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I'm trying to understand analogies and disanalogies between ${\Bbb R}$, the reals numbers, and ${\bf No}$, the surreal numbers.
${\Bbb R}$ admits countable dense sets such as the rationals. This leads me to wonder whether ${\bf No}$ might contain a dense subclass somehow smaller than the whole.
On one hand, any sub-set of ${\bf No}$ must be closed in the interval "topology" since every element of ${\bf No}$ lies in a nest of shrinking intervals ordered like ${\bf On}$, the class of ordinals. So that makes any dense subclass a proper class.
On the other hand, ${\bf ZFC}$ doesn't entail a well-ordering of the whole universe (right?) so that means one might (consistently) regard the proper class ${\bf On}$ as small compared with the class of all sets.
${\bf Question}$: Can we also regard ${\bf No}$ as a larger proper class than ${\bf On}$, in the sense that there does not exist any surjection from ${\bf On}$ to ${\bf No}$?
In other words, might ${\bf ZFC}$ not guarantee any well-ordering of all of ${\bf No}$. (This despite a well-ordered class of birthdays and well-orderings for all elements with any set of birthdays).
It nevertheless seems reasonable to wonder whether ${\bf ZFC}$, or even ${\bf ZF}$, entails a dense subclass of ${\bf No}$ that admits a well-ordering hence my main
${\bf Question}$: Does there exists a (definable) map from all the ordinals to the surreal numbers that has a dense image?
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Northwestern holds off Terryville behind John Stevens' 21 points
WINCHESTER >> It only took lasted till halftime but, for that time it look as though the undefeated season might be over for the Highlanders.
"We made our opened shots," said Terryville head coach Mark Fowler. "We did a great job on the defensive boards, we rebounded."
The first half saw the Kangaroos come flying out of the gate and take the Highlanders by surprise, early on. Because of the way Terryville came out the Highlanders got sloppy and started taking frustration fouls.
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"They were hitting all of their shots," said Sebach.
They also kept the game close, with the down low presence of Arthur Trent.
"Trent does a lot of things that don't stand out and don't show up in the scorebook," said Fowler. "He fought hard in the paint tonight."
The game stayed close to the end with one minute left Trillo hit a three-pointer to pull the Kangaroos within one, 63-62. After the Arthur Lefevre hit two free throws to extend the lead back to five points. Terryville then went down the court to score to cut it back to three.
Then came what should have been the play of the game, after Stevens stole the ball and scored the biggest basket of the game to put the Highlanders up five. Lefevre was called for technical foul for rolling the ball back to the Terryville team.
"I was real pumped up after that," said Stevens. "We had them right where we wanted them."
After Trillo hit both technical foul shots, Terryville got the ball back in the last seconds and they got the ball to Trillo whose three-point attempt to tie the game rimmed out.
That was the game, Northwestern improved to 19-0 with one game left in the season against Lewis Mills on Wednesday night at Lewis Mills. They are one game away from a perfect regular season.
"We have to come out better than we did tonight," said Sebach.
Stevens said, "Just one game at a time, one game."


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1) iShares Launches Five Global Commodity Producer Equity ETFs
BlackRock Inc. announced Feb. 2 that its iShares ETFs business has launched five funds focused on commodity producers. They offer the benefit of access to companies involved in the production of the commodity without exposure to physical storage or other costs associated with commodity ownership. They include only companies at, or near, the initial phase of production of the commodity, which are more sensitive to fluctuations in the underlying commodity price; companies further down the production cycle are impacted by a number of factors in addition to commodity prices.
The new global equity-based funds include the first to express a view on global energy prices. They are iShares MSCI Global Agriculture Producers Fund (VEGI), iShares MSCI Global Energy Producers Fund (FILL), iShares MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Producers Fund (PICK), iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners Fund (RING) and iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners Fund (SLVP). All five funds track MSCI indices, utilizing a unique methodology to identify companies with more sensitivity to underlying commodity prices.
2) Market Vectors Launches First Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF (FRAK)
Market Vectors ETFs announced Wednesday the launch of Market Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF (FRAK), the first U.S.-listed ETF designed to provide investors with pure-play exposure to this fast-growing segment of the energy sector, which can include efforts in coal bed methane, coal seam gas, shale oil, shale gas, tight natural gas, tight oil and tight sands.
FRAK has a gross expense ratio of 0.62% and a net expense ratio of 0.54%, which is capped until at least May 1, 2013. It seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of Market Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas Index (MVFRAKTR), a rules-based index intended to track the overall performance of companies involved in the exploration, development, extraction, production, and/or refining of unconventional oil and natural gas.
3) Sierra Investment Management Introduces Strategic Income Fund
Sierra Investment Management, Inc. announced Feb. 13 the launch of the Sierra Strategic Income Fund (SSIZX) that will allocate tactically among a wide range of income-oriented asset classes. It will be managed by a team comprised of Dr. Kenneth Sleeper, Sierra principal and co-founder David C. Wright, and Sierra Executive Vice President Frank A. Barbera.
SSIZX will seek to enhance total return and reduce volatility and downside risk of its overall portfolio by investing primarily in selected underlying funds that invest in a wide variety of fixed-income instruments of various maturities and quality, including domestic and foreign bonds (some of which are hedged against currency risk), preferred stocks, and REITS, and on occasion in funds that are designed to have returns that are inverse to the 10-year U.S. Treasury note or the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond or that hedge foreign currency risk.
4) CLS Investments Named Advisor to Treasury Obligations Portfolio
CLS Investments LLC announced Feb. 2 that it has been formally named advisor to the Milestone Treasury Obligations Portfolio (MTIXX), a money market fund previously managed by Milestone Capital Management. The fund has been reorganized into the AdvisorOne Funds family of funds and renamed the Milestone Treasury Obligations Fund. In connection with the reorganization, CLS was appointed by the fund's shareholders as the fund's investment adviser.
The fund's managers, Marc Pfeffer, Matthew Santini and Janice Meehan, have joined the CLS portfolio management team and will continue to work out of their office in Greenwich, Conn. Pfeffer has been responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund since 1994; Santini is a portfolio manager responsible for investment strategy and trading. Meehan oversees research, counterparty analysis and rating agency communications and reviews. The fund's investment objective is to provide its shareholders with the maximum current income that is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity.
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Mraz's Chocomole Recipe:
Note: This will make a huge bowl big enough for a family of four. You'll want to share this with friends.
Mash up 5 ripened avocados
Add 1 - 2 cups of chopped or blended dates
1 soft cup of raw cacao
1 easy cup of raw carob powder
1 tbsp. vanilla
Add a few long pours of agave nectar to sweeten to liking
Then add half cups of cocoa and keep adding until chocolate taste is right. Careful not to overdo it -- if you add too much, it can get bitter.
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One of the highlights of my summer experience was the 50th reunion of my graduating class from St. Brigid elementary school on Long Island. Back in 1963, 60 children sat in a small classroom hoping for big things in the future. We had spent eight years together, but now high school beckoned, and all of our lives would change dramatically.
Back then, America was a far different place than it is today. John F. Kennedy was president but had fewer than six months to live. The Beatles were just emerging. Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" was scaring everybody in the movie theaters. "The Andy Griffith Show" dominated on TV. There was no war, but civil unrest in the South was intense. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was making great strides in securing human rights for black Americans.
Twenty-two of my classmates made the reunion, and it was good to see all of them. Their lives have unfolded in mostly conventional ways. Most remain in the middle class and still believe in the fundamental goodness of their country and religion, although some are no longer practicing Catholics.
The reunion deal is the same all over. Folks who don't succeed in life often don't show up. The happy people usually come armed with pictures of their children and grandchildren. My reunion was very family focused.
Many of my classmates have led interesting lives, but unfortunately, I was the center of much attention. My visibility on television engendered much discussion, and I was happy to answer their questions. Since I was always a loudmouth, my classmates delighted in reminding me that I haven't changed a bit and pointed out that only in America could I be well paid for doing something that got me a slap from Sister Thomas way back when.
The thing that is so different today is that children have little time to be innocent. We only had each other at St. Brigid. There were no cellphones, computers or video games. There was no Facebook. In fact, outside intrusions were rare. We played games like dodgeball and keep away. We attended square dances and Christmas concerts. It was all so basic, so simple. And there was a magic to it.
Today, children are thrust into an adult world at warp speed. I remember a kid named Billy McDermott explaining to me and the other 8th-graders that his older brother knew some girls who were "easy." Easy? We were all confused. And so was Billy as he struggled to define the term.
Today, many 8th-graders are thinking about tattoos and drugs. We all know how graphic the Internet is, and believe me, kids know how to access this stuff. So I ask you: Wasn't it better to be a kid in 1963? By the way, the answer is yes.
I feel sorry for the urchins these days. Responsible parents can mitigate some of the cultural damage but not all. We are living in fast times, in an era of selfishness and narcissism in which lowbrow entertainment envelops children like the chilly fog of San Francisco.
Good memories are forever. I had them back in 1963.
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The Demonstration of God's Righteousness, Part 3
From Gospel Translations
By John Piper
About Justification
Part of the series Romans: The Greatest Letter Ever Written
Romans 3:21-26
But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25 whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; 26 for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. </blockquote>
The Wakening of William Cowper's Soul
Most nights as I tuck Talitha into bed she says, "Sing me a song." The one we sing most often is one of my favorites by William Cowper,
God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform;
He plants his footsteps in the sea,
And rides upon the storm.
Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;
The clouds you so much dread,
Are big with mercy and will break
In blessings on your head.
Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust him for his grace;
Behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face.
His purposes will ripen fast
Unfolding every hour;
The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flower.
Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never-failing skill,
He treasures up his bright designs
And works his sovereign will.
Blind unbelief is sure to err
And scan his work in vain;
God is his own interpreter,
And he will make it plain.
What Talitha doesn't know, but may learn some day is that, in 1759 when Cowper was 28 years old, he had a total mental breakdown and tried three different ways to commit suicide. He became convinced that he was damned beyond hope. In December, 1763, he was committed to St. Alban's Insane Asylum, where the 58-year-old Dr. Nathaniel Cotton tended the patients. By God's wonderful design, Cotton was also an evangelical believer and lover of God and the gospel.
He loved Cowper and held out hope to him repeatedly in spite of Cowper's insistence that he was damned and beyond hope. Six months into his stay, Cowper found a Bible lying (not by accident) on a bench in the garden. First he looked at John 11 and saw "so much benevolence, mercy, goodness, and sympathy with miserable men, in our Saviour's conduct" that he felt a ray of hope. Then he turned to Romans 3:25, our text for today. This was a key turning point in his life.
Immediately I received the strength to believe it, and the full beams of the Sun of Righteousness shone upon me. I saw the sufficiency of the atonement He had made, my pardon sealed in His blood, and all the fulness and completeness of His justification. In a moment I believed, and received the gospel.
In June, 1765, Cowper left St. Alban's and lived and ministered 35 more years - not without great battles with depression, but also not without great fruit for the kingdom, like the hymns, "There is a Fountain Filled with Blood," "O for a Closer Walk with God!" and "The Spirit Breathes upon the Word."
This has happened in history over and over again. Some great gospel sentence from the book of Romans has wakened the soul - Augustine, Luther, Wesley. May it be so today as we rivet our attention on these words. Verses 25-26 are, perhaps, the most central or most important words in the Bible - especially if you consider them along with verses 23-24, which we looked at last week.
Vindication of God's Righteousness
What happens in verses 25-26 is that we penetrate through the issue of "justification" (verse 24) and through the issue of "redemption" or ransom (verse 24) to what C.E.B. Cranfield calls "the innermost meaning of the cross" (The Epistle to the Romans, vol. 1, ICC [Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1975], p. 213). Verses 25-26:
. . . whom [referring back to Christ] God displayed publicly [or, put forth] as a propitiation [NIV, "sacrifice of atonement"; in this context the word means "the turning away of . . . wrath"] in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness [Note: this is the purpose of Christ's death that hasn't been mentioned yet - to demonstrate God's righteousness. Now why does God need to demonstrate his righteousness?], because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed; [then he repeats this aim lest we miss it] for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
Boil that down to the most basic problem the death of Christ is meant to solve. God put Christ forward (he sent him to die) in order to demonstrate his righteousness (or justice). The problem that needed solving was that God, for some reason, seemed to be unrighteous, and wanted to vindicate himself and clear his name. Indeed, verse 26 says he would have been unrighteous, or unjust, in justifying sinners, if Christ had not been put forward as a propitiation by his blood: ". . . so that he would be just. . ." That is the basic issue. God's righteousness is at stake. His name or reputation or honor must be vindicated. Before the cross can be for our sake, it must be for God's sake.
Why Does He Need Vindication?
But what created that problem? Why did God face the problem of needing to give a public vindication of his righteousness? The answer is in the last phrase of verse 25 and at the end of verse 26: "because in his divine forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed;" and because he is "the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus."
Now what do those two phrases mean? They mean that now and for centuries God has been doing what Psalm 103:10 says, "He does not deal with us according to our sins or repay us according to our iniquities." He has been passing over thousands of sins. He has been forgiving them and letting them go and not punishing them.
King David is a good example. In 2 Samuel 12 he is confronted by the prophet Nathan for committing adultery with Bathsheba and then having her husband killed. Nathan says, "Why have you despised the word of the Lord?" (2 Samuel 12:9).
David feels the rebuke of Nathan, and in verse 13 he says, "I have sinned against the Lord." To this, Nathan responds, "The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die." Just like that! Adultery and murder are "passed over." It is almost incredible. Our sense of justice screams out, "No! You can't just let it go like that. He deserves to die or be imprisoned for life!" But Nathan does not say that. He says, "The Lord has put away your sin; you shall not die."
God Passes over Sins Previously Committed
That is what Paul means in Romans 3:25 by the passing over of sins previously committed. But why is that a problem? Is it felt as a problem by the secular mindset - that God is kind to sinners? How many people outside the scope of Biblical influence wrestle with the problem that a holy and righteous God makes the sun rise on the evil and the good and sends rain on the just and the unjust (Matthew 5:45)? How many wrestle with the apparent injustice that God is lenient with sinners? Indeed, how many Christians wrestle with the fact that our own forgiveness is a threat to the righteousness of God?
The secular mindset does not even assess the situation the way the Biblical mindset does. Why is that? It's because the secular mindset thinks from a radically different starting point. It does not start with the Creator-rights of God - the right to uphold and display the infinite worth of his glory. It starts with man and assumes that God will conform to our rights and wishes. But in the context of Romans, the issue is: how has the glory of God been treated and what is God's righteous response to that?
Remember what we saw last week in verse 23: "All have sinned and fall short of [or lack] the glory of God." What's at stake in sinning is the glory of God. When Nathan confronts David, he quotes God as saying, "Why have you despised me?" We could imagine David saying, "What do you mean, I despised you? I didn't despise you. I wasn't even thinking of you. I was just hot after this bathing woman, and then scared to death that people were going to find out. You weren't even in the picture."
And God would have said, "The Creator of the universe, the designer of marriage, the fountain of life, the one who holds you in being, the one who made you king - that One, I the Lord, was not even in the picture! That's right, David. That's exactly what I mean. You despised me." All sin is a despising of God, before it is a damage to man. All sin is a preference for the fleeting pleasures of the world over the everlasting joy of God's fellowship. David demeaned God's glory. He belittled God's worth. He dishonored God's name. That is the meaning of sin - failing to love God's glory above everything else." "All have sinned and 'exchange' the glory of God."
The Problem: God Appears to Despise His Own Glory
Therefore the problem when God passes over sin is that God seems to agree with those who despise his name and belittle his glory. He seems to be saying it is a matter of indifference that his glory is spurned. He seems to condone the low assessment of his worth. That is what the passing over of sin -forgiving sin, justifying the ungodly (Romans 4:5) communicates: by itself, God's glory and his name and worth are of minor value, or no value. And that is the essence of unrighteousness. So God appears to be, and indeed would be unrighteous if he passed over sin without saving us in a way that demonstrates his infinite passion for his glory - which is his righteousness.
Apart from divine revelation, the natural mind - the secular mind -does not see or feel the crisis God was dealing with in the cross. What secular person loses any sleep over the apparent unrighteousness of God's kindness to sinners?
But according to Romans, this is the most basic problem that God solved by the death of his Son. Let's read it again (verse 25-26): "He did this [put his Son forward to die] to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his divine forbearance [or patience] he had passed over sins previously committed; for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus." God would look and God would be unrighteous, if he passed over sins as though the value of his glory were nothing.
God could have settled accounts by punishing all sinners with hell. This would have demonstrated that he does not minimize our falling short of his glory - our belittling his honor. But it was not God's delight to destroy. John 3:17 says, "God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him."
God is Just and the Justifier
At the end of verse 26, Paul shows what God's two great goals were in the death of Jesus. Why did Jesus die? It was "so that [God] would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus." To be righteous, and to reckon as righteous those who don't have their own righteousness. These seem to contradict each other. God's righteousness would dictate: pour out your wrath on sinners who exchange your glory for other values - that would be righteous. Or: have no wrath against the ungodly - that would be unrighteous. But if God wills that he demonstrate the infinite value of his glory and that he justify the ungodly, then someone - namely, Jesus Christ -had to bear the wrath of God to show that God does not take lightly the scorning of his glory. That's why the word "propitiation" in verse 25 is so important. Christ bore the wrath of God for our sins, and turned it away from us.
On the night before his crucifixion, Jesus agonized and triumphed in his love for the glory of God. In John 12:27-28 he says, "'Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, "Father, save Me from this hour"? But for this purpose I came to this hour. Father, glorify Your name.' Then a voice came out of heaven: 'I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.'" God glorified himself in the life of Jesus, and he will glorify himself in the death of Jesus. And so he will show himself to be righteous in justifying the ungodly.
Christ is our propitiation. That is, out of love for the glory of God, he absorbs the wrath of God that was rightfully ours, so that it might be plain that when we are "justified as a gift by His grace through the ransoming in Christ Jesus" (verse 24), God will be manifestly just, righteous, in counting as righteous those who trust in Jesus.
How We Connect with God's Work
So let's close by making crystal clear how we get connected with this great work of God in Jesus. Three times in this short paragraph (verses 21-26) Paul says it. Let's go backward. You look at them, and pray that God would do for you what he did for William Cowper.
Verse 26b: ". . . so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus." Faith in Jesus. Faith in Jesus. Trust Jesus.
Verse 25a: ". . . whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith." Do you want the wrath of God that you deserve to be what Jesus bore, so you don't have to? If so, behold the beauty of this salvation and embrace it. Trust Jesus.
Finally, Verse 22: ". . . even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe." The righteousness of God is for all who believe. The righteousness that you do not have in yourself, but must have for eternal life, is given to you "as a gift, by his grace" through your faith. Trust him. Trust him. This is what he calls for - not a payment, not works that put him in your debt, but "trust in him who justifies the ungodly" (Romans 4:5).


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OTTAWA – Former United States ambassadors to Canada say the Keystone XL pipeline debate will complicate Bruce Heyman's confirmation as the next top U.S. envoy to Canada and that the process could delay his posting for several months.
One former ambassador also cautions that Canada-U.S. relations will be damaged if the Obama administration rejects the Keystone XL oilsands pipeline.
With David Jacobson, the most recent envoy, having departed Ottawa in early July, the position could be left vacant for half a year or longer at a critical time in Canada-U.S. relations.
Former American ambassador Gordon Giffin, who served under Bill Clinton, says the Keystone project is clearly at the top of Canada-U.S. relations and that it will almost certainly be an issue leading up to and during Heyman's Senate confirmation hearing.
Giffin said the confirmation process in the Senate will be more complex than normal, mostly because of the timing of the appointment and sensitivity of the pipeline project.
"The Keystone issue, to put it mildly, will complicate his confirmation process. But ultimately, that will be resolved and he'll get confirmed," Giffin said in an interview with Postmedia News.
"Keystone is at the top of everybody's mind. It has taken on proportions because of the debate in the United States, frankly, that make it seem as if it's a bigger issue than it really is."
U.S. President Barack Obama announced Thursday he will nominate Heyman, a political fundraiser and businessman from Chicago, to be the new American ambassador to Canada. (His nomination was announced in the same release in which Obama named his next ambassador for Colombia.)
Heyman, a personal friend of Obama, has been a partner at the investment firm of Goldman Sachs in Chicago. His appointment must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Giffin believes Heyman is a very good choice because of his close ties to Obama and senior officials in the administration.
Canadians shouldn't think twice about the delay in announcing the selection, he said, arguing there's "absolutely no correlation" between when an ambassador is nominated and the importance of the country he is going to.
David Wilkins, former ambassador to Canada under George W. Bush, said the confirmation process, when all goes well, can take anywhere from two or three months to five or six months.
"Normally a confirmation of a U.S. ambassador to Canada usually goes fairly smoothly, but Keystone certainly may be an issue that he's asked about during the confirmation hearing," Wilkins said in an interview.
"I don't foresee it blocking the confirmation process, but it certainly might come up."
He said the feedback an ambassador can give the White House is "invaluable" – especially someone who has the ear of the president – so it's important for the relationship that Heyman be on the ground as soon as possible.
The Keystone XL project "has sucked the oxygen out of the room," Wilkins said, and that if it is rejected by the Obama administration, it will erode Canada-U.S. ties.
"If it's turned down, I think it will damage the relationship. How much remains to be seen," he said.
The pipeline's fate rests with Obama, who is now expected to announce a decision in 2014.
But Danielle Droitsch, director of the Canada Project for the Washington-based Natural Resources Defense Council, said the Harper government's environmental record has caused problems in the Canada-U.S. relationship, regardless of the decision on the pipeline. Canada's lacklustre climate record is being noticed internationally, she said, and is now playing a role in cross-border ties.
"Prime Minister Harper has created a challenging situation for the U.S. government by not acting aggressively on climate," she said. "There is a lot of attention on Canada's climate and environmental record in Washington. Harper hasn't helped his case by arguing for Keystone XL."
The Conservative government is unfortunately linking the Canada-U.S. relationship to a decision on Keystone, she said, when it's much more complex and includes a number of important files.
"It's shortsighted to reduce the relationship to a single decision. That's a politicized reaction," she said.
The proposed $5.3-billion pipeline would transport 830,000 barrels of oil a day from Alberta's oilsands and the Bakken formation in North Dakota to refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
But the project has become a lightning rod of criticism for environmental groups, celebrities and concerned citizens who say it will increase American reliance on "dirty oil" and increase greenhouse gas emissions tied to global warming.


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Last Wednesday, our Catholic Study Group read about St. Cyprian, who was a public orator, teacher of rhetoric and pleader in the courts who converted to Christianity in or about 246 A.D. As a child and to the present day, I remembered that his name was commemorated in the Roman Canon of the Mass.
In 248 A.D., Cyprian was elected the Catholic Bishop of Carthage in North Africa, and in this capacity, this great Bishop as well as all Christianity endured a brutal persecution under the emperor Decius. Not only did Decius want to murder all Christians, he desired to completely do away with this religion. Of course, he failed miserably. Nevertheless, because of this persecution, Cyprian was driven into exile, wherein he ruled his Diocese by correspondence. I think of St. Paul who also guided the Christians during his various imprisonments through all of his letters to the Christian Churches. At or about 251 A.D., St. Cyprian returned to Carthage; however, he found that many Christians denied their faith so that they might live, but seeing their betrayal, desired to be reconciled with the Church.
It is in this context that St. Cyprian wrote his famous work, The Unity of the Catholic Church, which has 27 points, to address in part, the issues of such betrayal, and to further address those individuals who were against such a reconciliation with the Church.
But in our study of this great man, we found what he said absolutely relevant to our current situation in history. One of our group members said that it was as though St. Cyprian was writing to us right now. Here is what he said about the devil that we must remember in our daily lives:
The devil's wiles must be unmasked and overcome by obedience to Christ's commands…
Our Lord solemnly warns us: You are the salt of the earth, and bids us in our love of good to be not only simple but prudent as well. Accordingly, dearest brethren, what else ought we to do but be on our guard and watch vigilantly, in order to know the snares of our crafty foe and to avoid them? Otherwise, after putting on Christ who is the Wisdom of God the Father, we may be found to have failed in wisdom for the care of our souls. It is not persecution alone that we ought to fear, nor those forces that in open warfare range abroad to overthrow and defeat the servants of God. It is easy enough to be on one's guard when the danger is obvious; one can stir up one's courage for the fight when the Enemy shows himself in his true colours. There is more need to fear and beware of the Enemy when he creeps up secretly, when he beguiles us by a show of peace and steals forward by those hidden approaches which have earned him the name of the 'Serpent'. Such is ever his craft: lurking in the dark, he ensnares men by trickery. That was how at the very beginning of the world he deceived and by lying words of flattery beguiled the unguarded credulity of a simple soul; that was how he tried to tempt Our Lord Himself, approaching Him in disguise, as though he could once more creep upon his victim and deceive Him. But he was recognized and beaten back, and he was defeated precisely through being detected and unmasked.
Here we are given an example how to break company with the 'old man,' how to follow in the steps of Christ to victory, so that we may not carelessly stumble again into the snare of death, but being alive to the danger, hold fast to the immortality given us. And how can we hold fast to immortality unless we observe those commandments of Christ by which death is defeated and conquered? He Himself assures us: If thou wilt attain to life, keep the commandments; and again: If ye do what I command you, I call you no longer servants but friends. . .
This is precisely why Dr. Eowyn founded the Fellowship of the Minds, to fight evil, to fight this devil, by detecting the evil and unmasking it, and then to follow through to fight by putting on the armor of God in all aspects of our lives. Does St. Cyprian's description of the devil and evil remind you of what is going on in our nation and in our world?
So Truth and Light go on, because all things are possible through Jesus Christ who strengthens us, and we fight together this 'old man' and all evil forever and ever! In the meantime, my fellow warriors in the Fellowship, lead by our brilliant and holy Dr. Eowyn, detect and unmask evil in all of its many forms. St. Cyprian ultimately was martyred, beheaded, during the reign of emperor Valerian because he refused to sacrifice to the pagan gods. We remember what St. Cyprian said about the devil, about evil, as we go forth in our daily battles. My motto is the same as St. Joan's motto that was written on her banner, her favorite possession, "Jesu Maria" – forever and ever!
With the greatest respect and love,
The Treasury of Catholic Wisdom, edited and with an introduction by John A. Hardon, S.J., Ignatius Press 1995;
Butler's Lives of the Saints, Edited by Michael Walsh, first Harper Collins Edition Published in 1991.


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On my last trip to London I was seated in BA club Europe and Mrs. Abdul.R... was seated by the window.
She had fallen asleep on take off and remained out for the count when the drinks trolley came clanking my way. The stewardess opted out of waking her and I proceeded to order a Merlot and a glass of water. I was given my packet of nuts which I proceeded to tear open only to find my row companion coming out of her stupor.
We called the stewardess and Mrs. Abdul.R...ordered:
"I want some red wine...not too heavy" she asked quietly.
" Sorry Madame?"
" She wants red wine that is not too heavy"...I piped in just wanting to get started on my wine in peace and quiet and not be talked over.
"If you don't like it I can give you the same as Madams..."meaning me.
Wine exchanged hands and the stewardess sashayed away.
By that time I was intrigued by this well mannered Nigerian woman ....she sipped, she made a "hum" sort of face and then looked towards my wine.
I tested the waters to see what her reaction would be if I said:
"How is it? Would you like to taste mine?" ....
"Yes!".... She said and passed over her plastic wine goblet without a care in the world as though it was a given.
I guess what is: "Wine is also hers"....
Hilarious I love it.
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India in control of 3rd Test after Bhuvneshwar's triple strike
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Murali Vijay (153) cracked his
second successive century before young paceman Bhuvneshwar
Kumar quickly snapped up three Australian wickets to raise
hopes of an Indian victory in the third cricket Test which
seemed headed for an exciting finish.
After conceding a 91-run first innings lead, the visitors were struggling at 75 for three at stumps, on the penultimate day with Bhuvneshwar producing a brilliant spell to remove openers David Warner (2), Ed Cowan (8) and Steven Smith (5), who was promoted ahead of injured captain Michael Clarke.
At stumps, Phillip Hughes (53 batting) is fighting hard in company of nightwatchman Nathan Lyon (4).
The stage is now set for an engrossing fifth day's play on a deteriorating track as India will try to dismissing seven remaining Aussie batsmen and keep the target within manageable limit with 98 overs permissible.
India lead the series 2-0 after convincing wins in Chennai and Hyderabad, and seemed to be on course to clinch the series despite Peter Siddle's five-for, which helped Australia bowl out the hosts for 499.
Woefully out-of-form prior to this innings, Hughes struck nine fours and a six during his crucial knock. Bhuvneshwar's figures were an impressive three for 25.
The UP seamer had Warner caught behind in the first over, though much of the 'credit' must go to the batsman who played an irresponsible shot to an away-going delivery.
Bhuvneshwar then had Cowan trapped in-front but this time he was a bit lucky as the ball had pitched outside leg and the batsman had made a big stride forward.
There was no doubt as far as his third wicket was concerned as Bhuvneshwar produced a beauty that held its line before knocking over Smith's off-stump.
Resuming on a strong 283 for no loss, India were bundled out for the addition of just 216 runs, as Siddle returned with impressive figures of five for 71.


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During the past few weeks, I took a couple of opportunities for doing a little fasting.
The idea came from a website: http://www.e5men.org/ which invites men to pray for their wifes (or girlfriends/daughters/sisters, etc.) . By doing so, we join Christ's suffering and we intercede for grace for our wifes. I thought the idea was great + decided I could use some grace myself.
So, on two separate days I only had water and a few slices of bread from early morning till dinner time. Because I had so little too eat, I savored each slice of bread and took a long time to chew each bite (instaed of just stuffing it down to get to the next bite). It made realize how hard it must be for all the millions of people that struggle for food each day. It helped me realize, yet one more time, how privileged we are for the variety and quantity of food we enjoy every single day. Our refrigerator is full and all we have to do is open it...
Even though this was not why I decided to fast, I surely have already received some grace from it.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Fasting - a way of getting closer to the poor
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text: Thanks to television and movies, millions of people see the works of Paul Goodnight and don't even know it. You could be watching Will Smith in "Fresh Prince of Bel Air," "Seinfeld," "ER" or the award-winning movie "Ghost," and at some point, you will probably notice his distinctive paintings on the walls. Goodnight has developed his own unique aesthetic philosophy to document the humanity of people around the world, often incorporating African themes and symbols to provide depths of history and culture. For his ability to capture these elements and integrate them with sport, Goodnight was selected as the American Sport Art Museum and Archives' 1997 Sport Artist of the Year. Goodnight has developed a strong and influential following. Former Detroit Pistons point guard Isiah Thomas and actor Wesley Snipes are just two frequent buyers of Goodnight's work. He routinely sends pieces to the Hollywood Cinema Arts where TV and movie set designers choose artwork for productions. His first break came in 1982 when a print was selected for "The Cosby Show" and he continues to receive acclaim and recognition today. This African-American artist, who specializes in ethnic images, never had it easy. Traumatized by two years of fierce combat in Vietnam, Goodnight returned home mentally devastated. It wasn't until he looked to his childhood passion of art that he turned the corner to recovery. His hobby quickly turned into a profession after he received his degree from the Massachusetts College of Art in 1976. His creative efforts are nurtured and inspired by several artists. Today, Goodnight continues to interact and correspond with master African American artists and mentors, John Biggers and Alan Rohan Crite. Through the years, he has developed his own unique aesthetic philosophy to document the humanity of people around the world. His African themes and symbols provide a one-of-a-kind depth to history and culture. He has contributed much to the athletics arena of art, most notably in 1996, when he created "Feet Don't Fail Me Now" to commemorate the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta. Goodnight has studied and he travels extensively to different parts of the world, living among the people of Russia, China, Haiti, Nicaragua, Africa and Brazil. It is during one of these travels to Senegal that the artist said he learned the meaning of black beauty. Goodnight finds that galleries are hesitant to show his ethnic images, focusing instead on the more classical Eurocentric works. Today, he continues to work in a variety of media, including acrylics, pastels and mixed media.


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Monster Eggs are edible and fun to make!
The countdown has begun! You have until 11:59pm PST TONIGHT to submit your spooktacular project to our MAKE/CRAFT 2011 Halloween Contest. Winners of each of the four project categories, Costume, Decor, Food, and Props, will receive some awesome prizes, including a Dremel 3000, Singer sewing machines, Eye-Fi wireless SD card, Cool Neon lighting system, and more. We already have some superb entries. Be sure to get yours in my the deadline (or beef up your existing entry with some good photography) and be as thorough and descriptive as possible with your content. Our judges will decide which category your project belongs in, but be sure to tag it with 'halloween2011' in the Keyword Tags field, and it will automatically be entered into the contest. If you have any last-minute questions, leave a comment below and we'll respond quickly while we monitor the contest across the finish line.
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Temporary schedule for two weeks: All trips between the Seattle terminal, Bainbridge Island, and Bremerton will follow a temporary sailing schedule beginning on Saturday, Jan. 4 through Jan. 20, 2020. Find out more about the temporary sailing schedule and ways to plan ahead.
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Parking is available along the road and also available at the State Park. Please note that secured parking is not available.
While motorcycles are not, by Washington Administrative Code (WAC 468-300-700), a preferential loading category of users, they are often loaded prior to automobiles for operational and staging purposes. Arrival at the dock after vehicle load has commenced requires motorcycles to wait until all cars have been loaded for the next motorcycle loading opportunity. Motorcycles should proceed while on the dock at no more than 10 mph. Use caution when car decks are wet. The following information details specific staging for this terminal:
Motorcycle Fare Purchase/Redemption
Purchase tickets at the auto tollbooths, at the kiosk inside the terminal waiting room, or online in advance.
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Bypass line to access tollbooth for staging directions.
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Loaded after bicycles and up to 6 vehicles; late arriving motorcycles are loaded at end of vehicle load as space permits.
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WSF requires trucks with a gross vehicle weight of over 80,000 lbs and/or over 8'6" wide to have "travel approval" before crossing any of our routes. Vessels on this route have a limited height clearance and trucks may be loaded out of sequence.
Trucks that have a gross vehicle weight of over 80,000 lbs but are hauling less than 80,000 lbs will need to provide a weight slip.
Please fill out our Oversized/Overweight Vehicle Travel Request Form by downloading a pdf version of the form and fax it to us at (206)515-3773. Please allow three business days for completion and approval. You can contact us at anytime for status updates at (206)464-6400 (Seattle).
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We offer seniors (65+), persons with disabilities, and passengers with a Medicare card or other eligibility verification, travel at half the regular passenger fare. We offer special fares for youth ages 6 to 18. Children ages 5 and under travel free.
Multi-ride cards are good for 90 days from the date of purchase and are non-refundable.For more information check Fares.
Lost and found items on this route are turned in to the Port Townsend ferry terminal. Due to storage limitations, found items are held for 10 days from the date they were found. Our Information Agents can assist you with lost and found inquiries from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm (daily) at (206) 464-6400 or 1-888-808-7977.


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Buckminster is also packaged in a so called 'Headless' command line oriented version suitable for running on remote servers, be invoked from scripts etc. The Headless version is based on Eclipse but only includes what is needed to run as a command line tool. The footprint of the headless version is thus much smaller than for the complete Eclipse IDE.
The Headless version as it is delivered today requires configuration before use. The downloadable version only contains the Buckminster core - i.e. it does not contain any of the optional plugins. They are easy to add, but it requires some work on your part.
Prior to Eclipse 3.5, the headless buckminster uses Eclipse Update Manager to install the required features. Starting with 3.5, this is done with Eclipse p2. Note that it is possible to build for 3.4 using a 3.5 Buckminster.
Buckminster Packaged as an Eclipse Product
This format is for specialized situations; it is called the 'product' format as it is built using the Eclipse Product packaging paradigm. Beyond the fact that is intended as a standalone package, you can view it as a subset of the functionality gained through the update site. Specifically, it is intended to be used in Headless mode situations only (though given it's design it can serve as a foundation for achieveing a graphical startup as well). It only contains the bare essentials to begin with, so before it can be used for anything useful, it needs to be customized by you. The benefit is that you can be very selective on what it contains, and thus bring down the footprint. Actually, it is likely you may wish to use install further Buckminster features from the Buckminster update site.
Product builds are available as zip archives available on our download page.
Note that Buckminster has many possible extension points. This is also true for the Headless framework. In fact, it is entirely possible to use only this framework and produce your very own headless application which has nothing to do with what Buckminster otherwise can do. More on extending the Headless framework here.
Installing versions < Eclipse 3.5
Before 3.4, you will download a Buckminster product, and then configure it to include what you want.
- Goto the Buckminster Download Page
- Download the latest "buckminster.zip" for 3.4
- Unpack "buckminster.zip" to a location where you want it
- On Un*x, make the "buckminster script" executable. "cd buckminster", "chmod +x buckminster"
- Remember the "headless update site url" - http://download.eclipse.org/tools/buckminster/updates/headless-site.xml, as you need it when configuring your headless buckminster
- Configure your headless buckminster - it is empty when you get it, so you must do this. See this Sample headless configuration
Installing 3.5 version (and later)
In 3.5, headless buckminster is installed and updated using p2.
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text: Peter_Pogue Posted January 13, 2013 I love the history, especially the Pre Prohibition history. Apparently, my grandfather did as well, as he saved numerous documents related to the distillery. I am in the process of framing as many as I can which are and will be on display at the distillery in Maysville. I am hoping to attach to this thread documents regarding the dismantling of the historic Peacock Distillery which my grandfather bought in 1911 and "scrapped" in 1916. Page 1 is from Sam Cecil's book to give some background. I thought it was interesting just to see what all was in the old distilleries compared to what are in today's distilleries. How awesome would it be if you could buy the complete distillery with stills and warehouses for $7200? Wow. Please let me know if they attach. Peter PoguePeacock Distillery1.pdfPeacock Distillery2.pdfPeacock Distillery3.pdfPeacock Distillery4.pdf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Nasdaq Pays Investors Over Facebook IPO, and More
The SEC has cleared Nasdaq's plan to pay investors for losses stemming from the bungled Facebook IPO; Best Buy founder Richard Schulze returns; Secretary of State John Kerry makes an unannounced visit to Afghanistan. Photo: Getty Images.
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Over the past six or so years, I've engaged in many dialogues with individuals who claim that God does not exist. The typical label applied to such a person is atheist (a – no, theist – god, or belief in a god/deity). However, with all the conversations and interactions I've had, I see a distinct pattern emerging between an atheist and someone that instead I believe can be categorized as a hatetheist.
I have absolutely no problem conversing with atheists. I appreciate the objections and arguments they bring against the Christian faith, which may sound strange at first to hear. But I hold to the position that one of my professors, Norman Geisler, adheres to. He reads atheist works during his devotional period because he says atheists keep Christians honest where our apologetics are concerned, and they are helpful in showcasing what the philosophy of naturalism espouses and where it logically leads.
Although we disagree on theological matters, I've found atheists to be respectful, smart, and understanding in many of our discussions. But the hatetheist – that's a different story. Whereas I'm happy to have conversations with atheists, I'm increasingly finding that discussing theology with hatetheists is an exercise in futility.
Assembling the Profile of a Hatetheist
I thought I would try and present a profile of the hatetheist vs. the atheist so Christians can have an idea of when to enter into discussions and when to walk away with unbelievers. The points below are based on my experience alone.
- Whereas the atheist is respectful during a conversation or interaction, the hatetheist – either immediately or very soon – descends into ad hominem attacks and disrespectful name calling. The names used many times completely mischaracterize a Christian's true position (e.g. "flat-earther"). Sometimes, the hatetheist will go so far as to say that anyone who believes in God is clinically crazy or insane.
- In addition to attacking a Christian's intelligence or character, the hatetheist routinely tosses out derogatory names or references to God (e.g. "invisible sky fairy") and Jesus (a "Jewish zombie" or "Bejebus"). The atheist, however, typically does not refer to God or Jesus in such ways.
- Hatetheists tend to be inordinately arrogant and border on narcissism when it comes to their perception of their own intelligence vs. those who hold to a theistic worldview. An example are hatetheists who label themselves as "The Brights," with the obvious message being anyone who is not an atheist must be dimwitted.
- The atheist genuinely considers arguments and presents evidence, where the hatetheist does not. The hatetheist either ignores expert testimony, uses numerous red herrings, or charges the Christian with "quote smithing" when various quotes from experts are used to support the theistic position, and never considers the expert testimony. Ironically, many of the same hatetheists who do this maintain web sites with rotating quotes from famous atheists and they sport links to other atheist sites that contain quotable information. But the bottom line is there is a "willing unbelief" in the hatetheist that will not entertain a position that is contrary to their own.
- The atheist adheres to science, but understands and recognizes its limits, whereas the hatetheist is a devotee to scientism. If the faith of scientism is new to you, see what the limits of science are in a recent blog post of mine.
- The atheist tends to be universal in his critique of any god, but the hatetheist focuses mostly, if not solely, on Christianity. The hatetheist shows no fear in mocking Jesus in graphic ways, but is remarkably restrained where others, such as Muhammad of Islam, are concerned.
- The atheists' actions are ones that are secure, in that they will not lash out in irrational ways to thoughts of theism. Christianity is not threatening in that way, and they find no need to interject themselves into a Christian's worship or their special days to interrupt them. The hatetheist, on the other hand, exhibits very insecure activity such as launching billboard promotional ads during seasons where his worldview is most threatened, such as during Christmas and Easter.
Again, these are my own observations from the experiences I've had and things that I have witnessed.
Responding to the Hatetheist
How should a Christian interact with a hatetheist? The question is not an easy one to answer. On the one hand, there are some Christians who believe that we should continuously engage all unbelievers no matter their manner or attitude. They say that no one is too far gone and reference the Apostle Paul, who as Saul, was about as aggressive and hostile as any unbeliever ever could be.
A fair point, to be sure.
However, as I've done a little Biblical research in this vein, I've reached the current conclusion that the Scriptures seem to warn us away of continued (note the importance of that word) interaction with hatetheists where sharing the gospel is concerned.
Two episodes in the gospels give us Jesus' take on the matter. First we have Christ's command in the Sermon on the Mount: "Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces" (Matthew 7:6). Commenting on this passage, John MacArthur in his Study Bible sums up Jesus' warning in the following way: "This principle governs how one handles the gospel in the face of those who hate the truth."
Another episode in Matthew demonstrates Christ's attitude toward the same type of individual. After telling the Pharisees about their hypocritical manner and dark heart, Matthew records the following exchange between Jesus and His disciples: "Then the disciples came and said to Him, 'Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?' But He answered and said, 'Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant shall be uprooted. Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit'" (Matthew 15:12–14). Notice three key words that sum up Christ's position on such people: "Let them alone." It's not common to see the Son of God recommending against evangelism, but it happened in this case.
There are a number of examples outside the gospels worth considering, and one in particular stands out. Upon arriving in Pisidian Antioch, Paul entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and gave a stirring address. The end result was, "As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people kept begging that these things might be spoken to them the next Sabbath" (Acts 13:42).
Luke records what happened next: "The next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the Lord. But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what was spoken by Paul, reviling him. And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, 'It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.'" (Acts 13:44–46, my emphasis).
The word "reviling" in the above passage is blasphemeo in the Greek, and it means "to speak in a disrespectful way that demeans, denigrates, maligns." Paul evidently recognized these individuals for what they were. While the Gentiles rejoiced over Paul's words, the first century hatetheists went even further in their hatred of Paul, demonstrating the strong rebellion that was in their heart: "But the Jews incited the devout women of prominence and the leading men of the city, and instigated a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district. But they shook off the dust of their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium" (Acts 13:50–51). Paul simply moved on from them.
As Christians, we want to believe there is no point in an unbeliever's life where he cannot turn back from his rebellion against God. However, there are warnings in Scripture that seem to indicate otherwise. For example, the writer of Proverbs says, "A worthless person, a wicked man, is the one who walks with a perverse mouth, who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who points with his fingers; who with perversity in his heart continually devises evil, who spreads strife. Therefore his calamity will come suddenly; instantly he will be broken and there will be no healing" (Proverbs 6:12–15, my emphasis).
The writer of Hebrews also warns: "See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled; that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his own birthright for a single meal. For you know that even afterwards, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with tears" (Hebrews 12:15–17, my emphasis).
These verses seem to indicate that there is a time to let the tares grow alongside the wheat (cf. Matt. 13:15-30), and a point where God closes the door to the ark of salvation for people (cf. Gen. 7:16).
I don't find it easy to write the words above, but increasingly when it comes to hatetheists, I find the words of Richard Weaver spot on: "Nothing good can come if the will is wrong. And to give evidence to him who loves not the truth is to give him more plentiful material for misinterpretation."
Paul gives a rather interesting analogy to how the gospel affects people when he says, "For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life" (2 Corinthians 2:15–16).
Have you ever smelled the smell of death? It stinks. To the hatetheist, we stink very badly, and they react accordingly.
Because of this and the Biblical examples I've cited above, I'm afraid that when it comes to hatetheists, once I have made a number of attempts to share the gospel and answer their questions to the best of my ability and they exhibit the characteristics I've noted above, my position today adheres to Jesus' simple statement: "Let them alone."


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Dog Fight
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If you love flying games this is the game for you. Dog Fight is a fight flying game in which you have to defeat other enemy planes. It`s a fun game to play in two players if you have a brother or friend around, but you can also play by yourself. The main objective in Dog Fight is to stay alive and try to not be hit by the enemy planes, which will fire at you if you give them the chance. You will start by fight a single plane in the first mission but the game will be more and more challenging as you move further into the game. Have fun and try to not be shoot down.
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