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How many failed/false prophecies does it take to make a false prophet? One. Here we have eight failed prophecies by Joseph Smith. Would not eight false prophecies then make Smith a false prophet?
To expose the LDS as a false belief system, and to hopefully open LDS members' minds to the truth.
Friday, October 31, 2014
Joseph Smith - Prophet? Part 2
How many failed/false prophecies does it take to make a false prophet? One. Here we have eight failed prophecies by Joseph Smith. Would not eight false prophecies then make Smith a false prophet?
24 comments:
- shematwater said...
1. D&C Section 57 (July 1831): You make the common error here of assuming you know the timeline of prophecy when no timeline is given. Independence will be the inheritance of the saints and a gathering place. Just because it hasn't happened yet doesn't mean it will never happen.
Thus nothing is proven false, only not yet fulfilled.
- April 7, 2016 at 4:04 PM
- shematwater said...
2. D&C Section 84:1-5, 31 (Sep. 1832): In this you are confusing commandments and Prophecy. Verses 1-4 are a command given to the church to build up Zion. This command was later rescinded as stated in D&C 124: 49-54.
The prophecy was verse 5, and was restated in verse 31, and consisted only of the following:
a. house shall be built unto the Lord
b. a cloud shall rest upon it
c. which shall fill the house.
This prophecy was fulfilled in 1836 when the Kirtland Temple was completed and the glory of the Lord rested upon it and filled the house. This is recorded in the 29th chapter of the second volume of the History of the Church, as kept by Joseph Smith and his scribes. You can read it here, on page 1109.
This prophecy is fulfilled.
- April 7, 2016 at 4:04 PM
- shematwater said...
3. D&C Section 87 (25 Dec 1832): You make a common error here in claiming that this prophecy speaks only of the American Civil War, and in assuming you know God's timeline. On this point you claim that "shortly come to pass" means in a few years. But this same phrase is used at the beginning of Revelation (1: 1) to indicate that the following prophecies would 'shortly come to pass.' Has all that book been fulfilled?
As to the meaning of the prophecy, let us look at a few things.
a. It is 'concerning the wars that will shortly come to pass.' - Note that the prophecy states directly that it is speaking of a plurality of wars, not just one.
b.Beginning at the rebellion of South Caroline – The civil war began with South Carolina's rebellion.
c. 'eventually terminate in the death and misery of many souls' – there has never been a bloodier or more costly war fought by the United States. An estimated 620,000 people died, with countless others injured and dozens of cities decimated.
d. 'war will be poured out on all nations, beginning at this place' – All one has to do is look at history to see that the world has been involved in armed conflict for the last 150 years. World Wars are rare, but there has rarely been a year without armed conflict in many countries.
e. 'For behold, the Southern States shall be divided against the Northern States' – Any questions here?
f. 'Southern States will call on…the nation of Great Britain' – again, look to history.
g. Great Britain 'shall also call upon other nations, in order to defend themselves against other nations' – Now, if we consider the entirety of the British Empire at the time this was stated I don't think there is much question that there were parts that were invaded.
h. 'and then war shall be poured out upon all nations' – Just for the United States, The wars with the American Indians, Spanish-American War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, Iraq, etc. This doesn't include the many wars that didn't involve the US.
i. 'slaves shall rise up against their masters' – This was part of the Civil War, but it was long after that before slavery was done away as a world institution. In addition, the Civil Rights movement is seen as some to be a fulfillment of this.
j. 'the remnants who are left of the land will marshal themselves' – the remnants refers to the native populations. This happened in India, China, South America, Central America, etc.
k. 'shall become exceedingly angry, and shall vex the Gentiles with a sore vexation' – The natives are still vexing the gentiles. In this case the gentiles refer to Europeans, and while they still hold political power in many countries, the native populations still rebel, still protest, and are still constantly being a thorn in the side of Europeans.
l. 'And thus, with the sword and by bloodshed the inhabitants of the earth shall mourn; and with famine, and plague, and earthquake…made to feel the wrath…of an Almighty God, until the consumption decreed hath made a full end of all nations' – Since the time of the Civil War there have been many natural disasters recorded, including everything listed here.
So, when we shed the false idea that this prophecy speaks only about the Civil War we see that it was not only fulfilled, but was fulfilled in great detail.
- April 7, 2016 at 4:05 PM
- shematwater said...
4. D&C Section 88: 87-88 (27 Dec 1832): Again, an assumption that you know the timeline of God. We are simply waiting. So, once again, it is not proven false, only unfulfilled.
- April 7, 2016 at 4:05 PM
- shematwater said...
5. Hist. Vol. 1, pp. 315-316. On January 4, 1833 Joseph Smith said: Every single one of these has happened. The Civil War was a scene of bloodshed unparalleled in US history. Famine and pestilence followed the ravages of this war. Earthquakes have rocked various areas of the United States. And since Hailstorms were not commonly recorded in the 1800's we have no real evidence that refutes them. Again, fulfilled.
- April 7, 2016 at 4:05 PM
- shematwater said...
6. Hist. Vol. 1, p. 455. In a letter to "the Exiled Saints in Missouri," Joseph Smith wrote: The enemies of the saints were decimated in the Civil War, especially Missouri. And since the quote never once says that they will retain their lands, that is a moot point. They were being counseled not to sell their lands, which they didn't.
- April 7, 2016 at 4:06 PM
- shematwater said...
7. D&C Section 97:19 (Aug. 2, 1833): Of course you fail to quote the verses previous to this, where God states "if Zion do these things she shall prosper, and spread herself and become very glorious, very great, and very terrible." (verse 18) Clearly this is a promise, the fulfillment of which was, and is, contingent upon the saints being faithful to the commands of God. As they were not the promise was not fulfilled. In verses 6-7 the Lord also says "…nevertheless, there are those that must needs be chastened, and their works shall be made known. The ax is laid at the root of the trees; and every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit shall be hewn down and cast into the fire. I, the Lord, have spoken it." Clearly he knew very well what was happening, and was already explaining to the saints in Kirtland the reason for it.
- April 7, 2016 at 4:06 PM
- shematwater said...
8. D&C Section 100:13 (Oct 12, 1833): Again assuming the timing of God. Zion cannot be established until God has raised up "a pure people, that will serve [Him] in righteousness" (verse 16) and it is not our place to judge when that has happened.
So, what you have actually listed here is
a. 1 command that was later rescinded
b. 1 promise, whose conditions were not met
c. 3 prophecies that are still awaiting fulfillment
d. 4 prophecies that have been fulfilled
So much for proof.
- April 7, 2016 at 4:06 PM
- Glenn E. Chatfield said...
So that the readers can see for themselves, here is a link to D&C 57.
The area of "Zion" is now a huge city with no Mormon control whatsoever. D&C said that it IS (specific time -- i.e., "now" being the date the prophecy given. It doesn't say it WILL BE appointed and consecrated, rather "God" says it "IS" such. Vs 5 says they will obtain the land as an everlasting inheritance. They do not have it now, and it was taken away from them over 170 years ago. So you contend that God is going to destroy everything there and in the FUTURE give it to the Mormons? How do you explain the present tense "IS"?
- April 7, 2016 at 4:54 PM
- Glenn E. Chatfield said...
Section 84 is about the temple lot in Independence, MO, not Kirtland. Read the context. You are the one confuse. The prophecy failed.
By the way, commands from God are considered "prophetic" as He gives them through his prophets.
- April 7, 2016 at 4:58 PM
- Glenn E. Chatfield said...
D&C 87 was indeed seen by Mormons AFTER the fact to be about the American Civil War. The description in the prophecy of Northern States and Southern States can mean no other war, especially since it says it will begin in South Carolina. Smith was merely regurgitating the news reports of the time, the political situation of the time. All the news and political reports and speeches of the time forecast the war, which almost began at the time this "prophecy" was given —convenient to the political situation, but it didn't happen when Smith thought it was, or when anyone at the time thought it would. And any claim of a war will include that it will kill many people — a no-brainer there.
He said that wars will begin "at that place," i.e. South Carolina. And that North and South will be divided.
The "shortly come to pass" in Revelation has a context of the time taking place in the future history in the prophecy itself. The context of D&C87 has historically by the LDS been applied to the American Civil War, and you lie to claim otherwise.
The prophecy says the war will spread from South Carolina to involve the whole world, and that slaves would rise up against their masters in this war.
Beginning at your paragraph d, you begin to claim all the wars since then had their beginning in our Civil War, and their beginning was in South Carolina. Great Britain had an animosity against the USA at the time this was written, having lost to us again less than 20 years earlier. They did NOT get involved in our war, and to reach out to WWI and WWII as fulfilling this prophecy is total eisegesis, which no one ever claimed until recently when they began trying to cover up Smith's false prophecies. Your whole comment from d on is horrible eisegesis, which you really need in order to maintain denial of the truth.
The rest of your comments will not be posted until I can answer them, and I have to go to band practice. Back on the net tomorrow. Please don't add any more comments so that I can catch up.
- April 7, 2016 at 5:11 PM
- Glenn E. Chatfield said...
D&C 88:87-88 was given in the context of the time, and it was understood by all to mean a short time from when it was given. Smith had a habit of giving such "prophecies" so as to keep the members in fear. To claim that the prophecy was not meant for that particular period in history is to deny the context in an effort to buttress the claim that Smith was a true prophet.
Hist. Vol. 1, pp. 315-316: While the Civil war was unparalleled at the time, again the Civil War was inevitable as everyone of the time knew, and war was close to breaking out at the time. To prophecy that a lot of bloodshed would happen in war is a no-brainer, as is to suggest there may be pestilence and famine following wars in that time period. BUT, the prophecy also claims that the massive bloodshed was not going to be due just to war, rather there was to be pestilence, hail, famine and earthquake will sweep the wicked of this generation from off the face of the land, to open and prepare the way for the return of the lost tribes of Israel. Earthquakes and hail have ALWAYS happened in the USA. To suggest that just because hail storms weren't recorded and therefore didn't happened is totally absurd, because the same types of storms which cause hail have always been part of the weather systems in the USA. Nevertheless, there is no evidence of hail sweeping away a "wicked generation," nor of earthquakes doing such in the USA. Deaths from hail are rare, and from earthquakes they have been relatively minimal. And, by the way, there is no such thing as "the lost tribes of Israel."
Hist. Vol. 1, p. 455 The passage says that they were to retain their lands "even unto the utmost," while in reality they abandoned them quite quickly. But this isn't the big issue. The issue is this: He will not fail you to execute judgement upon your enemies, and to avenge His own elect that cry unto Him day and night. Behold, He will not fail you. He will come with ten thousand of his saints, and all His adversaries shall be destroyed with the breath of His lips. As I noted, your "God" never destroyed the enemies of the LDS of the time, nor did he come with 10,000 of his saints to destroy them, which is why they didn't retain their lands!
- April 8, 2016 at 12:22 PM
- Glenn E. Chatfield said...
D&C Section 97:19. Quoting the previous "if" verses doesn't change the problem. The problem is that this prophecy was given 13 days AFTER the LDS newspaper presses were destroyed and leading LDS officials tarred and feathered, then run out of town. "Zion" had already been "moved out of her place" and "Zion" had already fallen, and yet the LDS "God" apparently was unaware this happened 13 days earlier when he gave this prophecy.
D&C Section 100:13. The "Zion" that was there was never redeemed, and that prophecy was given by Smith to build morale. There was no suggestion in that prophecy that there were any "ifs" about it, any conditions surrounding the promise. That "Zion" is now populated by generations of people, a whole new culture and civilization and yet you think your god-man who lives on another planet will destroy all those now living there, destroy all the buildings, homes, etc and replant a new "pure people, that will serve [Him] in righteousness"?!?! And you really, really believe this?
The context of D&C 100 was those living there then, and that he would raise THEM up as his "pure people…" in that Zion, not a new one sometime in a distant future. Smith was trying to build up their hope by lying to them, and you are intentionally practicing eisegesis with these passages so as to deny any failure of prophecy.
Try Part 3 — you'll have a much more difficult time explaining away those prophecies.
- April 8, 2016 at 12:36 PM
- shematwater said...
"...Behold, this is wisdom, that they may obtain it for an everlasting inheritance."
You will note that all the present tense is a command given to the saints. They were command to buy the land, to establish the saints in the area. They did this so this it may be an inheritance. It doesn't say it is an inheritance, but that it can be. Yes, we still believe it will be, based on other prophecy.
Section 84
Did I ever deny that this section was about the temple lot in Independence? I don't recall that. I recall saying that the section was primary a command to build in Independence. However, I also noted that the only actual prophecy is that a temple would be built, which would imply that the command was given in part to fulfill this prophecy. When that was no longer a viable option the prophecy was fulfilled through the building of a different temple.
And if you are going to claim that all commandments count as prophecies you are going to have problems. Samuel, through his prophetic calling, commanded King Saul to destroy the Amalakites, including the animals. As Saul did not do this than Samuel's prophecy is false and Samuel is proven a false prophet. The Israelites were, under Moses and Joshua, commanded to destroy all the former inhabitants of Canaan, but this was never done, proving Moses a false prophet.
Be careful what standard you hold people to, or you may not like where it leads.
- April 8, 2016 at 2:26 PM
- shematwater said...
Section 87
It is not eisegesis to list several wars when the prophecy states that wars would be poured out.
Verse 1: "Verily, thus saith the Lord concerning the WARS that will shortly come to pass, beginning at the rebellion of South Carolina"
Clearly the prophecy is telling the people that a period of frequent and continuous war was about to begin, with the first war beginning is South Carolina.
As to historical application, you should read the following.
http://scriptures.byu.edu/#:t30d52$88169:c12e571d (given in 1879)
http://scriptures.byu.edu/#:t3d0a2$88170:c12e571d (given in 1884)
It is clear that the saints, at least as early as 1879, understood this prophecy to apply to much more than the Civil War.
You can get a more complete list of all the times that this section was referenced by church leaders going back into the 1800's: http://scriptures.byu.edu/#::c12e57
So, do you any quotes from church leaders that actually say it only applies to the Civil War?
- April 8, 2016 at 3:05 PM
- shematwater said...
Section 88: 87-88
It would be nice if you could show an authoritative source, such as an apostle, that declared these things were to be fulfilled as soon as you claim. Saying the members thought this is meaningless. Many of the early saints thought the Second Coming was going to be only a few years away. This does not mean that the apostles ever intended them to believe so.
Concerning this prophecy, John Taylor said "but there will yet be wars pass through these United States, and through other nations, until it will be mournful to hear the report of the bloodshed, the sorrow and trouble that will be caused thereby, (Isa. 28:19) as also by pestilence, (D&C 63:24) famine and earthquake, and the waves of the sea heaving themselves beyond their bounds, and storms and tempests, D&C 88:87-91 etc., etc." http://scriptures.byu.edu/#:t3a998$88664:c12e5887j1
He clearly saw it as being in the future.
Orson Pratt pointed out that this prophecy could not be fulfilled until after the gospel had gone to the nations (as stated in verse 81) and he states that these things "great events...have not yet transpired" but would in the future. http://scriptures.byu.edu/#:t2712b$88663:c12e5887j1
So, who said it was to be fulfilled in just a few years?
Hist. Vol. 1, pp. 315-316
On this one I will agree that I was somewhat in error. To say that it was all fulfilled with the Civil was is not accurate, and while we have seen the beginnings of the fulfillment, this is one that should rightly be called unfulfilled, as we are waiting for it.
And just to be clear, I never once argued that since there is no record of hail storms they didn't happen. In fact, I said just the opposite. I stated that a lack of record is not proof they didn't happen, and thus, but logical extension, if they did happen we wouldn't know about it.
Hist. Vol. 1, p. 455
They were commanded to retained the deeds of their lands. They never relinquished their legal rights, and so this command was obeyed.
The Civil War most certainly decimated the enemies of the saints, showing the judgements of God. However, the coming of God with angels and 10,000 saints is still in the future, though the time is fast approaching.
- April 8, 2016 at 3:25 PM
- shematwater said...
Section 97:19
If you read everything I said you will see that God clearly knew exactly what was happening and told Joseph Smith that there were those in Missouri that needed to be chastened and would be removed if they didn't repent. The promise could have still been claimed, which was the intent of Zion's camp, which was sent to redeem Zion.
You attempt to claim that a single event proves what God knew is illogical. Just because God did not go into detail as to what had happened does not void His promise made in this revelation.
Section 100: 13
"Zion shall be redeemed, although she is chastened for a little season."
Now who is engaging in eisegesis in an attempt to prove themselves right? Again, you claim to know the intended timeline with not evidence to support it other than your assertion that you are right.
- April 8, 2016 at 3:39 PM
- Glenn E. Chatfield said...
D&C 57. that they may obtain it for an everlasting inheritance.
The obtained the land, but it didn't become an "everlasting inheritance." If it was everlasting from the time they obtained it then they would still own it. Don't cop out to say it will be future. The context was from the time they obtained it.
D&C 84 You stated that all the things in this passage about the temple in Independence was fulfilled in the temple in Kirtland: This prophecy was fulfilled in 1836 when the Kirtland Temple was completed and the glory of the Lord rested upon it and filled the house.. That is claiming that the cited prophecy was about Kirtland. You are now saying that it was about "a temple" rather than Independence, but the plain reading of the text is plainly about the temple to be built in Independence. The entire text is about Independence. To say otherwise is eisegesis to CYA.
D&C 87 So you are saying that all the wars since the Civil War had their start in South Carolina. The way you people twist a prophecy to avoid the obvious leaves me incredulous.
Oh, and you didn't even address the issue of the wiping out of unbelievers by hail and earthquake. That is an obvious failed part of the prophecy.
D&C 88 I don't have the time to research to satisfy your demand, but I will point out that the context of the entire section is about what was applicable to those of the time, and not of a future generation. To those who are able to read and comprehend, here is a link to D&C 88
http://classic.scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/88 Notice at vs.74 who this is directed at: you, who are the first laborers in this last kingdom, These are the people who are to follow the commands in the succeeding verses because "not many days hence" the noted things will take place. Again, one has to practice eisegesis to make this apply to some vague future time when the passage is directed at those of the time it was given. Those cited teachers were also practicing eisegesis because the plain reading of the text was that this would take place during the time of those who received the teaching. Of course for Pratt, and Taylor, even accepting it face value and saying it was future would mean in their future because it was addressed to those alive at the time.
Hist Vol 1 You are still implying that we would know about hail back them because they would have written about it if there was. That is nonsense, since there really was not much weather recording until much later in the 19th century, and even then it was in more populated areas. And the Civil War "decimated the enemies of the Saints"??!?! Really? Where are the statistics for those who where anti-Mormon who were killed in the war? You just made that up.
And the context of p.455 was at that particular time. CONTEXT. Of course Mormons are used to taking things out of context, because that's how they treat the Bible in order to claim it supports their teachings.
I have to stop for now; I have a conference to get to and won't be able to respond until tomorrow afternoon, if you can wait for further comment.
- April 8, 2016 at 5:07 PM
- Glenn E. Chatfield said...
Thanks for your patience waiting for my responses and such due to my needing to be elsewhere!
D&C 97:19 I read what you said, but you practice eisegesis. It is plain as day that "Zion" was already "moved out of her place" 13 days prior to Joseph giving this revelation. The problem is that he had no way of knowing what had happened, and he was claiming this was from God. There is no way this would have come from God if God already knew what happened there — it would be totally nonsensical to give such a prophecy.
D&C 100:13 Me practicing eisegesis?!?!? I'm taking the passage literally as it was intended to be understood by those who heard it. First it was obvious a CYA move because of the false prophecy of 97:19. BUT, Smith never expected to be forced to totally leave Missouri.
It is you who are making assertions that this is prophecy just hasn't been fulfilled yet rather than acknowledging that it failed.
- April 9, 2016 at 5:41 PM
- shematwater said...
D&C 57. that they may obtain it for an everlasting inheritance.
"The context was from the time they obtained it."
And the context of the Israelites inheriting Canaan was from the time they obtained it. Actually, it was given to Abraham for an everlasting inheritance, in a present context. Yet Abraham never owned all the land and even the Israelites never owned everything they were supposed to. More than once they were driven from the land, and for a few centuries were legally barred from entering it.
Again, watch out for the double standard.
D&C 84 "That is claiming that the cited prophecy was about Kirtland."
No, it is saying that the prophecy was not specific enough to mandate a specific temple, and thus building a temple in Kirtland was a fulfillment of it.
"The entire text is about Independence. To say otherwise is eisegesis to CYA."
Yes, that is the context of the revelation. However, if you pay attention to the language used you can see that verse 5 is an aside meant to explain the command just given. It does not carry the same context.
However, if you insist on apply it all only to Independence Missouri than you must apply this as the promised blessing for the faithfulness of the saints, and not as a prophecy. Later in the revelation the warning and punishment for unfaithfulness is given.
"And your minds in times past have been darkened because of unbelief, and because you have treated lightly the things you have received—Which vanity and unbelief have brought the whole church under condemnation. And this condemnation resteth upon the children of Zion, even all. And they shall remain under this condemnation until they repent and remember the new covenant, even the Book of Mormon and the former commandments which I have given them, not only to say, but to do according to that which I have written—That they may bring forth fruit meet for their Father's kingdom; otherwise there remaineth a scourge and judgment to be poured out upon the children of Zion. For shall the children of the kingdom pollute my holy land? Verily, I say unto you, Nay." (54-59)
In other words, if the saints did not live up fully to the commands and requirements of God they would be driven from Zion for only the truly faithful can claim the blessings of Zion. So, reading the full revelation we see a promise/punishment situation, or what I might call a dependent prophecy. If the saints were faithful Zion would be built, a temple constructed, and all the other blessings listed. However, if they were not faithful they would be driven from the place and would have to wait until a time when they had achieved the faithfulness required.
Either way, the passage was very accurate. Either the prophecy was an aside and was fulfilled with the building of the Kirtland temple. Or it was a dependent prophecy and the punishment side was fulfilled when the saints failed to live to the required standard.
- April 12, 2016 at 2:23 AM
- shematwater said...
D&C 87 "So you are saying that all the wars since the Civil War had their start in South Carolina."
No, and you should try not to twist my words. I also have to wonder if you even looked at the references I posted.
What I said is a period of continuous and frequent war would cover the earth. The first war that would make the start of this period, was the Civil War, which had its start in South Carolina. The other wars did not originate in South Carolina, but they are very much a part of the period of warfare that was being prophesied of.
"Oh, and you didn't even address the issue of the wiping out of unbelievers by hail and earthquake. That is an obvious failed part of the prophecy."
Considering there is no statement that unbelievers would be wiped out I see no need to address this. However, the references to storms and earthquakes are simply stating that during the period of warfare the earth itself would, in a sense, join in. The reference to the end of all nations alludes to the second coming, when all the wicked are destroyed and all earthly nations are brought under the kingship of Christ. This is the mark the end of the period of warfare, and it is still in the future.
D&C 88 "the entire section is about what was applicable to those of the time"
And this is why it describes in great detail the event of the second coming. The fact is that God has told people of the far distant future many times to offer them comfort, which it does. The knowledge of the eventual triumph of God is very comforting. This section is entirely applicable to those alive at the time it was given because the last days and the second coming are applicable to all people who have ever, or will ever live. It was given, as it says, as the "'olive leaf' … plucked from the Tree of Paradise, the Lord's message of peace to us."
You cannot claim to know the timing of God unless He has given it, which he rarely does.
- April 12, 2016 at 2:24 AM
- shematwater said...
Hist Vol 1 "You are still implying that we would know about hail back them because they would have written about it if there was."
I am sorry, but you are making me question your reading ability by your continuous harping on this when I never made this claim. What I said was "And since Hailstorms were NOT commonly recorded in the 1800's we have NO real evidence that refutes them." In other words, they most likely would not have made a record of them, and so we cannot know if they did or didn't happen. Now, when you confused that the first time I clarified and stated "that a LACK of record is NOT proof they DIDN'T happen, and thus, but logical extension, IF they DID happen we WOULDN'T know about it."
So, to say it a third time; because the extreme lack of written records regarding hail storms we can neither confirm nor deny that they did or did not happen.
"And the Civil War "decimated the enemies of the Saints"??!?! Really? Where are the statistics for those who where anti-Mormon who were killed in the war? You just made that up."
The statistics are there. Read what happened to Missouri in the Civil War. It was the scene of the worst violence. Rural Jackson County itself was practically burned to the ground by General Thomas Ewing, Jr. as a measure to flush out Confederate sympathizers. Independence Missouri was the site of two different battles in which hundreds were killed. The Guerilla warfare between the Jayhawkers and bushwhackers resulting in the killing of thousands, and this began even before the Civil War.
The enemies of the saints were not simple anti-Mormons. It was the state of Missouri, which most certainly felt the wrath of God and was decimated during the Civil War.
"And the context of p.455 was at that particular time."
No, it was not confined to that time, any more than any other warning from a prophet is confined.
Take, for instance, Isaiah chapter 13, in which the immediate context of the fall of Babylon. It even identifies the Medes as the ones that would destroy Babylon. Verse 6 says "for the day of the Lord is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty." By your reasoning Babylon should have been invaded by the Medes in the lifetime of Isaiah. Yet Isaiah spoke these words in the mid 700s BC (he began prophesying around 740). Yet the Medes did not invade and destroy Babylon until 538, about 200 years later. Now, we know the prophecy was a true prophecy because we know that the Medes did in fact destroy Babylon. It doesn't matter that it took 200 years, it happened.
So, Joseph Smith may have said that not many years would pass, but this would mean nothing regarding the establishing of a specific timeline, any more than Isaiah saying "the day of the Lord is at hand" proved a specific timeline.
- April 12, 2016 at 2:24 AM
- shematwater said...
D&C 97:19 It is plain as day that "Zion" was already "moved out of her place" 13 days prior to Joseph giving this revelation.
You really need to brush up on your history. In July the saints were forced to sign an agreement that half would leave the country by year's end, and the other half by April. They were not, at this time, run out of town. They remained in Jackson county and Independence for several months trying to petition the governor and the courts. It was on November 5 that the saints were driven from the county, many suffering from exposure do to the cold weather.
So, the fact that the expulsion is not mentioned in August is perfectly understandable. The fact that this revelation begins by stating that some in Zion would need to be chastened shows clearly that God knew exactly what was going on, and was warning what would happen if they did not repent. Even after they were driven out there was still the hope of redeeming Zion as is seen in the forming of Zion's camp.
D&C 100:13 "I'm taking the passage literally as it was intended to be understood by those who heard it."
And what are your credentials for making this claim? What gives you the right to say what the intended meaning of this passage was? Were you there? Did you talk to Joseph Smith or Sidney Rigdon personally? Maybe you are claiming divine revelation on the matter.
The fact is that you have no credibility in making such a claim. Honestly, I get tired of people who so clearly have an agenda claiming to have the final word regarding the meaning of things that they don't even believe in.
God said He would raise up a pure people. He never once said this would be the people currently living. Joseph Smith, and indeed all the saints, would have taken comfort in the knowledge that Zion would be redeemed. They would not have assumed that this meant that they would be the ones to redeem it, but that it would eventually happen. The saints continue to take comfort in this promise, and all the faithful look forward to the day when it will be redeemed.
- April 12, 2016 at 2:24 AM
- Glenn E. Chatfield said...
You sure love to ignore context. But that's the only way you can excuse failed prophecies.
In other words, they most likely would not have made a record of them, and so we cannot know if they did or didn't happen. [in reference to hail storms]. You are sooooo funny! Whether or not anyone recorded that hailstorms happened is irrelevant. They had to have happened because of weather which has always acted the same. They reported tornadoes and very often hail is in the storms which cause tornadoes. The point was, if there was such hailstorms as to wipe out unbelievers, I'm sure at least the MORMONS would have written about it as joyfully proclaiming the fulfillment of prophecy hail,. . . will sweep the wicked of this generation from off the face of the land. (The "wicked" would be unbelievers, since, biblically, believers were never referred to as "the wicked.")
We've had our back and forth, and now I will let our readers decide which one of us is correct in our understanding of these prophecies. I now challenge you to excuse away the next list of false prophecies at:
I think with this one you'll have to take another look at your eisegesis of D&C 84.
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This article is a high level overview of the OpenBazaar token (OBT). The token will be used as inputs for OBT smart contracts, executed on Ethereum, to embed data pointers for content hosted on the OpenBazaar network.
Using this framework, OBT will be used by curators to monetise 'channels' (curated lists of content) by accepting tokens for premium ad-spaces. Moreover, OBT can be used to create decentralised channels that use market auction forces to arrange content, for which the OpenBazaar channel will be the first of its kind.
The token adds value to the OpenBazaar protocol without acting as a gatekeeper to the protocol, or threatening its stability. Ethereum contracts using the token are also independent of the token itself, enabling the system to be flexible to additional features and bug fixes.
The smart contracts that are powered by OBT add a layer of utility and value to the network.
The creation of a decentralised ad-spaces allows enhanced discovery of goods and services independent of the success or failure of OB1 and other companies built on top of OpenBazaar.
1. Discovery and Search
Decentralised networks tend to have a 'discovery' problem, whereby data in the network is either: a) distributed so well it is difficult for a user to crawl and parse, or b) redundantly shared in its entirety between peers, causing storage and maintenance costs to soar as the network scales.
OpenBazaar is no different. The sheer number of listings, images, and soon social content, published by nodes on the network already exceeds the capability of a typical user to find and process. As a result, third party services for search and discovery are required for the marketplace to thrive. In addition, user-driven curation is a powerful model to drive attention and sales to sellers. Incentivising this is the purpose of the OpenBazaar token.
1. OpenBazaar Tokens
OpenBazaar tokens (OBT) will be created on the Ethereum network. The token itself will have a fixed total supply. OBT can be transferred between accounts, or used as inputs for the execution of OBT smart contracts. OBT smart contracts require OBT to change the state of the contract to embed data into the Ethereum blockchain in the form of OpenBazaar-IPFS content addresses. These content addresses are essentially pointers to data hosted by peers on the OpenBazaar network.
Each OpenBazaar node monitors OBT smart contracts for state changes corresponding to new content addresses, which are used to retrieve data from the OpenBazaar network and displayed for the user in the OpenBazaar client.
Using this framework, the following primary utilities of the token, described below, can be supported.
Figure 1. Channels. With channels, any user or group can curate listings, stores, social posts, and even other channels.
1.2 Channels
A 'channel' is a data structure (JSON) that arranges OpenBazaar content (i.e. listings, images, stores, social content etc) into user-defined collections. This user-curated list of content, i.e. the channel data, is parsed and rendered in the client to enhance search and discovery of goods and services. Any individual or group can create a channel for any subject or theme, which users on the network can subscribe to (Figure 1). By keeping a channel updated with freshly curated content, the channel author can enhance the discovery of valuable content, goods, and services on the network that can simultaneously drive attention and sales.
To monetise a channel, an OpenBazaar smart contract can be deployed on the Ethereum network to auction off, in OBT, premium content positions within a channel. Advertisers can target popular channels to purchase ad space, paying the channel author in OBT.
Figure 2. Alice creates a listing. The listing has a content address (Address D) that allows anyone on the OpenBazaar P2P network to find the listing and download it. The content address maps to a JSON file, which is the Ricardian contract containing the good or service for sale.
1.3 Decentralising a Channel with OBT
While advertising spaces in a channel can monetise curation by an individual channel author, this model can be extended to create a decentralised channel. To explain how, we will examine the OpenBazaar channel as an example.
By default, the desktop and OB1 mobile apps will be subscribed to the OpenBazaar channel. As the default channel, it will have a strong position as the regular entry point for discovering new and interesting things for sale in OpenBazaar.
Figure 3. Alice embeds the listing's content address (Address D) into the Ethereum blockchain. Alice purchases a state change in an OpenBazaar smart contract using OBT tokens. The transaction results in 'Address D' being embedded into the Ethereum blockchain.
Similar to ENS registration, an Ethereum contract will be used to execute a Vickrey auction every 12–24 hours for content spaces in the OpenBazaar channel. With a Vickrey auction, bids are anonymous with the winning bidder paying the second highest bid-value in OBT. As there are several content spaces, the top n bids will fill these spaces in order, locking up the n-1 OBT bid value.
For a user to bid for a space on the OpenBazaar channel, they first create the listing they wish to advertise and publish it to the OpenBazaar network to obtain a content address (Figure 2). Next, the user participates in Vickrey auction to embed their listing address into the state of the contract.
This <em">address is stored in the Ethereum blockchain, while the content itself is distributed in the OpenBazaar network. The OpenBazaar server-node monitors the Ethereum blockchain for the latest channel content, stored in the OBT contract, and fetches the data corresponding to the addresses from the OpenBazaar network.</em">
When the user navigates to the OpenBazaar channel, they will view the 'premium' content from the Vickrey auction's winning bids.
In the case of the OpenBazaar channel, OBT from the winning bids will be sent to the OpenBazaar Foundation, a nonprofit entity tasked with maintaining and expanding the OpenBazaar protocol. These tokens will be used to fund operations and/or recycled back into the ecosystem.
For other decentralised channels, the OBT can be burned or saved. In the case of the latter, a governance mechanism is required to manage saved OBT between the smart contract owners. More details on this will be provided at a later date.
The Ethereum contract to support the Vickrey auction for the OpenBazaar channel can be deployed by other channel developers or communities. This would allow other decentralised channels to be maintained and funded by OBT.
Aside from increasing demand and adding value to OBT investors, it will also support a more robust mechanism for discovery on the network. However, as these channels would not necessarily be included by default in the reference desktop client or OB1 mobile app, users will need to actively find and subscribe to these channels.
Figure 4. Alice's content is discovered by other nodes monitoring OBT contracts in Ethereum. OpenBazaar nodes monitor state changes in the OBT contract, in the Ethereum blockchain, to discover new content. The content itself is distributed across the OpenBazaar network.
1.4 Search: OpenBazaar Ad Network
A more experimental proposal is to support a decentralized advertising network using OBT. OBT can be spent to associate certain words to an OB-IPFS address for a listing. When OpenBazaar users search for goods or services using these keywords, listings with the highest OBT spend appear at the top of the search results as 'premium' listings. While not a complete solution to the challenges of decentralised search, OBT enables Vendors to advertise their content in response to specific search terms.
2. Platform Flexibility
The role of the token in the protocol is flexible and capable of evolving as improvements are made. The reason is that the OBT token is used as a money substitute for executing specific Ethereum smart contracts, which the OpenBazaar node monitors on the Ethereum blockchain.
This means that if there is a critical security flaw uncovered in the Vickrey auction contract, for example, the contract can be retired or replaced without threatening the viability of all OBT tokens. All that is required is an update to the OpenBazaar server to monitor a patched contract after block X, and OBT will be spent on this new contract.
This same mechanism can be used to iterate over existing contracts with new features. As the OpenBazaar protocol matures, the server can also monitor new contracts funded by OBT, which client developers can support.
3. Challenges
We have identified the following challenges with this token model below.
3.1 Abuse
Economically irrational actors (trolls, hackers, spammers) or 'whales' (individuals or organisations with a lot of Eth) could monopolise the OpenBazaar channel or ad-word auctions to flood the channel with spam, illegal, or abusive content.
This challenge is mitigated indirectly as there is a financial cost to this behaviour, and a sustained attack would be expensive. For a more direct approach, this can be achieved a number of ways. The channel author(s) who deploys a smart contract to receive ad-sponsorship can have 'veto power' over any of the content spaces, or flag content as NSFW. Client developers could also actively filter content from the OpenBazaar channel, or ad-word listings, on an opt-in basis.
Moreover, it is likely that third parties will serve the OpenBazaar channel and ad-word data to users, as the requirements to run an Ethereum node may be too much for individual users. These third parties can filter the data according to their own requirements. If users are unhappy with the degree of filtering, they can switch between service providers or run an Ethereum full node for themselves for a completely decentralised experience.
3.2 Forked Client Opt-Out
Forked client implementations of OpenBazaar can effectively ignore the OBT-enabled channels and adwords, or adopt unfair/aggressive filtering of listings. It is up to the users to make an informed choice when selecting an OpenBazaar client.
3.3 Upgrading
The process of upgrading from one Ethereum contract to another requires OpenBazaar nodes to upgrade promptly. Non-upgraded nodes will continue to monitor old contracts until upgrade. Similarly, OBT may continue to be spent on old contracts for non-upgraded nodes. While this benefits OBT investors, it is less effective for Vendors advertising their goods and services.
4. Why a Token?
Earlier this year we published Why an OpenBazaar Token Doesn't Exist. Our reasons were:
- OpenBazaar doesn't need a token to work
- Tokens are a new and unproven model
- A token could increase the barriers to entry
- Token sales are a regulatory unknown
We briefly examine each point below.
Objection #1: OpenBazaar doesn't need a token to work
OpenBazaar still doesn't need a token to work.
The OpenBazaar protocol was designed to be censorship-resistant from the beginning, and doesn't require a protocol token (other than money) to function. We view this as a feature not a bug, as the core functions of OpenBazaar protocol (i.e. buying and selling) carries-on independent of the token.
Therefore, we strongly believe that the purpose of the token is to add value to the OpenBazaar network, and help catalyse adoption. It is for this reason that these smart contracts require OBT instead of Ethereum, as we are able to distribute free tokens to contributors and early adopters (sellers, buyers, moderators) of the protocol, and run an incentive engine through the OpenBazaar Foundation to promote adoption.
The framework we propose in this article uses smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain to coordinate and incentivise the discovery of content on the OpenBazaar network. The first implementation of this framework, the creation of a decentralised ad-space and adwords, adds value to OpenBazaar by enhancing the search and discovery of goods services that is:
- Decentralised and censorship-resistant
- Independent of the success or failure of OB1, or other companies built on top of OpenBazaar
It is a complementary feature to third party search and discovery tools that is run by token holders (i.e. the community).
Objection #2: Tokens are a new and unproven model
This is still true, but if there is a way that a token can add utility to the protocol and value for the community, in a decentralised manner, it should be explored. If OBT is successful, it will add value to the OpenBazaar protocol in conjunction with third party search and discovery tools.
Also the token itself is somewhat independent from the contracts used to deliver content to channels and adwords. These contracts can be retired or replaced without threatening the total stock of OBT or the protocol. Thus the utility of OBT can evolve with the protocol, and pivot to new or better models in the future.
Objection #3: A token could increase the barriers to entry
The functions of an OpenBazaar token should not be a gatekeeper to using the protocol. Here, OBT (and the gas required to make changes in the smart contract) is used to enhance the search and discovery of goods and services in a decentralised manner. However, OBT is not required to search and discover listings via third parties, or any of the core functions of the protocol (i.e. buying, selling, chat, ratings etc).
Objection #4: Token sales are a regulatory unknown
The SEC recently published an investor bulletin on token sales. An excellent summary of that report can be found here.
A key quote from the investor bulletin was the issue of whether tokens fit the definition of a 'security':
Depending on the facts and circumstances of each individual ICO, the virtual coins or tokens that are offered or sold may be securities. If they are securities, the offer and sale of these virtual coins or tokens in an ICO are subject to the federal securities laws.
Under Section 2(a)(1) of the Securities Act and Section 3(a)(10) of the Exchange Act, a security includes "an investment contract." See 15 U.S.C. §§ 77b-77c. An investment contract is an investment of money in a common enterprise with a reasonable expectation of profits to be derived from the entrepreneurial or managerial efforts of others.
While we are not lawyers or giving financial advice, in our opinion it is reasonable to conclude OBT is not a security according to this definition. Furthermore, platforms such as Coinlist now exist to facilitate regulatory compliant token sales to accredited investors. However, even if government agencies issued strict regulatory guidelines, it would fail to disrupt the core functions of OpenBazaar, which the token is not required for.
The token sale would be an opportunity to distribute tokens to users of OpenBazaar who believe in decentralisation and free trade and are not solely focused on speculation. It is essential that a portion of OBT is distributed to existing users, and incentivise new and existing ecommerce Vendors to extend their footprint into OpenBazaar. The utility of OBT primarily serves Vendors who wish to advertise their goods and services on the network, in a decentralised manner. While speculators will undoubtedly be interested in profiting off the token, the fundamental utility of token is unambiguous.
The token would not increase the barriers to entry into the OpenBazaar network. As mentioned earlier, the ability to use the protocol is unaffected by the existence of the token. Vendors can also advertise their goods and services via centralised channels and third party search engines.
Given that the token model described here doesn't appear to be a security, and has concrete utility to help Vendors sell their goods and services, we feel that OBT will be viewed favourably within the emerging regulatory guidelines. If burdensome regulations are imposed on tokens in a local jurisdiction, the OpenBazaar protocol itself is unaffected by the difficulties in obtaining tokens by those users. Moreover, token holders that are not affected by these regulations are minimally impacted.
6. Conclusion
As a project, we are excited by this next chapter and the value we aim to create within the OpenBazaar ecosystem. We encourage you to reach out to us to give us your feedback and ideas in the coming months as we refine the utilities of the token.
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Thursday Movie Picks: TV Edition - Friendship
1) Sherlock
The ultimate bromance. I think Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman were perfectly cast here. Even if the last series kind of sucked, I can't help but adore the three that came before that.
2) South Park
Oh these boys, forever 4th graders getting into shit and teaching us lessons. I love that I've sort of grown up with this show. It always makes me laugh
3) That 70's Show
I used to be addicted to this show before the later seasons got awful. I always enjoyed watching Eric and his gang.
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Never watched Sherlock, but I do enjoy the other two. Great picks.ReplyDeleteReplies
Sherlock is such a great show. It's easily my favorite version of it.Delete
Well That 70's Show is tainted forever now but I loved it too. Forman's parents were the best!ReplyDeleteReplies
I never watched any of these regularly but I've seen eps of all three.ReplyDelete
I'm not much for Cumberbatch, I liked him in Imitation Game but not much else so I never got into Sherlock though I like the concept.
That 70's Show I would glance at every now and then but it didn't work too well for me.
I detest all things South Park!
So, so, so many things to choose from this week I just went with three female driven shows that I was a fan of.
Desperate Housewives (2004-2012)-On a quiet day on the quiet suburban street of Wisteria Lane housewife Mary Alice Young picks up a gun and blows her brains out. After that less than lovely introduction Mary Alice becomes our guide and narrator through the wacky often chaotic lives of her group of women friends Susan, Lynette, Gabrielle, Bree and for a while their fremeny Edie (Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Eva Longoria, Marcia Cross and Nicolette Sheridan) who all reside on the same street. Through the eight years the series ran the women at times were at odds but when push came to shove their friendship remained strong.
The Golden Girls (1985-1992)-Four mature women (three widows & a divorcee), man hungry Southerner Blanche Deveraux (Rue McClanahan), naïve Midwesterner Rose Nyland (Betty White), New Yorker Dorothy Zbornak (Beatrice Arthur) and her mother Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty) share Blanche's home and each other's lives in the Miami suburbs. Over many cheesecakes the quartet talk about everything under the sun including aging, sex, artificial insemination and a myriad of other things interlaced with Rose's often idiotic hometown Saint Olaf stories. They bicker, argue and fight but consistently support each other when it really matters. What makes this so special and constantly rewatchable is that four of the best comedic actresses that ever lived interact in every episode like a well-oiled machine.
Laverne & Shirley (1976-1983)-Slapstick shenanigans of two Milwaukee brewery workers and best friends Laverne DeFazio (Penny Marshall) and Shirley Feeney (Cindy Williams). A succession of predicaments happen weekly which require the girls to extricate themselves from in some outlandish fashion as their strange upstairs neighbors Lenny & Squiggy (Michael McKean & David Lander) pop in and out along with Shirley's sometimes boyfriend Carmine "The Big Ragoo" Ragusa (Eddie Mekka).Replies
Aww I used to watch Laverne and Shirley when it was on Nick and Nite! I had no idea it was Happy Days spin off, then Fonzie randomly showed up in an episode. Blew my little mind. lolDelete
I loved Sherlock so much! I still can't believe it's over :(ReplyDeleteReplies
I wasn't impressed with this last season but I loved the first three. I hope they visit it later on.Delete
LOVE South Park and That '70s Show. South Park still makes me laugh pretty consistently - when Trey and Matt are on their game, it's the best satire on TV.ReplyDelete
Sherlock I like, but I often find it far too pleased with itself. It's rather show-offy in a way that feels untrue to the Sherlock Holmes I know and love. But it can still be fun.Replies
It did get up it's own ass a bit, especially in this last season. I was so disappointed in it.Delete
South Park is a show I love. I also love That 70s Show except for that awful final season. Yes, Danny Masterson is a piece of shit and so is Ashton Kutcher for being a dumbass.ReplyDeleteReplies
At least we have Forman's parents. lolDelete
I have seen lol 3 and really enjoy Sherlock...great choice. I don't watch South Park although I caught episodes here and there. I really loved That 70's Show but, yeah, it went down the last couple of seasonsReplyDeleteReplies
I pretend the last few seasons of that show never happened.Delete
The Thomas & Friends franchise has been Setting Friendship in Motion for 72 yearsReplyDeleteReplies
The 70s Show - I don't think I've seen all the seasons but Eric and his gang are very funny.ReplyDeleteReplies
THe last few are okay to skip. lolDelete


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I confess, I had barely heard of filmmaker brothers Josh and Ben Safdie before reading the amazingly good reviews for their new film Good Time (opens Friday, Aug. 11). Born and raised in New York, they are distantly related to famous Israeli architect Moshe Safdie, 78. The Safdies are independent filmmakers who previously have made two low-budget feature films and one documentary. Those films also got very good notices.
Good Time may be their breakthrough film. But you have to make the choice whether the harrowing subject matter is something you want to see at all, and/or prefer to see on your home screen. Robert Pattinson (Twilight) gives what Variety calls a "career high in [a] nervy thriller." Pattinson plays Conny, a scuzzy career criminal. A botched bank robbery he participated in lands his mentally handicapped brother, Nick (played by Ben Safdie, 31), in jail. Over the course of one long night, Conny delves into the underworld and engages in spasms of violence in a desperate and dangerous attempt to get his brother out of jail. The supporting cast is equally praised by Variety, including Jennifer Jason Leigh, 55, as Conny's "incandescently wasted girlfriend."
Josh, 33, and Ben directed the film, and Josh and Ronald Bronstein, 43, wrote the screenplay. My guess is that Hollywood has finally noticed the brothers and is now trying to get them to direct somewhat more popular material. Time will tell.
That's So Raven was a Disney Channel series that ran from 2003-2007, and starred Raven-Symoné as Raven, an African-American teen with psychic powers. Anneliese van der Pol, now 29, played Chelsea, Raven's best friend. On July 21, the Disney Channel revived the show under the title Raven's Home. Raven and Chelsea are now divorced moms raising their children in a shared home.
Van der Pol was born in the Netherlands, the daughter of a non-Jewish Dutch father and an American Jewish mother. She was named after Anne Frank. She grew up in America and was raised Jewish. Recently, van der Pol told E! TV that in real life: "I run a nice Jewish home — the toilet seat has to be down."
The old partners Jerry Seinfeld, 63, and Larry David, 70, were back in the news recently. David, while promoting the upcoming revival of his HBO series, Curb Your Enthusiasm, confirmed that he and Sen. Bernie Sanders, 75, are related ("I forget," David said, "like third cousins or something like that."). It was already known that the two would appear on one episode of the upcoming season of the PBS series Finding Your Roots. A reporter who had seen an advance DVD copy of the episode asked David about being related to Sanders — and David confirmed they were related.
Seinfeld, while appearing on comedian Norm MacDonald's podcast, said that he would tell him the "best Jew joke of all-time," but that MacDonald and other non-Jews probably wouldn't get it. The joke: "Two Gentile businessmen meet on the street. One of them says, 'How's business?' The other one says, "Great." As Jerry predicted, MacDonald did not understand it.
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Hi I have had asthma since I was 10 and now 24 years later I very rarely have any problems now, however my 7 year old son has just been diagnosed after a bit of pushing. I took him about a cough he had for 6 months and was told to take a couple of puffs a night with a reliever I went back last week after about 3 more months from the original appointment and is now on 2 puffs 4 times a day with a reliever and twice a day with a preventor. We are going back in 4 weeks and I have to do a peak flow diary. The medication seems a big jump to me and I have really noticed a big difference with my son with wheezing and coughing even when talking. He is very active and swims and does judo twice a week aswell as playing football every lunchtime! I'm not quite sure what to do next. If it's what I fear and it may be quite bad asthma I feel I should be doing something.
I want to buy a new mattress for him but have searched around and can't find much apart from the miracoil asthma mattress, so was wondering whether someone could tell me whether it is any good or recommend one that would be good but not too pricey. Same goes with pillows. He also sleeps with more soft toys than can actually fit in. I know I should probably move these out of his bed but he's going to hate it as he likes having them squished in there.
Should I also push for an allergy test? As it may help with knowing his triggers. Not sure what they do nowadays. I was given allergy tests but they were so basic that I had to just guess, if I ended up in hospital I knew it was a bad trigger if I didn't it was a bonus.
Any advice would be great, I know the basics as I'm an asthma sufferer myself but there are a lot of things out there now that weren't available when I could have used them.
Please help, you'd think knowing all about it I'd be a bit calmer but I seem to have gone into panic mode and am feeling quite guilty too.


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A 14-year-old boy, name withheld, on Tuesday appeared in an Ota Senior Magistrates' Court in Ogun for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl, name withheld.
The accused, who lives at No. 6, Ifelodun Community, Oke-Ore, Atan, Ota, is facing a charge of defilement.
The prosecutor, Chudu Gbesi, told the court that the accused committed the offence on April 2 at 11.30 a.m. at his residence.
He said that the accused had an unlawful carnal knowledge of the seven-year-old girl.
Mr. Gbesi said that the offence contravened Section 32 of the Child Right Law, Law of Ogun, 2006.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Senior Magistrate, S. O. Banwo, granted the accused bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
He said that the sureties must be gainfully employed with evidence of tax payment to the Ogun Government.
Mr. Banwo also ordered that one of the sureties must be closed relation of the accused while the other must be resident within the court's jurisdiction.
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On a particularly hot and muggy day, I was feeling restless and more than a little snarky. We'd been waiting for our realtor to call us with news on the sale of our current home and I was on pins and needles. Micheal suggested that I join him over at our future home, the Boho Bungalow, to do some demolition work to help channel my frustrations. Normally I don't have anything to do with the demo portion of the project, but I figured what the heck … maybe hitting something with a sledge hammer would make me feel better!
First I have to preface by saying that our demo work is never done in a day as is seen on the popular TV show, Fixer Upper. Unless you have a lot of money, it almost never happens that way. For one thing, we don't want to shut off power and water until absolutely necessary and for another we don't have a big crew just standing by to clear out the building and haul off all the debris at once.
And so I headed over to the Boho Bungalow determined to quell my anxiety by ripping out a wall or two. A few weeks earlier, Micheal had discovered exposed brick when he ripped out some sheetrock on our two back bedrooms.
As is often the case with older bungalows, the house had been added onto and they sheetrocked over the existing exterior brick. Jackpot! I love exposed brick and it will fit in perfectly with my eclectic boho design, blending the old with the new and adding layers of texture. We also discovered the same thing in our foyer. Micheal knows how much I adore old brick walls and so he knew I'd be thrilled with the discovery – but it also means more work for him as it's far more difficult to trim out a brick wall versus sheetrock. Some men wine and dine their wives, my hubby surprises me with vintage brick walls and I'll take that any day!
I walked into my future nest and looked around trying to decide where to start. And then it hit me … I got that excited, tingly feeling when you know you're just about to discover hidden treasure. As I was standing in the kitchen looking into what used to be the laundry room and will eventually be our butler's pantry, I nonchalantly asked Micheal if it was original to the house. He got a funny look as he answered 'no' and it dawned on him that I was on the hunt for more exposed brick! I couldn't wait to tear into that sheetrock and sure enough, there it was, hidden for umpteen decades, that pot of gold at the end of designer's rainbow … another brick wall!
As I began ripping the sheetrock off we discovered that the wall originally had a window so we'd have to brick it in to complete the wall. Piece of cake, I told Micheal. Really, how hard could it be to add a few courses of bricks?
As you can probably guess not as easy as it looks. And let me just say, if like me, you didn't like playing with mudpies as a child, brick laying probably won't be your jam. It's a messy job! Thankfully Micheal is resourceful and determined and we now have a complete brick wall in our butler's pantry. I can't wait to get to the point where I can start painting and sanding the bricks – I promise to keep y'all posted and share my techniques!
So remember, if you're renovating an older home and you've got rooms that aren't original to the house, you may have hidden treasure – either brick or shiplap – behind those sheetrocked walls! Happy Hunting!


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Trust us, there's no need to be in the City of Lights to embrace the Parisian lifestyle. Actress and TV Host, Juliana Evans, shows us how she lives it up through her daily wardrobe.
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When it comes to dressing up (or down), no one does it quite as effortlessly as French women. Notice how trends come and go yet they still manage to look naturally chic, even in a simple T-shirt and jeans ensemble? After all, exuding the Parisian style and way of life is more than just being in the French capital itself. It's an attitude and state of mind, regardless of where you are. Just ask Juliana Evans who has nailed it to a T in our own city! Plus, with the right pieces from ELLE's Spring/Summer 2017 collection, you too can be a #ParisianAnywhere!
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A formal Planning Application has now been submitted by Glasgow City Council for permission to construct a new Homeless Persons unit on the vacant ground in Rodney Street opposite the NCS offices. The proposed building is for class 8 use and comprises 30 studio flats with common areas and is designed as accommodation with supervision for homeless persons on the way to full rehabilitation. This is intended to replace the temporary facility at present proposed for Burnbank Gardens.
Details of the planning application and how to comment can be viewed online at the website below by entering the application number 14/01629/DC into the search box : https://publicaccess.glasgow.gov.uk/online-applications/search.do?action=simple&searchType=Application
This proposal is not considered as a 'major development' by planning officials so there will be no pre-application consultation or exhibition. The Design architects are targeting the Planning Applications Committee on 19th September for a decision.


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On March 31st, 1933 Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was founded as part of the New Deal legislation to help relief high unemployment resulting from Great Depression.
Eleven digital collections in Opening History aggregation include a number of items in different formats (newspapers, posters, photographs, government documents, etc.) about CCC.
Both images below courtesy of Civilian Conservation Corps Collection, State of Utah. More information about this digital collection from Opening History aggregation.


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Norway's first disco officer Lindstrøm with some heavy Bottin edit work. Bottin chops track in very thin slices and rearranged them meticulously, then maker extra additions in the bass and synth department. This track is a nice Miami vice tinged cosmic offering coming out on Bottin's 'Discoursive Diversions' next month. Rollin arpegiated synth bass, classic disco stabbs and 'Jan Hammer' esq synth/ glockenspiel, that made a resurgance on a few Holy Ghost records last year, make this track.
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You know when you get a new gadget and it takes you back to being a child, unwrapping your Christmas presents to find a new tv or when I was younger I used to play x box and I was the happiest child when my dad bought me COD Zombies to play. The least girly girl ever.
Whenever I get a new iPhone or a new camera I always feel like a giggly 10-year-old with my new toys. That's how I felt when I got my Apple watch. When it arrived I was so excited, I didn't really know that much about them apart from when you see people twisting their arm over to pay for the tube via their watch. I don't even have a contactless card so the first thing I did was set up my card on the watch and went to pay for a coffee feeling like a cool kid with the latest gadget (it's a series 2, I know there is a series 3 out now but anyway).
Along with my Apple watch, I customized some straps with Case Station again I felt like an excited child customizing my own straps. I got my initials popped on the buckle side and chose, pink, patterned blue and another pink one with circles on it. Whilst I was doing this I also got a couple of customized phone cases because you can never have too many phone cases right? Someone did a drawing of me and I thought it would look cool to get that in a phone case but the pink one I got was my favourite obviously, having a colour obsession with pink and red at the moment (see my Instagram @imlaurenblack)
I just think everyone needs one, I genuinely wouldn't know what to do without mine now, I think one of the best things is, if something ever happened to me, I can click the side of the watch and call emergency services and it sends a notification to my boyfriend to tell him I've dialled 999…. I think that's amazing, not to mention the monitor of the heart beat and the exercise help it gives. It reminds you to take a minute out of your day to sit still and just be present, which I'm sure you'll know I do meditation and I love that it reminds you to take a second to just be in the moment! Case station have an amazing giveaway for an Apple Watch series 3 on at the moment, to enter click HERE
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Maynard Harrison Smith was born on May 19, 1911 in Caro, Michigan. He didn't have a particularly accomplished youth or early adulthood, choosing instead to live off his parents' prosperity, particularly after his father's passing. Smith married shortly before the United States entered World War II, but he abandoned his wife and infant child.
In 1942, the law caught up with him and he was given a choice: enlist or go to jail. He chose the former. Smith joined the United States Army Air Forces, progenitor of today's United States Air Force. After basic training, he volunteered for aerial gunnery school, somewhat selfishly because it meant faster promotion and more money. He was disgusted, at age 31, from having to take orders from soldiers and airmen years his junior.
Reportedly, Smith was pretty much always in trouble during training. Regardless, he made it through gunnery school, got promoted to Sergeant (all aerial gunners were ranked as non-commissioned officers), and was assigned to the 423rd Bombardment Squadron of the 306th Bombardment Group at RAF Thurleigh in England.
Smith's disciplinary problems and bad attitudes continued while overseas. He was generally disliked by his comrades, not considered to be a team player (a vital trait on board a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress as the life of each man relied on the nine others on board), and languished for weeks on ground duty as no crew wanted to fly with him. His squadron mates tagged him with the derogatory nickname, "Snuffy".
That changed seventy years ago today on May 1, 1943. Smith was assigned to the crew of B-17F 42-29649 (interestingly, I couldn't find a name for the plane), commanded by 1st Lieutenant Lewis P. Johnson, as the ball turret gunner covering the vulnerable rear underside of the Flying Fortress. Johnson was flying the 25th and final combat mission of his tour.
Maynard Smith's first mission would come to be known as the "May Day Massacre".
Their target that day was Nazi German submarine pens in the French city of St. Nazaire. The antiaircraft defenses around the submarine base and city were some of thickest in occupied Europe. American bomber crews referred to it as "Flak City".
The 8th Air Force dispatched eighty bombers for the raid that day. A combination of weather, navigational error, and other factors resulted on only twenty-nine B-17s reaching the target. The planes were returning home over the Bay of Biscay and sighted a coastline ahead which they assumed to be Britain. They dropped down to a a mere 2,000 feet in altitude...and the group lead navigator had made a critical mistake.
The planes had turned for home too early. They weren't crossing the British coast, but were straying back over occupied France. Worse still, they were about to fly over the city of Brest, almost as strongly defended by the Germans as St. Nazaire.
Flak burst all around the bombers. Nazi fighters pounced upon the bombers as well. Smith's turret was knocked out by an early strike, so he climbed up into the fuselage from his turret and stepped right into hell. At this point, it's probably best to let Maynard Smith's citation for the Medal of Honor speak for itself.
From Medal of Honor Citations for World War II (M-S):
SMITH, MAYNARD H. (Air Mission)
Rank and organization. Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Corps, 423d Bombardment Squadron, 306th Bomber Group. Place and date: Over Europe, 1 May 1943. Entered service at: Cairo, Mich. Born: 1911, Cairo Mich. G.O. No.: 38, 12 July 1943. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call of duty. The aircraft of which Sgt. Smith was a gunner was subjected to intense enemy antiaircraft fire and determined fighter airplane attacks while returning from a mission over enemy-occupied continental Europe on 1 May 1943. The airplane was hit several times by antiaircraft fire and cannon shells of the fighter airplanes, 2 of the crew were seriously wounded, the aircraft's oxygen system shot out, and several vital control cables severed when intense fires were ignited simultaneously in the radio compartment and waist sections. The situation became so acute that 3 of the crew bailed out into the comparative safety of the sea. Sgt. Smith, then on his first combat mission, elected to fight the fire by himself, administered first aid to the wounded tail gunner, manned the waist guns, and fought the intense flames alternately. The escaping oxygen fanned the fire to such intense heat that the ammunition in the radio compartment began to explode, the radio, gun mount, and camera were melted, and the compartment completely gutted. Sgt. Smith threw the exploding ammunition overboard, fought the fire until all the firefighting aids were exhausted, manned the workable guns until the enemy fighters were driven away, further administered first aid to his wounded comrade, and then by wrapping himself in protecting cloth, completely extinguished the fire by hand. This soldier's gallantry in action, undaunted bravery, and loyalty to his aircraft and fellow crewmembers, without regard for his own personal safety, is an inspiration to the U.S. Armed Forces.
The three crew members who bailed out from the plane were never recovered. Lieutenant Johnson managed to get the near-fatally damaged plane back to Britain; it broke in two on landing. All in all, seven bombers were destroyed due to the navigational error, and seventy-five men were killed or listed as missing in action.
Smith's heroism didn't do anything to improve how he was viewed by his comrades, in fact, it made it worse. He was soon grounded, again, because nobody wanted to fly with him. When Secretary of War Henry Stimson appeared at Smith's base to award him his Medal, the gallant airman had to be released from punitive KP duty to receive it!
The remainder of Maynard Smith's life following his wartime service continued in the same themes of misbehavior, and I won't belabor them here. Whatever his failings were, we should all choose to look at the events of May 1, 1943 somewhat in a vacuum. He passed away on May 11, 1984, just eight days before his 73rd birthday, and rests in peace appropriately in Arlington National Cemetery.
The 423rd Bombardment Squadron is today inactive. The 306th Flying Training Group is the descendent of the 306th Bombardment Group and is currently attached to the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
"[I]f we fail, then the whole world,…all that we have known and cared for…will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that…men will still say, 'This was their finest hour.'"
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First published in The Trinidad Express
By Rickie Ramdass
15 October 2010
An argument between two groups over which one represented indigenous people erupted in Arima yesterday.
Representatives of the two groups argued during the Amerindian Heritage Festival celebrations that they were the original representative body of indigenous people in this country with the other being fakes.
The groups—The Santa Rosa Carib Community and The Partners for First People Development—had gathered at the park to perform a smoke ceremony in celebration of the victory of Nepuyo warrior Hyarima over Spanish invaders in this country in 1637.
Kendel Reyes, one of the members of the Partners for First People Development, accused the other group of denying indigenous people of non-Catholic belief entry into the group.
"Our group is about all people who have indigenous blood regardless of how you look or your religious persuasion. The Santa Rosa Carib Community is a Catholic mission and their present chief and president Ricardo Bharath (Hernandez) has decreeded that if you are not Catholic you cannot be a member of the Santa Rosa Carib Community.
"The Government (in 1980), through its wisdom or non-wisdom has seen it fit to recognise only the Santa Rosa mission as the representative body of peoples with indigenous blood. But the Santa Rosa Community does not represent all people with indigenous blood but only those who belong to the Catholic faith," he said.
He said it was also the tradition of the indigenous people to perform their ceremonies before 6 a.m., and this was not being done by the opposing group. His group, he said, had performed the smoke ceremony to the spirits at 5.30 a.m., while 7 a.m., was given by the other group as the time to perform the ceremony.
Hernandez however, accused the Partners for First People Development of perpetuating that there was a division in his group in order to gain control of it.
"As far as I am aware, there is no division in the Santa Rosa Carib Community. The Santa Rosa Carib Community existed since the 1700s. There is a small group of people who came on the scene just a few years ago and they are trying to make a division because they want control of the Santa Rosa Carib Community, and they will say all sort of things and do all sorts of thing to give the impression that there is a divide, but as far as I am concerned, there is no division."
Hernandez said a person's religion was not relevant if they chose to join the group. He said members of the group would meet every last Sunday of each month to attend meetings and if anyone with indigenous blood wished to join they could do so.
Also, please see Max Forte's 2002 interview:
INTERVIEW with Roger Belix, on Partners for First Peoples Development in Trinidad and Tobago
Also, please see Max Forte's 2002 interview:
INTERVIEW with Roger Belix, on Partners for First Peoples Development in Trinidad and Tobago


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Last Saturday, the RPI Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, which was started as a local chapter of a national organization dedicated to forwarding the development of space, launched a high-atmosphere weather balloon equipped with three high-definition cameras and equipment. The purpose of the balloon was to capture a 360 degree panoramic HD video footage of the earth's upper atmosphere. This balloon reached a maximum of 89,777 feet—just over three times the height of Mt. Everest—and a maximum speed of 246 mph on its journey.
The balloon was launched on the '86 Field to fanfare from a group of RPI students and regional media. Its ascent powered by gaseous helium, the balloon rose to near 90,000 feet, where it popped and released the attached cameras to slowly float down to the ground, moved along by the air currents at that altitude.
After the launch, the club's leadership began following the GPS signals of the camera payload. The signals eventually led them to Springfield, Vt. where the first chase car broke down. Fortunately, the cameras landed within a five minute drive of the breakdown, and a second chase car was able to track them down. The payload was found hanging from a tree in a forest, and not in a body of water as the SEDS team had feared it might be.
The video footage is currently being processed by the SEDS leadership, and when finished, the project will give the viewer the ability to move their view 360 degrees around as they follow the journey. According to SEDS founder Orian Breaux '12, "The video to come from this project will be an extraordinary opportunity to immerse viewers with the wonder of space. That curiosity has fallen out of public consciousness, and grassroots projects like these will help restore that spark among younger generations."


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(GameJam) Bird of Prey
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Use just two buttons to fly gracefully through the air, scan the ground below for prey, dive and pursue, catch and devour.
- Flap (hold and release) both wings to gain altitude and pitch
- Hold both wings in to dive
- Release both wings to glide
- Hold one wing to bank
- Press both buttons when near prey to devour
- Prey lives in yellow grass and feeds at trees
There's no goal here other than to enjoy flying and eat as many peanut shaped rodents as you like.
No longer available via Google Play.
Special thanks to pgarcia from http://awesome.commodore.me/ for inspiring the control system and @meta_sarah for being the best <3
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Today, I'd like to share with you my thoughts and tips about what you should have with you in your personal bag when you're travelling on an airplane. What I'm referring to is which items you'll want to have in your personal bag either to use during the flight or to avoid putting these items… Continue reading 6 Items You Should Have in Your Carry-On
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5 Basic Packing Tips
With summer coming up, it's very likely you're planning a trip or two in the next couple months. So I've decided to share with you some of my most basic tips for packing well no matter where it is you're going. Make a list ahead of time. If you know me, you know how much… Continue reading 5 Basic Packing Tips