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Ron Paul
April 2008 
War and Peace
Posted on Jan 31st, 2008
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CalmEagle
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war peace
Access: PublicBlue Butterflies
Posted on Feb 3rd, 2008
by CalmEagle
CalmEagle
Here comes Lent! I'm a Byzantine Catholic.
Goin' vegan & playing with goin' raw for Lent, an experiment. Here we go.....send recipes, please.
Apolitikon in the first tone February 3
Hail Virgin Theotokos full of Grace, for Christ our God, the Sun of Righteousness, has dawned from you, granting light to those in darkness. And you, O Righteous Elder, rejoice, taking in your arms, the Deliverance of our souls, who grants us Resurrection.
Goin' vegan & playing with goin' raw for Lent, an experiment. Here we go.....send recipes, please.
Apolitikon in the first tone February 3
Hail Virgin Theotokos full of Grace, for Christ our God, the Sun of Righteousness, has dawned from you, granting light to those in darkness. And you, O Righteous Elder, rejoice, taking in your arms, the Deliverance of our souls, who grants us Resurrection.
The Reading is from Mark 16:9-20
At that time, Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, and he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast seven demons. She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept. But when they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they would not believe it.
After this he appeared in another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country. And they went back and told the rest, but they did not believe them.
Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they sat at table; and he upbraided them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. And he said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."
So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by the signs that attended it. Amen.
Tagged with: february third, blue butterflies, lent, matthew, anna, jesus, elder symeon, spring is coming, fasting, vegan, raw
Heaven Is Full of Love
Posted on Feb 12th, 2008
by CalmEagle
CalmEagle
Many people have had near-death experiences and for those who have, life is never the same again. The gift our guardian angels give to us in helping us through that experience often leads to a life dedicated to the Spirit & the Light, however we understand It/Him/Her to be.
My own near-death experience came when I was only 13, the result of some bad acid given to a group of middle school and high school campers at a "reputable" Methodist church summer camp by one of the camp counsellors. It amazes me to this day that, to my knowledge, only the kids were punished and the thirty-something "counsellor" was allowed to walk away scott-free from this betrayal, treachery and abuse of youngsters in her care. But no worry, karma works whether we can see it or not. God forgives, and so do I.
Anyone facing combat, very serious illness or caring for a loved one will enjoy this article from Spirit Daily about "the light" and a glimpse of heaven.
QUOTE A woman named Kim Smith from Connecticut (originally Louisiana) mentions how her teen-aged son got in a terrible accident on an all-terrain vehicle and plunged into a coma before recovering.
My own near-death experience came when I was only 13, the result of some bad acid given to a group of middle school and high school campers at a "reputable" Methodist church summer camp by one of the camp counsellors. It amazes me to this day that, to my knowledge, only the kids were punished and the thirty-something "counsellor" was allowed to walk away scott-free from this betrayal, treachery and abuse of youngsters in her care. But no worry, karma works whether we can see it or not. God forgives, and so do I.
Anyone facing combat, very serious illness or caring for a loved one will enjoy this article from Spirit Daily about "the light" and a glimpse of heaven.
QUOTE A woman named Kim Smith from Connecticut (originally Louisiana) mentions how her teen-aged son got in a terrible accident on an all-terrain vehicle and plunged into a coma before recovering.
"One day he raised the index finger of his right hand saying 'Listen, listen!'" says Kim. "He then said he remembered the accident (seems impossible because he was unconscious as soon as his head hit the pavement and was dead-on-arrival at the emergency room). 'I died, I died,' he said. 'You died?' I asked. 'Yes, I died, and it hurt so much.' Then he began to cry uncontrollably and his speech was incoherent. This was all he ever said of the near-death experience, but later, while still in the hospital, he would confide, 'Heaven is full of love' and one day cautioned my 18-year-old brother, 'never talk down to anyone.'"
Afterward, he became very devout.
"My mother has a huge, oversized picture of the Divine Mercy in her home," said Kim. "Every time he walks in front of it, he bows his head in respect. Many times I have seen him praying before it and once I saw him kissing it. One day we are sitting in the living room talking about his accident. I tell him how very lucky he is to have survived; he looks toward the picture of Divine Mercy and says, 'It's Him. It's because of Him.' UNQUOTETagged with: near death experience, the light, spirit, spirit daily, coma, divine mercy, full of love, heaven
The Basement Farms Of Tokyo
Posted on Feb 23rd, 2008
by CalmEagle
CalmEagle
Who'd have known? The gardens in the basements of Tokyo. When one considers the amount of fossil fuels required to plant, fertilize, cultivate, harvest, and transport foods, this type of indoor growing is incredibly efficient. I've heard that they will get close to 100% usable foodstuffs - versus traditional farming's lower yield per plant.
