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Charlotte B. Shea, 88, Almond, a former South Milwaukee resident, died Friday, July 19, 2013, in Stevens Point.
A private graveside service will be held at a later date.
The Hardell-Holly Funeral Home of Almond is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences may be offered online at www.hollyfuneralhome.com.
Mrs. Shea was born May 24, 1925, in South Milwaukee, a daughter of the late Stanislas and Sophia (Klimkowski) Czerwinski.
She was married to John W. "Jack" Shea. He preceded her in death.
Survivors include one son, John J. (Mary Beth), Almond; five grandchildren, Frederick Fuchs, Jeramie (Heather) Shea, Jerrod Shea, Michael Shea and Nicholas Shea; six great-grandchildren; nieces; and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by one son; Jeffrey; and five siblings, Helen, Raymond, Sylvia, Josephine and Stanley.


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Diabetes . . . .
It's a scary word . . . and it should be, because people with diabetes have a higher than usual risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, and amputations, just to name a few.
Another scary thought is that the world is experiencing an epidemic of diabetes. Almost half of all adult Americans have diabetes or pre-diabetes, although many don't know it yet.
Untreated diabetes is dangerous! But did you know . . . TREATED diabetes is also dangerous.
That's right, just because you take pills or insulin injections doesn't mean you won't still experience heart attacks, strokes, blindness, kidney failure and amputations.
The real problem
is that our lifestyles are causing an underlying condition called
Insulin Resistance,
which leads to all these health disasters I've already named.
Here's the Good News:
We Can REVERSE Insulin Resistance
by changing our lifestyle.
AND when we reverse insulin resistance, we also reverse diabetes and all the associated health problems.
And more good news: you can do this by eating the diet humans are designed to eat and moving your body (sometimes called exercise). This same lifestyle helps you lose weight, improves digestion, strengthens your immune system, balances your hormones, and just plain helps you feel good.
The typical approach to diabetes is to treat the symptoms.
But when you do that, the underlying disease process (insulin resistance) continues to progress and your health continues to worsen.
In spite of the complexity of the problems, the solution is surprisingly simple: When we provide what our bodies need, they will heal themselves.
That's right. Our bodies are designed to be healthy! We have built-in self-healing and self-regulating systems.
The diet most Americans and others in the Western world eat is causing a myriad of health problems, and diabetes is one of them.
Doctors and dietitians are telling us to eat considerably more vegetables and fruits, but they don't take it quite far enough.
Not only do we need to eat far more fruits and vegetables, we need to STOP eating the foods that are making us sick: processed foods and animal products.
Research is very clear now that people who eat a diet based upon whole, unprocessed plant foods live longer, healthier, and slimmer lives.
When we eat the right foods, our bodies immediately begin to correct the problems.
Our blood sugar begins to normalize, our cholesterol begins to drop, our blood pressure drops, we lose excess weight, our arteries start opening up more.
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- Less time and money spent on doctors and medications?
There is really no way to quantify the value of your health.
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It started with being told I was likely to go blind when I had a raging inflammation in my eye.
This was followed by severe arthritis in my hip that made walking extremely painful, and sometimes impossible.
By the time I was 25 I also had debilitating stomach pain (gastritis) and bloody stools (ulcerative colitis.)
I was so scared. I didn't want a future of being blind, crippled, and in pain!
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So I realized if anything was going to change for the better, it was up to me.
I didn't know what to do, but I did know that my diet wasn't very healthy, so in one moment, when I was 26, I made the decision that I was going to start eating for health.
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I'm now 63 and the memory of all that pain, inflammation, and fear makes me so grateful for all the wonderful years I've had since changing my diet.
Now it is my mission
to help you eat the diet that will support your self-healing body in returning to health.
The wonderful part of all this is that no matter what health problems we have, they all get better when we begin eating the healthiest diet.
Sometimes people are skeptical about this. We've been trained to think we need to eat one way for heart disease, another way for diabetes, and few people even know our diet matters with cancer!
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Here's an example of what I'm talking about:
Suppose you have a plant that's not doing well. It's leaves are getting yellow, it's not growing very well, and you're afraid it's going to die.
You could go online and find recommendations for all kinds of supplements to feed your plant. Maybe there would be a miracle solution to spray on it's leaves.
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Well, that sounds almost too simple! How could something this simple help? But you try it.
Voila! When you provide the environment your plant needs, it takes care of the rest. It's not long before your plant is looking perky, the leaves are nice and green, and you notice it's actually growing again!
So you're probably saying, "Well, that's just common sense. Everybody knows that. My health problems are totally different."
Actually, they're not as different as you might think.
Our bodies thrive when we provide the right environment, meaning the right diet and lifestyle.
It's actually a miracle that we survive as long and as well as we do when we eat the Standard American Diet (SAD). Eventually, though, it catches up with us. But when we begin eating the diet we're designed to eat, our self-healing body begins to reverse all the complex health problems that have been accumulating for years.
Okay, I get it.
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My course provides all of this information in an easy-to-understand sequence of videos, supplemented with hand-outs and action steps to take.
It took me YEARS to reach the level of understanding I now have. I became an RN. I've been reading, learning, and practicing healthy plant-based nutrition for over 20 years. I've earned a Certificate in Plant-based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Foundation, through Cornell University. I taught Food for Life Classes for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine for 7 years, and I've helped thousands of students and clients reverse a wide variety of health problems.
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Why do I call this the 28 Day Program for Reversing Diabetes?
This program is designed for you to learn the basics of choosing a healthy, diabetes-defying diet. If you go through one module per week, it will take 28 days.
During this 28 days, I encourage you to implement what you learn immediately, and when you do, you'll begin to see results very rapidly.
By the end of 28 days, you will see results in your weight, blood sugar, energy levels, and often blood pressure.
Does this mean that after 28 Days I can go back to my old habits?
Not unless you want to return to your old health problems.
This program provides the plan for how to eat for life. It is not a "diet," it is a way of life that will lead you to your optimal health and optimal weight.
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I can't guarantee any specific results for you because everyone's results depend upon their own actions, but I can tell you this approach has helped thousands of others.
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|Uthman ibn Affan
3rd Caliph of Rashidun Caliphate
Rashidun Caliph in Medina
|Islamic Empire during Uthman's reign
|The Generous
|Full Name
|ʻUthmān ibn ʻAffān
(عثمان بن عفان)
|11 November 644 – 20 June 656
|Taif, Arabia
|17 June 656 CE (18th Zulhijjah 35 AH)[1][2](aged 79)
|Medina, Arabia, Rashidun Empire
|Place of Burial
|Jannat al-Baqi, Madinah
|Umar ibn al-Khattab
|Ali ibn Abi-Talib
|Affan ibn Abu al-As
|Urwa bint Kariz
• Ruqayyah bint Muhammad
|• Amr (عمرو)
• Umar (عمر)
• Khalid (خالد)
• Aban (أبان)
• Abdullah Al-Asghar
(عبد الله الأصغر)
• Al-Walid (الوليد)
• Saeed (سعيد)
• Abdulmalik (عبدالملك)
|• Maryam (مريم)
• Umm Uthman (أم عثمان)
• Ayesha (عائشة)
• Umm Amr (أم عمرو)
• Umm Aban Al-Kabri
(أم أبان الکبرى)
• Aurvi (أروى)
• Umm Khalid (أم خالد)
• Umm Aban Al-Sagri
(أم أبان الصغرى)
|Other Titles
[citation needed]• ذو النورين ("Thu Ul-Nourain", Possessor of Two Lights)[citation needed]
The Generous – (Al Ghani)
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Uthman ibn Affan (Arabic: عثمان بن عفان, strict transliteration: ʻUthmān ibn ʻAffān) (577 – 17 June 656) was a companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the third of the Sunni Rashidun or "Rightly Guided Caliphs". Born into a prominent Meccan clan of the Quraysh tribe, he played a major role in early Islamic history, succeeding Umar ibn al-Khattab as caliph at age 65. He was also the prophet's son-in-law twice, being married to two of the prophet's daughters Ruqayyah and Umm Kulthum.
Under the leadership of Uthman, the empire expanded into Fars in 650 (present-day Iran), some areas of Khorasan (present-day Afghanistan) in 651 and the conquest of Armenia was begun in the 640s.[3]
- 1 Early life
- 2 Caliph Abu Bakr's era (632–634)
- 3 Election of Uthman
- 4 Reign as a Caliph (644–656)
- 5 Reforms of Uthman's era
- 6 Military expansion
- 7 Anti-Uthman sentiment
- 8 Armed revolt against Uthman
- 9 Assassination
- 10 Legacy
- 11 See also
- 12 References
- 13 External links
Early life[edit]
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Uthman was born in Ta'if. He was born into the wealthy Umayyad (Banu Umayya) clan of the Quraysh tribe of Mecca, seven years after Muhammad. Uthman's father, Affan, died young while travelling abroad but left a large inheritance to Uthman. Uthman followed the same profession as his father, and his business flourished, making him one of the richest men among the Qurayshi tribe.[4] His mother was Awra who was daughter of Umme Hakim bint Abdul Mutallib. The later was twin sister of Abdullah, father of Muhammad and therefore his first cousin. She also passed away before 610AD.[5]
Conversion to Islam[edit]
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On returning from a business trip to Syria in 611, Uthman found out that Muhammad had declared his mission. After a discussion with his friend Abu Bakr, Uthman decided to convert to Islam, and Abu Bakr took him to Muhammad to whom he declared his faith. Uthman thus became the one of the earliest converts to Islam, following Ali, Zayd, Abu Bakr and few others. His conversion to Islam angered his clan, the Banu Ummayyah, who strongly opposed Muhammad's teachings.[6]
Migration to Abyssinia[edit]
Uthman and his wife Ruqayya migrated to Abyssinia (modern Ethiopia) in 614–615, along with 11 men and 11 women, all Muslims. As Uthman already had some business contacts in Abyssinia, he continued to practise his profession as a trader. He worked hard and his business soon flourished. After two years the news had spread among the Muslims in Abyssinia that the Quraysh of Mecca had accepted Islam, and that persuaded Uthman, Ruqayya and some other Muslims to return. However when they reached Mecca it transpired that the news about the Quraysh's acceptance of Islam was false. Some of the Muslims who had come from Abyssinia returned but Uthman and Ruqayya decided to stay. In Mecca Uthman had to start his business afresh, but the contacts that he had already established in Abyssinia worked in his favour and his business prospered once again.[7]
Migration to Medina[edit]
In 622, Uthman and his wife, Ruqayya, migrated to Medina. They were amongst the third batch of Muslims who migrated to Medina. On arrival in Medina, Uthman stayed with Abu Talha ibn Thabit of the Banu Najjar. After a short while, Uthman purchased a house of his own and moved there. Being one of the richest merchants of Mecca, and having amassed a considerable fortune, Uthman did not need any financial help from his Ansari brothers, as he brought all his wealth with him to Medina. In Medina, the Muslims were generally farmers and were not very interested in trade, and thus most of the trading that took place in the town was handled by the Jews. Thus, there was considerable space for the Muslims in promoting trade and Uthman took advantage of this position, soon establishing himself as a trader in Medina. He worked hard and honestly, and his business flourished, soon becoming one of the richest men in Medina.[8]
Life in Medina[edit]
When Ali married Fatimah, Uthman bought Ali's armor for five hundred dirhams. Four hundred was set aside as a dowry for Fatimah, leaving a hundred for all other expenses. Later Uthman presented the armor back to Ali as a wedding present.[9][10]
During the Nakhla Raid ordered by Muhammad, his bother Nawfal bin Abdullah ibn al-Mughirah was captured and taken prisoner by Abd-Allah ibn Jahsh[11]
According to the Muslim scholar Ibn Kathir, Muhammad refused to accept ransom for Nawfal bin Abdullah ibn al-Mughirah (Uthman's brother) and another captive, until he was sure his companions were safe, he also threatened to kill the captives. Muhammad said: "For we fear for their safety with you. If you kill them, we will kill your people", Ibn Kathir cites Ibn Ishaqs 7th century biography of Muhammad as the primary source for this quote.[11] The Muslim scholar Muhammad Husayn Haykal also mentions this and said the verse which permitted Muslims to fight in the months which were considered sacred by the Arab pagans (i.e. 1st, 7th, 11th and 12th months of the Islamic calendar) had "brought the Muslims relief", and that then Muhammad had accepted his share of the booty.[12] The 2 companions in question were Sa`d bin Abu Waqqas and `Utbah bin Ghazwan who had lost their camels and gotten lost, Muhammad feared the Quraysh my find them and kill them.[11]
Furthermore during the Invasion of Hamra al-Asad a Meccan spy Muawiyah bin Al Mugheerah, the cousin of Uthman ibn Affan, had been captured. According to the Muslim scholar Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Uthman gave him shelter after getting permission from Muhammad, and Muhammad told him if he was caught again after 3 days he would be executed. So Muawiyah was given a grace period of three days and arranged a camel and provisions for his return journey to Mecca. Uthman departed with Muhammad for Hamra-al-Asad, and Muawiyah overstayed his grace. Though he fled by the time the army returned, Muhammad ordered his pursuit and execution. The orders were carried out.[13][14]
Muhammad's last years[edit]
In 632 the year Muhammad died, Uthman participated in The Farewell Pilgrimage along with him.[4] In 632 .
Caliph Abu Bakr's era (632–634)[edit]
Uthman had a very close relationship with Abu Bakr, as it was due to him that Uthman had converted to Islam. When Abu Bakr was selected as the Caliph, Uthman was the first person after Umar to offer his allegiance. During the Ridda wars (Wars of Apostasy), Uthman remained at Medina, acting as Abu Bakr's adviser. On his deathbed, Abu Bakr dictated his will to Uthman, saying that his successor was to be Umar.[15]
Election of Uthman[edit]
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Umar, on his deathbed formed a committee of six people to choose the next Caliph from amongst themselves. This committee was:
- Ali
- Uthman ibn Affan
- Abdur Rahman bin Awf
- Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas
- Al-Zubayr
- Talhah
Umar asked that, after his death, the committee reach a final decision within three days, and the next Caliph should take the oath of office on the fourth day. If Talhah joined the committee within this period, he was to take part in the deliberations, but if he did not return to Medina within this period, the other members of the committee could proceed with the decision. Abdur Rahman bin Awf withdrew his eligibility to be appointed as Caliph in order to act as a moderator and began his task by interviewing every member of the committee separately. He asked them for whom they would cast their vote. When Ali was asked, he didn't reply. When Uthman was asked, he voted for Ali, Zubayr said for Ali or Uthman. and Saad said for Uthman.[15]
Reign as a Caliph (644–656)[edit]
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Uthman and Muawiyah[edit]
Uthman and Muawiyah were both from the Umayyad clan. In 639 Muawiyah I was appointed the Governor of Syria by Umar after his elder brother Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan (Governor of Syria) died in a plague, along with Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah the governor before him and 25,000 other people. To stop the Byzantine harassment from the sea during the Arab-Byzantine Wars, in 649 Muawiyah set up a navy; manned by Monophysitise Christians, Copts and Jacobite Syrian Christians sailors and Muslim troops. This resulted in the defeat of the Byzantine navy at the Battle of the Masts in 655, opening up the Mediterranean.[16][17][18][19][20]
Reforms of Uthman's era[edit]
Economic reforms[edit]
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Uthman was a shrewd businessman and a successful trader from his youth, which contributed greatly to the Rashidun Empire. Umar had fixed the allowance of the people and on assuming office, Uthman increased it by about 25%. Umar had placed a ban on the sale of lands and the purchase of agricultural lands in conquered territories.[21] Uthman withdrew these restrictions, in view of the fact that the trade could not flourish. Uthman also permitted people to draw loans from the public treasury. Under Umar it had been laid down as a policy that the lands in conquered territories were not to be distributed among the combatants, but were to remain the property of the previous owners. The army felt dissatisfied at this decision, but Umar suppressed the opposition with a strong hand. Uthman followed the policy devised by Umar and there were more conquests, and the revenues from land increased considerably.[15]
Umar, the predecessor of Uthman was very strict in the use of money from the public treasury. Apart from the meagre allowance that had been sanctioned in his favour, Umar took no money from the treasury. He did not receive any gifts, nor did he allow any of his family members to accept any gift from any quarter. During the time of Uthman there was some relaxation in such strictness. Uthman did not draw any allowance from the treasury for his personal use, nor did he receive a salary, he was a wealthy man with sufficient resources of his own, but unlike Umar, Uthman accepted gifts and allowed his family members to accept gifts from certain quarters.[4] Uthman honestly felt that he had the right to utilize the public funds according to his best judgment, and no one criticized him for that. The economic reforms introduced by Uthman had far reaching effects; Muslims as well as non-Muslims of the Rashidun Empire enjoyed an economically prosperous life during his reign.[22]
Kinsmen as governors[edit]
Uthman appointed his kinsmen as governors of four provinces: Egypt, Syria, Basra and Kufa.[23]
Military expansion[edit]
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Anti-Uthman sentiment[edit]
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According to Muslim sources, unlike his predecessor, Umar, who maintained discipline with a stern hand, Uthman was less rigorous upon his people; he focused more on economic prosperity. Under Uthman, the people became economically more prosperous and on the political plane they came to enjoy a larger degree of freedom. No institutions were devised to channel political activity, and, in the absence of such institutions, the pre-Islamic tribal jealousies and rivalries, which had been suppressed under earlier caliphs, erupted once again. In view of the lenient policies adopted by Uthman, the people took advantage of such liberties, which became a headache for the state, and it culminated in the assassination of Uthman.[24]
The actual reason for the anti-Uthman movement is disputed among the Shia and Sunni Muslims.[25] Many anonymous letters were written to the leading companions of Muhammad, complaining about the alleged tyranny of Uthman's appointed governors. Moreover, letters were sent to the leaders of public opinion in different provinces concerning the reported mishandling of power by Uthman's family. This contributed to unrest in the empire and finally Uthman had to investigate the matter in an attempt to ascertain the authenticity of the rumours.[26] Wilferd Madelung discredits the alleged role of Abdullah ibn Saba in the rebellion against Uthman, Madelung observes that few if any modern historians would accept Sayf's legend of Ibn Saba[27]
Uthman's emissaries to the provinces[edit]
The situation was becoming tense and so the Uthman administration had to investigate the origins and extent of anti-government propaganda and its aims. Some time around 654, Uthman called all the governors of his 12 provinces to Medina to discuss the problem. In this Council of Governors, Uthman directed the governors that they should adopt all the expedients they had suggested, according to local circumstances. Later, in the Majlis al Shurah (council of ministry), it was suggested to Uthman that reliable agents should be sent to various provinces to investigate the matter and report about the sources of such rumours. Uthman accordingly sent his agents to the main provinces, Muhammad ibn Maslamah was sent to Kufa; Usama ibn Zayd was sent to Basra; Ammar ibn Yasir was sent to Egypt, while `Abd Allah ibn Umar was sent to Syria. The emissaries who had been sent to Kufa, Basra, and Syria submitted their reports to Uthman, that all was well in Kufa, Basra and Syria. The people were satisfied with the administration, and they had no legitimate grievance against it. Some individuals in various locations had some personal grievances of minor character, with which the people at large were not concerned. Ammar ibn Yasir, the emissary to Egypt, however, did not return to Medina. The rebels had carried on with their propaganda in favour of the Caliphate of Ali. Ammar ibn Yasir had been affiliated with Ali; he left Uthman, and instead joined the opposition in Egypt. Abdullah ibn Saad, the governor of Egypt, reported about the activities of the opposition in Egypt. He wanted to take action against Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr (foster son of Ali), Muhammad bin Abi Hudhaifa (adopted son of Uthman) and Ammar ibn Yasir.[23]
Further measures[edit]
In 655, Uthman directed the people who had any grievance against the administration to assemble at Mecca for the Hajj. He promised them that all their legitimate grievances would be redressed. He directed the governors and the "Amils" throughout the empire to come to Mecca on the occasion of the Hajj. In response to the call of Uthman, the opposition came in large delegations from various cities to present their grievances before the gathering.[24]
The rebels realized that the people in Mecca supported the defence offered by Uthman and were not in the mood to listen to them.[6] That was a great psychological victory for Uthman. It is said, according to Sunni Muslim accounts, that before returning to Syria, the governor Muawiyah, Uthman's cousin, suggested Uthman should come with him to Syria as the atmosphere there was peaceful. Uthman rejected his offer, saying that he didn't want to leave the city of Muhammad (referring to Medina). Muawiyah then suggested that he be allowed to send a strong force from Syria to Medina to guard Uthman against any possible attempt by rebels to harm him. Uthman rejected it too, saying that the Syrian forces in Medina would be an incitement to civil war, and he could not be party to such a move.[23]
Armed revolt against Uthman[edit]
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The politics of Egypt played the major role in the propaganda war against the caliphate, so Uthman summoned Abdullah ibn Saad, the governor of Egypt, to Medina to consult with him as to the course of action that should be adopted. Abdullah ibn Saad came to Medina, leaving the affairs of Egypt to his deputy, and in his absence, Muhammad bin Abi Hudhaifa staged a coup d'état and took power. On hearing of the revolt in Egypt, Abdullah hastened back but Uthman was not in a position to offer him any military assistance and, accordingly, Abdullah ibn Saad failed to recapture his power.[28]
Rebels in Medina[edit]
From Egypt a contingent of about 1,000 people were sent to Medina, with instructions to assassinate Uthman and overthrow the government. Similar contingents marched from Kufa and Basra to Medina.[29] They sent their representatives to Medina to contact the leaders of public opinion. The representatives of the contingent from Egypt waited on Ali, and offered him the Caliphate in succession to Uthman, which Ali turned down. The representatives of the contingent from Kufa waited on Al-Zubayr, while the representatives of the contingent from Basra waited on Talhah, and offered them their allegiance as the next Caliph, which were both turned down. In proposing alternatives to Uthman as Caliph, the rebels neutralized the bulk of public opinion in Medina and Uthman's faction could no longer offer a united front. Uthman had the active support of the Umayyads, and a few other people in Medina.[25]
Siege of Uthman[edit]
The early stage of the siege of Uthman's house was not severe, but as the days passed, the rebels intensified their pressure against Uthman.<[30] With the departure of the pilgrims from Medina to Mecca, the hands of the rebels were further strengthened, and as a consequence the crisis deepened further. The rebels understood that after the Hajj, the Muslims gathered at Mecca from all parts of the Muslim world might march to Medina to relieve Uthman. They therefore decided to take action against Uthman before the pilgrimage was over. During the siege, Uthman was asked by his supporters, who outnumbered the rebels, to let them fight against the rebels and rout them. Uthman prevented them in an effort to avoid the bloodshed of Muslim by Muslim. Unfortunately for Uthman, violence occurred anyhow. The gates of the house of Uthman were shut and guarded by the renowned warrior, Abd-Allah ibn al-Zubayr.[30] The sons of Ali, Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali, were also among the guards;[31] while amongst those inciting the people to fight included Aisha,[32] one of the wives of Muhammad.
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Finding the gate of Uthman's house strongly guarded by his supporters, the rebels climbed the back wall and sneaked inside, leaving the guards on the gate unaware of what was going on inside. The rebels entered his room and struck blows at his head.[33] Naila, the wife of Uthman, threw herself on his body to protect him, raising her hand to protect him she had her fingers chopped off and was pushed aside, and further blows were struck until he was dead. The supporters of Uthman then counterattacked the assassins and, in turn, killed them. There was further fighting between the rebels and the supporters of Uthman, with casualties on both sides, after which the rebels looted the house.[34]
The rioters wanted to mutilate his body and were keen that he be denied burial. When some of the rioters came forward to mutilate the body of Uthman, his two widows, Nailah and Ramlah bint Sheibah, covered him, and raised loud cries which deterred the rioters. The rebels left the house and the supporters of Uthman at gate hearing it, entered, but it was too late.[35]
After the body of Uthman had been in the house for three days, Naila, Uthman's wife, approached some of his supporters to help in his burial, but only about a dozen people responded. These included Marwan, Zayd ibn Thabit, 'Huwatib bin Alfarah, Jabir bin Muta'am, Abu Jahm bin Hudaifa, Hakim bin Hazam and Niyar bin Mukarram.[36] The body was lifted at dusk, and because of the blockade, no coffin could be procured. The body was not washed, as Islamic teaching states that martyrs' bodies are not supposed to be washed before burial. Thus Uthman was carried to the graveyard in the clothes that he was wearing at the time of his assassination.[37]
His body was buried by Hassan, Hussein, Ali and others however some people reject that Ali attended the funeral[38] Naila followed the funeral with a lamp, but in order to maintain secrecy the lamp had to be extinguished. Naila was accompanied by some women including Ayesha, Uthman's daughter.[citation needed]
The body was carried to Jannat al-Baqi, the Muslim graveyard.[citation needed]
It appears that some people gathered there, and they resisted the burial of Uthman in the graveyard of the Muslims. The supporters of Uthman insisted that the body should be buried in Jannat al-Baqi. They later buried him in the Jewish graveyard behind Jannat al-Baqi. Some decades later, the Umayyad rulers demolished the wall separating the two cemeteries and merged the Jewish cemetery into the Muslim one to ensure that his tomb was now inside a Muslim cemetery.[39]
The funeral prayers were led by Jabir bin Muta'am, and the dead body was lowered into the grave without much of a ceremony. After burial, Naila the widow of Uthman and Aisha the daughter of Abu Bakir wanted to speak, but they were advised to remain quiet due to possible danger from the rioters.[40]
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Uthman apparently led a simple life even after becoming the Caliph of the Rashidun Empire, though it would have been easy for a successful businessman such as him to lead a luxurious life. The caliphs were paid for their services from bait al-mal, the public treasury, but Uthman never took any salary for his service as a Caliph, as he was independently wealthy.[6] Uthman also developed a custom to free slaves every Friday, look after the widows and orphans, and give unlimited charity. His patience and endurance were among the characteristics that made him a successful leader. He was a devoted Muslim, As a way of taking care of Muhammad's wives, he doubled their allowances. Uthman wasn't completely plain and simple, however: Uthman built a Palace for himself in Medina, known as Al-Zawar, with a notable feature being doors of precious wood. Although Uthman paid for the palace with his own money, Shia Muslims consider it his first step towards ruling like a King.[4]
Bernard Lewis, a 20th-century scholar, says of Uthman:
Uthman, like Mu'awiya, was a member of the leading Meccan family of Ummaya and was indeed the sole representative of the Meccan patricians among the early companions of the Prophet with sufficient prestige to rank as a candidate. His election was at once their victory and their opportunity. That opportunity was not neglected. Uthman soon fell under the influence of the dominant Meccan families and one after another of the high posts of the Empire went to members of those families.
The weakness and nepotism of Uthman brought to a head the resentment which had for some time been stirring obscurely among the Arab warriors. The Muslim tradition attribute the breakdown which occurred during his reign to the personal defects of Uthman. But the causes lie far deeper and the guilt of Uthman lay in his failure to recognize, control or remedy them.[41]
According to Ronald Bodley, during Muhammad's lifetime Uthman was not an outstanding figure and was not assigned to any authority, and was not ever distinguished in any of Muhammad's campaigns.[42][43] Bodley also believed that after Umar's assassination, Ali rejected the caliphate as he disagreed with governing according to regulations established by Abu Bakr and Umar, and that Uthman, being less honest than Ali, accepted those terms[44] which he failed to administrate during his ten years Caliphate.[42] He subjected most of the Islamic nation to his relatives, Bani Umayya, who were partially accursed during Muhamad's lifetime.[43][45][46] Uthman compiled the Qur'an, and burnt its other copies. Uthman's governing policies and nepotism led to openly rise of dissatisfaction and resistance throughout most of the empire, especially among noble Companions of Muhammad [42][45][47]
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- ^ Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. Lisan Al-Mizan: *Uthman bin al-Affan.
- ^ University of Zurich Institute of Oriental Studies converter - http://www.oriold.uzh.ch/static/hegira.html
- ^ Ochsenweld, William; Fisher, Sydney Nettleton (2004). The Middle East: a history (sixth ed.). New York: McGraw Hill. ISBN 0-07-244233-6.
- ^ a b c d Al-Mubarakphuri, Safi-ur-Rahman. Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar). Riyadh: Dar-us-Salam Publications, 1996
- ^ Bewley/Saad vol. 8 p. 32; Laundau-Tasseron/Tabari, p. 198>
- ^ a b c Uthman bin Affan, the Third Caliph of Islam by Ahmad, Abdul Basit. (Riyadh: Dar-us-Salam Publications, 2000).
- ^ Hazrat Usman – by Rafi Ahmad Fidai, Publisher: Islamic Book Service Pages: 32
- ^ Talhah bin 'Ubaydullah R
- ^ The Heirs Of The Prophet Muhammad: And The Roots Of The Sunni-Shia Schism By Barnaby Rogerson [1]
- ^ A Chronology Of Islamic History 570-1000 CE, By H.U. Rahman 1999 Page 48 and Page 52-53
- ^ a b c Muhammad Saed Abdul-Rahman, Tafsir Ibn Kathir Juz' 2 (Part 2): Al-Baqarah 142 to Al-Baqarah 252 2nd Edition, p. 139, MSA Publication Limited, 2009, ISBN 1861796765. (online)
- ^ Haykal, Husayn (1976), The Life of Muhammad, Islamic Book Trust, pp. 226–227, ISBN 978-983-9154-17-7
- ^ Safiur-Rahman Mubarakpuri, The Sealed Nectar, p. 183
- ^ Ibn Hisham 2/60-129; Za'd Al-Ma'ad 2/91-108; Fath Al-Bari 7/345-377; Mukhtasar Seerat Ar-Rasool p.242-275
- ^ a b c The Early Islamic Conquests, Fred Donner, Princeton 1981
- ^ European Naval and Maritime History, 300-1500 By Archibald Ross Lewis, Timothy J. Runyan Page 24 [2]
- ^ History of the Jihad By Leonard Michael Kroll Page 123
- ^ A History of Byzantium By Timothy E. Gregory page 183
- ^ Prophets and Princes: Saudi Arabia from Muhammad to the Present By Mark Weston Page 61 [3]
- ^ The Medieval Siege By Jim Bradbury Page 11
- ^ A Restatement of the History of Islam and Muslims on Al-Islam.org referencing Al-Fitna Al-Kubra (The Great Upheaval), published by Dar-ul-Ma'arif, Cairo, 1959, p. 47
- ^ The Gold Coins of Muslim Rulers
- ^ a b c The Cambridge History of Islam, ed. P.M. Holt, Ann K.S. Lambton, and Bernard Lewis, Cambridge, 1970
- ^ a b Sirat-i-Hazrat Usman-i-Ghani, by Mohammad Alias Aadil. Publishers: Mushtaq Ahmed Lahore
- ^ a b Muhammad and the Conquests of Islam, Francesco Gabrieli, London 1968
- ^ A Chronology of Islamic History, 570–1000 CE By Habibur U. Rahman. ISBN 978-0-8161-9067-6
- ^ The Succession to Muhammad p. 2
- ^ Abu Nu`aym, Hilya al-Awliya' 1:92–100 #3; al-Dhahabi, Siyar A`lam al-Nubala' 1/2: 566–614 #4.
- ^ Uthman ibn `Affan
- ^ a b The Murder of the Caliph Uthman, M. Hinds, in International Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, 1972
- ^ Prophets and princes: Saudi Arabia from Muhammad to the present, pg 63, By Mark Weston
- ^ Al Nahaya, Volume 5 page 80 ; Qamus, page 500 "lughut Nathal" by Firozabadi ; Lisan al Arab, Volume 11 Chapter "Lughuth Nathal" page 670 ; Sharh Nahjul Balagha Ibn al Hadeed Volume 2 page 122 ; Sheikh al-Mudhira, by Mahmoud Abu Raya, p170 (foot note) ; Al-Imama wa al-Siyasa, Volume 1 page 52 ; Tarikh Mukhtasar al-Duwal, by Ibn Al-Ebrei, v1 p55 ; Al-Mahsol, by al-Razi, v4 p343 ; Ansab al-Ashraf, Volume 6 pages 192–193 ; History of Tabari [English translation] Volume 15 pages 289–239.
- ^ Richard R. Losch, The Many Faces of Faith: A Guide to World Religions and Christian Traditions
- ^ Shaykh Zahir, The Martyrdom of Uthman ibn Affan
- ^ Uthman ibn Affan
- ^ Hazrat Usman
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- ^ a b Uthman-ibn-Affan, Britannica
- ^ R. V. C. Bodley, The Messenger – the Life of Mohammed:The six counselors appointed by Omar met as soon as the funeral was over. The caliphate was first offered to Ali with the condition that he govern according to the Koran, the traditions of Mohammed, and the regulations established by Abu Bakr and Umar. Ali accepted the first two conditions, and refused the third. The offer was, accordingly, withdrawn and Othman was approached with the same terms. Being less honest than Ali, he accepted them without demur.
- ^ a b Madelung, Wilferd (1997). The Succession to Muhammad: A Study of the Early Caliphate. Page 90.
- ^ Sir John Glubb, The Great Arab Conquests, p.300
- ^ Madelung, Wilferd (1997). The Succession to Muhammad: A Study of the Early Caliphate, p. 92-107
- Levi Della Vida, G. and R.G. Khoury. "'Uthmān ibn 'Affān." Encyclopaedia of Islam Online. Eds. P.J. Bearman et al. 12 Vols. Brill, 2004. 30 October 2005
- Radhia Allahu Anaha (The third Caliph 644–656 C.E.)
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5. What are the results of the 1998 ATSDR study on volatile organic compounds in drinking water and adverse pregnancy outcomes at Camp Lejeune?
ATSDR's study on adverse pregnancy outcomes included children born from 1968 through 1985 to mothers who gave birth at Camp Lejeune. This study was done to determine if there was a link between mothers who were exposed to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune and infants who were small for gestational age (SGA). The study also looked at preterm birth and lower birth weight babies. The study showed that exposure to VOC-contaminated drinking water was linked with higher risk for SGA among male infants. Exposure to VOC-contaminated drinking water was also linked with SGA and lower birth weight among infants born to subgroups of the mothers.
However, because of errors in the exposure information available at that time, ATSDR will reanalyze this study when the water modeling is completed.
6. I am a Marine Corps/Navy retiree. How can I get copies of my medical records?
You can get your medical records by contacting the National Personnel Records Center. The National Personnel Records Center, Military Personnel Records (NPRC-MPR) is the repository for personnel, health, and medical records of discharged and deceased veterans of all services while they were in the military. NPRC-MPR also stores medical treatment records of retirees from all services, as well as records for dependent and other persons treated at naval medical facilities. To the extent allowed by law, information from the records is made available upon written request (with dated signature). Requests must contain sufficient information to locate the record. This information includes
- Complete name as it appears on the service records
- Service number or social security number
- Branch of service, and
- Dates of service.
Date and place of birth may also be helpful, particularly if the service number is unknown.
If the request pertains to a record that may have been involved in the 1973 Records Center fire, also include place of discharge, last unit of assignment, and place of entry into the service, if known. Send the written request to the following address:
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9700 Page Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63132-5100
The NPRC-MPR Web site has additional information. Its address is www.archives.gov/facilities/mo/st_louis/military_personnel_records.html
7. What is the relationship between ATSDR and the Marine Corps? They're both part of the federal government, so isn't ATSDR's investigation of the Marine Corps a conflict of interest?
ATSDR is an independent agency under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is a federal public health agency that assesses potential human health effects of hazardous substances found at or near toxic waste sites. Because of a concern about conflict of interest, Congress made ATSDR a separate agency responsible for health consultations, assessments, and studies at toxic waste sites. This includes toxic substances found on property owned by other parts of the government, in this case the Marine Corps. Although the Marine Corps cooperates with ATSDR's requests for information, ATSDR's activities—including its conclusions and recommendations regarding the Camp Lejeune water contamination problem—remain independent.
8. Why wasn't I notified about the drinking water contamination at Camp Lejeune?
For questions about notification, contact the Marine Corps. The Call Center staff can be reached at 1-877-261-9782, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., or by email at email@example.com.
Former residents and employees of Camp Lejeune can now register at the official Marine Corps water study website for notification and information regarding past drinking water contamination. The address is https://clnr.hqi.usmc.mil/
9. How can I register to receive information about Camp Lejeune?
Former residents and employees of Camp Lejeune can register at the official Marine Corps water study website for notification and information regarding past drinking water contamination. The address is https://clnr.hqi.usmc.mil/. You can also contact the Marine Corps Call Center staff at 1-877-261-9782, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
10. What are the latest findings about the health effects at Camp Lejeune?
There are no new findings about the health effects at the base. Once the study on birth defects and childhood cancers is completed, ATSDR will report its findings about whether the drinking water exposures are associated with increased risk of neural tube defects, oral clefts, or childhood cancers. ATSDR will also re-analyze the 1998 study of adverse birth outcomes (i.e., "small for gestational age" or low weight for the child's gestational week at birth) when the water modeling results become available.
The National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council (NRC) published a report in 2007 that updated what is known about the health effects of trichloroethylene (TCE) exposure. Most of this information comes from occupational studies of workplace exposures.
In February 2010, an NRC panel published a report reviewing the information available on the health effects of tetrachloroethylene (also known as perchloroethylene or "PCE").
11. What is the Community Assistance Panel (CAP)?
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) created a Community Assistance Panel (CAP) for the Camp Lejeune site.
The purpose of the CAP is to:
- voice the concerns of the affected community of marines and their families; and
- provide input to ATSDR for future health studies.
The community members on the CAP provide individual input and represent the views of the groups and communities they belong to.
One independent expert, a professor from Boston University, serves as a resource for the CAP. There is also a representative from the Department of Defense.
CAP meetings are broadcast live on streaming video on the ATSDR Camp Lejeune website http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/sites/lejeune/index.html. Transcripts of the meetings are provided on the ATSDR Camp Lejeune website after meetings are held.
12. Can the public attend the ATSDR community assistance panel (CAP) meetings on Camp Lejeune?
All Community Assistance Panel (CAP) meetings are open to the public. Interested persons may register to attend upcoming meetings and may sit in the audience.
Information about the CAP and dates of upcoming meetings are posted on the ATSDR Camp Lejeune website http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/sites/lejeune/. Information about the CAP and their meetings can be found under the "Calendar of Events" link.
13. How can I file a claim? / How can I get compensation?
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is a health research agency. ATSDR's mission is to provide health information and to prevent harmful exposures and diseases related to toxic substances. ATSDR cannot provide advice about claims or compensation.
For questions about claims or compensation, you need to contact the Navy JAG at 202-685-4600.
If you need additional advice to help you file a claim, you may wish to consult a private attorney.
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The Obsession Pro ? only for hardcore freestylers. It's about time that you come up with a new four line C shape kite! How many times have we heard that phrase! Now everyone is catered for. RRD came up with a completely new design that will redefine the C shape freestyle kites. Easy, fast, stable and just what you want to ride in a full hardcore style ? full power! The Obsession Pro is a full C shape design with a four line attachment set up as well as a fifth line option with the special Global freestyle bar setting for medium bar pressure and full neutral pull on kite loops.
We tested the Obsession Pro in five line and are not commenting on the four line set-up. What a stunning kite this is, it's a serious piece of kit and beautifully stitched together with each graphic being part of the overall structure of the kite. It's very cleverly done and strong. The bar is very well made and nice, simple and very clean. The rubber on the bar is completely smooth with no ridges but is still very grippy and comfortable, feeling soft in the hands. Above the floats there are oh shit handles on each side for added security. The RRD safety system is very clean, easy and unfussy. The locking key works very well and is very nice unhooked. Very easy push-away red cap safety above the chicken-loop and the chicken-loop is very rigid for unhooking, is a good size and the floppy chicken-finger rotates out of the way. The main safety system runs through the chicken-loop safety system, through the plastic coated chicken-loop line and out the top of the cleat and runs up to the fifth line. The sheeting line is covered in plastic, reassuringly chunky and above that connects to a trim system that connects to a very smooth cleat and pulley. There's a little potential for flapping when completely depowered, but what's important is that it's not wrapping around anything else. Quality flying lines, too. The suicide system on first impressions seems quite ingenious but doesn't do anything more than if you attach to the chicken-loop. It pulls through the bottom of the chicken-loop but runs only to the normal throw length depower. The second loop is the safety line and you're much better off clipping to that and the chicken-loop, so you're on suicide, but if you do need to pull your release you can and you're still on the safety line.
The Obsession Pro's shape is more high-aspect than deep and grunty. The wing-tips are slightly swept back and there's a very small bridle with just one pulley. The projected area (usable area) of the kite in the centre is quite big, unlike a traditional C kite shape, so the power comes from the projected area rather than the low aspect-ratio as of deeper C kites. When we first took it out we had it in its default fast setting and it's really very fast. The Obsession has always been a fast and athletic kite, turning very quickly, but the Obsession Pro turns even quicker. It's the fastest kite we've got here on test, no doubt. Turning super fast and without any hint of stalling, it does drop power in the turn in this fast setting and is quite pivotal. Unusual characteristics for a C kite. On the second setting it doesn't really slow the steering down, but it requires more of an effort to initiate the turn, making it a much more stable platform for performing unhooked tricks. The turn is still not the most powerful on test and quite pivotal rather than taking a wider turning radius of most C kites, and of all these kites would also be the most suitable in waves, with plenty of depower, too.
The Obsession is one of our favourite kites for going big on, with incredible lift and hang-time. The Obsession Pro is less about that aerial nature of riding, but it is very punchy, so you can wang it backwards and it will take you up nicely, but it's obviously not the jumping machine the Obsession is, and isn't supposed to be. The Pro is much happier sitting down in the window and feels beautiful off the hook. There's no coughing and it gives you just the right tension at the bar giving you a lot of confidence and balance. Loads of pop and when you've edged and taken off it delivers the right amount of power without chugging you off downwind. Powerful and responsive, it has lots of beans and is a really fun kite for riding around nice and fast on, rather than being all about slow and steady wake-style only. It's fast and stacked with modern freestyle performance.
The Obsession Pro really is a pro riding handle-pass kite. If you're wanting to go big and do a bit of everything, the Obsession is still the choice for the average rider. But the Obsession has a tendency to haul you unhooked. If modern, unhooked freestyle is more your thing, the Obsession Pro is the choice.
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A Sermon for Transfiguration Sunday
First preached at First Congregational Church of Saugatuck on March 6, 2011.
Texts: Matthew 17:1-9 and Exodus 24:12-18
Charlie Sheen. The man is a walking train wreck. In case you've somehow managed to miss this story, Mr. Sheen went on a few drug-induced benders recently, causing the hiatus of his sitcom. That would have been enough for media attention, but he's gone on an unashamed, I'm a winner, you're just jealous, viral media crazy-blitz.
Everyone makes mistakes, but most of us don't go and crow about it on talk radio the next day, and then on Good Morning America, and then on the Today Show, and then on CNN, and then an interview with that most respected of all world news outlets, TMZ. And just when you think it's over, he says something even crazier, like: "I'm an F-18, bro." Or "These resentments, they are the rocket fuel that lives in the tip of my saber." Yes, you heard that right. Resentments are the rocket fuel that lives in the tip of Charlie Sheen's saber. Train wreck, in slow motion, with instant replay.
So here's the big question of the day. What do Charlie Sheen and Jesus Christ have in common? I'm no Letterman, so I could only come up with a Top Five. (Many thank to Jerry Donovan for his help!)
5. Jesus creates miraculous amounts of alcohol; Charlie consumes miraculous amounts of alcohol.
4. Both speak in metaphors difficult to translate into English.
3. Jesus makes great wine. Charlie just whines.
2. Neither sees anything wrong with hanging out with hookers.
1. One of them is God's gift to the world, the other thinks he is.
Kidding aside, I think Jesus and Charlie do have something in common. We have a problem, us 21st century Christians. We read this book, and we love it so much, and we respect the people in it so much that we have a hard time identifying with them. All great literature is about identifying with the character. You recognize yourself in Tom Sawyer or Atticus Finch. They're complete fiction, yet you see something in them that you want to be. Great fiction is the lie that tells the truth.
So look at our text today, the transfiguration. Who are the characters in the scene? Jesus, Moses, Elijah, Peter, James and John. Six characters, and we identify with none of them. Jesus walked on water. Moses walked through the Red Sea. Elijah called down fire from the sky. What did you do last week? I got stuck in three inches of slush! I can't compete with these guys.
It reminds me, in a small way, of how we deify celebrities. We put them up on a pedestal, as if they were role models. They're not role models. They're pretty people who are good pretending to be someone they're not. Which is good, because that's pretty much what we expect them to do 24/7.
No falls off a pedestal. We put them up there, and then we rip it out from under them. It feels good to have someone to look up to, someone to follow. It frees us from the responsibility of defining ourselves. As good as that feels, it feels so much better to look down on them afterward. It proves that you're a better person. "I may be messed up, but I'm no Charlie Sheen."
It's never really about them; they're just the backdrop for our story. They are the measuring stick we use to inspire or comfort ourselves. We forget… well that's not really accurate, we willfully choose to ignore, that they're human.
Back to our text. Why are Moses and Elijah in this story? The short answer is that Moses represents the Law and Elijah the prophets. Together, they symbolize the entire Old Testament. Remember, Jesus didn't come to break the Old Testament. He loves his Hebrew Scriptures. He wants to fulfill the Hebrew Scriptures. Moses and Elijah need to be here to show the continuation of their work in his ministry. But I think there's more to it than that. They're here on this mountaintop for a reason. Both of these men have stood on the mountaintop.
Moses stood on Mount Sinai, and received the tablets of the law. The cloud descended on the mountaintop. God spoke from the cloud, and thunder rolled down toward the people. When Moses came down, his face glowed with reflected glory, and they were so terrified they made him cover his face.
Elijah stood on Mount Carmel. He faced down 450 prophets of Baal. God answered his prayer with a fire so hot that it burnt the wood, the offering, the water, the stones, and scorched the earth. When he came down off that mountain he ran ahead of the king's chariot all the way to Jezreel.
They've been on the mountaintop, not just once, but twice. Moses stood on Mount Nebo, and looked down into the Holy Land. He looked down on the promised land of God, the land he had spent 40 years of his life seeking, and he knew he would never make it. He made a stupid, arrogant mistake, and this was the price. He could see the Holy Land, but never go in.
Elijah stood on Mount Horeb. Well, stood isn't really the right word. He cowered. He hid… in a cave. The man who faced down 450 prophets ran and hid when Jezebel's messenger delivered her death threat. When God asked him what he was doing, he complained. Then God revealed himself not in the wind, or the earthquake, or the fire, but the still small voice. And the voice said, "What are you doing, here?" And he complained again in exactly the same words. He learned nothing.
We've studied Jesus' Sermon on the Mount over the last few weeks. Matthew intentionally parallels the story of Jesus with the story of Moses so that the Sermon on the Mount echoes the giving of the law on Mount Sinai. If that was the first mountaintop, the victorious mountaintop, then what is this?
We Christians are sometimes so careful to deify Jesus that we forget, or we willfully choose to ignore, that he was human. Perhaps Moses and Elijah were there because he needed them to be. He needed to see what was coming as part of a larger story, the story of faith, the story of deliverance not from all suffering, but through and out the other side. You see this confirmed on the Mount of Olives when Jesus cries, "If it is possible, let this cup pass from me." You hear it confirmed on the hill of Golgotha, when Jesus cries, "My God, my God, Why have you forsaken me?" Jesus was fully human.
But he must have learned something from these two. Or perhaps they reminded him of something he already knew. Because he follows "Let this cup pass from me" with "Not my will, but yours be done." And he follows "Why have you forsaken me" with "Into your hands I commend my spirit."
If you ever wondered what was the right thing to do. If you ever knew the right thing to do and wondered if you had the strength to do it, then you have something in common with Jesus. If after all that, you went and did it anyway, if you made God's will a reality in this place, forgetting the cost, for the sake of your brothers and sisters, then I'd say you share a family resemblance. You and Jesus have something in common.
These heroes of faith are not porcelain statues to be observed from afar. They are human beings just like us. The word Christian does not mean Christ follower. It means little Christ. As he is for us, we are to be for others, even for Charlie Sheen.
Benediction: You may have noticed I left someone out. Three someones, actually. What about Peter, James, and John? Why are they in the story? First, they teach us that Jesus is not one among many. You don't build three equal houses and put Jesus in one. God says, "This is my son. Listen to him." And second, try as we might, we can't stay on the mountaintop. All we can do is hold onto what we learned there and take it with us into the valley of everyday life. May God meet you on the mountaintop and walk with you through the valley and out the other side. In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God forever, amen.
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Lindsay Lohan's half-sister is hurt the actress has no plans to get to know her. The Liz & Dick star, whose father Michael Lohan took a paternity test recently which confirmed that 17-year-old Ashley Horn is his daughter, reportedly said she wants nothing to do her half-sister and called the situation a "circus", leaving the teenager distraught.
A source told Star magazine "While Ashley can't stand Michael, she thought Lindsay would be kinder to her. She says the Lohans are trash and wants nothing to do with them but the truth is she is really hurt by Lindsay's attitude." Gee, I wonder why Lindsay doesn't want to meet the girl who called her trash.
After it was revealed Lindsay, 26, has no plans to reach out to Ashley because her father was still married to her mother Dina when he had a fling with the youngster's mom Kristi Horn, Michael admitted he was disappointed by Lindsay's feelings. He said "I am sorry to hear Lindsay feels that way. I met Ashley and she is a good kid. But we all have our choices to make in life, as well as our own prerogatives. Who knows, maybe someday things will change. Regardless, I want the best for all my kids." Just to be clear, Michael Lohan wants the best for his daughter Lindsay, who he continues to speak to the tabloids about, and daughter Ashley, who he denied was his until going onto a TV show and having a paternity test done. Riiiiight.
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On behalf of the administration and faculty, I look forward to welcoming you to the Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program at Touro College's School of Health Sciences. This exciting program is designed to provide you, the therapist, with an opportunity to greatly enhance your skills in the area of orthopedic physical therapy. We have developed a program that is strong academically and clinically and is staffed by an exceptional faculty committed to our profession and to patient care. From our outstanding clinical coursework, to the guided clinical integration through online mentoring, to the culminating clinical residency, the program provides a foundation for excellence in clinical practice as well as preparation for the Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) exam. We hope you will partner with us in furthering your education and advancing your career.
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To the OSU Community: In order to participate in the November General Election, voters must be registered by Tuesday, October 16th. If you have moved since the last election you will need to re-register using your current address to ensure your ballot will reach you. It is not legal for anyone, including the post office, to forward your ballot.
Voter registration cards are available from the Associated Students of OSU in Snell Hall, the Memorial Union, and other campus locations. You can also register to vote online at the Oregon Secretary of State's website: http://www.oregonvotes.org/.
Students may register to vote using their university address or their permanent home address. If you choose to register to vote at home but want your ballot sent to your school address, you will also need to apply for an Absentee Ballot.
Please take the time to register to vote – and once registered, please participate in the election. If you have questions or need information about voter registration:
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