saved. The means that God give us to know what he has taught must be an infallible means. For if it be a means that can lead us astray, it can be no means at all. It must be an infallible means, so that if a man makes use of that means, he will infallibly, without fear of mistake or error, be brought to a knowledge of all the truths that God has taught. I don't think there can be anyone present here --- I care not what he is, a Christian or an unbeliever --- who can object to my premises. And these premises are the groundwork of my discourse and of all my reasoning, and, therefore, I want you to bear them in mind.
I will repeat them, for on these premises rests all the strength of my discourse and reasoning. If God commands me under pain of eternal damnation to believe all that He has taught, He is bound to give my the means to know what He has taught. And the means that God gives me must have been at all times within the reach of all people --- must be adapted to the capacities of all intellects, must be an infallible means to us, so that if a man makes use of it he will be brought to a knowledge of all the truths that God has taught.
III. Has God given us such means? "Yes," say my Protestant friends, "He has." And so says the Catholic: God has given us such means. What is the means God has given us whereby we shall learn the truth that God has revealed? "The Bible," say my Protestant friends, "the Bible, the whole of the Bible, and nothing but the Bible." But we Catholics say, "No; not the Bible and its private interpretation, but the Church of the Living God." I will prove the facts, and I defy all my separated brethren --- and all the preachers in the bargain --- to disprove what I will say tonight. I say, then, it is not the private interpretation of the Bible that has been appointed by God to be the teacher of man, but the Church of the Living God. For, my dear people, if God has intended that man should learn His religion from a book --- the Bible --- surely God would have given that book to man; Christ would have given that book to man. Did He do it? He did not. Christ sent His Apostles throughout the whole universe and said: "Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you."
Christ did not say, "Sit down and write Bibles and scatter them over the earth, and let every man read his Bible and judge for himself." If Christ had said that, there would never have been a Christianity on the earth at all, but a Babylon and confusion instead, and never one Church, the union of one body. Hence, Christ never said to His Apostles, "Go and write Bibles and distribute them, and let everyone judge for himself." That injunction was reserved for the Sixteenth Century, and we have seen the result of it. Ever since the Sixteenth Century there have been springing up religion upon religion, and churches upon churches, all fighting and quarreling with one another. And all because of the private interpretation of the Bible. Christ sent His Apostles with authority to teach all nations, and never gave them any command of writing the Bible. And the Apostles went forth and preached everywhere, and planted the Church of God throughout the earth, but never thought of writing.
The first word written was by Saint Matthew, and he wrote for the benefit of a few individuals. He wrote the Gospel about seven years after Christ left this earth, so that the Church of God, established by Christ, existed seven years before a line was written of the New Testament. Saint Mark wrote about ten years after Christ left this earth; Saint Luke about twenty-five years, and Saint John about sixty-three years after Christ had established the Church of God. Saint John wrote the last portion of the Bible --- the Book of Revelation --- about sixty-five years after Christ had left this earth and the Church of God had been established. The Catholic religion had existed sixty-five years before the Bible was completed, before it was written.
Now, I ask you, my dearly beloved separated brethren, were these Christian people, who lived during the period between the establishment of the Church of Jesus and the finishing of the Bible, were they really Christians, good Christians, enlightened Christians? Did they know the religion of Jesus? Where is the man that will dare to say that those who lived from the time that Christ went up to Heaven to the time that the Bible was completed were not Christians? It is admitted on all sides, by all denominations, that they were the very best of Christians, the first fruit of the Blood of Jesus Christ. But how did they know what they had to do to save their souls? Was it from the Bible that they learned it? No, because the Bible was not written. And would our Divine Saviour have left His Church for sixty-five years without a teacher, if the Bible is the teacher of man? Most assuredly not. Were the Apostles Christians, I ask you, my dear Protestant friends? You say, "Yes, sir; they were the very founders of Christianity."
Now, my dear friends, none of the Apostles ever read the Bible; not one of them except perhaps, Saint John. For all of then had died martyrs for the Faith of Jesus Christ and never saw the cover of a Bible. Every one of them died martyrs and heroes for the Church of Jesus before the Bible was completed. How, then, did those Christians that lived in the first sixty-five years after Christ ascended --- how did they know what they had to do to save their souls? They knew it precisely in the same way that you know it, my dear Catholic friends. You know it from the teachings of the Church of God, and so did the primitive Christians know it.
IV. Not only sixty-five years did Christ leave the Church He had established without a Bible, but over three hundred years. The Church of God was established and went on spreading itself over the whole globe without the Bible for more than three hundred years. In all that time the people did not know what constituted the Bible.
In the days of the Apostles there were many false gospels. There was the Gospel of Simon, the Gospel of Nicodemus, of Mary, of Barnabas, and the Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus. All of these gospels were spread among the people, and the people did not know which of these were inspired and which were false and spurious. Even the learned themselves were disputing whether preference should be given to the Gospel of Simon or that of Matthew --- to the Gospel of Nicodemus or the Gospel of Mark, the Gospel of Mary or that of Luke, the Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus or the Gospel of Saint John the Evangelist.
And so it was in regard to the epistles: Many spurious epistles were written, and the people were at a loss for over three hundred years to know which was false or spurious, or which inspired. And, therefore, they did not know what constituted the books of the Bible. It was not until the Fourth Century that the Pope of Rome, the Head of the Church, the successor of Saint Peter, assembled together the Bishops of the world in a council. And there in that council it was decided that the Bible, as we Catholics have it now, is the Word of God, and that the Gospels of Simon, Nicodemus, Mary, the Infancy of Jesus, and Barnabas, and all those other epistles were spurious or, at least, unauthentic; at least, that there was no evidence of their inspiration, and that the Gospels of Saints Luke, Matthew, Mark and John, and the Book of Revelation, were inspired by the Holy Ghost.
Up to that time the whole world for three hundred years did not know what the Bible was; hence, they could not take the Bible for their guide, for they did not know what constituted the Bible. Would our Divine Saviour, if He intended man to learn his religion from a book, have left the Christian world for three hundred years without that book? Most assuredly not.
V. Not only for three hundred years was the world left without the Bible, but for one thousand four hundred years the Christian world was left without the Sacred Book. Before the art of printing was invented, Bibles were rare things; Bibles were costly things. Now, you must all be aware, if you have read history at all, that the art of printing was invented only a little more than four hundred years ago --- about the middle of the Fifteenth Century --- and about one hundred years before there was a Protestant in the world. As I have said, before printing was invented books were rare and costly things.
Historians tell us that in the Eleventh Century --- eight hundred years ago --- Bibles were so rare and costly that it took a fortune, a considerable fortune, to buy oneself a copy of the Bible! Before the art of printing, everything had to be done with the pen upon parchment or sheepskin. It was, therefore, a tedious and slow operation --- a costly operation. Now, in order to arrive at the probable cost of a Bible at that time, let us suppose that a man should work ten years to make a copy of the Bible and earn a dollar a day. Well, then, the cost of that Bible would be $3,650. Now, let us suppose that a man should work at the copying of the Bible for twenty years, as historians say it would have taken him at that time, not having the conveniences and improvements to aid him that we have now. Then, at a dollar a day, for twenty years, the cost of a Bible would be nearly $8,000. Suppose I came and said to you, "My dear people, save your soul, for if you lose your soul all is lost." You would ask, "What are we to do to save our souls?" The Protestant preacher would say to you, "You must get a Bible; you can get one at such-and-such a shop." You would ask the cost and be told it was $8,000. You would exclaim: "The Lord save us! And can we not go to Heaven without that book?" The answer would be: "No; you must have the Bible and read it." You murmur at the price, but are asked, "Is not your soul worth $8,000?" Yes, of course it is, but you say you do not have the money, and if you cannot get a Bible, and your salvation depends upon it, evidently you would have to remain outside the Kingdom of Heaven. This would be a hopeless condition, indeed.
For fourteen hundred years the world was left without a Bible --- not one in ten thousand, not one in twenty thousand, before the art of printing was invented, had the Bible. And would our Divine Lord have left the world without that book if it was necessary to man's salvation? Most assuredly not.
VI. But let us suppose for a moment that all had Bibles, that Bibles were written from the beginning, and that every man, woman, and child had a copy. What good would that book be to people who did not know how to read it? It is a blind thing to such persons. Even now one-half the inhabitants of the earth cannot read. Moreover, as the Bible was written in Greek and Hebrew, it would be necessary to know these languages in order to be able to read it.
But it is said that we have it translated now in French, English, and other languages of the day. Yes, but are you sure you have a faithful translation? If not, you have not the Word of God. If you have a false translation, it is the work of man. How shall you ascertain that? How shall you find out if you have a faithful translation from the Greek and Hebrew? "I do not know Greek or Hebrew," says my separated friend; "for my translation I must depend upon the opinion of the learned." Well, then, my dear friends, suppose the learned should be divided in their opinions, and some of them should say it is good, and some false? Then your faith is gone; you must commence doubting and hesitating, because you do not know if the translation is good.
Now with regard to the Protestant translation of the Bible, allow me to tell you that the most learned among Protestants tell you that your translation --- the King James edition --- is a very faulty translation and is full of errors. Your own learned divines, preachers, and bishops have written whole volumes to point out all the errors that are there in the King James translation, and Protestants of various denominations acknowledge it. Some years ago, when I lived in St. Louis, there was held in that city a convention of ministers. All denominations were invited, the object being to arrange for a new translation of the Bible, and give it to the world. The proceedings of the convention were published daily in the Missouri Republican. A very learned Presbyterian, I think it was, stood up, and, urging the necessity of giving a new translation of the Bible, said that in the present Protestant translation of the Bible there were no less than thirty thousand errors. And you say, my dear Protestant friends, that the Bible is your guide and teacher. What a teacher, with thirty thousand errors! The Lord save us from such a teacher! One error is bad enough, but thirty thousand is a little too much. Another preacher stood up in the convention --- I think he was a Baptist --- and, urging the necessity of giving a new translation of the Bible, said for thirty years past the world was without the Word of God, for the Bible we have is not the Word of God at all. Here are your own preachers for you. You all read the newspapers, no doubt, my friends, and must know what happened in England a few years ago. A petition was sent to Parliament for an allowance of a few thousand pounds sterling for the purpose of getting up a new translation of the Bible. And that movement was headed and carried on by Protestant bishops and clergymen.
VII. But, my dear people, how can you be sure of your faith? You say the Bible is your guide, but you do not know if you have it. Let us suppose for a moment that all should have a Bible. Should all read it and have a faithful translation, even then it cannot be the guide of man, because the private interpretation of the Bible is not infallible, but, on the contrary, most fallible. It is the source and fountain of all kinds of errors and heresies, and all kinds of blasphemous doctrines. Do not be shocked, my dear friends; just be calm and listen to my arguments.
There are now throughout the world three hundred and fifty different denominations or churches, and all of them say the Bible is their guide and teacher. And I suppose they are all sincere. Are all of them true churches? This is an impossibility. Truth is one as God is one, and there can be no contradiction. Every man in his senses sees that every one of them cannot be true, for they differ and contradict one another, and cannot, therefore, be all true. The Protestants say the man that reads the Bible right and prayerfully has truth, and they all say that they read it right.
Let us suppose that here is an Episcopal minister. He is a sincere, an honest, a well-meaning and prayerful man. He reads his Bible in a prayerful spirit, and from the word of the Bible, he says it is clear that there must be bishops. For without bishops there can be no priests, without priests no Sacraments, and without Sacraments no Church. The Presbyterian is a sincere and well-meaning man. He reads the Bible also, and deduces that there should be no bishops, but only presbyters. "Here is the Bible," says the Episcopalian; and "here is the Bible to give you the lie," says the Presbyterian. Yet both of them are prayerful and well-meaning men.
Then the Baptist comes in. He is a well-meaning, honest man, and prayerful also. "Well," says the Baptist, "have you ever been baptized?" "I was," says the Episcopalian, "when I was a baby." "And so was I," says the Presbyterian, "when I was a baby." "But," says the Baptist, "you are going to Hell as sure as you live."
Next comes the Unitarian, well-meaning, honest, and sincere. "Well," says the Unitarian, "allow me to tell you that you are a pack of idolaters. You worship a man for a God who is no God at all." And he gives several texts from the Bible to prove it, while the others are stopping their ears that they may not hear the blasphemies of the Unitarian. And they all contend that they have the true meaning of the Bible.
Next comes the Methodist, and he says, "My friends, have you got any religion at all?" "Of course we have," they say. "Did you ever feel religion," says the Methodist, "the spirit of God moving within you?" "Nonsense," says the Presbyterian, "we are guided by our reason and judgment." "Well," says the Methodist, "if you never felt religion, you never had it, and will go to Hell for eternity."
The Universalist next comes in, and hears them threatening one another with eternal hellfire. "Why," says he, "you are a strange set of people. Do you not understand the Word of God? There is no Hell at all. That idea is good enough to scare old women and children," and he proves it from the Bible.
Now comes in the Quaker. He urges them not to quarrel, and advises that they do not baptize at all. He is the sincerest of men, and gives the Bible for his faith. Another comes in and says: "Baptize the men and let the women alone. For the Bible says, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven. "So," says he, "the women are all right, but baptize the men."
Next comes in the Shaker, and says he: "You are a presumptuous people. Do you not know that the Bible tells you that you must work out your salvation in fear and trembling, and you do not tremble at all. My brethren, if you want to go to Heaven shake, my brethren, shake!"
VIII. I have here brought together seven or eight denominations, differing one from another, or understanding the Bible in different ways, illustrative of the fruits of private interpretation. What, then, if I brought together the three hundred and fifty different denominations, all taking the Bible for their guide and teaching, and all differing from one another? Are they all right? One says there is a Hell, and another says there is not Hell. Are both right? One says Christ is God; another says He is not. One says they are unessential. One says Baptism is a requisite, and another says it is not. Are both true? This is an impossibility, my friends; all cannot be true. Who, then, is true?
He that has the true meaning of the Bible, you say. But the Bible does not tell us who that is --- the Bible never settles the quarrel. It is not the teacher. The Bible, my dear people, is a good book. We Catholics allow that the Bible is the Word of God, the language of inspiration, and every Catholic is exhorted to read the Bible. But good as it is, the Bible, my dear friends, does not explain itself. It is a good book, the Word of God, the language of inspiration, but your explanation of the Bible is not the language of inspiration. Your understanding of the Bible is not inspired --- for surely you do not pretend to be inspired! It is with the Bible as it is with the Constitution of the United States.
When Washington and his associates established the Constitution and the Supreme Law of the United States, they did not say to the people of the States: "Let every man read the Constitution and make a government unto himself; let every man make his own explanation of the Constitution." If Washington had done that, there never would have been a United States. The people would all have been divided among themselves, and the country would have been cut up into a thousand different divisions or governments. What did Washington do? He gave the people the Constitution and the Supreme Law, and appointed his Supreme Court and Supreme Judge of the Constitution. And these are to give the true explanation of the Constitution to all the American citizens --- all without exception, from the President to the beggar. All are bound to go by the decisions of the Supreme Court, and it is this and this alone that can keep the people together and preserve the Union of the United States. The moment the people take the interpretation of the Constitution into their own hands, that moment there is an end of union. Ad so it is in every government --- so it is here and everywhere. There is a Constitution, a Supreme Court or Law, a Supreme Judge of that Constitution, and that Supreme Court is to give us the meaning of the Constitution and the Law. In every well-ruled country there must be such a thing as this --- a Supreme Law, Supreme Court, Supreme Judge, that all the people abide by. There is in every country a Supreme Law, Supreme Court, Supreme Judge; and all are bound by decisions, and without that no government could stand. Even among the Indian tribes such a condition of affairs exists. How are they kept together? By their chief, who is their dictator.
So our Divine Savior also has established His Supreme Court --- His Supreme Judge --- to give us the true meaning of the Scriptures, and to give us the true revelation and doctrines of the Word of Jesus. The Son of the Living God has pledged His Word that this Supreme Court is infallible, and therefore, the true Catholic never doubts. "I believe," says the Catholic, "because the Church teaches me so. I believe the Church because God has commanded me to believer her. He said: 'Hear the Church, and he that does not hear the Church let him be to thee as a heathen and a publican.' 'He that believeth you believeth Me.' said Christ, 'and he that despiseth you despiseth Me.'" Therefore, the Catholic believes because God has spoken, and upon the authority of God. But our Protestant friends say, "We believe in the Bible." Very well; how do you understand the Bible? "Well," says the Protestant, "to the best of my opinion and judgment this is the meaning of the text." He is not sure of it, but to the best of his opinion and judgment.
This, my friends, is only the testimony of a man --- it is only human faith, not Divine Faith. It is Divine Faith alone by which we give honor and glory to God, by which we adore His infinite wisdom and veracity, and that adoration and worship is necessary for salvation. I have now proved to you that private interpretation of the Scripture cannot be the guide or teacher of man. In another lecture I shall prove that the Catholic Church is the only true Church of God, and that there is no other.
When you say your church is "the only true church", many will indeed see that as an attack on their Faith and/or church. This is a sleight-of-hand the Mormons have become quite adept at. They insist that THEY are the "one true church" and when people make the case that this can't possibly be true, they complain "Why are you attacking us? We aren't attacking you!"
When a church claims to be "the one true church" they had better not be surprised when others put that claim to test.
I love this line:
"Hence, Christ never said to His Apostles, "Go and write Bibles and distribute them, and let everyone judge for himself." That injunction was reserved for the Sixteenth Century, and we have seen the result of it. Ever since the Sixteenth Century there have been springing up religion upon religion, and churches upon churches, all fighting and quarreling with one another."
Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. Further, we are begotten through the word. The Catholic Church and all denominations with their creeds and conventions are the ones guilty of private interpretation. Wills often come with conditions attached if one wants to receive the inheritance. Christ's will comes with the terms He has set down if we want the inheritance (salvation). Faith (Heb 11:6), repentance (Acts 17:30), confession (Rom 10:10), baptism (Acts 2:38) and living the Christian life (1st John 1:7). The word was committed to the apostles by the Holy Spirit Who helped carry it throughout the known world (Col 1:23) and Who commintted it to us through the written word for generations to come. Each of us are individually accountable to meet God on His terms; and his commands are not grevious. (Baptism, transliterated from the Greek Baptizo, meaning to immerse, dip, or plunge beneath. Private interpretation of this word can change its meaning.) No offense.
Why NOT have Holy Scripture and Holy Tradition?
Even non-Catholics know that many storieis were handed down person to person and not recorded in the Bible.
Instead Christ said, "Go and make disciples, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
"Instead Christ said, "Go and make disciples, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
John 20:31, [But these things are written that you "may" (some early manuscripts add "continue to") believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.]
On the other hand John 6:40 simply says, [For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.] Nothing said about baptism.
Respectfully...How does that quote support the Catholic church in being the only true faith? I look forward to your reply...
Blessings in our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus.
"Respectfully...How does that quote support the Catholic church in being the only true faith?"
I don't think I said it did, did I?
Eph 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the savior of the body.
One will notice Christ is the 'head' of the church...There is no pope...There is no priest to forgive your sins...In fact:
1Ti 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
Boy is that simple...No wonder these people hate the bible...
Just for the record, I was 'saved', and then baptized...
But what are we all counting on to get us to heaven??? Some of us are counting on the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ...And some of us apparently are counting on the City Water Supply...
Joh 1:30 This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
Joh 1:31 And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
John claims he was baptizing with 'water' to proclaim Jesus to Israel...Not a Christian or Gentile in the whole bunch...He wasn't preaching the Head of the Church...The 'mystery of the church wasn't revealed until Jesus revealed it to the Apostle Paul...Peter didn't even initially know about the church...
Joh 1:32 And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
Joh 1:33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.
The baptism by water 'for salvation' was eventually eliminated...Check out Acts: 8, 9, 10, and 11 etc...
It's pretty clear why some churches want to plant the seeds of disbelief in the bible...Oh, and by the way;
Act 13:49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.
Appears as tho the believers were writing out copies as fast as their fingers would move, contrary to what some may say...
I'm sorry I've missed this part, exactly when did this assignment come?
LOL! I was just responding to the ridiculously funny post that Kolokotronis posted!
**As I understand it, it was against 'Catholic' law for Catholics to read the bible for many centuries...**
Where are you getting this faulty Catholic information. This has never been the truth. We have always read the Bible and had first, second readings, a Psalm and a Gospel at each and every Mass.
Your post is outrageous.
Paragraphs, please.
My eyes won't do something like that post.
With all due respect, "self-righteous, condescending, prideful, arrogant, and self-congratulatory" are traits of someone claiming to be part of "the one true church".
If you don't want "Prots" to comment on a "Catholic" thread, go post it on a Catholic board. This is not a Catholic board, so when a "Catholic" thread is started that claims they are the "one true church", expect a response.
If a "Prot" posted a thread calling the Catholic Church "the whore of Babylon", I fully expect a Catholic to respond and rightly so. Or would that be a Catholic "hijacking" a Protestant thread?
but only the Bible is God breathed ... oral tradition is errant because it travels through man
"but only the Bible is God breathed ... oral tradition is errant because it travels through man"
Remarkable how that oral tradition got the "God breathed" part so very rught, isn't it?
He's speaking of the 19th ecumenical council at Trent:
"Moreover, the same sacred and holy Synod,--considering that no small utility may accrue to the Church of God, if it be made known which out of all the Latin editions, now in circulation, of the sacred books, is to be held as authentic,--ordains and declares, that the said old and vulgate edition, which, by the lengthened usage of so many years, has been approved of in the Church, be, in public lectures, disputations, sermons and expositions, held as authentic; and that no one is to dare, or presume to reject it under any pretext whatever.-- 'Decree Concerning the Edition and the Use of the Sacred Books' -- Council of Trent
"Furthermore, in order to restrain petulant spirits, It decrees, that no one, relying on his own skill, shall,--in matters of faith, and of morals pertaining to the edification of Christian doctrine, --wresting the sacred Scripture to his own senses, presume to interpret the said sacred Scripture contrary to that sense which holy mother Church,--whose it is to judge of the true sense and interpretation of the holy Scriptures,--hath held and doth hold; or even contrary to the unanimous consent of the Fathers; even though such interpretations were never (intended) to be at any time published. Contraveners shall be made known by their Ordinaries, and be punished with the penalties by law established.
"And wishing, as is just, to impose a restraint, in this matter, also on printers, who now without restraint,--thinking, that is, that whatsoever they please is allowed them,--print, without the license of ecclesiastical superiors, the said books of sacred Scripture, and the notes and comments upon them of all persons indifferently, with the press ofttimes unnamed, often even fictitious, and what is more grievous still, without the author's name; and also keep for indiscriminate sale books of this kind printed elsewhere; (this Synod) ordains and decrees, that, henceforth, the sacred Scripture, and especially the said old and vulgate edition, be printed in the most correct manner possible; and that it shall not be lawful for any one to print, or cause to be printed, any books whatever, on sacred matters, without the name of the author; nor to sell them in future, or even to keep them, unless they shall have been first examined, and approved of, by the Ordinary; under pain of the anathema and fine imposed in a canon of the last Council of Lateran: and, if they be Regulars, besides this examination and approval, they shall be bound to obtain a license also from their own superiors, who shall have examined the books according to the form of their own statutes. As to those who lend, or circulate them in manuscript, without their having been first examined, and approved of, they shall be subjected to the same penalties as printers: and they who shall have them in their possession or shall read them, shall, unless they discover the authors, be themselves regarded as the authors. And the said approbation of books of this kind shall be given in writing; and for this end it shall appear authentically at the beginning of the book, whether the book be written, or printed; and all this, that is, both the approbation and the examination, shall be done gratis, that so what ought to be approved, may be approved, and what ought to be condemned, may be condemned.
Let me see if I got this straight. Though "all Scripture is God-breathed" (2 Timothy 3:16a) there are only a few who can discern it's meaning without infallibility ...
So our Divine Savior also has established His Supreme Court --- His Supreme Judge --- to give us the true meaning of the Scriptures, and to give us the true revelation and doctrines of the Word of Jesus.
... and only these few can tell us what it truly means even though it may contradict what we read of God's word with our own eyes least we fall into heresy.
Jesus, though he was not a member of the clergy, read and studied God's word for Himself. And He discerned for Himself what it meant. He was often in direct conflict in His understanding with the established clergy which claimed for themselves the God given right as the only ones who could discern God's word without err.
It would appear that this lesson from Jesus is in direct conflict with the sermon in this article. It shows that religious bodies can be as fallible as men. This sermon asks that I follow the word of only the clergy. But I have to ask in return "what did Jesus do?"
God breathed only went from one person to print.
"I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book," - Revelation 1:11
"...and distribute them..."
"And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature." - Mark 16:15
"...and let everyone judge for himself"
"The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so." - Acts 17
(hiya K!)
Appears as tho the believers were writing out copies as fast as their fingers would move, contrary to what some may say...
I don't buy into the RCC is the one true church nonsense at all; but publish does not always mean writing. Generally speaking, that is the interpretation today, but it wasn't necessarily so centuries ago.
LOL Touche, brother
Well, Jesus is God so His ability is somewhat superior to yours. No offense
Your snide remarks & petty nastiness is uncalled for. If you cannot engage in a free exchange & reasoned debate without spitting in the other person's eye with sentence you utter, it's probably best that you just sit this discussion out. As the saying goes, "Better to remain silent & be thought a fool, than to open your mouth & dispel all doubt."
I agree...But, I believe it's reasonable to assume that many early Chrisians did copy the scriptures with what means they had available...
I just found it interesting that the bible mentions this in a few place so it must be significant, possibly to let us know that our bible history wasn't just passed on from one mouth to another...
It was recorded, even in it's earliest stages...
This is true. The thief on the cross next to Jesus never had time to get baptized. It was faith in his Savior alone that saved him.
God is merciful.
Aw, quit being a thin skinned sissy...I am not the issue and your feelings aren't either...Jesus and salvation are the issues...And He saves all kinds of critters...He saves sissies and He saves crude folks as well...
Just get on your knees (not necessary) and confess to Jesus that you are a sinner and ask Him to save you from your sins and eternal damnation ans you will be saved and are guaranteed a secure place in heaven...
You will then be filled with the Holy Spirit...
Then get wet if you want to, or don't...I did...I got dunked to show that I too, took part in the death, burial and ressurection of Jesus...Praise God...
And those commands are (surprise!) found in the Bible!"
Absolutely!!!! And then we have these:
Jn 21:25
2 Thess 2:15; 2 Tim 2:2; 1 Cor 11:2; 1 Thess 2:13
Acts 2:42
2 Pet 3:16
2 Jn 1:12; 3 Jn 1:13-14
2 Pet 1:20-21
Acts 8:31; Heb 5:12
(kalh mera, file mou PM! :))
2Ti 2:15 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth
Here's another interesting one:
Heb 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
How disingenuous. "I attack you but I don't actually mean it as an attack, even though that's all it is." Your disavowal is ludicrous. You act as a divider. Please go back to your God--not your Pope or Bishop or Priest--and ask Him if this is truly what He wants of you.
The Catholic Church never banned anyone from reading the Bible; nor is the posted sermon an attack on he Bible. It is an attack on sola scriptura. Sola scriptura is a belief, a doctrine, and perhaps a methodology. It is NOT the Bible. The Bible is the Bible, and sola scriptura is a doctrine that Protestants have slapped onto the Bible.
The Catholic Church never had laws against people reading the Bible; nor is the posted sermon an attack on he Bible. It is an attack on sola scriptura. Sola scriptura is a belief, a doctrine, and perhaps a methodology. It is NOT the Bible. The Bible is the Bible, and sola scriptura is a doctrine that Protestants have slapped onto the Bible.
Jesus, fully God, fully man, teaches me His truth through the Christian Church and Sacramental System He established, all built, as the New Testament witnesses, upon Peter and all Bishop in union with Him
Like the RCs never show up on Proddie threads and act "self-righteous, condescending, prideful, arrogant, self-congratulatory."
Jesus answered: Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Why is the pot always stirring things up by picking on the kettle?
Act 13:49 And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region.
Appears as tho the believers were writing out copies as fast as their fingers would move, contrary to what some may say...
ctd> I don't buy into the RCC is the one true church nonsense at all;
but publish does not always mean writing. Generally speaking,
that is the interpretation today, but it wasn't necessarily so centuries ago.
29 posted on 02/05/2006 1:54:38 AM MST by connectthedots Could it be that Luke was speaking about the Holy Word of G-d: b'shem Y'shua
the Tanach and the Torah?
Thank you
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Erica Peck remembers one of the first times she heard Bohemian Rhapsody.
Tommy Oliver may have moved on from Philadelphia to an exciting career as a feature filmmaker, but that didn't stop his high school alma mater from giving him a Hollywood homecoming.
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Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Books at work, Reading
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- Gus and Fer said...
Books also make excellent bludgeons. The heavy ones can be difficult to get a grip on and you may need to take a longer swing to build momentum, but your target will experience a come-to-Ranganathan moment like no other at the point of contact.
What a multi-faceted wonder, these things we call books... - 8:53 AM
- unstricken said...
I've occasional found another use for the books on my desk--as anti-bugging devices. On the bright side, I have a window that opens. Not-so-brightly, various insects and the occasional arachnid make their way inside. Nothing says "kills bugs dead" like "xliv, 1168 p. ; 24 cm."
- MissCurledEarCat said...
I got in trouble once by clerical staff who said I was reading books at my desk when in fact I was previewing them for book reviews.
- Kevin Musgrove said...
A nice pile of books is a really useful tool for the library systems guys: when the dunderhead du jour comes a-wittering by for the umpteenth time that day they'll eventually ask: "what are those books for?" Especially after the experienced systems guy's judicious use of poisonous ripostes and pointed glances at the pile.
"I'm just monitoring your processes for the target review."
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A microscopic view of a thin-section of the meteorite. Geologists routinely create thin sections (30-micrometer-thick slices) of meteorites and view them in polarized light to reveal the microscopic texture, crystallinity and mineralogy of the specimen. The white bar in the lower left is approximately 1 millimeter in length. Cleveland OH (SPX) Sep 14, 2006 -- Although last year's inclement weather resulted in fewer Antarctic meteorite recoveries than usual, scientists have recently discovered that one of the specimens is a rare breed -- a type of lunar meteorite seen only once before.
The new specimen was found by a field party from the U.S. Antarctic Search for Meteorites program (ANSMET) headquartered at Case Western Reserve University. The meteorite was discovered on Dec. 11, 2005, on an icefield in the Miller Range of the Transantarctic Mountains, roughly 750 km from the South Pole.
This 142.2 g black rock, slightly larger than a golfball and officially designated MIL 05035, was one of 238 meteorites collected by ANSMET during the 2005-2006 austral summer. Heavy snows limited search efforts during much of the remainder of the six-week field season, making this meteorite, discovered just 600 m from camp, a particularly welcome find.
Scientists involved in classification of Antarctic finds at NASA's Johnson Space Center and the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History said the mineralogy and texture of the meteorite are unusual. The new specimen is a very coarse-grained gabbro, similar in bulk composition to the basaltic lavas that fill the lunar maria, but its very large crystals suggest slow cooling deep within the Moon's crust.
In addition, the plagioclase feldspar has been completely converted to glass, or maskelynite, by extreme shock (presumably impact events). The new specimen most closely resembles another Antarctic meteorite, Asuka 881757, one of the oldest known lunar basalt samples.
Like the other lunar meteorites, MIL 05035 is a piece of the Moon that can be studied in detail in the laboratory, providing new specimens from a part of the lunar surface not sampled by the US Apollo program. Many researchers believe that Apollo visited some of the most unusual and geochemically anomalous regions of the Moon, and lunar meteorites, knocked off the surface of the Moon by random impacts, give us samples that are more representative of the Moon as a whole.
The highly-shocked nature of MIL 05035 suggests an old age and may provide new constraints on the early intense bombardment of the Earth-Moon system, improving our understanding of the history of the Earth's nearest neighbor and aiding NASA's efforts toward a return to the Moon.
Following the existing protocols of the U.S. Antarctic meteorite program, scientists from around the world will be invited to request samples of the new specimen for their own detailed research. Details concerning initial characterization of the specimen and sample availability are available through the Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter, available on the Web and can be mailed to researchers worldwide.
Discovery of this meteorite occurred during the fourth full field season of a cooperative effort by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to enhance recovery of rare meteorite types in Antarctica, in the hopes new martian samples would be found.
The US Antarctic Meteorite program is a cooperative effort jointly supported by NSF, NASA and the Smithsonian Institution. Antarctic field work is supported by grants from NSF and NASA to Case Western Reserve University; initial examination and curation of recovered Antarctic meteorites is supported by NASA at the Astromaterials Curation facilities at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas; and initial characterization and long term curation of Antarctic meteorite samples is supported by NASA and the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
Source: Space Daily, September 14, 2006
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text: Tokyo Motor Show: Honda S2000 Type S Is The Honda S2000 Club RacerRay Wert10/23/07 4:30pmFiled to: tokyo auto show2007 Tokyo Auto Show2007 tokyo motor showhonda s2000tokyo motor showclub racerHondaS2000s2000 crTopType S51EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink This image was lost some time after publication. We guess we'll be seeing the live reveal of the JDM Honda S2000 Type S in just a few short hours if these grainy press images are any indication. The Type S looks to be based on the Honda S2000 Club Racer which made its debut at the New York Motor Show earlier this year. In fact, by "based on" we really mean "the same as" as this is basically the JDM clone of the car we saw in New York. See it live at our Tokyo Auto Show tag. [via World Car Fans] Reply5 repliesLeave a reply


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Dear ,I am very pleased we are sending along the August HotSheet which means we are nearing the end of July already. I hope you all enjoyed the July 4th Independence Day holiday festivities in your communities and you are rested and ready because a lot will happen in the prostate cancer world over the next few weeks and months.As you recall last month I mentioned that new legislation calling for further transparency of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) was presented in Congress and you will notice a cover story and comment by Dr. Chodak appears in this edition of the HotSheet. There is also an interesting article on the speculations that oncologists are having to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act following the Supreme Court ruling and the Congressional failure to overturn it. We continue to monitor the Congressional activities to fund the Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Research Program and in July we saw that the House approved the DOD budget with no amendments of the research funding. Today I learned that the Senate will begin marking up Defense appropriations next week.I would also like to mention that the last several issues of the HotSheet have included a short ad notifying you all that Us TOO leadership is seeking new volunteers for the Board of Directors. In recent meetings our Board Membership committee has identified 1) the need for geographic and cultural diversity and 2) some key skills the board is currently lacking. Some of the profiles of people we are seeking include those with a financial background, a marketing background, a private sector business background or an attorney with tax exempt organization experience. Please contact me if you have such a profile or know of someone who has. Strong and active governance and leadership of Us TOO is essential for a vital organization as you know and members of the Board can only serve for a limited time period.Finally, as I have also mentioned for the last several months, it is not too early to plan your September "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month" activities. Please get involved in this year's event and/or join us for the 8th Annual SEA Blue Walk/Run event set for Sunday September 16th. Information on participating is available at seablueprostatewalk.org.Us TOO is making an increased effort this year in Chicago to highlight prostate cancer awareness and look soon for the announcement of a major, new awareness event on Saturday September 22nd. More news to follow in the days and weeks ahead so keep watching!If you can travel, I also strongly encourage you to join me and attend Zero's 2012 Summit on September 11th -13th. There are only a few slots open as I understand, so act soon by going to their registration site and/or consider attending the 2012 Prostate Cancer Conference planned for LA on September 7-9. Information can be found on the PCRI website at www.prostate-cancer.org.Sincerely,
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Trading Post Originals are made by Central Shoes in Tokyo. The lasts were developed jointly by Trading Post and Central, and apparently they are inspired/modelled after English bespoke samples to look and fit as authentic as possible. The leathers are sourced from Italy.
Central Shoes makes Goodyear welted shoes in various price points (to their clients' needs), and I've only heard good words about them. Central also makes for Corno Blu, Sanyo Yamacho, and they also have their own collection (with their namesake) sold at the World Footwear Gallery. They are all a bit more expensive (vs TP Originals).
Thanks, nutcracker. I now recall the sales lady also saying that their leather is sourced from Italy (but the shoes are made in Japan). She actually said that the craftsmanship involved in making their shoes are much better than most shoes in the same price point (US$400~). According to her, they are also fully recraftable (for about $130).
I'm going back to the store this weekend and would most likely get a pair. Hopefully their lasts fit me well.
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The Erie Rising
All along its 360-mile route, towns to which the canal gave birth are looking to its powerful ghost for economic revival.
April 2001 | Volume 52, Issue 2
The western half of today's canal runs on almost the exact course of Clinton's Ditch and the Enlarged Erie. All along the way, there are intriguing little glimpses of the past. In Spencerport, a section of what is now Main Street was once part of Clinton's Ditch itself; Brockport was the home of the first factory to manufacture Cyrus McCormick's reaper, which made large-scale farming a possibility in the Midwest; the goods, naturally, were shipped back East via the canal. The site of that factory is now McCormick Park. Rochester has a gorgeous aqueduct, completed in 1892, that used to carry the canal over the Genesee: Today, a road built on top of the aqueduct carries cars over the river. Rochester was, in the 182Os, the country's fastest-growing town—indeed, the first boomtown in America. When the canal was paved over in the early twentieth century, the streets that replaced it were given names that resonate of the city's watery past: Aqueduct, Basin, and Race. Craig Williams, of the New York State Museum, offers one more hint of the original canal: "Go to South Avenue, near Court Street, look south toward the river, and to the left, you'll see a ditch. That's it."
For those whose attachment to the canal does not go as far as hunting down ditches, head for Pittsford, a jewel of a little town that shows how the canal can be used to advantage. In the late 1960s, state officials gave serious thought to paving over the town's portion of the Erie Canal. Instead, they opted to try to make it pay, with efforts like the development of Schoen Place. The site of still-standing grain and coal towers on the banks of the canal, Schoen Place now offers a number of lively little shops; the coal tower is a restaurant, and excursion boats cruise to nearby Lock 32 from a new landing financed by local businesses. As a result, the canal area bustles. Moreover, just east of downtown Pittsford is one of the more dramatic remnants of Clinton's Ditch, the Great Embankment, a huge earthwork about 70 feet high and nearly a mile long that carried the Erie across Irondequoit Creek. It remains America's largest earth embankment. Some compared it with the Pyramids of Egypt.
They needed to be inventive. At the time Clinton's Ditch was being dug, there was not a single engineering school in America. The building of the Erie Canal itself served that role, educating a generation of talented men who went on to build more and more canals.
For an example of contemporary inventiveness at work, visit the hamlet of Bushnell's Basin, just around the bend from Pittsford. Vivienne Tellier understood the canal's recreational possibilities long before the Canal Corporation and HUD came on the scene. In 1978 she bought Richardson's Canal House, the oldest surviving canal inn on the system. The 1818 building had seen some tough times, serving as a nudist colony in the 1930s and a flophouse in the 1960s and 1970s. Now restored, it is on the National Register of Historic Places and offers elegant meals, as well as a friendly tavern. It shares a parklike setting with the comfortable and unfussy Oliver Loud Inn, built in 1812 and moved to its present site in 1986. The back lawn sweeps down to a beautiful stretch of the Enlarged ErieErie Barge Canal.
Fairport, four miles east, was a swamp before the canal; after, it became "a wild little boom town that traded in everything from silk to snake oil," according to a tourist brochure. Today, it is a tidy place that has figured out how to put the water to work, with an excursion boat service, bike and canoe rentals, and canal-side caf»s and shops —surprisingly rare features along the route. The bike trail from here to Palmyra is particularly fine, well groomed and bucolic with the canal a friendly nearby presence. Just before Macedon, follow the signs and take a short tramp through the woods for a peek at an ancient Old Erie Lock 60, built in 1842, and one of the more appealing historical markers. "Through these hallowed gates," it reads, "passed untold thousands." Macedon also has one of the few bits of Enlarged Erie Canal that still hold water. Ask the lockkeeper for directions.


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The design is a-class! Especially the love for detail and clean illustration you made out of it. This has big potential and i think you should do a version without the shine in the background, make it a bit smaller so you can see the whole design on the front. Maybe make it on a green shirt and the deer in white or light yellow. Or try any other color combination. I really, really like your approach on this theme here and hope you will resubmit it in a new version! Good luck
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Based on observations at several practices this week, I think the University of Toledo football team has pretty much decided who its starters will be, with a few exceptions. I'll go through position by position.
Offensive line: VanDerMeulen, DeWalt, Garrett, Kowalski, Gewont.
Tight end: John Allen. Tom Burzine and Danny Noble seeing a lot of time too. Matt Fought is currently injured.
Wide receivers: The first team this week has been Robin Bailey, Stephen Williams and Adonis Thomas. Nick Moore has not been practicing much but coach Amstutz said he will be ready to go by the opener. Kenny Stafford also gets some time with the 1's.
Quarterbacks: Opelt, with Lenehan as backup
Running back: Collins, with Morgan Williams as backup
Defensive line: Alexandre, Constant, Williamson, Summers. Everyone will get time and other key players will be Forestal, Westbrook, Hill and Martin.
Linebackers: Archie Donald has one spot sewn up. Daris Quinn and Beau Brudzinski have rotated in the other spot, both figure to play. Today it was Quinn with the first team.
Safeties: Church, Richmond for sure. Herbert has been in and out with true frosh Mark Singer playing in his spot.
Cornerbacks: This is the one position on the team other than perhaps punter that is still up for grabs by several different players. Any two of Walter Atkins, Joe Bates, Greg Harris and Andreas Ashwood could start against Arizona. Desmond Marrow has been out this week but perhaps he'll be ready to go by gametime. Myshan Veasley-Pettis also figures to get some playing time but likely not as a starter. More on the cornerbacks in Sunday's Blade.


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August 25, 2005
The Amsterdam Notebooks—Page 25.
First, I draw some details from a nice "Temptation of St. Anthony" painting by Teniers — with my word balloons):
Next, I record a little drama about the relationship between human beings and artwork... and between Dutch and German:
7 comments:
- zigzag said...
perhaps you may wish to comment on this, constitution-wise:
"we have lost all the gains we made over the last 30 years."
"we have lost all the gains we made over the last 30 years."
in february you wrote:
It's very touching when the President introduces Safia Taleb al-Suhail:
bush-- One of Iraq's leading democracy and human rights advocates is Safia Taleb al-Suhail. She says of her country, "we were occupied for 35 years by Saddam Hussein. That was the real occupation. 'Thank you to the American people who paid the cost' but most of all to the soldiers." Eleven years ago, Safia's father was assassinated by Saddam's intelligence service. Three days ago in Baghdad, Safia was finally able to vote for the leaders of her country - and we are honored that she is with us tonight. --endbush
She stands and holds her fingers up in the peace/victory sign, then rotates it around into a single index finger, the inkable voter's Finger of Democracy. Later, Bush introduces the parents of Marine Corps Sergeant Byron Norwood, who was killed in Iraq. Norwood's mother, Janet, is standing right behind al-Suhail and, at one point, the Iraqi woman turns around and embraces the American woman. The embrace goes on for a long time, and we imagine al-Suhail is thanking Janet Norwood for what her son gave to the Iraqi people. This long, symbolic embrace leaves a deep impression, beyond any words in the speech.
today the news says:
"When we came back from exile, we thought we were going to improve rights and the position of women. But look what has happened -- we have lost all the gains we made over the last 30 years. It's a big disappointment."
Safia Taleb al-Souhail
Iraq's ambassador to Egypt
Reuters interview
August 24, 2005
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- knoxgirl said...
This one made me laugh out loud. I used to work in a gourmet food shop and many of our customers were older Germans. I wouldn't call them stupid necessarily, but god love 'em, they were a pain in the ass to wait on. They tended to be perfectly nice and pleasant until we were out of something they wanted, or their meat wasn't sliced just right. Then it was like the furies unleashed.
- Simon Kenton said...
When I was being cross-culturally sensitized, I was told that Americans would stop in front of a natural wonder and try to photograph it either with no one in the foreground, or with their pervert wagon (Winnebago). Japanese would spill out of a tour bus and line up in front of the attraction, so that the picture had faint pink lineaments, say, showing that the Grand Canyon lay behind the crowd. Germans would ask to photograph your gun.
- Patrick Byrne said...
Ann, please end this cursed project!
- Paul said...
You were in a pretty good mood that day, "Yo, Tony." It was kind of the guard to explain Germans to you too, well, I guess that's their secondary job. Not saying he wasn't right about this particular German whacking some poor artisit painting like that.
- LDM said...
Pox! That I could'st but sketch
O! Dreams a'many on souls I'd etch
but alas! n'er a pretty penny to fetch
empowering lust's dreams like a vile wretch
naught but scribbled nudes, the feast of a letch
-Lonely Donut Man - 8/25/05, 9:58 AM
- Sigivald said...
Teniers, Eh?
Weird. From the sketch, I would have put big money on Bosch. Maybe fish-riding imps with pointy hats were all the rage in Belgium. - 8/25/05, 3:40 PM


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Well, I promised some good news on the novel front, so for Wordless (Semi) Wednesday, I had to share! After finishing my novel, I was on the hunt for a good illustrator to do the cover art. Guess who I chose? Inslee Haynes! I'm so honored to have her doing my cover art. I couldn't wait to share the news with all of you! If you aren't familiar with her work, check out these wordless images.
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Kori!!! This is fantastic, so so excited to pick up a copy of your book when it releases. Love this post!
I love her style of illustrating! Congratulations!! 🙂
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Congratulations on the book!! Those illustrations are beautiful!! I'm placing an order soon on Amazon so I'll wait on it so I can purchase your book!! =)
Congratulations! That is such exciting news!
Kelly -
Ooh! How very exciting and I'm such a fan of Inslee Haynes. I can't remember where I've seen her work before, but it was definitely mentioned on another blog, and I am sure her gorgeous gals will help your book fly out of the Amazon warehouse! Congratulations!
How FANTABULOUS!
I am so very excited for you.
I will most certainly have a copy. Can't wait!OH MY STARS. . . .
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Oooo tell me more, when will it be published? I'm so excited for you!!!!
Your book is going to be the BOMB Kori….It's going to rock! Congrats to you!
What fabulous news, the artwork is amazing as I'm sure your writing is.
Victoria xx
yaaaaay so excited for you Kori! this is fabulous and your illustrator is just amazing. 😉
First of all completely amazing that you wrote a book!! And so exciting to be working with such a talented artist!
Congrats SO MUCH on all of it, sweetie!!
super-excited for you, kori! Will definitely pick up your book once it's out – x
Congratulations babydoll on your fabulous, FABULOUS news! You are amazing and so talented and I know brilliant things are in your very near future. Can't wait to read it my love! ALSO OMG could you have chosen a more fabulous illustrator? I think not! YIPPEE!! Pop the bubbly cutie! *Clink clink*! Cheers 🙂 xooxox
Congratulations Kori on the release of your novel! I know the amount of work and dedication it takes to get to the finish line! How about doing some cross marketing for our respective books? Let me know when you have a finished cover and I'll post something about it! Bravo, Isabelle xx
I'm so so so so excited for you!! Yea! That is something to really be proud of, and the cover art looks like it will be fabulous! Can't wait to purchase one!
Congratulations sweetie on your first novel! I can't wait to read more about it, and I'm sure with such an amazing illustrator, the cover will be fabulous! All the best to you Kori :D!
that's AMAZING, these images are simply to die for, I am so excited for you, you must feel great!
Great news Kori!
Looking forward to your post about Elizabeth Taylor… she was a Queen!
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Hi Kori honey,
That is seriously stellar news! Many happy congrats on partnering with such a talented artist – her work is chic, wildly glam, and ever so pretty!
I want to take a moment to say thank you deeply for your comments recently over at Chronically Vintage. I appreciate and treasure each of your visits and all of the caring things you say.
Tons of hugs & blissful Friday wishes!!!
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Augh! I'm so excited for you!!! I LOVE her work!!! And guess what – I bet she's super honored and excited to be working with YOU too!!!
Okay – so when I buy your novel – will you sign it for me? ;-D
I'm doing the happy duct tape dance! YAY!!!
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Congrats! That is seriously awesome!!
xoxo~Ariel at http://adreamersdaze.blogspot.com
That is fabulous! I LOVE this artist too, good choice. You have to tell me the process and what your book is about. I'm starting to piece together ideas to write a fiction novel so I'd love to hear the process!
Congratulations Kori. April 15 is so soon. And those illustrations are divine. What an achievement.
Her work is gorgeous perfect pick for a novel!!
Congrats on your exciting news. I do love the art work and will stop by and visit her. I'll come back to explore your blog some more too, looks like a great find!
BEST OF LUCK!!! What an exciting time for you! I just love the artist you chose!
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Amazing!! Congratulations on the novel and completely loving the illustrator you chose. 🙂
Congrats! That is so exciting!
This is such fabulous news! You must be so incredibly proud of yourself girl! I love those images and I can't wait to read your book. This is so exciting!
Gah! I am so envious that you have Inslee doing the art for your novel; I am a HUGE fan of her work!! 🙂
Congrats Kori! What fabulous news.
OH MY GOSH!!! THIS IS AWESOME!! Congrats & yayyyyy for you sweetie! I love her art….LOVE! Just perfect!
Thanks for linking up, I hope your day is great & can't wait to buy a copy!
Her work is amazing! I am thinking what cute blog headers her illustrations could make! Congrats, Cutie! xo
Hi Kori! Im back again.Much cngratulations to you on your book.I never knew.Your page looks sooooooo cute.I love the illustrations too, shes awesome.see you again soon!
very pretty! great choice!
I am very excited for you! And I can't wait to see the art. Very, very exciting. Oh, and I'm looking forward to reading "the" book!
Wow that's awesome! Congrats on your novel!!And i definitely agree with you, Oh Mishka is adorable. Love reading her posts!
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Yay!!!!!! I can't wait!!! 🙂
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OH, a novel– do tell! what's the title? what's it about? i'm always looking for good new reads!
WOW! Congrats! Love her illustrations. 🙂
Have a great day!
Congratulations on your novel!! So exciting! And what a fabulous illustrator! Hope you are having a good week. 🙂
very cute. i can't wait to see the cover art
Beautiful artwork! Can't wait to read it!
CONGRATS!! and her work is BEAUTIFUL!
How awesome is that?! I love her drawings, I buy her calendar every year!
Congrats!!!!! Love the pictures.
OMG, that is awesome!!! Congrats! xoxo
OMG Congratulations!!!
1. You have the most adorable blog EVER!
2. Check out my blog tomorrow morning for a little surprise for you 🙂
3. Love the artwork and cannot wait to read your novel!!!!!xoxo,
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Best of luck with the novel. That is so exciting.
fabulous news!
Congratulations! The artwork looks amazing.
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Oh my goodness, Kori!!! Congratulations!!! So excited for you. These images are stunning!
What wonderful, wonderful news!!! Eeeeeee!!! SO excited for you, doll 🙂
You don't even know ( well i guess you probably do) how awesome those pics are! They are perfect, amazing and so chic! I wish I had a book to use them in too! Congrats on the novel and I can't wait to read it!
Congrats. That is amazing news. I can't wait!
That is so awesome!!! Those illustrations are GORGEOUS!!!!! Congrats, girly!!!
Cute illustrations 🙂 Would love to illustrate for a book 🙂 specially about fashion …
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Great choice! her illustrations are lovely !
Can't wait to hear more about your book.xx
Veronika -
Great choice! her illustrations are lovely !
Can't wait to hear more about your book.xx
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Love them all!
A big CONGRATULATIONS to you! How exciting! And could not have chosen better… the artwork you featured is gorgeous. Happy Wednesday, sweetie!
Congratulations! I love how we have all written books! I cant wait to see yours!
CONGRATS!! I love her sketches..beautiful!
how beautiful! how very exciting for you! x
A novel…WOW!!! That is entirely too fabulous- congrats and I can't wait to see it. I adore Inslee's artwork so love love your choice for cover artwork!
Congratulations on your novel! Those illustrations are absolutely beautiful!
love these illustrations! congratulations!!
keeping up with kindra
that is exciting, for the cover of the novel as well as your so close release date, congrats!!
wow thats so awesome!! congrats!!! i love the picturessss!! cant wait to see ur book 🙂
what great news! her illustrations are fantastic, and i will definitely read your book 🙂<3 steffy
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how awesome!!! i would die to be that first girl. i mean, seriously, how cute? great pick!!
Congrats! Her work is gorgeous!
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awesome! good luck with ur novel!
And exciting news it is! Congratulations to you, I love your choice for the illustrations ~ Can't wait to see the book ~
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This is fantastic! The art is beautiful.
I LOVE her art work. Great choice! Good luck with your novel, very exciting for you.
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oh how exciting! The cover is going is look great!
This is such wonderful news! Congratulations! I am absolutely OBSESSED with Inslee Haynes and nearly fell off of my seat when I read that she will be doing your cover work! What a tremendous honor! Can I just tell you that I am so beyond in AWE of you and your novel? I cannot wait to buy a copy when it comes out and read it!
Have a wonderful day!
Great pick on the artist for your cover!!! Her illustrations are so fierce. I adore the 1st pic you put up. You are an inspiration, wow! A whole novel, huh? I am excited for you…congrats! And thanks for reading.
That is so awesome! Congrats! Her illustrations are great.
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How exciting lady! Congrats! And she is so talented!
Gorgeous art! Your book will have a beautiful cover, no doubt.
I'm here from Semi Wordless Wednesday. Have a wonderful week. =)
Congratulations! Looks beautiful.
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I have always dreamed of writing a novel and having it published. I am an avid reader and can only imagine how awesome it would feel to hold my very own novel in my hands. You are such an inspiration. I can't wait to read this little jewel of yours. I'm sure it will be fantastic!!! And you made a great choice for the cover art. Her stuff is AMAZING!!! Your novel is bound to be as beautiful on the outside as it is on the inside.
Anyways to answer your question I do have a twitter. However I don't use it that much currently mainly because I don't have a lot of friends on there. @PrncessMelissaC is my username on there. I would love to meet up sometime soon. I also have a facebook if that's an easier way to plan things.
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Congrats on finishing your novel – that's amazing. The illustrations are so beautiful – perfect choice. Thanks for sharing!
Kori!! That is wonderful!! She is good! I love her work! I cant imagine how excited you must be!
Ok so I am brand new to your blog, but congratulations on completing a novel!! That is so exciting and a major accomplishment. Also, nice choice on the artist! Her work looks lovely.
Congratulations!!! SO proud of you and can't wait to get my hands (or eyeballs) on that novel of yours!
Congrats! I can't wait to see the cover, I love her stuff so I am sure it is going to be amazing! *Carrie
Yayyyy! Congrats on getting so close, and for picking such a talented illustrator. Love her work!
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love her work, for sure!
Love!!! Can't wait for the book!!
Wooooohoooooo!!!! Love these!!!
congrats girl!! I love her work..so gorgeous..I def can't wait for your novel to come out!! xoxo
I'm so excited too! Thanks for the spotlight, Kori!
Love it! So exciting 🙂
Congrats on the novel and I will look for it! Great artwork – nice choice!
Cathy -
Congratulations! So exciting 🙂 Love the pics!
Ahhhh, this is HUGE news!!!! I can't wait to read it love!!!! xo
Her work is gorgeous! Thanks for introducing me to it.. and I'm sure your cover art will be absolutely stunning!
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How exciting!!! LOVE her work 🙂 April 15 can't come soon enough…congrats!
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Love the line by Obama "John wants to use a hatchet when a scalpel is needed"
Obama' s campaign from day one, has used all the technologies available to get his message across, and to raise funds...
Keep in mind that he refused to use federal funds, that McCian is using, for his presidential campaign...
McCain cannot start a PC, he's using negative adds and smoke screens to obtain votes...
Even the cuban population in Florida is going for Obama now...
Palin cannot say good morning, without being coached, what kind of a VP candidate is that !...
Who do you prefer?...
For us is very simple, the choice is yours...
Ummm....can I get an iPhone? If not, I am asking McCain for a Blackberry that he invented.
Hey!!!! way to go, Barack Obama ,that is what am talking obout !!!!
Obama continues to inspire future politicians with his 21st century style of politiciking that is so novel and effective. This is just one of the many ways young folks like me (who for obvious reasons, are more in tune with current developments) are swaying to Obama.
Everybody likes excitement, excitement of the 21st century. McCain is just dull, even if he has integrity. He is just so dull and this isnt inspiring!!!!
Now, this is what you call a MAVERICK!!
This is yet another sign of leadership/looking toward the future that the USA needs right now.
And I really have enjoyed how the Obama rejecters have used this forum to show how closed minded they really are. What's McCane doing? Talking about stuff that happened 20 years ago. We need change, not rhetoric and fluffy Palin statements that have nothing to do with the issues.
The first debate should have shown us all one very important thing: Obama is a leader. McCain can't even look him in the eye. THAT is shady.
@ Greg
What a loser.....doesn't even understand that we need a president who would take us ahead not like McShame and Barbie Doll Palin who would push this country back in the 80's
Well if you feel that Obama is socialist...think again...Rep dimwitt president McBush ran the country like Hitler.
Meanwhile, the McCain headquarters just upgraded to a suite of fancy new rotary phones!
I will now love my iPhone even more!!!!
dave g, Mn October 2nd, 2008 2:42 pm ET
Obama can use all the technology that he wants…it doesn't change the fact that he is not leading and has not led.
He is Leading..Just look at the polls 🙂
Debbie, Homeless people have just as much right to vote as you do! Just because they have no place to live does not mean they should not be allowed to vote. Just pray that the same thing doesn't happen to you and your family.
Will this work on McCain's jitterbug?
How many Six-packs will it take for the comments of Sarah Palin to sense?
McCain can't even do a fact check by the looks. If he could or his campaign could they wouldn't be putting all those lies out there.
Sounds like a lot of whinners here. Gramm here????
Kudos to Obama for using technology. Boo to McCain for using antiquated techniques.
@ Jay
Another clueless Right wing nut case...lol
Get ready for Jimmy Carter II. Obama is inexperienced and incompetent. BUT, all socialists are.
Is it just me or did the little kids singing about Obama look like something straight out of North Korea?
I know that all of you McCain/Palin supporters close your doors at night and cry yourselves to sleep at night. But please stop taking it out on us just because we support winners.


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Kreenk returns, determined to tag every wall in Clint City. This time round he's offering us some Conceptual Tagging: he's planning on decorating the town with caricatures of Polit officials dressed up as rappers. His sprinting abilities are certainly going to be put to the test!!Kreenk Ld is a legendary character who is only available by carrying out missions associated with him. To obtain this character, you must unlock his last mission before July 10.
Tanto89: It will most likely be tommoro because Harrow Ld would have finished.
Bring new legendary please
How is this a new concept again
I don't know if I got it wrong but people keep saying saying that Polit will be a new clan or something like that.
Well, as I understand, Polit is the current government wich every clan wants to bring down so they can rule. Making Polit a clan would be pointless...
thanks for your attention
I'm still waiting for the new LD this week. Hope i don't get wrong in my guess
What are these "solo" missions?


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15 comments on "Colbert: Limbaugh slips pills to women to have sex"
At least she doesn't have to travel to the Dominican Republic with her doctor's viagra to have sex. I wonder who paid for that bottle of viagra?
Has Limbaugh ever taken on the bankers? I don't know cause I quit listening years ago.
Just another Bread and Circus topic to keep the people's attention away from the real issues and I really try hard to avoid all these nonsense topics. Rush is a first class jerk, but when people disclose their private escapades of their lives public they deserve what the get.
It is fairly obvious that Limbaugh is a crass pig.
That in and of itself is not big news. Radio personality shock jocks are paid for that.
What is shocking is that some people consider him an intellectual, and follow his infantile thoughts. And that is truly pathetic.
Classic addiction rant!
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Why could anybody ever listen to that bloviating fat fuck? In plain English, the dude is a first class asshole. He is paid millions to spew hate, support his oligarch paymasters and misinform. He is likely the most well-paid propaganda artist in the world. Like I said yesterday, let loose the rope on this asshole.
Rush's audience has been steadily growing for a good reason and will continue to grow, for the same reason that The New York Times and CNN are failing. This is obvioulsy a coordinated, high level/big bucks left wing attack, (again) it won't work (again). There are plenty (actually a growing conservative) list of companies that would love to replace the wimps.
The majority of Rush bashers are text book 'follow the crowd' group repeaters that Marx types and Mao types routinely used (useful idiots) and have never even listened to the program for more than five minutes. I have heard time after time from liberals that rolled up their windows, afraid somebody walking by would hear, in shopping center parking lots to finally listen for themselves as to what this guy is all about only to discover a profound truth about themselves.
Very good … Look up **"Dick with Ears"** and you will find the picture of Limbaugh.
What a fukcin bemused media whore!!
"The majority of Rush bashers are text book 'follow the crowd' group repeaters."
This coming from a self avowed ditto head. Stop projecting…especially your own misogyny onto others.
Why are you hang around here if you are a fan of Limbaugh's? Limbaugh has nothing to do with so-called left/right or conservative/liberal politics. (those terms are anacrhonistic and innacurate). He represents the interests of the bankster/corporate oligarchy status quo. He is a globalist authoritarian chickenhawk coward enemy of liberty. If you want to listen to a ranting radio host, Alex Jones is far better. (although he gets on my nerves) -
Why are the biggest warmongers the most cowardly, bedwetting mama's boys? Fat fucks like Limbaugh would piss their pants and cry if they were ever confronted with physical threats and violence. My old dad would kick his ass up and down the street, and he is older than Limbaugh.
It seems to compensate for their physical and intellectual shortcomings they have to become a wannabe "tough guy" from the safety of their recliner in front of the TV.
What ??? Rush is way wrong. Fluke is engaged in the profession that predates the oldest profession – ripping-off other people for a free ride, a.k.a. theft-politics-lobying.
Next to her, prostitution is way more honorable, at least you get something in exchange.


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We are now approaching June and there is still no resolution to the UPMC-Highmark dispute. As each day passes more and more stories about individuals being denied access to proper health care are coming to light. I am referring to Lynn Kiesel, who was denied access for treatment at UPMC Mercy because she carried a Highmark insurance product ("Legislators Listen to the Public on UPMC, Highmark Dispute," May 17). Give me a break! This is absurd and should never happen to anyone who lives in this country.
The time is fast approaching that if UPMC and Highmark cannot or will not negotiate then legislative or regulatory action must be taken. With the exception of Sens. Jay Costa, Randy Vulakovich and Dan Frankel, I cannot believe the total lack of leadership that is being exhibited by a majority of our elected and appointed officials by doing nothing regarding an issue that affects thousands of people here.
What are they waiting for? Why are House bills regarding this issue being blocked from coming to the floor to be voted on? The public has a right to choose the best health care possible; in six months, unless something is done, that right will be denied! Please, do not let this drag on any longer. Show some leadership, character and, above all, common sense and get the deal done so that people can get on with their lives and not have to worry about who their next doctor or surgeon is going to be.