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A visit to Freiburg's cathedral is not really complete without also exploring the Augustinermuseum, in the former Augustinian cloister. Original sculpture from the cathedral is on display, as well as gold and silver reliquaries. The collection of stained-glass windows, dating from the Middle Ages to today, is one of the most important in Germany.
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Former Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw told a syndicated talk show host last week that he took steroids as a player to accelerate recovery when he had injuries, and he said his teammates did the same thing.
Bradshaw told Dan Patrick of Sports Illustrated that he didn't take steroids to get bigger or stronger and added that he took them per doctors' orders.
"It was to speed up the healing process, and that was it," Bradshaw said last Thursday on the "Dan Patrick Show." "I lifted in the offseason, did all that on my own. I never took those things on my own."
Bradshaw couldn't be reached for comment. The Steelers also couldn't be reached for comment.
Bradshaw, however, clarified his position yesterday during an interview with the New York Daily News. He said he was referring to therapeutical corticosteroid injections and not anabolic steroids, which are banned by the NFL.
Corticosteroids, which are used to reduce inflammation, are not on the NFL's list of banned substances.
"I'm not bodybuilding here," Bradshaw told the Daily News. "They were not those kind of steroids. They were anti-inflammatories."
Bradshaw, the first overall pick in the 1970 NFL Draft, led the Steelers to four Super Bowl titles and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
He played his entire career in Pittsburgh and said he "thought nothing of" taking steroids in an attempt to recover from injuries. He told Patrick that steroid use resulted from the culture that prevailed when he played.
Players, Bradshaw said, were expected to play through just about any injury.
"If you could walk and halfway talk, you played," he told Patrick. "We took shots, got shot up. We did steroids to get rid of aches and speed up the healing."
Bradshaw, now a Fox NFL studio analyst, said the NFL and NFL Players Association do a much better job of curbing steroid use through random testing, sanctions for players caught taking steroids and education.
The NFL didn't test for steroids when Bradshaw played.
"I think our league and (players') association is doing a good job now of testing and trying to make sure these players are aware of what can happen," Bradshaw said on the show. "You get caught now, it affects you."
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Despite spending a whole week in parts of Rift Valley pacifying disgruntled elements, Deputy President William Ruto seems to have stirred more rebellion from his Rift Valley region.
Kuresoi South MP Zakayo Cheruiyot, who claims to have spent a lot of money to fund Ruto, is the latest MP from Ruto's Kalenjin community to break ranks with the Deputy President.
Bomet Governor Isaac Rutto has also resumed criticism of the deputy president despite the meetings last week. He began criticizing Ruto last year but went quite after meeting President Uhuru's political advisor Joshua Kutuny.
The two have joined Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter who has been a fierce critic of Ruto's approach on issues. "We are not happy with Ruto. He has surrounded himself with sycophants who have placed him on the fast lane to self-destruction. He is using these sycophants to fight some of us and to destroy devolution. We will not accept it," said Rutto yesterday. The Kuresoi South MP, popularly known as "ZK" was a powerful PS in the last Kanu government which groomed Ruto. He called on Uhuru and Ruto to get serious and re-organize themselves "instead of hosting delegations to hear gossip."
Another Rift Valley MP who requested to remain anonymous complained that the community was being taken for granted yet Ruto was not willing to listen to the concerns of his people.
"We have told the VP that he is living in a fool's paradise. Its like a man who has been warned to move because the ground is rumbling and the volcano is about to erupt but he decides to stay on," said the MP.
Yesterday Ruto told off leaders who are demanding jobs for their communities describing them as parochial and backward.
"We took a vow to serve all Kenyans. Job vacancies will be distributed to all Kenyans irrespective of their religion, tribe or race.
"Those who want jobs to go to certain people are wasting their time. Leaders who believe in ethnicity and parochialism do not belong to this century," said Ruto
Ruto moved to quell discontentment that has been mounting in his Rift Valley backyard over distribution of state jobs between the main partners in the ruling coalition.
There has been intense pressure from Ruto's supporters who have been pushing him to address simmering tensions in the region touching on the recent appointments to state parastatals made by president Uhuru Kenyatta.
The deputy President spent the better part of last week in Rift Valley in meetings where he assured the people that he was firmly in the government.
This was a month after President Uhuru visited the region in what was seen as a move to assure the Kalenjin community that they were still part of his government.
Cheruiyot accuses Ruto of gagging elected URP leaders who are demanding implementation of the 50-50 power-sharing agreement between URP and TNA.
"We are being told it is not right to demand for more positions as a community as this amounts to perfecting tribalism but another partner is taking almost all the positions in government. I will not keep quiet when one tribe is getting the biggest share," the Kuresoi MP said. Cheruiyot concurred with Keter that URP has been sidelined in government appointments despite the fact that the two parties were equal partners in the Jubilee and dismissed other politicians who dance to the tune of the Deputy President as sycophants. "When you slaughter a goat, do you invite your neighbors first to feast or you start with your own children?" Cheruiyot posed.
Yesterday one of Ruto's aides said Ruto meetings pacified the situation. He said the DP explained in detail the appointments and called on the Kalenjin leaders to be content with the available positions so far "as more will come up in future for each sub-tribe to feel represented."
"The DP met a number of leaders from Rift Valley representing crucial parts of the community and explained to them that the appointments made so far had not in any way disregarded people from the community," the aide who did not want to be named said.
"He told them that it was very unfair for two tribes to enjoy the larger share of state appointments when there are other 40 tribes," he said.
In one of the meetings held at his Sugoi home, Ruto is said to have dispelled claims that the Kalenjin community was being edged out by TNA telling the leaders to support the government.
Kericho senator Charles Keter, a close ally of Ruto has said he was "happy so far with the appointments" and assured the Kalenjin that they were fully in government. He also disabused the notion that Ruto is not exerting his rightful share of power in government.
"I want to assure all the people of Kalenjin community that we have gotten a good share so afar with more to come. We should be patient with the government as our interests are well taken care of by the leaders we have elected," Keter told the star yesterday
During the visit, Ruto held closed door meetings with various leaders drawn from different sections of the community in both North and South regions.
He called the meetings to contain speculation over recent appointments and a constant outcry by Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter over unfair treatment given to URP by their TNA counterparts.
While in North Rift on Christmas eve, Ruto hosted various leaders including Kalenjin Council of Elders, Religious leaders, MPs, governors as well as members of the county Assemblies.


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ST. AMANT- The first day of school in Ascension Parish started with a bang for the Wildcats of St. Amant Middle, who got their first look at their renovated school.
The kids had to deal with a construction zone for about a year, while the school got a face lift.
"It was crazy, but I'm really happy to have the new one, it makes it so much easier to walk and not have to run," said Zoe Tapp, a 7th grader at St. Amant Middle.
The construction connected two classroom wings and the gym, which was originally built in the 1930s. The gym got a fresh look too, something athletes are happy to see.
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It's a platform war, so the point is market share. Also, the top model of the iPhone is already pushing $1,000.
Suppose you need a 64GB or 128GB phone for your job, but you aren't some rich asshole? You should spin in the wind?
Remember these things are going to be upgraded yearly or every two years at most.
If you want ubiquity and to "win" the platform war, at some point you have to go for market share. This is that.
I thought Apple didn't care about market share? And when exactly does one 'win' the platform war? There is no endgame, and there isn't any 'winning', because if someone does win we as consumers lose.


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James Sabre wrote:You need to add the Oracle JDBC driver jar to your class path. When you use this in your servlet the driver jar must be placed in the WEB-INF/lib directory of your war file.
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I'm using eclipse galileo.... still do i need to add? I added the classes12.jar file in my database connections...
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Two things to check
1) Do you see the Class for which ClassNotFound is thrown in the JAR that you added in Eclipse
2) Right click the java project and check the Java Build Path. It should have correct location of the JDBC driver's Jar file.
Dieter Quickfend wrote:try using your real IP address instead of localhost.
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TALK: Hear Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec talk about their installation 'Textile Field' in the Raphael Gallery at the V&A. Together with Anders Byriel, CEO of textile design company Kvadrat, they will elucidate their approach to the Raphael Gallery and discuss Kvadrat's involvement in experimental art and design projects. Discover more about their vision of museum spaces and how people interact with artworks. Part of the London Design Festival at the V&A.


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1 Isis Research Network on Musculoskeletal Health, Society for Women's Health Research, Washington, DC, 20036, USA
2 Mechanical Engineering Division, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, 78238, USA
3 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, USA
4 Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA
5 Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
6 Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada
7 Program of Neuroscience, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306, USA
8 Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
9 Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA
10 Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics, George Washington University, Washington, DC, 20010, USA
11 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, 92123, USA
12 Department of Genetics, Texas Biomedical Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, 78245, USA
13 Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA
Biology of Sex Differences 2012, 3:28 doi:10.1186/2042-6410-3-28Published: 23 December 2012
The occurrence of knee osteoarthritis (OA) increases with age and is more common in women compared with men, especially after the age of 50 years. Recent work suggests that contact stress in the knee cartilage is a significant predictor of the risk for developing knee OA. Significant gaps in knowledge remain, however, as to how changes in musculoskeletal traits disturb the normal mechanical environment of the knee and contribute to sex differences in the initiation and progression of idiopathic knee OA. To illustrate this knowledge deficit, we summarize what is known about the influence of limb alignment, muscle function, and obesity on sex differences in knee OA. Observational data suggest that limb alignment can predict the development of radiographic signs of knee OA, potentially due to increased stresses and strains within the joint. However, these data do not indicate how limb alignment could contribute to sex differences in either the development or worsening of knee OA. Similarly, the strength of the knee extensor muscles is compromised in women who develop radiographic and symptomatic signs of knee OA, but the extent to which the decline in muscle function precedes the development of the disease is uncertain. Even less is known about how changes in muscle function might contribute to the worsening of knee OA. Conversely, obesity is a stronger predictor of developing knee OA symptoms in women than in men. The influence of obesity on developing knee OA symptoms is not associated with deviation in limb alignment, but BMI predicts the worsening of the symptoms only in individuals with neutral and valgus (knock-kneed) knees. It is more likely, however, that obesity modulates OA through a combination of systemic effects, particularly an increase in inflammatory cytokines, and mechanical factors within the joint. The absence of strong associations of these surrogate measures of the mechanical environment in the knee joint with sex differences in the development and progression of knee OA suggests that a more multifactorial and integrative approach in the study of this disease is needed. We identify gaps in knowledge related to mechanical influences on the sex differences in knee OA.


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All-campus giving initiative accepts donations through Dec. 16
TOWSON, Md. (Dec. 10, 2009)—Ever wonder what a bus filled with more than a ton of food looks like? Ed Gizara, TU's Operations Manager for Parking and Transportation Services, will be happy to show you. Gizara is organizer of TU's "Stuff-a-Bus" campaign to collect food and toys for Maryland families in need, which has collected more than 2,000 pounds of food and hundreds of toys since its launch in mid-November. Gizara organized a similar drive in 2008, and was encouraged by TU administration to expand this year's effort to an all-campus collaboration.
"This year I was asked to do this campus-wide," he says, "in the hopes we could pull all groups and departments together into one massive collection. Many groups were working toward the same goal—to make the holidays a little brighter for struggling Maryland families. It made sense for the Towson University community to combine efforts and make a real difference."
During the week before Thanksgiving, faculty, staff and students placed collection boxes in every residence hall as well as in all academic and administrative buildings. One bus will be filled with food products that will be delivered to the Maryland Food Bank. Another bus will collect new toys for the Marine Corps' Toys-for-Tots program.
The collection campaign culminates on Dec. 16. A bus will be parked in front of the Enrollment Services Center from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., making final collections before moving in front of the University Union in time for the faculty/staff campus holiday reception. The next day, the buses will be dispatched to a Marine Corps warehouse and the Maryland Food Bank.
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By Tracey Lyles
Looking for a romantic place to pop the question, celebrate your engagement or simply enjoy quality time with your better half, your main squeeze, you know, the one you can't live without? Then check our list of the most amorous hot spots in Southern California's Los Angeles and Orange County areas. (Hey, we're trying to help you two create a night or day to remember! Fireworks, sparks, butterflies, dreamy eyes, hugs & kisses, tears of joy. Get the picture?)
Exposition Park
has an amazing 7.5-acre rose garden with nearly 16,000 rose bushes. Propose to her with 11 red roses and one rose of her favorite color. There is always one in every bunch that stands out. What a way to tell her she is the one!
The Japanese Garden
is a small enclave in the San Fernando Valley. This authentic 6.5-acre Japanese garden provides natural beauty in a peaceful atmosphere. You are sure to find the perfect place to pop the question here, but just in case you need somewhere to start, check out the bridge!
Other romantic gardens in Los Angeles can be found at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, the Huntington Library and Gardens in San Marino, and the Los Angeles Arboretum in Arcadia.
Can't make it to Italy?
Check out the garden at the romantic Il Cielo Restaurant in Beverly Hills. Call ahead and ask to eat outside on the Terrace under the stars. This is by far one of the most romantic places to propose.
Mulholland Drive
Any of the "lookout" points on Mulholland Drive are perfect spots to pop the question as you both gaze out over the city. If this is the spot of choice for this special moment, be sure to ask about our lighted ring box – perfect for a night proposal.
Beaches of Los Angeles
You can't go wrong at any of the picturesque beaches of Los Angeles. A special dinner, followed by a walk on the beach pier, provides the perfect opportunity to propose or just celebrate your love.
Ferris Wheel
For a truly memorable proposal, check out the famous Ferris Wheel on the Santa Monica Pier.
Other Los Angeles areas
Gondola Ride in Naples–Long Beach
The Standard Hotel–rooftop bar
The Grove (shops, restaurants, movie theater)
Larchmont Village (shops & restaurants)
Castaway restaurant–Burbank
Hotel Bel Air
Crustacean restaurant–Beverly Hills
Yamashiro restaurant–Hollywood
Moonshadows Malibu
Point Dume–Malibu
Orange County Can Be A Great Place for Romantics Too! Enjoy a date night or create the perfect marriage proposal at a beautiful resort or on the beach, or how about the happiest place on earth??
Spectacular hotels in Orange County that offer first-class proposals include Surf and Sand Resort, Montage Laguna Beach, Ritz Carlton, Balboa Bay Club Newport Beach and the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach.
Dana Point Beaches
Along the coast of Orange County are some spectacular beaches that feel private and secluded. Get away from the city life and spend the special day walking along the coast, hearing the sound of waves and feeling the sand under your feet. As the sun sets, be ready to seal the deal with a passionate kiss as if no one is watching.
Gondola Rides In Newport Beach
Take a journey that is reminiscent of the canals in Venice, Italy. Newport Beach has gondola rides that are private and romantic overlooking the beautiful bay. Imagine the sparkle of the diamond engagement ring under the twilight as you propose and celebrate the occasion intimately with a champagne toast.
We'll discuss San Diego and the Inland Empire in another post! Any suggestions for places that are not on this list??
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Parents if you're looking for lots of outdoor activity and a safe environment for your family then the Scouts are the place for you. Come join us and see what Scouts are all about. You can enjoy refreshments and games for the kids.
You and your boys will bond while learning real life skills that include leadership. survival, lifesaving and much more.
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Much has been written about the difficulties of School. Children are in some ways like savages, not being fully trained in the ways of society. They may not stop to think whether it is wrong to torture other children, both emotionally or physically. Most schools have various groups or gangs of children that exclude all others. This being said there is much good that children and teens do between each other. There is no question that school is a difficult place to be and there is much to be written about this subject.


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LOGAN, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A doctor accused of running a pill mill in Logan County will not be getting out of jail.
Fernando Gonzales-Ramos waived his right to a preliminary hearing in federal court Tuesday.
The judge in a case ordered that Ramos stay behind bars.
According to court documents, Ramos' office in Logan County had no exam tables and no running water. Investigators say he had a pair of armed security guards at the office, and a nurse who handed out prescriptions to customers lined up at the door, ready to pay cash.
Investigators say Ramos would fill the prescriptions in Texas and travel to Logan to pass out the pills.
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New Zealand airbrush artist Warren Houston used ENVIROBASE(R) High Performance coatings by PPG to create the "Mish Mash" children's television show backdrop shown here.Shannon, who has been called the "World's Greatest Beatles Artist," used ENVIROBASE(R) High Performance coatings by PPG to create these two paintings of the Beatles. High-resolution versions of the photos above are available upon request – click here to inquire.STRONGSVILLE, Ohio, March 13, 2013 – ENVIROBASE(R) High Performance automotive refinish coating by PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) isn't only a top choice among collision shops around the world – it's also a preferred paint among discerning airbrush artists.
"Artists disregard the label on paint cans," said John Outcalt, PPG vice president, global automotive refinish. "They want to use the best paint to create their artwork. And, believe it or not, it's creating a niche business for Envirobase High Performance coating because of its performance and ease of use and its environmentally-friendly impact."
Envirobase High Performance basecoat – part of PPG's advanced Envirobase High Performance waterborne coatings system – has proven its merit in automotive refinish shops around the globe. The coatings system's unique technology reduces the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) while offering the quality, productivity and user-friendliness that modern collision repair centers demand.
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Saturday, March 24, 2007
A Christian's Thoughts on The Subject of Magic in Children's Books
I corresponded with another homeschooling mother named Sonya via email about this topic in November 2006. I met Sonya through an online chat list whose discussion topic is about children's books. I specifically asked to hear from someone who could explain this objection to magic in children's literature and other media. Additionally I was curious about objections of some Christians to The Chronicles of Narnia books, while other Christians love the series and the message that the books carry. Sonya wrote and we went back and forth a bit.
Sonya has given me permission to post her long explanation of the topic of the objection she has to exposing her children to magic in any way, shape, or form.
I respect every parent's right to make decisions that are right and best for their family. I respect other people's choices especially when they are well-thought out instead of being made willy-nilly. I also respect people's religious choices as well.
Sonya gave me new insight and some things to ponder. I also appreciated the Bible quotes as I can reference them and ponder them on my own to see if I reach the same interpretation.
With that said I do believe that we all have the right to agree to disagree.
In case you are wondering, at this point in time I still allow my children to read books and access other materials and media which include fictional representation of magic for entertainment purposes.
Sonya's long note gave me so much to think about that I still don't feel up to writing a long opinion piece to address all the points that she brought up. I am sharing Sonya's writing with you in case you are wondering also why some parents have issues with magic and censor magic, in fiction books, other media and in games from their children's lives.
Editorial note: my spell checker caught a few spelling mistakes and I did correct those. The format and content of Sonya's writing was not edited in any other way. I left the Bible quotes spelled as Sonya spelled them rather than changing them as the spell checker advised. I did remove Sonya's last name and the phone number to her residence which she shared with me and invited me to phone her to discuss this further if I wanted.
My original email to Sonya was this:
Dear Sonya,
I would love to hear your thoughts.
My husband and I were just discussing this last week. We know that while some people on this earth believe in real magic and believe they are truly witches practicing their religion of paganism or Wicca or whatever they call it, we believe they are practicing an unreal and false religion which does not exist in reality. We know the Bible speaks against 'magic'. While the witch may think what they are doing is real we feel what they are doing is not real, it is not effective, their spells are not doing anything, etc. etc.
We are practicing Christians (me, Protestant) and my husband is a devout Catholic. We just still don't understand how a make believe story involving magic could be going against the Bible if we feel the magic is fake and not real and is pure fiction.
We also feel that if we were to prevent our children from hearing new and old stories with magic in them (i.e. Cinderella and all the various countries versions of Cinderella that go back thousands of years) that we would be saying that the magic they do in the books is real and therefore magic is a real thing that can happen in life.
One last thing some of my friends believe the way you do, some are Protestant Christians and some are Catholics. I see some of the children becoming very angry and feeling left out and also resentful of their parents for not allowing certain things. For example one mom freaked out when a homeschooled boy came over for a playdate in her home with a pretend magic wand and another time she got angry when guests/children were reciting Harry Potter's spells. (I wa there and witnessed this.) I know we can't do things just to please our children but I wanted to just mention that sometimes this can be the first seed of anger in a child's heart that forms into resentment and I fear later, into rebellion when they are a little older (the oldest that I know in this situation is 10). I see the anger in the children but the parents seem blind to it as their own personal convictions are so strong.
(I did read a long article once on some site, can't remember if it was Vision Forum or Sonlight, but I still couldn't get the point of it. I also read some of the anti-Narnia talk by Christians online and still just can't get it.)
Can you help us understand?
Dear Christine,
I would be happy to share with you why we believe what we believe. :0)
I suppose the first point would be to address the foundation of what we all believe. It is common in the Christian world to think that "magic" is not real and there is no real power in magic. We know however from the Bible that magic is indeed real and added and abetted by demonic powers. Whenever one is using a power that does not come from God, it is a power that has come from Satan.
Let me give some references for this. First, we know that magic works because when Pharaoh's magicians met Moses, they "copied" all of the initials signs of power that God had given to Moses. When Moses threw down his staff and it became a snake, Pharaoh's magicians threw down their staffs and they became snakes, etc. Now of course their power was limited and not nearly as powerful as God's power....hence Moses snakes ate up their snakes, and they could do nothing against the plagues that the Lord brought.
Exodus 7:11
Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.
Exodus 7:22
And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.
Exodus 8:7
And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
Here is where their powers began failing
Exodus 8:18
And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.
Exodus 8:19
Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
These magicians were not powerful because they merely preached a false religion.
These magicians were powerful because they showed signs and wonders to the people. They were not "all powerful" but they did exhibit some form of power in the form of magic.
In the New Testament we can look at this scripture is Acts 16
16And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
17The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
18And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
19And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
In Acts 8
9But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
10To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
11And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
When one looks at these scriptures one notices several things. In the first, by casting out a demon, the "power" of this woman to practice divination was gone. She had no power of her own, it came from Satan. That she DID have power is evident in the fact that her masters were angry at Paul and Silas because now they could not make money from this woman.
And in the second story in Acts 8, Simon the sorcerer was very highly regarded and listened to because they thought he had power from God. In fact, he had "bewitched them with sorceries." He was a powerful man. He was using Satan's power to create "magic." He was, as the definition of the word "magic" implies, "using various techniques, as incantation, to exert control over the supernatural or the forces of nature."
So for this discussion, it is first necessary to establish the fact that magic is real. It has power and its power is evil.
When I was in my early teens we knew a youth who was very into the Tolkien series as well as Dungeons and Dragons. He told us that as he got into the higher levels of Dungeons and Dragons, that demons began appearing to him. He thought this was very cool, until they began to try to take his sanity and his life. He was not a believer of Jesus of course and had no idea of how to protect himself from them.
My husband and I know that demonic forces are real because we have both had personal attacks. In my husbands case his parents called him after he was moved away from home, because there was an indentation of a body (no real body that they could see) rolling around on his bed. He went into the house and cast the demon out and it left.
Remember, it is Satan who has rule and authority in the present world because of the Fall. He even tempted Jesus by offering to give him back the world if Jesus would just fall down and worship him. He could never have offered it to Jesus unless by rights it was first his. Satan loves to be worshiped, to be feared and to show off his power...limited as it is compared to God's.
When we were in Haiti for our honeymoon, my husband and I both felt the spiritual oppression of the entire island. Haiti is known for its witchdoctors and sorcery...and believe me...the people are scared. The witchdoctor's spells are REAL. The produce REAL results. And they kill people who do not know how to fight this unknown enemy. Yes, it is false in the sense that they are not worshiping God. But the thing they are worshiping does have some power. Now, Jesus said that he gave US authority over all demons and principalities and power of this present age.
Luke 9:1
Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
Ephesians 6 says
11Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
If spiritual wickedness was not real, if Satan's power were not real, why would the Lord warn us that we are in a battle? That we will have to fight with the powers of darkness in this world.
Now, over Christians, I do not believe Satan has any power other than his "wiles..." which if you research that word would be "mind games," or a "road to the mind." If he can get us to think that what is good is evil and what is evil is good, he has gone a long way to conquering us. Indeed in the last days it says that people will call what is evil good and good evil and we see it happening right now. Homosexuality is "good" and those who want to display the 10 commandments are "bad." We are not doomsdayers, but we do see this type of thinking increasing.
I myself could easily have been snared with magic. I remember one day I was reading one of my favorite Dragon series (I loved fantasy) and I heard a voice in my spirit say "Sonya, I want you to look at the cover of this book you are reading." What? I thought? So I looked. Evil personified was the picture on the front of the book. I thought, this is silly, I've read these books for years, why I am being so creepy about this? Again, the Holy Spirit said "Just look at it again...do you think this is what I want you to focus on? The word says..." and something like this scripture came to my mind:
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
I argued with the Lord for some time. But Lord, these books all have the good person overcome evil...isn't that good? And He responded "...by whose power are they overcoming evil?" This went on and finally, as I looked at the book I was halfway through reading one last time, I went and got a box and put every fantasy book I owned into it. The next day they were out of my house. Now, this may have just been the Lord's word for ME, not other people. I do not condemn those who read fantasy or watch magic movies or read magic books. I will tell them why I believe what I believe if they ask me though.
Another reason the Lord showed me to get rid of "magic" things was because it created a longing in me to have a power that I do not possess. An almost coveting and wishing that I could have these things happen, that a fairy godmother would come and make it alright, that a good witch would come and destroy all my enemies. For me, I needed to look to the Lord for my salvation. I needed to be reading about how the Lord redeems and saves his people. And instead of dreaming for power, I needed to walk in humility so that I would be ready when He wanted to work through my life or touch someone else's life. I needed to study the real thing, not a fake thing. Now, that doesn't mean that I read no fiction. I read Christian fiction that will uplift and encourage me to be of more excellent character, to be kinder, to be more loving, to withstand trials, etc. And I might read a fiction from a non-Christian perspective these days, but not very often. More often than not it saddens me.
And then one more thing. Sometimes, the books/movies with magic give Satan way too much credit and make it way too scary. The "Lord of the Rings" is an example. The creatures in that movie were terrifying! I saw it because I enjoyed it growing up, but could not watch the second film. God says that Satan is an angel of light. He is beautiful (or once was and still can appear that way). If our children are always looking for evil to be ugly and easily recognizable, they will be led astray much more easily. Even sin is not always ugly. Sin can be filled with pleasure...hence why so many fall into its trap. I did not really know this growing up. When sin came to me, looking like pleasure, I did not recognize it as I should have. I knew right and wrong but not WHY to do or not do things. I really made some heinous mistakes and fell into many ugly sins.
Now, to address your concern about children being angry that they are not allowed to do some of things that other children are doing. Yes, it is very sad that some families have an overreaction to various issues. I would imagine this family may possibly have anger issues in their home in other areas also. And if their children are angry, it may be they are being authoritarian. (Which one has to be when they are little, but as they grow, one can move to influence through their relationship and not just authority. Not that one never uses authority, but just less as they get older).However, there will be many issues in every home where parents must take a stand, regardless of what the world does. Would we let our children be intimate with the opposite gender just because "all the kids are doing it?" Of course not. But we must let our children know "WHY." Giving them the moral reason why helps them to reason it out themselves, rather than just making it a command (authoritarianism) from Mom and Dad...because I said so. It helps them to think morally as opposed to just acting morally. I would not expect my children to be upset about this issue because they know why we believe what we believe. But if they do at some point in the future get upset at some rule we have made for our family, it is important that they know that we love them, that our rules don't always have a logical/moral reason but we try to not be unreasonable. And that some things are just our preference, but they still are part of our rules. And when they have their own family, they get to make their own rules for their family.
So how would I handle it if a child came over to play and began to recite Harry Potter spells? Well, let's see. First, depending on the child, I would sit down and discuss with him/her why we do not do that in our home. Why we believe the bible says that even pretending to practice magic is not a good thing. (would we want our children to pretend to be drunk, or pretend to kill someone?). And I would let that child know that when they are in my home, they must follow my rules. That I love them and would like to let them have the freedom to play. That every parent has different rules and if my child went to their home, I would expect my child to follow their parents rules.
Now, I have nephews who Looooove Harry Potter. I have a sister-in-law who is a white witch and say she works with "Jesus Christ" to heal people. (now she thinks she means our Jesus, but she really works with a spirit/demon, whose name is "Jesus Christ.") So do I get angry at these people? Of course not. I love them dearly. Nor am I afraid of them. I do have the responsibility to protect my children though. My girls do not play with the nephews out of my sight and everyone is fine with that. It is just wisdom anyway since they are boys and mine children are girls. We would never let my sister-in-law baby-sit the children (she's a couple hours away anyway), but we don't freak out if she wants to hug and kiss them at family gatherings. The love my girls can give her may someday bring her heart to Jesus. If she gave them a talisman for good luck or health or something we would thank her and then go home and throw it away. We are not here to offend, but to love and speak truth in love if someone should want to listen.
I know even some of my family members who love the Lord dearly allow their children to see Lord of the Rings, watch Mary Poppins, and other various things. And some think that if one does not read the literature that is "classic" then ones children will be deemed not well rounded. We will surely read some of the classics, but there are some that do not sit well in my spirit and I believe are unnecessary. I remember when I was in school I refused to read a book in which the children are shipwrecked on a desert island and cannibalize each other. The book was about 1/4 inch thick. My teacher instead gave me Moby Dick to read, which was about 1 inch think. I didn't care. I had stood up for my beliefs and I felt the Lord's approval for my decision.
Another lady from this list emailed and asked me how I could possibly deny my children the delight of reading the "Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe." Yes, I did read this growing up. It might be some day we will decide that this alright, but for now, I remember my great fear at knowing the Witch had the power to turn people into stone. At the same time, I remember walking into closets for years and hoping that I would walk into Narnia. It created a desire that could never be fulfilled. What I want my children to long for is Heaven and the recreated earth as it will be when the Lord returns. I don't need the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe to teach them that, although I am sure the Lord uses what He wants to in people's lives.
Satan has been telling us since Eve "oh, it's not that bad....that's not REALLY what God said/meant." And we believe he still does that today. Many will say, "Oh, but it's a GOOD witch and that makes it okay," or "it's not really real, so that is alright," or "it's just using their imagination." All children have an incredible imagination if given love and the right environment. I don't mind if my children imagine, as long as they don't desire things that can never be obtained.
I'm sure there is more to be said on the subject, and I am certainly not an expert by any means. Just a mom wanting to follow the way I feel the Lord leading me to the best of my ability. I may be wrong. If I am, I pray that the Lord will show me and His grace will cover my children. In all of life however we must above all know WHY we believe what we believe and seek and pursue that which is excellent and that which is right. Most things do have a moral implication and a right and wrong attached to them. If I am right, then the fruit of these decisions will be known in about 15-20 years. If I am wrong, I pray the Lord shows me long before then! :0)
Thank you for sharing with me your beliefs in such a gracious and non-judgmental way. I hope I have been able to reciprocate. May God lead you in the way He would have YOU to go. :0) Feel free to call me anytime...agree, disagree, or ask more questions. It really does help me to talk to others, even when they are not of the same viewpoint... it makes me examine my why and I am always open to listening to opposing viewpoints. (I removed Sonya's home phone number from this spot.) Although this was probably waaay more than you really wanted!
God Bless you Christine,
Sonya S.
PS...a few more verses below
2 Chronicles 33:6
And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
Micah 5:12
And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:
Deuteronomy 18:10
There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch.
I then thanked Sonya for her long and thoughtful response. I then asked her if I had permission to post what she wrote on my blog and she did grant it. In closing she wrote this:
Dear Christine,
I am so glad that you were willing to write and share what was on your heart.
I don't think I've ever written it all out before and it must have been the Lord that prompted you to write.
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- Carrie said...
I recently read a book by John Granger called Looking for God in Harry Potter. In my opinion, it has the best explanation as to why the magic in Harry Potter (and other fantasy books, games, etc.) is not the magic that the Bible speaks against. The difference is between incantational magic vs. invocational magic. To put it in a nutshell, incantational magic is when a person uses a certain spell, potion, etc. to have a desired effect. Almost like mixing up a recipe. The person is not asking for outside help from spirits - that is called invocational magic. None of the magic in Harry Potter is invocational magic - not even the evil characters call on evil spirits to give them power. It's all a matter of learning certain spells. I'm summarizing greatly, but the book is very much worth reading. I'm a Christian by the way, and I have had many discussions about this on my blog and in real life. I've even had friends tell me that I'm a bad mother for exposing my kids to satanic influences because we love the Harry Potter books and movies.
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This right here has got some strangeness to it, but it makes all kinds of logical sense. Weird hazy blue brick background…what?
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The Bell Township Supervisors say they're interested in obtaining the Bell-Avon Elementary building once the building closes at the end of the school year.
"It's something we thought of for an office and police department," said John Bowman, chairman of the township supervisors.
The Kiski Area School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to close the school as part of a $30 million school consolidation plan, which includes closing Washington and Laurel Point elementary schools.
The board finalized the closure of Washington Elementary on Monday.
The district plans to close Laurel Point Elementary School after next school year.
The district has several options for the real estate, including taking bids, a sealed auction, donation or a selling it.
Bell's supervisors are hoping the district considers donating Bell-Avon Elementary to the township.
"They took out the only school or viable thing in the township," Supervisor Terry Bollinger said, "and I feel they should give it to the township."
Before the district can move forward with a transaction, the state Department of Education must review the district's documents to verify that it complied with the school code to notify the public and give adequate time for public comment about the closures.
The earliest the district will receive a response is June 30.
During district discussions about its plans, few residents, including a citizens committee that reviewed the district's options, objected to the consolidation.
Officials cited declining enrollment, the condition of the buildings, improvements to the educational program and cost savings as the reasons for closing the schools.
Board members said Tuesday that they're confident their decision will benefit the district and students.
"I believe all the information we garnered allowed us to meet our objectives, which is to come up with the right number of buildings that are going to offer our kids equitable service and adequate facilities," board member James Summerville said.
Students at the closed schools would be moved to the district's four remaining elementary buildings, all of which are being renovated and/or expanded.
District officials said this month that they might send Vandergrift Elementary students to Washington Elementary next school year while Vandergrift is undergoing renovations.
All students in grades 5 and 6 will be housed in the renovated and expanded North Washington Elementary, which will be named the Kiski Area Upper Elementary School.
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Burton Ruler vs Burton Rampant vs Nike Vapen
Does anyone have any insight on these two boots? I.E: Durability, how long each lasts(seasons), park or steeps, stiffness, weight, etc.
Burton Ruler: $150
Burton Rampant: $131
Nike Vapen: $131
P.S: I have Union Contacts.
I just bought some Rulers earlier this season. So far, so good. Your feet are different than mine though. Go try them on and buy the one that fits you best.
i love my rulers. but they may not be for you?
check them in store.
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