Cremate my body, put my ashes in a living urn, and then plant me. My ashes will grow into a mighty oak tree that will provide shade, a habitat for animals, food for rodents, limbs to climb on for children, and life renewed.
The "eye of the needle" is metaphorical for a gate that led into Jerusalem. At night, the main gates would be closed, but a smaller, side gate would remain open for travelers. However, that gate could only be passed through by a camel if the baggage/luggage/wares were removed.
The verse is...
Grand is one way to describe it.
I dabbled with a debate site and the censorship there was ridiculous. The public votes on the debate once it is concluded, but if one of the debaters did not like the way you voted, they can appeal it and have a Mod/Admin overturn it.
Sigh.
Meh, I'm better...
Been away almost a month, checking out other forums. They are all the same; only the names change. People fussing about Trump or Obama, people endlessly arguing about religion to no avail, and certain sites having extreme forms of censorship.
An entire planet full of people and it's the same...
Decided to take some time off from RF. No one engages me as a deist, and I have no desire to log in to 15 different threads b*tching about President Trump every day.
Those that I chat with, you know where to find me.
Religion is already in politics. You won't carry white, Christian males unless you proclaim that you are a Christian, or religious in some form or fashion that resonates with them. Associations of Pastors will lobby Congress on various issues. Churches hold voting stations. Campaigners are often...
On February 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke up on re-entry. During the launch, a piece of the falling foam punched a hole in the wing of the shuttle, and that caused a breach in the integrity of the heat shield. All 7 astronauts lost their lives. They are as follows:
Commander Rick...