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In accordance with what the Fathers taught, and especially St. Photius (cf Mystagogy of the Holy Spirit, 67-72), I must reject any teaching like the one quoted above, whether it be from Joe Layman, my patron saint Justin Popovich, my patron's spiritual Father St. Nikolai, or anyone else. Even the greatest of saints are wrong sometimes. It is our duty to "cover our Father's nakedness" and hide their errors like good sons, not to hold to those errors and trumpet them obstinately.
I am sorry, SP I can not follow you there. I love St. Nikolaj very much, for a lot of reasons. But, not for his view and word about Jews. As far as Anti-Jewish tendency (and here I am talking about generalization and total antisemitism and not about Anti-Zionism which is -for me- representative of militant Judeism)
St. Nikolaj is one of the worse in the history of the Orthodox Church, certainly the worse one I know of in Serbian Orthodox Church.
And here is what our holy Scriptures say:
Peace to all...Serbian Patriot, I am confused, now...I don't see that that any "interpretation" was offered from the quoted Pauline text, in which case a saint's interpretation might be considered more authoratative by way of personal holiness of life and communion with God, but just a direct qotation from the Holy Scriptures ...??... perhaps you could clarify?
if someone wants to say that they contradict the scriptures, they have to do more than just post elements of the scriptures, or even post them and interpret them themselves. Personal interpretation of scripture by ordinary people means nothing to me. ...... No personal biblical interpretations can change that.
The problem also is what today's Serbs get out of his word. Today's Serbs are very ready to accuse everyone and all for everything. To us everyone is guilty just not us.
I am sure that in many many cases others are guilty, but in our atheistic attitude and lack of Svetosavlja in all aspects of our existence as a Society no-one is at fault but us.
So, I do not think that he wrote wisely in placing objects without clear distinction.
When it comes to his word about Bogobornim Srbima, I think that no one can have any problems with that, as St. Nikolaj was a Serb. Every Serb has a right to criticise Serbs, time will prove whether that criticism is right or wrong. But for a non Jew, St. Nikolaj's rhetoric is rather strong, don't you think?
Especially for this kind of forum. If here were all Serbs we could argue without anyone being offended, but this forum is not the place to present those more sensitive views.
I agree with you on many a thing being a Serb, but also as a Jew I do have a need to look into what St. Nikolaj wrote with some sense of caution. I think, that the most questionable writings of this great person came during the last days in Dachau. Now, I am not sure, but there were many that came out of Conc. Lagers that did "develop" sense of antisemitism, as much as this seems illogical.
No personal interpretation was offered. I simply quoted the Scriptures, and for some peculiar reason, you object to this....I wonder why?[
18 February 2004, Volume 6, Number 4CANONIZING THE 'PROPHET' OF ANTI-SEMITISM: THE APOTHEOSIS OF BISHOP NIKOLAJ VELIMIROVIC AND THE LEGITIMIZATION OF RELIGIOUS ANTI-SEMITISM IN CONTEMPORARY SERBIAN SOCIETY (Part 1)*By Jovan ByfordOn 19 May 2003, the Council of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church announced its "unanimous and undisputed decision" to "include the name of Nikolaj (Velimirovic), Bishop of Ohrid and Zica, in the calendar of saints of the holy [Serbian] Orthodox Church." The announcement stated that, in canonizing Bishop Velimirovic, the council "solemnly confirmed the widespread belief in his sanctity which exists not only within the Serbian Church but throughout the Orthodox World" (Information Service of the Serbian Orthodox Church, 2003). The magnitude of the importance attributed to the new saint was reflected in the decision to allocate two days in the church calendar to his veneration: 18 March, the day of Velimirovic's death in exile in the United States in 1956; and 3 May, the day in 1991 when his remains were brought back to Serbia and laid to rest in his native village of Lelic.The formal canonization ceremony was held at the Temple of Saint Sava in central Belgrade only five days after the initial announcement. The special liturgy was officiated by Patriarch Pavle of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the presence of all 28 Serbian bishops and several thousand faithful. The sacred remains (mosti) of the new saint were transported to Belgrade especially for this occasion and were displayed in an open casket to be worshipped by members of the public.The inclusion of the name of Nikolaj Velimirovic (1881-1956) in the diptych of Serbian saints revived the long-standing public debate surrounding the merits of the bishop's contribution to Orthodox Christianity and to Serbian culture as a whole. Underpinning the debate is the fact that Serbia's new national saint is a controversial historical figure. As critics on the liberal left frequently point out, Velimirovic was one of the principal ideologues of 1930s Serbian fascism, whose clerical nationalist, antimodernist, and anti-Semitic religious writings continue to inspire the forces of the Christian right in present-day Serbian society (Popov, 1993; Djordjevic 1996, 2003; Byford and Billig, 2001; Byford, 2002, 2003).In spite of the controversy surrounding his life and work, a substantial proportion of Orthodox Serbs regard Velimirovic as one of the most important national religious figures since medieval times. Velimirovic's books are widely available in Serbia's bookshops and are said to have sold over 1 million copies over the past 10 years. Also, a number of representatives of Serbia's mainstream political establishment, including a former president of Yugoslavia and one of Serbia's most popular politicians, Vojislav Kostunica, have publicly expressed a positive opinion of Velimirovic's religious philosophy (e.g., Kostunica, 2003).A recent study of representations of Bishop Nikolaj in contemporary Serbian culture has demonstrated that the widespread apotheosis of Nikolaj Velimirovic -- in the face of ongoing controversy -- entails a significant amount of social forgetting. In popular representations of Velimirovic's life and work, contentious elements of his biography are routinely repressed and replaced with more favorable and selective interpretations that conceal the Bishop's anti-Semitic leanings (Byford, 2004). In that sense, the popular adulation of the bishop can be said to continue in spite of, rather than because of, his contentious views.The dynamic of repression evident in public discourse is absent from right-wing extremist and anti-Semitic literature where Bishop Nikolaj's controversial writings are explicitly invoked to support clerical-nationalist, neofascist, and anti-Semitic ideological claims (Djurdjevic, 1997, 2002; Krstic, 2002). For this reason, in contemporary Serbia the authority of Nikolaj Velimirovic can be said to represent the meeting point between mainstream Orthodox culture, which represses and seeks to downplay his controversial political orientation, and the exponents of the Christian right, whose claim to legitimacy is based precisely on the "forgotten" aspects of the Bishop's literary output. Importantly however, the popularity of Nikolaj Velimirovic, which stretches across the political spectrum, blurs the boundaries between the mainstream and the extreme in Serbian religious discourse. The continuing veneration of Nikolaj Velimirovic and the reluctance by church authorities to address the controversy surrounding his writings has been shown to implicitly -- and for the most part inadvertently -- legitimize political extremism and facilitate the promulgation of anti-Jewish prejudice in contemporary Serbia (Byford, 2002, 2004).The present paper proposes to examine this dynamic further, using as an example the campaign for Velimirovic's canonization. In considering in more detail the construction of the bishop's sanctity over the past 15 years or so, it will be suggested that, while the campaign for canonization consistently overlooked Velimirovic's anti-Semitism, certain constructions of the new saint's holiness are intrinsically tied to the controversy surrounding his earthly existence. This includes the claims that Velimirovic had been graced with special mystical powers --those of epiphany, prophecy, and healing -- that are regarded, within the Christian tradition, as important characteristics of saints. The article explores the ways in which the assertions about the "mystical" dimension of Velimirovic's personal history endows the anti-Semitic aspect of his ideology with unwarranted significance and helps maintain anti-Jewish rhetoric on the visible margin of contemporary Serbian religious discourse.1. The Controversy Surrounding Velimirovic's Life And His Anti-Semitic 'Words To The Serbian People Through The Dungeon Window'In the first half of the 20th century, Nikolaj Velimirovic, Bishop of Ohrid and Zica, was one of the most highly regarded of Serbian clerics, renowned as much for his nationalist fervor as for his charisma, oratorical skills, and scholarship. In the 1930s, at the pinnacle of his career as a priest, theologian, and evangelist, Velimirovic emerged as the principal voice of Christian nationalism in Serbia. He advocated the establishment of a society founded on Orthodox Christian traditions, and a uniquely Serbian form of religious nationalism and monarchism (Popov, 1993, Subotic, 1993, 1996). Also, Velimirovic propagated the rejection of "all foreign customs and superficial Western traditions" (Radosavljevic, 1986, p. 14) including individualism, equality, religious tolerance, democracy, and other values of modernity and enlightenment.The anti-Westernism and antimodernism apparent in Velimirovic's writings were suffused with strong anti-Semitic sentiments that permeated his religious thinking from the mid-1920s (Janic, 1999; Djordjevic, 1996). The anti-Jewish and anti-Judaic references consisted of a blend of religious anti-Semitism, which has a long history in (Orthodox) Christianity (Poliakov, 1974), and the 19th-century anti-Semitic conspiratorial tradition whose popularity culminated across Europe in the decades preceding World War II (Cohn, 1957; Pipes, 1998). In Velimirovic's writings, Jews are routinely portrayed as Christ-killers and a cursed people who betrayed God, but also as a powerful satanic force conspiring against Christian Europe (Velimirovic, 1976, 1977, 1985, 2000).In the 1930s, Velimirovic's ideology provided an important source of inspiration for the forces of Serbian fascism, epitomized by the notorious movement Zbor, founded in 1934 by the pro-Nazi politician Dimitrije Ljotic. Zbor was the most enthusiastic and active collaborationist organization in Serbia during the years of Nazi occupation (Martic, 1980, Stefanovic, 1984). In one of his last interviews, published in the United States in the 1950s, Velimirovic insisted that he was the spiritual leader and eminence grise of Serbian populism exemplified by Ljotic's Zbor. Velimirovic intimated that Ljotic was his "pupil and faithful follower in Christ" who, in the overall Christian nationalist project, was merely "passing the incense burner" (cited in Popov, 1993, p. 6).In spite of demonstrable ideological links with Zbor and its leader in the prewar years, Velimirovic -- unlike Ljotic -- refused to collaborate with the Nazis during the occupation. There are indications that, before the war, German authorities regarded the bishop -- a committed nationalist and anticommunist -- as a potential candidate for collaboration. Nonetheless, Velimirovic refused to support the occupying force (Dzomic, 2003, J. Radosavljevic, 2003). In July 1941, he was arrested on suspicion of links with Chetnik insurgents, and was remanded under house arrest in a Serbian monastery, first at Ljubostinja and then at Vojlovica. In September 1944, as German troops began to lose ground in the war against the Partisans, Velimirovic, accompanied by the Serbian Patriarch Gavrilo Dozic (who was also in German custody since the beginning of the war), was transferred abroad, first to Austria and then to Germany. Eventually, the two senior Serbian clerics ended up at the notorious concentration camp at Dachau, where they were remanded as "honorary prisoners" (Ehrenhaeftling) for just under three months. Velimirovic's and Dozic's release in December 1944 appears to have been part of a political deal struck between the prime minister of the Serbian collaborationist government Milan Nedic and the German envoy for the Balkans Hermann Neubacher (Petranovic, 1983; Kostic, 1991; Parezanin, 1971).In recent decades, the brief internment at Dachau in 1944 has been used by Velimirovic's supporters to construct the image of their hero as a martyr and a victim of brutal Nazi persecution (e.g., A. Radosavljevic, 1986, 2003; Marjanovic, 1990; Velimirovic, 1991; see Byford, 2004 for the analysis of this "martyrdom myth"). This has been the case despite the fact that, as honorary prisoners, Velimirovic and Dozic never endured "enormous suffering and torture," as alleged in contemporary biographical accounts (see Tomanic, 2001). The persistent emphasis on the bishop's suffering at Dachau has been shown to serve an important function in the popularization of Velimirovic's work. The ubiquitous narrative of martyrdom acts as a "replacement myth" that diverts attention away from an important controversy surrounding this period of the bishop's life. It represses the fact that at Dachau, for reasons that defy rational explanation, Velimirovic wrote some of his most anti-Semitic material.Velimirovic's notes from Dachau, which he is said to have written surreptitiously on scraps of (toilet) paper, were assembled and edited only in the 1980s by his nephew, the former bishop of Sabac and Valjevo, Jovan Velimirovic. The work was first published in Germany in 1985 by the then Serbian Orthodox bishop of Western Europe, Lavrentije Trifunovic, under the title "Words to the Serbian People Through the Dungeon Window" (Velimirovic, 1985). The principal message of the book is that World War II was the inevitable consequence of the secularization of "godless Europe." Velimirovic also attributed the tragic fate of Serbs during the war to their betrayal of God and Christian traditions in favor of the much-maligned European culture.Behind the secular, de-Christianized European values anathematized in the book, Velimirovic cites Jewish influence. He claims that "all modern ideas including democracy, and strikes, and socialism, and atheism, and religious tolerance, and pacifism, and global revolution, and capitalism, and communism" are the inventions of "Jews, or rather their father, the Devil" (Velimirovic, 1985, p.194). Even more controversially, in the book Velimirovic reflects implicitly on the plight of Jews during World War II. He interprets their suffering as divine retribution for the murder of Christ:"Because they have shown themselves to be worse enemies of God than godless Pilate, because in the heat of the battle they uttered those terrible words: 'His blood on us and our children.' That is when the innocent blood became the whip that drives them like cattle through centuries and from land to land, and the fire that burns all their warehouses of plots against Christ. Because that is what the devil, their father, taught them" (Velimirovic, 1985, p.194).Because of statements like this, "Words to the Serbian People..." has acquired a special status in critical literature on Velimirovic, where it is treated as the epitome of Bishop Nikolaj's prejudice and hatred towards Jews and Judaism (David, 1991; Djordjevic, 1996; Byford and Billig, 2001; Lebl, 2003).In contrast, in religious publications and ecclesiastical discourse, the status of the book is more complex. In accounts of Velimirovic's life, the creative endeavor at the camp is conveniently obscured by the broader theme of suffering that dominates the biographical narratives. In other contexts however, "Words to the Serbian People..." is attributed great importance, and is even regarded as occupying a privileged position in Velimirovic's opus. As will become apparent, the reasons for this are closely linked to Velimirovic's assumed status as a "man of God" and a saint.2. Velimirovic's Status After World War II And His Rehabilitation In The 1980sIn the aftermath of World War II, Velimirovic immigrated to the United States, where he died in 1956. Back in his homeland, he was dismissed by the communist authorities as a "clerical-nationalist" and a "traitor." His citizenship was revoked and his name included on an unofficial list of authors whose work could not be openly published in the country. Also, until the late-1980s, Velimirovic was regularly subjected to attacks in the national press, where he was portrayed as a "fascist" (Miletic, 1972), "the darkest individual in the history of Serbian people" (Simic, 1986), and even as a "war criminal" (Jaksic, 1981).This state of affairs persisted until the rise of Serbian nationalism in the late 1980s, when a small group of Velimirovic's supporters within the Serbian Orthodox Church led by three ambitious nationalist theologians Amfilohije Radovic, Artemije Radosavljevic, and Atanasije Jevtic emerged as a prominent force within the ecclesiastical establishment (Tomanic, 2001; Radic, 2002; Perica, 2002). Together with other nationalist institutions such as the Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Serbian Union of Writers, the right-wing clergy -- followers of Nikolaj Velimirovic -- became the principal voice of Serbian ethnic nationalism. By 1991, Radovic, Jevtic, and Radosavljevic had all been ordained as bishops, and since then they have been wielding considerable influence within the Serbian Orthodox Church.The newly acquired status of Velimirovic's supporters within the Church enabled them to embark on an intensive public campaign aimed at rehabilitating their hero. The campaign consisted of measures aimed at imposing positive interpretations of Nikolaj's life on public memory. In 1985, Bishop Jovan of Sabac and Valjevo founded the religious journal "Glas Crkve" (Voice of the Church), which was devoted to the popularization of Velimirovic's writings. In 1986, Atanasije Jevtic privately published the book "The New Chrysostom" by Artemije Radosavljevic, the first affirmative biography of Velimirovic written since World War II. In the late 1980s, "Glas Crkve" became the first publishing house in postcommunist Serbia to print Velimirovic's books.In addition to various publishing activities, the Diocese of Sabac and Valjevo organized regular commemorative ceremonies dedicated to Velimirovic, including the transport in May 1991 of his remains from the United States to Serbia. All of these events were endorsed, attended, and publicized by the likes of Jevtic, Radovic, and Radosavljevic, as well as by the country's nationalist political and cultural elite.Efforts aimed at restoring Velimirovic's reputation went hand in hand with the campaign to have him canonized. In fact, many of Velimirovic's advocates, both within the church and outside it, viewed canonization as the ultimate objective of their endeavors, as a symbolic act that would irrevocably confirm the bishop's return into the spiritual life of the Serbian nation, and mark the end of 40 years of vilification.3. The First Stage Of The Campaign For Canonization: The Making Of A Religious 'Cult'In the Orthodox Church, unlike in the Roman Catholic tradition, there are no formal procedures associated with canonization. Proclamation of saints is not preceded by a formal diocesan inquiry, sessions by the Congregation for the Causes for Canonization, or well-defined courses of action regarding the verification of miracles. Also, no distinction is made between "beatification" and "canonization." The Orthodox churches are believed to follow the tradition of early Christendom, when canonization was the means by which ecclesiastical authorities simply formalized the veneration of a martyr or a confessor already worshipped as such by the wider community of faithful. Slobodan Mileusnic, curator of the Museum of the Serbian Orthodox Church and one of the leading experts on Serbian saints, suggests for instance that "as opposed to the [Catholic] Western Church, which declares its saints through an almost administrative process, the Serbian Orthodox Church merely sanctions a cult that already exists" (cited in Grujic, 2000. See also Mileusnic, 2000; J. Velimirovic, 1991; Jevtic, 1987).The less stringent rules for canonization in the Orthodox world are regarded by many Serbian clerics as the only authentic and apposite practice of declaring saints. In 1987, Archimandrite Atanasije Jevtic dismissed formal procedures followed by the Vatican as "papal innovation" and "frivolity before God" (Jevtic, 1987, p. 30).Because of the enduring and widespread belief that canonization represents little more than an ecclesiastical formality by means of which the church ratifies an existing cult, in the early stages of the social construction of Velimirovic's sanctity in the late 1980s, Velimirovic's supporters invested considerable effort into demonstrating the existence of a "living cult" devoted to the bishop. Articles published in "Glas Crkve" and speeches delivered at commemorative ceremonies organized in Velimirovic's honor regularly emphasized the extensive veneration of Nikolaj among Serbs, which was said to date back to the 1950s. Public gatherings, commemorations, celebrations, literary evenings, etc. that were part of the campaign for rehabilitation were routinely interpreted as evidence for the vast following that Velimirovic has among the Serbian people. Although most of these events were organized by the pro-Velimirovic clique within the Serbian church, and were attended by a small proportion of the public, they were nonetheless flagged as reflecting the "will of the people," and as manifestations of the overwhelming public adulation of the bishop.A key event in the popularization of Velimirovic's cult took place on the 31st anniversary of the bishop's death in March 1987. On this occasion, priests from the Diocese of Sabac and Valjevo -- led by Bishops Jovan Velimirovic and Amfilohije Radovic -- informally canonized Nikolaj and declared 18 March, the day of his death, a religious holiday in the diocese. An article published shortly afterward in "Glas Crkve" -- whose editors promptly adopted "Holy Bishop Nikolaj" as the journal's patron saint -- applauded the informal nature of this act and relished in its spontaneous and populist character. The article emphasized that the canonization "was not declared from the pulpit" but reflected the "will of the whole of the Serbian nation" (Rankovic, 1987, p. 26).The unofficial canonization -- which, according to Archimandrite Atanasije Jevtic, was consistent with "the traditions of the Orthodox Church" (Jevtic, 1987, p. 31) -- helped to promote, institutionalize, and in some sense reify the alleged cult surrounding Velimirovic's name. Albeit unsanctioned by the Synod or the Council of Bishops, the canonization legitimized the emerging practices of referring to Velimirovic as the "Holy Bishop," the production of religious icons bearing his image, and even the building of chapels and churches in his honor. Also, this contentious decision was flagged as the "first step on the road to [full] canonization" (Velimirovic, 1991, p. 22). In that sense, it was a calculated attempt to put pressure on the higher church authorities to consider what was identified as the "will of the people" and formally declare Bishop Nikolaj a national saint.* This article is part of a larger research project on the rehabilitation of Bishop Nikolaj Velimirovic in contemporary Serbian society funded by the Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of Antisemitism, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. 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[Man and Church in the Vortex of Crisis: What Can Orthodoxy Offer Us Today?] (Valjevo: Glas Crkve).Subotic, D., 1996, "Episkop Nikolaj i Pravoslavni Bogomoljacki Pokret" [Bishop Nikolaj and the Orthodox Devotionalist Movement] (Beograd: Nova Iskra).Tomanic, M., 2001, "Srpska Crkva u ratu i rat u njoj" [The Serbian Church During the War and the Wars within It] (Beograd: Medijska Knjizara Krug).Velimirovic, J., 1991, "Crtice iz Zivota Vladike Nikolaja" [Sketches from the Life of Bishop Nikolaj] in "Glas Crkve" (Valjevo), No. 2, pp. 21-25.Velimirovic, N., 1976, "Nove Besede pod Gorom" [New Sermons Under the Mountain], Collected Works, Vol. IV (Dusseldorf: Publisher unknown).Velimirovic, N., 1977, "Indijska Pisma" [Indian Letters], Collected Works, Vol. VIII (Dusseldorf: Publisher unknown).Velimirovic, N., 1985, "Poruka Srpskom Narodu Kroz Tamnicki Prozor" [Words to the Serbian People through the Dungeon Window] (Hilmunster, Germany: Himmelstuer).Velimirovic, N., 2000, "Ohridski Prolog" [Ohrid Prologue] (Valjevo: "Glas Crkve").Compiled by Dr. Michael Shafir.
The Jews are responsible for world chaos, having killed God. Get into your Lib brains that this means big trouble on an historical and cosmic level. You killed the Emperor and Darth Vader is going to get your for it!
This is a very difficult topic to discuss because of the emotions involved, and because it all goes against the grain of the western zeitgeist so to speak.As it stands, we're not a culture accustomed to speaking plainly, unflatteringly of ideas - and even when we do, if such speach is not couched in syrupy irenicism to the point of being made impotent, then it is dismissed, a priori.Serbian Patriot, you will have no luck discussing this here. I'm not saying you're in the wrong because of that, simply stating a fact you must have observed by now.
This is a very difficult topic to discuss because of the emotions involved, and because it all goes against the grain of the western zeitgeist so to speak.
Just because many people unthinkingly make reactionary statements when this subject comes up, that doesn't mean that we are doing that because we have somehow been duped by the very culture/mindset that we are supposedly protecting/defending.
Quite the contrary, I believe that I (and others here) have spoken quite plainly, and without any particular emotion or subconscious bias. Both here and at the Cafe (e.g,. on this thread), I have made a number of posts trying to grapple with this issue, and I believe your above statement to be little more than a cheap shot. Just because many people unthinkingly make reactionary statements when this subject comes up, that doesn't mean that we are doing that because we have somehow been duped by the very culture/mindset that we are supposedly protecting/defending.
observer, Serbian Patriot,Have you no fear of God?
even when the Divine Apostle St. Paul admonishes you in the eleventh chapter of his epistle to the Romans by telling you that Christian Gentiles ought not to be boastful and contemptuous toward unbelieving Jews.
St. Gregory of Nyssa was also wrong in his origenist ideas, but he is still a Saint.
St Nikolaj is indeed a Saint, but you have turned him into an idol, as you have your "patriotism".
St. Nikolaj was wrong on this point- it doesn't make him any less a Saint. St. Gregory of Nyssa was also wrong in his origenist ideas, but he is still a Saint.
This is now my second and last admonishment. For the last time I beg you to turn away from this error.
"I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan" (Apocalypse 2:9)"Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie--behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and learn that I have loved you." (Apocalypse 3:9)14 For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus which are in Judea; for you suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they did from the Jews,15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and oppose all men16 by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they may be saved--so as always to fill up the measure of their sins. But God's wrath has come upon them at last! (1 Thessalonians 2:14-16)And all the people answered, "His blood be on us and on our children!"  (St.Matthew 27:25)
The word translated as "Jews" in each citation above is "Ioudei" in the original koine, ie. "Judeans" and not "Ibrei" (Jews). [....] And before anyone asks "what's the difference", this difference is best demonstrated by the fact that Christ and His disciples were Jews, but they were not Judeans. When Christ argues with the "Jews" in the King James [V]ersion, He is actually a Jew arguing with Judeans.
"Apart from the question of anachronism, there is also the question of a faulty reading of the New Testament text. Who are the "Jews" that are referred to in the gospels? Jesus was a Jew by religion, as were most of his disciples. But the Greek word that is translated into English as "Jews" is actually "Ioudei", and could just as easily (and in many contexts more accurately) be translated as "Judaeans". Jesus and his disciples were Jews, but not Judaeans. They were not normally resident in Judaea, but in Galilee, which was under a different political authority, and they spoke with a different accent (Mt 26:73). When Jesus debated with the Judaean Pharisees ( Jn 8 ), they said he was a Samaritan (Jn 8:48). Samaritans were regarded as heretics. The woman of Samaria recognised Jesus as a Jew (Jn 4:9) and Jesus does not dispute this. Surely if John were antisemitic, and intending to promote antisemitism, he would have suppressed such evidence? The Samaritan woman also recognises the theological differences (Jn 4:20). By calling Jesus a "Samaritan", therefore, the Judaean Pharisees imply that he is a heretic, and perhaps his northern accent sounds to them as though it could just as easily be Samaritan as Galilean (Samaria was geographically between Judaea and Galilee, and Jesus had passed through it on his way to Judaea). I believe that those who maintain that the Gospel according to St John is "antisemitic" have failed to distinguish between Jews and Judaeans, and that by assuming that "Ioudei" meant "Jews" in every case, they have read antisemitism into the text where none exists. I do not dispute that some of these passages of scripture have later been used by Christians, including some Orthodox Christians, to justify antisemitism, but I believe that those who have done so were mistaken, and were misinterpreting the text. So I believe that using the text to justify antisemitism is twisting it, whether it is done by those promoting antisemitism, or by those promoting antiChristianity by claiming that Christianity is inherently antisemitic. "
Okay, after seeing this, I think I'm going to start a basic Bible knowledge class in my parish.
"My brethren, let not many of you be teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. For in many things we offend all. If any man stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. " (James 3:1-2)ÂÂ
So tell me Julio, was Christ a Judean (Gk: "Ioudei")? Even when the Gospels tell you that He is not? And even when the Judeans ("Ioudei") themselves in the Gospel call Him a Samaritan (Gk "Samariti") in Jn 8:48 (which, by the way, He was not either)? So you insist that "Jesus of Nazareth" was a Judean when Nazareth is in Galilee?
Even in the face of indisputable evidence to the contrary, you guys insist on holding on to heresies which support unchristian antisemtism............
Can you not just admit that "Ioudei" and "Ibrei" are not synonyms in the Gospel?
They are not synonym. Neither is SERB and SLAV, but Serbs ARE Slavs.
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Yet, upon closer scrutiny, something seems to be awry. More kids and adults are out of shape than ever before, and all the studies say it's only going to get worse.
But what about the success stories? Are people really losing weight, changing their lives and making the changes permanent? Do all of the success-story participants get revisited 12 months later? Are they still successful with keeping the weight off and exercising?
Many of these success stories may be blown out of proportion, but some people are making progress and changing their lives for the better. The majority of these fitness transformations are happening in health clubs. Most people who join may not use the club regularly, but they're achieving more results there than anywhere else.
Why? It is a combination of things, starting with a motivating environment and the best equipment. The positive interaction of people — members with staff and members with members — creates the best available set of circumstances for people to change.
When someone with little motivation to be active buys a piece of home equipment, is it realistic to think that person will be magically transformed into someone of consistent action? Does the equipment say, "I know you had a hard day, but you can do it. You're becoming the best you can be?" Does the book jump off the shelf and communicate to the person what they should do to get going and keep going?
Health clubs do not have all the answers, but they have better answers than anywhere else, and clubs continue to improve. Fitness facilities are more inspiring, their trainers are more knowledgeable than ever before, and they own more state-of-the-art equipment than at any time in history.
Are all clubs doing this? Surely not, but for the most part, the industry is constantly looking for ways to get better at helping people.
If the United States wants to improve the fitness level of its citizens, the club industry will have to continue to lead the way instead of waiting for the government to take action.
Any news of pharmaceutical companies getting closer to the "magic pill" for the easy way out (eat all you want and remain inactive, and the pill will take care of everything) gets immediate media attention. Yet, does anyone truly believe that a pill will stop the normal bodily function of producing fat without significant side effects and inevitable lawsuits? Case in point: one medication now has 75,000 lawsuits against it for side effects.
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What does the church most need today? In answering this important but rather general question, Psalm 81 is uniquely important and helpful. This psalm obviously contains beautiful promises and clear directions to help the people of God. But careful study …Read More
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Mirror's Edge from EA is a 2D/3D platformer based off of the 2010 hit console game and although it's a bit dated, it's still quite an enjoyable experience on Windows Phone. Nokia and EA evidently teamed up to bring the game to the Lumia line of Windows Phone and evidently they have a permanent exclusive on it. At 132MB, you'll have to be on WiFi to download this rather large game, so make sure you're home.
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Louis Smith, Max Whitlock, Daniel Purvis, Sam Oldham and Kristian Thomas scored a total of 271.711 as they produced a stunning team performance in front of a royal audience.
Team GB's artistic gymnastics team had initially been awarded silver but an inquiry into the score of Kohei Uchimura's pommel horse routine saw Japan claim silver and Britain downgraded to bronze. China retained their gold medal with 2008 silver medallists Japan leapfrogging Britain's score of 271.711 with an upgraded total of 271.952.
The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry led the support as Britain won their first Olympic team medal since the bronze at the Stockholm Games in 1912 to thunderous applause from the home crowd. It came as a huge shock to both the gymnasts and the home crowd, with boos reverberating around the arena as Britain were stripped of their silver medal.
A medal of any colour would have exceeded all expectations for the British team with bronze looking like the best they could dream for against the gymnastics powerhouses of the United States, Russia, China and Japan.
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NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Athletic Complex will be the venue for the Little East Conference and New England Alliance Track and Field Championships Saturday.
The meet will determine the conference championships for the LEC and the Massachusetts Collegiate Athletic Conference, as well as the New England Alliance.
The Corsairs will battle Eastern Connecticut State, Rhode Island College, Keene State, UMass Boston and Southern Maine from the LEC, as well as MASCAC members Westfield State, Fitchburg State, Worcester State, Salem State, Bridgewater State and Massachusetts Maritime.
"We're pleased to be hosting the meet," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Steve Gardiner. "We hope to allow the student-athletes in the Little East and the MASCAC to perform at the highest level they can perform at. We want to be able to provide an environment for everyone to be as successful as possible, for the meet to run as smoothly as possible, and provide a great opportunity for competition."
Last year, the Corsair men were third in the LEC and fifth in the Alliance, while the women were fifth in the LEC and eighth in the Alliance, and they hope to move up this season. "We want to improve on how we did last year," said Gardiner. "We want to build on what we did indoors, and we think the team is coming together to be able to give us an opportunity to do that."
The competition will be tough. "In the Little East, the favorite will be Southern Maine, on both the men's and women's side," said Gardiner. "Southern Maine's men were the Alliance champions last year, and Westfield State's women won the Alliance title over Southern Maine. This year, Worcester State's women unseated Westfield indoors, while Southern Maine's men and women won the LEC titles. "Southern Maine is the favorite in the Little East and should battle Westfield for the Alliance title," said Gardiner. "Worcester State is an up and coming program."
In February, UMD's men finished second and the women were third in the LEC Championships, and Gardiner is hoping for similar success Saturday. "I'd like to see us repeat what we did indoors," said Gardiner. "We'd like to try to position ourselves to be one of the top teams in Alliance. We have to have a good performance from everyone on Saturday."


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* It is Shakti / Self / Brahman moving out as intelligence, mind, breath, and body.
* The mind leads the breath, and the breath leads the movement.
* You cannot do this wrong, let your inner wisdom (buddhi) to guide you. Stay within your capacity.
* Generally the inhale is used when you move against gravity (when you push up, move upwards or raise something) and generally the exhale is used when you move with gravity (when you release, move downward or let go).
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Racist Trayvon Costume Sparks Outrage
While everyone was enjoying costume parties or Horror movie marathons, three proud racists posted photos of themselves dressed as Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman because, well, the tragic murder of a Black teen is "hilarious" to them. Naturally, their highly-offensive costumes sparked widespread outrage, endless death threats on their Facebook/Instagram pages and forced them to delete ALL the pics like they never happened.
Here's a complete breakdown of the racist costume saga. Take a look.
Meet Caitlin Cimeno, mother of two from Massachusetts (by way of Florida) who thought posting this disgusting photo was a great idea (and #funny). Only a proud (and completely-idiotic) racist would post this with her full name, pics of her kids at school and selfies in her work attire on a public Instagram profile.
Turns out that Caitlin is an attention-thirsty bigot with no problem spewing hatred on public forums.
The other two proud racists are William Filene (left, in hoodie and Blackface/mask) who, according to The Smoking Gun, is a convicted felon and Greg Cimeno (right, dressed as George Zimmerman) who thought the costume was "fawking hilarious!!!"
Caitin deleted the pics hours later, changed her Instagram name and locked her profile like screen capture technology doesn't exist.
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Which god?
Which god? is a common counter-apologetics argument, this applies to almost every argument for the existence of God other than those based on a specific scripture or revelation. These arguments generally attempt to show the existence of a being with some particular trait. Then they commit an equivocation fallacy wherein the being in question is labelled "God" and presumed to be an intelligent, supernatural, and usually monotheistic deity (along with possessing any other traits the apologist wants to believe in). In reality, nothing like "God" has usually been proven. At best, the argument applies to the existence of some completely unknown entity with one specific trait.
Many arguments do not demonstrate anything like a personal God at all[edit]
The fine-tuning argument could easily be used to demonstrate the existence of universe-creating extraterrestrials (who may or may not have any other traits attributed to God). Similarly, the natural law argument could be used to demonstrate that the universe was designed by a congressional committee. The first cause argument doesn't even require an intelligent cause (in fact, it might make more sense for a first cause to be unintelligent, because otherwise one could ask "Why would this thing with no cause or design behind it at all have such a complex trait as the ability to think?").
Arguments do not establish any specific religion or theology[edit]
Many arguments for the existence of God fail to distinguish between different gods. If an argument such as the Kalam Cosmological Argument fails to distinguish between the Muslim conception of Allah and the Hellenistic conception of Chaos, that should make it clear how weak the conclusion of the argument really is. Far from being an earth-shaking discovery, the argument is effectively a fancy way to say "something made all this junk", without stating what that something is or how that knowledge could possibly be useful or predictive of anything.
Not only can most of these arguments be used to support most modern religions, they also support "dead" religions, as well as many potential future religions or religions that might never even be thought up. The ancient Egyptians could not have become Christians. Similarly, we cannot be members of a religion that doesn't currently exist. That doesn't, however, prove that such a religion could not be true. A typical non sequitur committed by apologists is:
- "So, there must be something in existence already which created all that we know to exist. And that "something" needs to be called upon in times of need and thanksgiving.[1]"
Claiming one religion is supported by these arguments while ignoring the other possible conclusions is a broken compass argument. The only reasonable, honest solution to this problem is to not accept proof of any religion unless that proof is specific to that religion's claims. This also applies to arguments such as Pascal's Wager.
Even if an argument could demonstrate a first cause or first mover, we still have not established if that entity still exists!
"This world, for aught he knows, is very faulty and imperfect, compared to a superior standard; and was only the first rude essay of some infant deity, who afterwards abandoned it, ashamed of his lame performance: it is the work only of some dependent, inferior deity; and is the object of derision to his superiors: it is the production of old age and dotage in some superannuated deity; and ever since his death, has run on at adventures, from the first impulse and active force which it received from him."
Polytheism cannot be ruled out[edit]
Let's pretend that one can prove the existence of a first cause, a designer of our universe, a designer for life, an architect of absolute morality, a god who runs the afterlife, and any number of other things. It's not clear why one should assume that these are all the same entity. In fact, polytheistic religions explicitly invoke a number of gods running different aspects of the universe. One cannot demonstrate the existence of a single monotheistic God that does all of these things without going through them individually and showing why all these different roles go together.
"A great number of men join in building a house or ship, in rearing a city, in framing a commonwealth; why may not several deities combine in contriving and framing a world? This is only so much greater similarity to human affairs. By sharing the work among several, we may so much further limit the attributes of each, and get rid of that extensive power and knowledge, which must be supposed in one deity, and which, according to you, can only serve to weaken the proof of his existence."
Infinite alternative causes[edit]
Unless the theist side can prove a certain phenomenon is uniquely linked to their god or that their god uniquely exists (as in there is absolutely no other way that another god has the powers to do it), then it's possible that nearly any other god can do it. Since there's infinite possibilities of different unknown gods with the same capabilities, there's an infinitely low possibility that their god is the cause/exists. To say otherwise would be special pleading. Many arguments cannot even distinguish between God and Satan.
Many arguments attempt to reach the conclusion that "God did it" by implicitly affirming the consequent:
- If the universe was created by God, then there would be order and natural laws observed in the universe
- We see examples of order and natural laws in the universe
- Therefore, the universe was created by God
This argument assumes that a deity is the one and only explanation for order in the universe. And even if we do assume that a deity is the only explanation, it doesn't automatically mean that it must be the Christian deity.
Powerful but finite vs. infinitely powerful[edit]
- Main Article: How can finite phenomena prove an infinite God?
Most arguments cannot distinguish between a "very powerful but limited god" and an "infinitely powerful god". Most other attributes of God are not established except by relying on scripture.
The "which God?" argument is usually countered by claiming a certain religion is distinctive or unique. However, these distinctive details are generally irrelevant to the arguments for God's existence.
For infinite alternate causes, if the theistic side does try to uniquely link their god(s) to existence or a phenomenon, then simply point out that since there still are infinite possibilities, then there are an infinite amount of unknown gods that could have similar qualities or the same qualities but with a different identity. So the argument still stands.
See also[edit]
- God can't be defined - A fuzzy-headed response to this challenge, given by some liberal theists.
- All gods are aspects of the same God - Another tactic to escape this challenge.
- Pascal's Wager - An argument in which the "Which god?" question is critical.


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Yes, I had forgotten about that fairouz tape. I really can't afford to have our friendship shaken, especially after its grown so well over the last period. It is a great connection to me, and I had great times with you. Cinderella one of them, Mohandeseen cafe another, and just calling you casually and doing something. But most important is that I feel comfortable opening up and talking to you, about whatever. You know me so well its amazing to me. On the one hand it scares me, and on the other I just love it. I like to think I know you a little bit too.
You are right, that I consciously and subconsciously slowly disappear from my "female-relationships", but I really don't wanna do this with you. I appreciate this friendship too much. Really, thanks again for the good words. They really mean alot to me, and I'm really sorry for being an asshole.
Yeah, you're like a perfect sister, a very close person whom I can trust (both your actions and judgements), and you provide me with very good support. I really do appreciate you and your opinions, and I am very proud of you actually. You know how much I like it that you know me so well, and that I like to think I know you so well too. Although it seems you're missing some stuff in me lately, thinking that I'm sometimes not that sincere.
I wish you can be more accessbile than you have been lately, but I respect your space as usual, but its always comforting knowing you're there. Life is really tough you know, and I realized how valuable and rare it is to have such good and close people in one's lives who really make a difference. So with you, unlike many others, I always keep trying, always check on you, always trying to make sure you're around. So do feel free ofcourse, but please affirm your presence.
Thanks for being my good friend.


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The End? Finding Hope in the Millennial Maze: 1999 National Conference
As the years go by, frenzied excitement abounds in religious circles about the question of whether or not we are living in the last days. Apocalyptic scenarios for the new millennium have even made their way into secular fiction, movies …Read More


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Research Scientist
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Psychiatry: Alcoholism Treatment Center | Connecticut Mental Health Center | Division of Addictions | Psychology Section | VA Alcohol Research Center
Office of Cooperative Research
Dr. Ralevski is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine and the Project Director for the Substance Abuse Treatment Program. Dr. Ralevski completed her Post Doctoral Fellowship at Harvard Medical School. She joined the faculty at Yale University in 2001. Her research interest include the search for appropriate treatment for individuals with dual diagnosis of alcoholism and other psychiatric conditions including depression, post traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder. Her other research examines factors, such as stress, that may lead to the development and maintenance of alcoholism and other mental disorders.
Education & Training
|York University (2000)
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The Breakfast of Champions (aka The Bittersweet Surrender)/
This is the story of how a post-theater drink transmogrified in four days' time into a cocktail made for first thing in the morning -- although not really, just in a jokey way -- and how your blogtender Sloshy got her groove back along the way.
So Thursday night, I went to see The Normal Heart (OMG GO) on Broadway with my friend Jackie, and afterwards the PhoBlograpHusband met us in midtown for a tipple or two. (It wound up being three, natch.) Beforehand, I'd scoped out this new-ish Theater District bar online called The Rum House, which is on the ground floor of the deliciously retro (if a shade shady) Hotel Edison, and as it's from the guys behind Ward III in Tribeca, I figured we should check it out.
The lighting was perfectly dimmed and someone was playing away on the upright piano, so I liked The Rum House instantly. On its cocktail menu was a simple creation whose name now escapes me, comprised of bourbon, egg white and one of the countless Amaro liqueurs, served on the rocks. How had I not thought of something like this before? Then again, how was it possible that my home bar still lacked an Amaro, given the number of times I'd lustily ogled bottles of it behind the bars at such reputable establishments as Otto, Mario Batali's awesome enoteca, and Brooklyn's Watty & Meg?
I was sure it'd be easy to replicate four days later in my kitchen: Bourbon, egg white and... Punt e Mes? Bourbon, egg white and... Fernet Branca (aka shoe-polish liqueur, but I am forever willing to be proven wrong)? Bourbon, egg white and Campari? Vermouth? Fucking Pimm's, and yes I know that's not Italian, what??!? Every permutation I mustered struck an imbalance between the flavor (often heavy and bitter) and the texture (light, frothy). Out of options but refusing to surrender (cue self-realization moment of finding my groove!), I figured I'd try using my homemade espresso vodka. "Ha ha, eggs and coffee," I chucked to myself. "It's like breakfast. Especially for a drunk who hides bourbon in her coffee." (I"m speaking hypothetically about a third-person "her." I don't do that
The concoction now tasting better but still incomplete, and my one-track mind now committed to the punchline, out came the cinnamon and then the maple syrup. I took a couple long sips, then took the dogs out for a walk. When I returned, I declared to Sean that I'd be thinking about this drink the whole time I was dogwalking and could not wait to get home and finish it off.
The Breakfast of Champions, in case it needs saying, does not taste like breakfast. In fact, you won't detect the maple syrup at all; it just serves to cohere the other ingredients. It's got a very mellowed bourbon profile at the start with a languorous, coffee-redolent finish. It is neither more sweet than bitter, nor more bitter than sweet, and if you like 90s alt-rock then you get the Bittersweet Surrender reference.
The Breakfast of Champions (aka The Bittersweet Surrender)
2 ounces Henry McKenna
2 ounces espresso-infused vodka
1 small, raw egg (or half the contents of a large egg)
1 teaspoon Grade A maple syrup
Ground cinnamon
Espresso beans, for garnish (optional)
Combine all ingredients, including one or two dashes of cinnamon and both the raw yolk and white from the egg, into an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake with utmost vigor until the shaker's so cold you can't hold onto it anymore. Strain into cocktail glass. If desired, float a few espresso beans on top for garnish.


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Marion woman makes healthy changes to diet
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Tears flooded Cathy Smith's eyes as she stared at the five gallons of ice cream in her freezer.
"I'm addicted to junk food," the 42-year-old Marion resident said. "It's hard thing to admit. I think it's almost worse than being hooked on cocaine or weed, because it's everywhere. You can't hide from it."
Smith is just one of the thousands of Americans who are classified as overweight or obese. With a BMI over 43, she is working with her doctor to get her weight down to normal range. She knows her health is at risk and she is determined to lose 100 pounds in the next 12 to 15 months. But she knows it will never happen if she doesn't make some significant lifestyle changes.
Inspired by the documentary, "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" by Joe Cross, Smith is on the second week of a 30-day juice fast. She said it's been a tough journey, but that she is dedicated to getting fit.
"For the first 10 days, I didn't even want to get out of my bed," she said. "I didn't want to see people. I didn't want to watch television. Everything reminded me that I was going without all the good things I usually indulged in. It was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. I didn't want to live without my favorite foods."
But then, she said, God changed her thought patterns.
"I finally realized that I was craving food more than I was craving God," she said. "God showed me that my life was out of balance. Whenever something happened, whether good or bad, I would run to my freezer. Somehow chocolate sundaes always helped, but it didn't fill the void in my life. It didn't give me what I really needed — God."
Now, Smith said she has her priorities straight. She reads her Bible first thing in the morning, follows that with a 30-minute walk, and then drinks a green juice.
"At first I used the recipe from the documentary, but then I started improvising," she said. "I have my own juicer and it's fun to concoct my own blends. I like a lot of kale and garlic in my juice. If I do it right, there's just enough sweetness and tang to balance out the strong taste of the green veggies. If I do it wrong it tastes pretty nasty, like swallowing liquid grass."
Smith replaces each meal with a juice and, after a few days on the diet, finds it curbs her hunger.
"I love how I feel when I drink green juice," she said. "Who would have thought that eating green vegetables could actually work? I've tried every diet imaginable, and they have all failed. But, I am actually feeling good on the inside — and, eventually, I know it will be reflected on my outward appearance."
Smith said she knows the diet isn't for everyone. She is constantly monitored by her doctors, who deemed her healthy enough to do the fast.
She said she won't drink green juices forever. Once the 30 days are up, she'll start introducing solid foods into her diet. She said while it's not healthy to have a plate of meat and potatoes the first day back, she does hope to have a meal of spicy hummus with sesame crackers.
While she knows she is well on her way to success, she does have one nemesis: shopping.
"It's hard to walk by all the ice cream, candy, and bread products and not put it all in your cart," she said. "I just keep in mind that I eat to feel well, not to keep my emotional health in balance."
She admitted that the diet is not easy — and sometimes she messes up.
"I've gotten all the way home with a gallon of ice cream," she said. "But, luckily, I have a great support system at home. Whenever my husband sees that I've bought something on my bad list, he just puts it in a bag and brings it back to the store. It hurts for a moment, but I'm grateful that he wants what is best for me."
So far, Smith has lost 25 pounds on the diet. In her opinion, the diet is successful because she is using a holistic approach.
"If my relationship with God wasn't right, I couldn't do any of this," she said. "He makes everything in my life work in harmony with each other. I'm so grateful for His goodness."
Looking ahead, Smith said she hopes to lose 50 pounds over the summer, so she can get on the floor to play with her grandchildren when they come to visit in September.
"It's always good to have a goal when you want to lose weight," she said. "It keeps you going in the tough times."


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The first step is admitting you have a problem, right? Our names are Dara, Elisa, Abby and Michelle, and we're addicted to Scandal. As a result, we died and came back to life several times during last night's "pretzel ride" of an episode, as our friend, Scandal recapper, Tangela Ekhoff called it. (Tony Goldwyn, please feel free to call us again to discuss.)
The following 21 questions (one for every day until the gladiators return) will haunt us for the next three weeks. (Caution: Millions of spoilers ahead.)
1. Would it be weird to hope against hope that Liv and Fitz stop fighting and have hospital sex?
2. But seriously, has someone saying "hi" ever FELT so much?
3. Is Killing Verna the New Defiance, the secret that's going to bring down Liv and Fitz? #pleaseno
4. If Jake isn't the mole, someone else is. If contract killer Brian Mackenzie effed up Huck and called Cyrus, how is Cyrus related to the mole and why would Cy be being betraying Fitz?!
5. If Cyrus is a mole, would we be able to carry on with our lives? Probably not.
6. Albatross/The Mole and his underlings are really good, what with the tampering of the security cameras and dodging the sweeping at Liv's apt, etc. They're ALMOST gladiator good, as if they know how the glads work. Is the mole someone who knows them all intimately?
7. Is Mellie the mole? Then again, she doesn't know sh*t....
8. Is Mellie's soul dead?
9. Where is America's Baby?
10. Why is Cyrus screwing up his baby's sleep schedule? From what we know, that is really messed up.
11. Where did Liv get that heather grey wide lapel loungewear robe thingy because it's like butta?
12. Abby and David. Can Abby please just admit she stole the damn Cytron chip?! So they can live happily ever after, like, immediately? (Love you, Josh Malina!)
13. Was Noel good in bed? How can anyone sleep with Fitz on THE desk in the Oval and then ever sleep with ANYONE ever again?!! Then again, she needed some, so, we get it.
14. How gross did that beer taste after the $300 bottle of wine Liv recently drank at Lisa Edelstein's? We shudder.
15. Maybe Cy hired Brian Mackenzie to have Jake killed?
16a. Who the eff was in Liv's apartment (and isn't it super-coincidental that he happened to be there the moment Jake admitted he was spying on her?) Or are we supposed to know that this was Brian Mackenzie?
16b. When the eff will we know what's up with Harrison's former life? Brolivia Pope's history
needs to be revealed.
17. Will someone please force Huck into some psychotherapy or something?!
Chiiiiild. He is suffering.
18. Jake was packing up a scary-looking bag and a concealed weapon right before Liv popped by with Gettysburger. Where was he going?
19. Is Gettysburger like the In-N-Out of D.C.?
20. The scene where Fitz talked to Mellie about their business-transaction relaysh. Were Fitz and Mellie in love until Mellie turned power hungry and cold? Or was Fitz really saying that he realizes now it was a set up (by big Jerry) and he was the fool for so long thinking he and Mellie just fell for each other?
21. Will we survive the next three weeks?
Scandalheads, what did we miss? What questions are tearing you up after last night's episode?
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@ Isa: I really like your papers, especially the last one with the cut out hearts!
Here is my Week 3:
Frees and solid paper
Vanessa, I used a badge template that I purchased a long time ago from Atomic Cupcake. They are no longer in business, which is so sad. They had the most awesome actions... I am lucky that I have quite a few of them.
@Chickie, I think I have that badge template from AC, and I've never used it! OMG, I am sooo gonna try it now! I have A LOT of AC actions and templates, and keep forgetting that I have them, lol:) Thanks for reminding me, and I LOVE your designs!!
@Isa, Your creativity astounds me everytime! You seem to always think outside the box and your designs are amazing!
19 Solid Paper
Thanks for the wonderful feedback ladies! There is some awesome stuff around and I need to learn still so much with Photoshop.
Sheila, I know what you mean about forgetting about the AC actions. I have been using them a lot lately.. wish I could have gotten more before they closed up shop. I do have a lot also, but her actions were so great I would have loved to had them all. Too bad she does not try selling them on Etsy or something like that. She would not even have to create new actions, she had so many.
I started today at Week 1, so here are mine through this week! I'm participating in a blog train next month and theya re going towards that (that's the color palette I used)!
Week #1
Week #2
Week #3
20 Ribbons (some curly, some flat)
Awesome work, everyone!
wow! really lovin' these, especially Isa! I'm behind due to work and uni exams, but will try to catch up this weekend.
Hey, had some troubles with the ribbon...thanks to Marisa for her templates here...were not able to do it by myself...would need a tutorial on that .
These fasteners are from a photo of mine.
These ones are based an a CU product from Amanda&Millie Designs and I used a style from HG DESIGNS.
Great Fasteners!
@Chickie: Those are super fun!
Thanks Marisa, I am having a lot of fun with my patriotic theme.
Great work Chickie and Isa!
Here is my week 3 part:
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Sarah Mougalian, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology); Assistant Professor in Medicine (Medical Oncology)
Departments & Organizations
Subset Medical Oncology Faculty
Yale Cancer Center: Breast Center | Cancer Prevention and Control | COPPER Center
Yale Medicine
I am an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the section of Medical Oncology within the Department of Medicine, and in the clinic, I see patients with breast cancer. I am also involved in education of students, residents, and fellows here at Yale. Outside of the clinic, I am involved with the COPPER (Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research) Center within the School of Medicine, with a specific interest in chemotherapy regimens used in the treatment of breast cancer and how they are used in clinical practice.
Education & Training
|Weill Cornell Medical College (2006)
|Harvard College (2000)
|M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
|Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
|Board Certification
|AB of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2009, recertified: 2009)