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COMBINATION OF [1] THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2] FIGHTERS AGAINST GOD (YHWH)
[1] SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 218A]
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. Matthew 5:39, [authorized King James Bible; AV]
For some this scripture is difficult to understand, but one modern translation makes it a little easier to understand that it is referring to an insult and NOT a physical attack as follows, New World Translation, “However, I say to you: Do not resist the one who is wicked, but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other also to him.” Also, Luke 6:28 – 29, [AV], “Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.” And, Isaiah 50:6, [AV] “6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.” All clearly show it is dealing with insults such as spitting on one which was perceived as a vile insult in ancient times.
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[2] FIGHTERS AGAINST GOD (YHWH)
Let's face it, in our day, as in the first century there has been no shortage of 'fighters against God (YHWH) and this fact is testified to at Acts 5:26-39, " Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
33 When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
34 Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
35 And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
36 For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
37 After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God." (Authorized King James Bible:AV).
For example, when genuine (true) Christians in Nazi Germany refused to support Hitler (A Roman Catholic) and to heil Adolph Hitler (an apostate-counterfeit-Christian) as their 'Fuhrer,' Hitler vowed to exterminate them. They remembered Matthew 23:10, " Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ." (AV). His efficient death machine seemed more than equal to the job. The Nazis did succeed in rounding up thousands of genuine (true) Christians and putting them into concentration camps along with the Jews and Muslims and Gypsies.
But the Nazis failed to break the resolve of genuine (true) Christians to worship the true God (YHWH) of Abraham only, and they failed to eliminate God's (YHWH's) servants as a group in Nazi Germany. The work of these Christians was from God (YHWH), not man, and the work of God cannot be overthrown.
Sixty years later, faithful survivors of Hitler's concentration camps are still serving the God (YHWH) of Abraham per Matthew 22:37, " Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind." (AV)
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COMBINATION OF [1] THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2] Why? The Deterioration of The System We Live In:
[1] SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 219A]
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; Revelation 7:9, [authorized King James Bible; AV]
And Matthew 25:34, [AV],” Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:” clearly showing the blessings Almighty God (YHWH) through His son shall give to obedient mankind. Also, John 10:16, [AV], reveals, “And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.” This harkens back to the promise given Abraham at Genesis 22:18, [AV] “And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.” Yes, per Isaiah 60:3, [AV] “And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.” God’s glory will be made known to all per Isaiah 66:18, [AV] “For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.”
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[2] Why? The Deterioration of The System We Live In:
INTRODUCTION:
As we all know the entire system we live in has been going down hill from perfection. New diseases are coming along all the time, man is polluting the world he lives in, people do not live as long as they did in very ancient times even with the aid of modern medicine, more wars and instabilities throughout the world, etc. Why? These things are all the result of the fall from perfection caused by the introduction of sin in the world. Let's look at what happened and then the results.
THE INTRODUCTION OF SIN INTO THE WORLD:
Side notes in one Bible said the following,
"The Introduction of Sin. Sin occurred first in the spirit realm before its introduction on earth. For unknown ages full harmony with God prevailed in the universe. Disruption came through a spirit creature referred to simply as the Resister, Adversary (Heb., Sa·tan'; Gr., Sa·ta·nas'; Job 1:6; Romans 16:20), the principal False Accuser or Slanderer (Gr., Di·a'bo·los) of God. (Hebrews 2:14; Revelation 12:9) Hence, the apostle John says: "He who carries on sin originates with the Devil, because the Devil has been sinning from the beginning."-1John 3:8.
By "the beginning" John clearly means the beginning of Satan's career of opposition, even as "beginning" is used to refer to the start of the discipleship of Christians at 1 John 2:7; 3:11. John's words show that, once having introduced sin, Satan continued his sinful course. Hence, any person that "makes sin his business or practice" reveals himself to be a 'child' of the Adversary, spiritual offspring reflecting the qualities of his "father." [source - The Expositor's Greek Testament, edited by W. R. Nicoll, 1967, Vol. V, p. 185; John 8:44; 1 Jo 3:10-12].
And here is more information from the Concise Bible Dictionary:
"There are many different words both in the O.T. and N.T. signifying 'sin', 'iniquity,' 'wickedness', &c., with various shades of meaning. 1. It is important to notice the scripture definition of sin. It is 'lawlessness.' #1John 3:4. Hence the distinction made between 'sin' and 'transgression,' the latter being the infraction of a known command. From Adam to Moses man "had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression," yet men had sinned and died. #Romans 5:14. A positive law was given to Adam, which he disobeyed; but from Adam to Moses no definite law was proclaimed, consequently there was no transgression, yet there was sin in the sense of lawlessness, and such sin as called for the deluge. The same distinction is plainly involved in #Romans 4:15: "Where no law is, there is no transgression," yet there may be sin, and it is averred that "as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law." #Romans 2:12.
The rendering of #1John 3:4, in the A.V., "sin is the transgression of the law," is a mistranslation. The Greek word is anomia, from a, negative, and nomov, law. This word occurs fourteen times, and in this verse only is it translated in the A. V. 'transgression of the law.' In #2Corinthians 6:14 it is 'unrighteousness,' and in eleven places it is rendered 'iniquity,' signifying any wickedness. Further, anomov, from the same root, is translated 'without law' in #1Corinthians 9:21; 'unlawful' in #2 Peter 2:8; and 'lawless' in #1 Timothy 1:9. These passages clearly indicate that the meaning of #1 John 3:4 is "Every one that practises sin, practises also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness:" that is, doing one's own will, regardless of all restraint of God and man. This applies whether there is a definite law or not, but when there is a definite law sin is also transgression.
The principal words used for 'sin' in the N. T. are amartia,-thma,-tanw, to deviate from a right course: and for 'transgression,' 'transgressor,' parabasiv,-bathv,-bainw, to pass by or over a boundary.
2. Sin did not originate in man, but with the devil. #1 John 3:8. It came into the world by man, and brought in death as its penalty.
3. An important point is to distinguish between 'sin' and 'sins,' a distinction which must exist after the first entrance of the principle. The 'sins' of a man are what he actually commits, and are the ground of judgment, while also proving the man to be the servant of sin. A Christian is one whose conscience has been perfected for ever by the one sacrifice for sins; the Spirit of God has brought him into the value of that one offering, hence his sins, having been borne by Christ on the cross, will never be brought to his charge as guilt upon him by God, but if he sins there is a holy gracious dealing with him on the ground of Christ's propitiation, so that he is led to confess the sin or sins, and has the joy of forgiveness. 'Sin' as to the principle, involving the alienation of all things from God since the fall of man, and especially seen in man's evil nature, has been judicially removed from before God in the cross of Christ. God has "condemned sin in the flesh" in the sacrifice of Christ, #Romans 8:3, and consequently the Spirit is given to the believer. The Lord Jesus is proclaimed as "the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world" (' not sins,' as it is often quoted). He will purge heaven and earth from sin, and in result there will be new heavens and a new earth, wherein will dwell righteousness. Though Christ tasted death for every one, or everything, He is not represented as bearing the 'sins' of all: His death as regards 'sins' being qualified by the words 'of many,' 'our sins,' &c.
4. In the important passage in #Romans 5:15-20, the word OFFENCE occurs. The Greek is paraptwma, from 'to fall off or away.' It is used for Adam's fall or sin, and God's free gift is in respect of many sins. "The law entered that the offence might abound," that is, that the offensiveness or heinousness of sin might be made manifest. The same word is translated 'fall, fault, trespass, and sin.' " [source - Concise Bible Dictionary by George Morrish]
And, Easton's Revised Bible Dictionary says,
"Adam was constituted by God the federal head and representative of all his posterity, as he was also their natural head, and therefore when he fell they fell with him #Romans 5:12-21, 1Corinthians 15:22-45 His probation was their probation, and his fall their fall. Because of Adam's first sin all his posterity came into the world in a state of sin and condemnation, i.e.,
1. a state of moral corruption, and
2. of guilt, as having judicially imputed to them the guilt of Adam's first sin."[source - Easton's Revised Bible Dictionary]
NOW LET'S LOOK AT THE RESULTS:
FIRST, It is no way a punishment from our loving God (YHWH), but simply due to the process of what could be called running down of the system because since the original sin. He is letting individuals run their own ruinous course. Like any system that is lacking maintenance, the systems of the earth run down from lack of service just as do cars, and because of the original sin, God (YHWH) simply is not doing anything but letting natural systems take their toll. This is clearly shown by Genesis 3:17-19, "And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return." (Authorized King James Bible; AV).
To add to this, the abuse the inhabitants are giving to the earth, i.e., air pollution, water pollution, ground pollution, urban sprawl, noise pollution, etc. All these things are damaging our immune system as well as the immune system of the plants, and turning beneficial microbes and organisms into dangerous ones. This is causing the system to run down at a fast rate.
SECOND, The wicked spirit force ruling over this world as shown at Revelation 12:9-12, "And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. 12 ¶ Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time." (AV); and 1 John 5:19, "And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness." (AV). This wicked spirit being that is working to ruin the earth even tried to tempt the Son of God (YHWH) as shown in Matthew 4:1-10, "Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." (AV).
So why should anyone be surprised at the degenerating conditions that now exist?
CONCLUSION:
So as can be seen, all the new diseases and bad conditions are the result of the original sin and mankind's misuse of the earth.
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COMBINATION OF THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND THE RARE FRUIT TREES AND VEGETABLES. With the Scripture of the Day first.
[1] SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 220A]
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. 7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. John 14:6 [authorized King James Bible; AV]
This is emphised at john 1:17 - 18, [AV] “For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. 18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.” As John 1:4, points out, [AV] “In him was life; and the life was the light of men.” Jesus (yeshua) was sent by His Father to bring light to the world as shown by John 5:19, [AV] “Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.”
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[2] THE RARE FRUIT TREES AND VEGETABLES:
Here is a Commentary on Bountiful Trees and Vegetables God (YHWH) has provided for mankind, specifically the Maranta spp. and Sagittaria spp., Arrowhead/Wapato.
Abundance: uncommon
What: tubers, young leaves, young flower stalks
How: boiled, roasted
Where: marshes, water
When: tubers all year, best in late fall and early winter; young leaves in early summer; flower stalks well before flower buds have opened.
Nutritional Value: carbohydrates
Dangers: Beware the similar-looking arrow arum, (Peltandra virginica) plant which has an arrowhead-shaped leaf and produces tubers same as Sagittaria species.
Found in marshes, rivers, lakes and ponds, the arrowhead plant’s distinctive leaf and flowers are easy to spot. Most arrowhead plants have three-pointed leaves shape like an arrowhead, with either the top point bigger and broader than or the same as the two downward pointing points. The vein pattern in the leaves of Sagittaria species is palmate, which means the leaves have numerous thick veins running from the stem out to the tips and sides. THIS PAMATE VENATION IS IMPORTANT TO DISTINGUISH THE EDIBLE SAGITTARIA FROM TOXIC ARUM SPECIES.
Traditionally arrowroot tubers are freed from the mud by tearing them from the roots while walking barefoot in the water. The tubers float to the surface where the can be collected. They are prepared for eating by first peeling the bitter outer skin, followed by cooking any way you would cook a potato. The young leaves are harvested and boiled before they've had a chance to unroll/unfurl. The flower stalk is cooked like asparagus but it must be harvested before its flower buds have opened. Note, any plants harvested from water must be cooked to avoid imbibing any toxic pathogens.
Note that arrowhead tubers do not store very well, unlike traditional potatoes. If you want to keep them make sure you are storing only perfect, undamaged tubers and place them in moist, clean sand in a cool, dark place.
TOXIC MIMIC: ARROW ARUM PLANT
Arrow arum plants (Peltandra virginica) grow in wetlands, and have a leaves-with the same arrowhead-shape as the edible Sagittaria, as well as similar tubers. All parts of the arum plants are filled with calcium oxalate which will cause painful burning sensations in the lips, mouth, and throat if eaten. To tell the difference between arrowhead plants and Arum arrowhead plants look at the pattern of veins in the leaves. Toxic arrow Arum leaves have only three main veins, one each running out from the center out to the points of its leaf. From these three main veins branch out smaller veins, much like you see in a "normal" leaf of other plants. The edible arrowhead leaf has many veins radiating out from the center of the leaf where it connects to the stem, making it kind of look like a spider. These veins meet up again at the tips/points of the Sagittaria leaf. [source - retrieved from on 3/15/2015]
In Genesis 1:11-13, "And God said, Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit-trees bearing fruit after their kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth: and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening and there was morning, a third day. (American Standard Version, ASV)[for more details, go to www.jw.org].
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COMBINATION OF [1] THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2] Why? The Deterioration of The System We Live In:
[1] SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 221A]
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. Psalms 51:5, [authorized King James Bible; AV]
This resulted from the original sin committed by Adam, and as Genesis 3:16, [AV] says, “Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.” However, this condition will NOT exist forever as Romans 3:24, clearly shows, [AV] “Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:” Jesus (Yeshua) provided a way out for obedient mankind. Yes through him per Ephesians 3:2, [AV] “If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you–ward:”
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[2] Why? The Deterioration of The System We Live In:
INTRODUCTION:
As we all know the entire system we live in has been going down hill from perfection. New diseases are coming along all the time, man is polluting the world he lives in, people do not live as long as they did in very ancient times even with the aid of modern medicine, more wars and instabilities throughout the world, etc. Why? These things are all the result of the fall from perfection caused by the introduction of sin in the world. Let's look at what happened and then the results.
THE INTRODUCTION OF SIN INTO THE WORLD:
Side notes in one Bible said the following,
"The Introduction of Sin. Sin occurred first in the spirit realm before its introduction on earth. For unknown ages full harmony with God prevailed in the universe. Disruption came through a spirit creature referred to simply as the Resister, Adversary (Heb., Sa·tan'; Gr., Sa·ta·nas'; Job 1:6; Romans 16:20), the principal False Accuser or Slanderer (Gr., Di·a'bo·los) of God. (Hebrews 2:14; Revelation 12:9) Hence, the apostle John says: "He who carries on sin originates with the Devil, because the Devil has been sinning from the beginning."-1John 3:8.
By "the beginning" John clearly means the beginning of Satan's career of opposition, even as "beginning" is used to refer to the start of the discipleship of Christians at 1 John 2:7; 3:11. John's words show that, once having introduced sin, Satan continued his sinful course. Hence, any person that "makes sin his business or practice" reveals himself to be a 'child' of the Adversary, spiritual offspring reflecting the qualities of his "father." [source - The Expositor's Greek Testament, edited by W. R. Nicoll, 1967, Vol. V, p. 185; John 8:44; 1 Jo 3:10-12].
And here is more information from the Concise Bible Dictionary:
"There are many different words both in the O.T. and N.T. signifying 'sin', 'iniquity,' 'wickedness', &c., with various shades of meaning. 1. It is important to notice the scripture definition of sin. It is 'lawlessness.' #1John 3:4. Hence the distinction made between 'sin' and 'transgression,' the latter being the infraction of a known command. From Adam to Moses man "had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression," yet men had sinned and died. #Romans 5:14. A positive law was given to Adam, which he disobeyed; but from Adam to Moses no definite law was proclaimed, consequently there was no transgression, yet there was sin in the sense of lawlessness, and such sin as called for the deluge. The same distinction is plainly involved in #Romans 4:15: "Where no law is, there is no transgression," yet there may be sin, and it is averred that "as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law." #Romans 2:12.
The rendering of #1John 3:4, in the A.V., "sin is the transgression of the law," is a mistranslation. The Greek word is anomia, from a, negative, and nomov, law. This word occurs fourteen times, and in this verse only is it translated in the A. V. 'transgression of the law.' In #2Corinthians 6:14 it is 'unrighteousness,' and in eleven places it is rendered 'iniquity,' signifying any wickedness. Further, anomov, from the same root, is translated 'without law' in #1Corinthians 9:21; 'unlawful' in #2 Peter 2:8; and 'lawless' in #1 Timothy 1:9. These passages clearly indicate that the meaning of #1 John 3:4 is "Every one that practises sin, practises also lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness:" that is, doing one's own will, regardless of all restraint of God and man. This applies whether there is a definite law or not, but when there is a definite law sin is also transgression.
The principal words used for 'sin' in the N. T. are amartia,-thma,-tanw, to deviate from a right course: and for 'transgression,' 'transgressor,' parabasiv,-bathv,-bainw, to pass by or over a boundary.
2. Sin did not originate in man, but with the devil. #1 John 3:8. It came into the world by man, and brought in death as its penalty.
3. An important point is to distinguish between 'sin' and 'sins,' a distinction which must exist after the first entrance of the principle. The 'sins' of a man are what he actually commits, and are the ground of judgment, while also proving the man to be the servant of sin. A Christian is one whose conscience has been perfected for ever by the one sacrifice for sins; the Spirit of God has brought him into the value of that one offering, hence his sins, having been borne by Christ on the cross, will never be brought to his charge as guilt upon him by God, but if he sins there is a holy gracious dealing with him on the ground of Christ's propitiation, so that he is led to confess the sin or sins, and has the joy of forgiveness. 'Sin' as to the principle, involving the alienation of all things from God since the fall of man, and especially seen in man's evil nature, has been judicially removed from before God in the cross of Christ. God has "condemned sin in the flesh" in the sacrifice of Christ, #Romans 8:3, and consequently the Spirit is given to the believer. The Lord Jesus is proclaimed as "the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world" (' not sins,' as it is often quoted). He will purge heaven and earth from sin, and in result there will be new heavens and a new earth, wherein will dwell righteousness. Though Christ tasted death for every one, or everything, He is not represented as bearing the 'sins' of all: His death as regards 'sins' being qualified by the words 'of many,' 'our sins,' &c.
4. In the important passage in #Romans 5:15-20, the word OFFENCE occurs. The Greek is paraptwma, from 'to fall off or away.' It is used for Adam's fall or sin, and God's free gift is in respect of many sins. "The law entered that the offence might abound," that is, that the offensiveness or heinousness of sin might be made manifest. The same word is translated 'fall, fault, trespass, and sin.' " [source - Concise Bible Dictionary by George Morrish]
And, Easton's Revised Bible Dictionary says,
"Adam was constituted by God the federal head and representative of all his posterity, as he was also their natural head, and therefore when he fell they fell with him #Romans 5:12-21, 1Corinthians 15:22-45 His probation was their probation, and his fall their fall. Because of Adam's first sin all his posterity came into the world in a state of sin and condemnation, i.e.,
1. a state of moral corruption, and
2. of guilt, as having judicially imputed to them the guilt of Adam's first sin."[source - Easton's Revised Bible Dictionary]
NOW LET'S LOOK AT THE RESULTS:
FIRST, It is no way a punishment from our loving God (YHWH), but simply due to the process of what could be called running down of the system because since the original sin. He is letting individuals run their own ruinous course. Like any system that is lacking maintenance, the systems of the earth run down from lack of service just as do cars, and because of the original sin, God (YHWH) simply is not doing anything but letting natural systems take their toll. This is clearly shown by Genesis 3:17-19, "And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return." (Authorized King James Bible; AV).
To add to this, the abuse the inhabitants are giving to the earth, i.e., air pollution, water pollution, ground pollution, urban sprawl, noise pollution, etc. All these things are damaging our immune system as well as the immune system of the plants, and turning beneficial microbes and organisms into dangerous ones. This is causing the system to run down at a fast rate.
SECOND, The wicked spirit force ruling over this world as shown at Revelation 12:9-12, "And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. 12 ¶ Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time." (AV); and 1 John 5:19, "And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness." (AV). This wicked spirit being that is working to ruin the earth even tried to tempt the Son of God (YHWH) as shown in Matthew 4:1-10, "Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve." (AV).
So why should anyone be surprised at the degenerating conditions that now exist?
CONCLUSION:
So as can be seen, all the new diseases and bad conditions are the result of the original sin and mankind's misuse of the earth.
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[1] SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 222A]
By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. John 13:35, [authorized King James Bible; AV]
As Romans 13:8 says, [AV] “Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.” And 1 Corinthians 13:8, says, [AV] “Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.” Yes, we should assist others in bearing their burden in these critical times as emphasized at Galatians 6:2, [AV] “Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.”
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[2] Worshipers of False Gods Are Irrational
INTRODUCTION:
The hypothesis is that worshippers through the ages are extremely irrational based on how worshippers of false gods reacted as recorded in 1 Kings 18:21-29, "And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
22 Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.
23 Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:
24 And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
25 And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.
26 And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
29 And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded." (Authorized King James Bible; AV).
This hypothesis will be proven and/or disproved by contrasting how worshippers of the true God (YHWH) of Abraham react to a very provocative cartoons with how worshippers of false god(s) such as the old middle eastern Moon god act as to whether they act irrationally or rationally. This hypothesis will be proven by actual reactions of the two groups to provocative cartoons.
REACTION OF WORSHIPPERS OF TRUE GOD (YHWH) TO PROVOCATIVE CARTOONS:
Let's look at how worshippers of the true God (YHWH) of Abraham react to a series of provocative cartoon meant to anger and provoke them as shown by a newspaper article:
<<"Muslim cartoon provokes fury among UK Jews
By Marie Woolf, Political Editor
Published: 05 February 2006
An anti-Semitic cartoon in a Muslim paper, which depicts Israel's acting Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, as a hook-nosed figure wearing a giant Star of David, last night drew protests from MPs and Jewish groups.
For days, Muslims across the world have been protesting about European newspapers that published drawings showing the Prophet Mohamed. One MP accused the editors of hypocrisy.
Yesterday a newspaper published cartoons that Jewish groups say they find offensive, and US generals protested about a cartoon in the Washington Post. It showed Donald Rumsfeld, the Defense Secretary, beside a limbless soldier, but the generals said, on behalf of the normally robust Mr Rumsfeld, that the drawing was "tasteless".
The latest cartoon row centres on the British paper Muslim Weekly. Andrew Dismore, the Labour MP for Hendon, said the cartoon was "obscene" and in terribly "bad taste", and has now made a formal complaint to the paper. He added: "This cartoon depicts people in the most obscene fashion, reminiscent of Die Sturmer, the Nazi propaganda sheet. It denigrates and incites hatred towards Jewish people. I sympathise with the Muslim complaints about the cartoon that appeared in Denmark, but it is hypocritical to publish a cartoon like this."
Mr Dismore hinted that if the the paper does not promise to stop carrying artwork of that type he would make a complaint to the Press Complaints Commission. The cartoon, which appeared in last week's edition of the current affairs publication, shows world leaders, including President George Bush, President Jacques Chirac, Tony Blair and Iran's new President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and a caricature of an Israeli figure meant to represent Mr Olmert. The caption reads: "The nuclear club (US, UK, France and Israel) is angry for Iran's attempt to enter the nuclear market."
A spokesman for the Muslim Weekly said the cartoon was an "evocative" caricature, not intended to offend or be "stereotypical". He said: "It's a caricature so that's the whole point of it. It's a depiction, a portrayal. If he feels it is anti-Semitic we will try to reach common ground."
Jewish groups have complained about previous cartoon portrayals of Jews that appear in the Arab press. They include a depiction in 2002 of the then Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak as Hitler, with his hands dripping with blood. Another shows a Jewish devil with a huge hooked nose haranguing the Pope. The Pope says: "Peace on earth" and the Jew replies: "Colonies on earth."
Cartoonists are defending their right to lampoon public and religious figures, even the prophet Mohamed. Dave Brown, of The Independent, said: "If there was some important strong, valid point which would have necessitated the drawing of Mohamed, then fine. The one with the turban in the shape of a bomb: the only point it makes is that all Muslims are terrorists, which is crass, stupid and objectionable."
Ralph Steadman said: "I can draw whatever comes into my mind if whatever comes into my mind is legitimate. If it does not incite violence or cause people to get hurt or endangered, I can produce that drawing and make it what it is."
An anti-Semitic cartoon in a Muslim paper, which depicts Israel's acting Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, as a hook-nosed figure wearing a giant Star of David, last night drew protests from MPs and Jewish groups.
For days, Muslims across the world have been protesting about European newspapers that published drawings showing the Prophet Mohamed. One MP accused the editors of hypocrisy.
Yesterday a newspaper published cartoons that Jewish groups say they find offensive, and US generals protested about a cartoon in the Washington Post. It showed Donald Rumsfeld, the Defense Secretary, beside a limbless soldier, but the generals said, on behalf of the normally robust Mr Rumsfeld, that the drawing was "tasteless".
The latest cartoon row centres on the British paper Muslim Weekly. Andrew Dismore, the Labour MP for Hendon, said the cartoon was "obscene" and in terribly "bad taste", and has now made a formal complaint to the paper. He added: "This cartoon depicts people in the most obscene fashion, reminiscent of Die Sturmer, the Nazi propaganda sheet. It denigrates and incites hatred towards Jewish people. I sympathise with the Muslim complaints about the cartoon that appeared in Denmark, but it is hypocritical to publish a cartoon like this."
Mr Dismore hinted that if the the paper does not promise to stop carrying artwork of that type he would make a complaint to the Press Complaints Commission. The cartoon, which appeared in last week's edition of the current affairs publication, shows world leaders, including President George Bush, President Jacques Chirac, Tony Blair and Iran's new President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and a caricature of an Israeli figure meant to represent Mr Olmert. The caption reads: "The nuclear club (US, UK, France and Israel) is angry for Iran's attempt to enter the nuclear market."
A spokesman for the Muslim Weekly said the cartoon was an "evocative" caricature, not intended to offend or be "stereotypical". He said: "It's a caricature so that's the whole point of it. It's a depiction, a portrayal. If he feels it is anti-Semitic we will try to reach common ground."
Jewish groups have complained about previous cartoon portrayals of Jews that appear in the Arab press. They include a depiction in 2002 of the then Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak as Hitler, with his hands dripping with blood. Another shows a Jewish devil with a huge hooked nose haranguing the Pope. The Pope says: "Peace on earth" and the Jew replies: "Colonies on earth."
Cartoonists are defending their right to lampoon public and religious figures, even the prophet Mohamed. Dave Brown, of The Independent, said: "If there was some important strong, valid point which would have necessitated the drawing of Mohamed, then fine. The one with the turban in the shape of a bomb: the only point it makes is that all Muslims are terrorists, which is crass, stupid and objectionable."
Ralph Steadman said: "I can draw whatever comes into my mind if whatever comes into my mind is legitimate. If it does not incite violence or cause people to get hurt or endangered, I can produce that drawing and make it what it is."
[source - The Online Edition Independent, Sunday 05/2006]">>
The rational reaction to these provocative anti-Jewish cartoons was rational. Why? Because the Jews are worshippers of the true God (YHWH) of Abraham even though they were not always faithful to him. The reaction can be summarized as follows, <<" The latest cartoon row centres on the British paper Muslim Weekly. Andrew Dismore, the Labour MP for Hendon, said the cartoon was "obscene" and in terribly "bad taste", and has now made a formal complaint to the paper. He added: "This cartoon depicts people in the most obscene fashion, reminiscent of Die Sturmer, the Nazi propaganda sheet. It denigrates and incites hatred towards Jewish people.">>. As can be seen the reaction was one of rational people, and not an irrational reaction such as the reaction of 1 Kings 18:27-29, " And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded." (AV).
REACTION OF WORSHIPPERS OF FALSE GOD(S) TO PROVOCATIVE CARTOONS:
Let's look at how worshippers of false god(s), such as the old middle eastern Moon god, react to a series of provocative cartoon meant to anger and provoke them as shown by a newspaper article. We will look at several newspaper accounts of their reactions:
First, <<" DAMASCUS, Syria - Several thousand Syrian demonstrators set the Danish and the Norwegian embassies on fire on Saturday to protest at the publishing of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad by European newspapers. The protest marked an escalation in the Muslim world's uproar over the cartoons, which have been reprinted in a number of European publications. One depicted Prophet Mohammad wearing a turban resembling a bomb. The fire badly damaged the Danish embassy's building, a Reuters witness said. Firefighters put out the blaze.
[source - Embassies torched as cartoon furor grows by Reuters]">>
Second, <<"'Cartoons Infused Muslims With a Spirit of Defiance'
Arab News
JEDDAH, 4 February 2006 - An influential imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah proclaimed a new spirit of defiance among Muslims after worldwide protests over cartoons denigrating the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in European newspapers.
"A great new spirit is flowing through the body of the Islamic Ummah... The world can no longer ignore this Ummah and its feelings," Saleh Bin-Humaid said while delivering his Friday sermon.
"The nation has worked hard in support of its Prophet Muhammad in recent days. It is the right of every Muslim to show joy at this defense of our beloved Prophet," he told hundreds of thousands of faithful who packed the Grand Mosque.
Bin-Humaid commended the leading role played by Saudi Arabia in campaigns protesting the provocative cartoons. The Kingdom withdrew its ambassador to Denmark, saying the government had not done enough to assuage anger over the cartoons published last September in the Jyllands-Posten newspaper.
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Flemish newspapers yesterday printed a slew of cartoons of the Prophet, including those published by Jyllands-Posten. "Right for Satire," said a front-page headline in Het Nieuwsblad. An editorial in the newspaper called the outcry over the cartoons an attack on freedom of expression.
[source - Arab News - The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily]">>
Third, <<" Syria voices regret over embassy attacks
DAMASCUS - Syria voiced its regret over attacks against the Danish and Norwegian diplomatic missions in Damascus by angry mobs protesting at cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammed as a terrorist. Crowds stormed the buildings housing two embassies on Saturday, setting fire to both and pillaging the contents of the first-floor office of the Chilean embassy in one of the buildings. "The foreign ministry expresses its regret over the acts of violence which accompanied the protests yesterday, which caused damage to embassies in Damascus," the ministry said in a statement.
[source - AFP via Yahoo! News on 02/05/2006]">>
Fourth, <<" BEIRUT, Lebanon - Thousands of Muslims rampaged Sunday in Beirut, setting fire to the Danish Embassy, burning Danish flags and lobbing stones at a Maronite Catholic church as violent protests over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad spread from neighboring Syria. Troops fired bullets into the air and used tear gas and water cannons to push the crowds back after a small group of Islamic extremists tried to break through the security barrier outside the embassy. Flames and smoke billowed from the building. Security officials said at least 30 people were injured.
[source - Associated Press 12:00 AM, 02/05/2006]">>
These newspaper accounts speak for themselves with respect to the very irrational reaction of worshippers of the old middle eastern Moon god. The worshippers of this false god are attacking even individuals and groups, such as the Maronite Catholic church that have absolutely NO connection to the provocative cartoons they are objecting to.
CONCLUSION:
The very irrational acts and reactions of false god(s) of ancient times as shown in 1 Kings 18:21-29, previously quoted, and the present day very irrational acts and reactions clearly prove the hypothesis that worshippers of false god(s) do NOT react rational. Even over thousands of years, worshippers of false god(s) remain the same; to wit, reacting very irrational to the slightest provocation.
Whereas, the worshippers of the true God (YHWH) of Abraham do not react irrationally to the slightest provocation even though it is the exact same type of provocative thing, i.e., provocative cartoons. Clearly there is a major difference in the reactions of the two groups. The worshippers of false god(s) react violently and very irrationally; whereas, the worshippers of the true God (YHWH) react very rationally.
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COMBINATION OF [1] THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2] False God Worshippers Irrational
[1] SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 223A]
And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, 30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. Mark 10:29 – 30, [authorized King James Bible; AV]
We must unconditionally love our Creator above all else as revealed by Matthew 10:37, [AV] “He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.” And everyone who does this is promised in Matthew 19:29, [AV] “And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.” Yes, in God’s kingdom everyone doing this shall per Luke 18:30, [AV] “Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.” However, in this system, His genuine followers will be as shown by Matthew 5:11, [AV] “Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.”
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[2] False God Worshippers Irrational
INTRODUCTION:
As Time Magazine writer Andrew Sullivan put it,
A Danish paper, a while back, had commissioned a set of cartoons depicting the fear that many writers and artists in Europe feel when dealing with the subject of Islam. To Western eyes, the cartoons were not in any way remarkable. In fact, they were rather tame. One showed Muhammad with his turban depicted as a bomb--not exactly a fresh image to describe Islamic terrorism. Another used a simple graphic device: it showed Muhammad surrounded by two women in full Muslim garb, their eyes peering out from an oblong space in their black chadors. And on Muhammad's face there was an oblong too, blacking out his eyes. The point was that Islam has a blind spot when it comes to women's freedom. Crude but powerful: exactly what a political cartoon is supposed to be[source - Time Magazine.
Now we all know what a how rational individuals respond even to the most provocative cartoons. I have friends of mine who are Jewish and the Arab press daily subjects them to depraved provocative cartoons and they react in a rational way. Why? Because the worship the true God (YHWH) of Abraham and NOT some false puppet god(s) of Satan the Devil, such as the celestial old middle eastern Moon god, 'Allah.' But worshippers of false god(s) do not react rationally to provocative cartoons and/or their own failure. Let's first look at ancient history, and then current events with respect to the very irrational behavior of worshippers of false, mythical, god(s).
ANCIENT EXAMPLE OF IRRATIONAL BEHAVIOR OF WORSHIPPERS OF FALSE GOD(S):
Let's consider 1 Kings 18:21-29, " And Elijah drew near unto all the people, and said--How long are ye limping on the two divided opinions? If, Yahweh, be GOD, follow, him, but, if, Baal, follow, him. But the people answered him, not a word.
22 Then said Elijah unto the people--I, am left, Yahweh's, only, prophet,--but, the prophets of Baal, are four hundred and fifty men.
23 Let there be given us, therefore, two bullocks, and let them choose for themselves one bullock, and cut it in pieces, and lay it upon the wood, but, fire, shall they not put,--then, I, will make ready the other bullock, and place upon the wood, but, fire, will I not put.
24 Then shall ye call on the name of your god, and, I, will call on the name of Yahweh, and it shall be, the God that respondeth by fire, he, is GOD. And all the people responded--Well spoken!
25 Then said Elijah to the prophets of Baal--Choose for yourselves one bullock, and make ye ready, first, for, ye, are many,--and call ye on the name of your god, but, fire, shall ye not put.
26 So they took the bullock which was given them, and made ready, and called on the name of Baal--from the morning even until the noon, saying--O Baal! answer us. But them was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped about by the altar which had been made.
27 And it came to pass, at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said--Cry with a loud voice, for, a god, he is, either he hath, a meditation, or an occasion to retire, or he hath, a journey,--peradventure, he, sleepeth, and must be awaked.
28 And they cried, with a loud voice, and cut themselves, after their custom, with swords, and with lances,--until the blood gushed out upon them.
29 And so it was, when noon was passed, that although they prophesied until the offering up of the evening gift, yet was there no voice nor any that answered, nor any that hearkened." (Rotherham Bible; RB).
Clearly shows how very irrational worshipers of false god(s) acted in ancient times around 1040 to 1580 BCE. Now let's look at modern times, the first part of February 2006.
MODERN EXAMPLE OF IRRATIONAL BEHAVIOR OF WORSHIPPERS OF FALSE GOD(S) AND CONCLUSION:
Let's ratchet the clock forward to our day and a statement by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said violence triggered by the publication of cartoons of the prophet Muhammad isn't justified and called on Muslims to refrain from more attacks on Nordic diplomatic missions after protests in Lebanon, Syria and other Islamic nations.
Crowds yesterday set fire to the Danish consulate in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, a day after the Danish and Norwegian embassies in Syria's capital, Damascus, were attacked. Protests have taken place in recent days in countries including Indonesia, home to the world's largest Muslim population.
``Such resentment cannot justify violence, least of all when directed at people who have no responsibility for, or control over, the publications in question,'' [source - UN Web Site by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan]
And,
Muslim Anti-Cartoon Clashes Turn Deadly
KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan security forces opened fire on demonstrators Monday, leaving at least four dead, as increasingly violent protests erupted around the world over published caricatures of Islam's Prophet Muhammad. European and Muslim politicians pleaded for calm. The worst of the violence was outside Bagram, the main U.S. base in Afghanistan, with Afghan police firing on some 2,000 protesters as they tried to break into the heavily guarded facility, said Kabir Ahmed, the local government chief. [source - AP - on 02/06/2006]
Now it is readily apparent that worshippers of false god(s) have not changed, but remain very irrational with regard to trivia's. As seen above, even the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has acknowledged this fact. Rational individuals do NOT COMMIT serious criminal acts over a cartoon and/or kill people. Look at the Jews, the Arab papers regularly post very provocative anti-Sematic cartoons, but when did you seen any of them react very irrational to a mer cartoon? Never. Sure says a lot about the worshippers of false god(s) does it not?
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[1] SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 224A]
For Jehovah is a great God, And a great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth; The heights of the mountains are his also. 5 The sea is his, and he made it; And his hands formed the dry land. 6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before Jehovah our Maker: Psalms 95.3 – 6, [American Standard Version: AVS]
Yes, Almighty God (YHWH) is the great God above all the false ones which are nothing imaginary ones put in the minds of man by none other than Satan the Devil, and this is testified to at Psalms 96:4 – 6, [authorized King James Bible; AV] “For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. 5 For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens. 6 Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.” And as Psalms 97:9, affirms, [AV] “For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.” We should love the Creator as shown by Isaiah 44:8, [AV] “Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.” Of course there are many false gods such as Thor, Allah, etc., but as Isaiah 44:9 – 15, [AV] “They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. 10 Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing? 11 Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together. 12 The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint. 13 The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house. 14 He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it. 15 Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.” Yea, it is high time for all those now worshiping false puppet gods which have the Devil behind them to switch over to worshipping the Creator, and becoming genuine followers of his son, Jesus (Yeshua).
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[2] Two Wrongs Do Not A Do Not Make A Right
INTRODUCTION:
The present furor over cartoons published in Jyllands-Posten newspaper raise some very serious issues.
First, Why did the Jews remain rational and calm all these years with respect the very nasty and vulgar provocative cartoons against them published in Muslim newspapers?
Second, Why did Muslims who have been publishing very nasty and vulgar provocative cartoons against others arc so insane and irrational when Jyllands-Posten newspaper published 12 very tame cartoons against them? Seems like they feel it is alright to vehemently attack others with very nasty and vulgar provocative cartoons, but it's a real NO-NO for others to do likewise to them and this with even very tame cartoons.
Third, One Muslim nation is even planning an anti-Jewish cartoon campaign, probably with very nasty and vulgar provocative cartoons. Yet the reality is that the Jews had nothing to do with the cartoons published in Jyllands-Posten newspaper. So what is the rational for this? It is completely irrational behavior to do such a thing, attack a third party over tame cartoons they did not like. Hum this is getting absurd.
Fourth, The strange fact that, <<" the Egyptian Newspaper El Fagr published 6 of the Muhammad cartoons during Ramadan with no apparent adverse reaction.">> [source - ]
Why this provoked no reaction is difficult to contemplate.
PROVOCATIVE CARTOON THROWING BY MUSLIM NEWSPAPERS:
For many years, Muslim newspapers have been publishing very nasty and vulgar provocative vile cartoons against the Jews, the sovereign nation of Israel, and many others, but since this was Muslims doing the wrong against none Muslims, they considered this okay. In other words, Muslims newspapers like to taunt others with vile cartoons, but consider it the gravest of offense for anyone to dare to do likewise to them even in a very tame way. This is of course definitely NOT fair play nor freedom of the press. Fair play means you treat others as you want to be treated and in a civil and considerate way.
Now if they, Muslim publications, did not treat others according to the rule of fair play, what right do they have to expect others NOT to treat them in kind? Regularly anti-Christian vile cartoons have been appearing in the same Muslim publications. Now when did anyone see either Christians, either genuine (true) Christians or apostate (counterfeit) Christians, and/or Jews committing criminal acts against the property of Muslims over this? When did any of these three groups ever riot over the vile cartoons of Muslim publications? NEVER.
Why did they not turn to violence and crime with regard to the vile cartoons of Muslim newspapers? Simple, while they many not have liked the cartoons, they saw NO reason to act completely insane and irrational over them. Why? Maybe, and this applies even to the apostates, they remained rational individuals not given to insane and criminal acts.
The Muslim World League (MWL) called on UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to activate international laws against insolence toward religion, but said nothing about the extreme insolence toward religion of others shown by their own Muslim newspapers for many years. Now is this NOT a double standard?
<<" It has also been pointed out that cartoons in the Arab and Islamic press "demonising" Jews and Israelis are common.">>[source - Q&A: The Muhammad cartoons row," BBC News, 3 February 2006. ]. And, <<" The latest cartoon row centres on the British paper Muslim Weekly. Andrew Dismore, the Labour MP for Hendon, said the cartoon was "obscene" and in terribly "bad taste", and has now made a formal complaint to the paper. He added: "This cartoon depicts people in the most obscene fashion, reminiscent of Die Sturmer, the Nazi propaganda sheet. It denigrates and incites hatred towards Jewish people. I sympathise with the Muslim complaints about the cartoon that appeared in Denmark, but it is hypocritical to publish a cartoon like this."
Mr Dismore hinted that if the the paper does not promise to stop carrying artwork of that type he would make a complaint to the Press Complaints Commission. The cartoon, which appeared in last week's edition of the current affairs publication, shows world leaders, including President George Bush, President Jacques Chirac, Tony Blair and Iran's new President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and a caricature of an Israeli figure meant to represent Mr Olmert. The caption reads: "The nuclear club (US, UK, France and Israel) is angry for Iran's attempt to enter the nuclear market."
A spokesman for the Muslim Weekly said the cartoon was an "evocative" caricature, not intended to offend or be "stereotypical". He said: "It's a caricature so that's the whole point of it. It's a depiction, a portrayal. If he feels it is anti-Semitic we will try to reach common ground."
Jewish groups have complained about previous cartoon portrayals of Jews that appear in the Arab press. They include a depiction in 2002 of the then Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak as Hitler, with his hands dripping with blood. Another shows a Jewish devil with a huge hooked nose haranguing the Pope. The Pope says: "Peace on earth" and the Jew replies: "Colonies on earth.">> [source - The Online Edition Independent, Sunday 05/2006].
IRRATIONAL REACTIONS TO A RATHER TAME SET OF 12 CARTOONS BY A DANISH NEWSPAPER:
Now we have seen that Muslim papers have posted for many years very vile, nasty provocative cartoons against others, but now Muslims when some none Muslim newspaper publishes some rather tame cartoons that offend them do not react rationally as did their victims for many years. They react in an insane irrational manner completely without common sense and/or reason. Let's look briefly at this unconscionable irrational reaction.
<<" Violence, fatwas and online anti-Jew images: a world of protests
The ferocious Muslim protests at the publication of the cartoons in the European press escalated into a global phenomenon at the weekend. The violence appeared likely to intensify despite calls for restraint from some leading clerics. Denmark, where cartoons of the prophet Mohammed first appeared in September, was the main target of arson, threats and calls for an economic boycott.
Syria, On Saturday protesters in the capital, Damascus, set fire to the Danish and Norwegian embassies. The Swedish embassy, in the same building as the Danish mission, was damaged. Protesters also tried to storm the French embassy but were held off by riot police. No diplomats were injured. The Danish and Norwegian foreign ministries advised citizens to leave Syria as soon as possible. Last night the Syrian foreign ministry said it "expresses its regret regarding the violent acts which accompanied the protests and caused material damage at some embassies".">> [source - Owen Bowcott, Monday February 6, 2006, The Guardian (UK)]
Now, not was the reaction to some rather tame provocative cartoons insane and very irrational, but most of the anger was directed at individuals and institutions and groups that had absolutely NOTHING to do with the publication of the cartoons; to wit, the Danish government for permitting freedom of the press, other governments for reasons that does not even make sense, and at the Jews who in no way were connected to the cartoons. In fact, as previously mentioned, the Jews have been the victim of some very vile and nasty cartoons by the very same groups that go insane when some one gives them back some of what they have been doing to others for years, and that in a very tame version. I guess the motto is throw vile cartoons at others, but let not they even throw the tamest of cartoons at us.
CONCLUSION:
Muslims who for years have been throwing the most vile and nasty cartoons at others and feeling that is their right with regard to freedom of their press do NOT WANT TO permit the same freedom of the press of others even when it involves some very tame cartoons. Why? Because it appears many Muslims have no respect for the rights of others, and do not know how to act rationally, and this incident clearly proves this.
All should realize the right to satire if it is funny and not vile. One Finish newspaper made this point with respect this right, <<""Right for Satire," said a front-page headline in Het Nieuwsblad. An editorial in the newspaper called the outcry over the cartoons an attack on freedom of expression.">>
[source - Arab News - The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily]
When nations even apologize for the insane irrational behavior of some of their citizens, it shows things are out of hand, <<" Syria voices regret over embassy attacks... "The foreign ministry expresses its regret over the acts of violence which accompanied the protests yesterday, which caused damage to embassies of Chile and other countries in Damascus," the ministry said in a statement.">>
[source - AFP via Yahoo! News on 02/05/2006]
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COMBINATION OF THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND THE RARE FRUIT TREES AND VEGETABLES. With the Scripture of the Day first.
[1] SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 225A]
For Jehovah is a great God, And a great King above all gods. 4 In his hand are the deep places of the earth; The heights of the mountains are his also. 5 The sea is his, and he made it; And his hands formed the dry land. 6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before Jehovah our Maker: Psalms 95.3 – 6, [American Standard Version: AVS]
Yes, Almighty God (YHWH) is the great God above all the false ones which are nothing imaginary ones put in the minds of man by none other than Satan the Devil, and this is testified to at Psalms 96:4 – 6, [authorized King James Bible; AV] “For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. 5 For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens. 6 Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.” And as Psalms 97:9, affirms, [AV] “For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.” We should love the Creator as shown by Isaiah 44:8, [AV] “Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.” Of course there are many false gods such as Thor, Allah, etc., but as Isaiah 44:9 – 15, [AV] “They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. 10 Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing? 11 Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together. 12 The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint. 13 The carpenter stretcheth out his rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in the house. 14 He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it. 15 Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.” Yea, it is high time for all those now worshiping false puppet gods which have the Devil behind them to switch over to worshipping the Creator, and becoming genuine followers of his son, Jesus (Yeshua).
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[2] THE RARE FRUIT TREES AND VEGETABLES:
Here is a Commentary on Bountiful Trees and Vegetables God (YHWH) has provided for mankind, specifically the Marmalade Box Tree Genipa Americana
Marmalade Box Tree is a small to medium-sized tropical tree. It is 20 to 50 feet and it has thick, smooth bark.
In most of Amazon Basin the trees flower in May to September and give fruit between September and April. It takes up to one year for the fruits to mature. In most trees, bees pollinate the flowers. Its fruit is a large, rounded berry, which is 4 to 6 inches long, 2 to 3 inches wide, weighing between 8 and 16 ounces. It has a thin and leathery covering and a thick layer of soft, yellow-brown pulp. The central cavity contains up to 300 seeds, enclosed in membranes.
The fruit is edible only when overripe and soft to the touch, when the flavor (acid to subacid) resembles that of dried apples or quinces. Genipap is widely distributed throughout the South American tropics and parts of the subtropical areas of Latin America. Areas were it grows naturally or where it has been introduced range from Mexico to Argentina and include the Caribbean as well. In most places Genipap is restricted to the lowlands. The tree may have originated in the Amazon where it grows naturally. It is found especially in the "várzeas", the part of the Amazon forest that lies next to rivers and is flooded annually for several months. Occurrence also extends into the open forest and the savannah transition zone. It is also common in secondary forests on sites abandoned by shifting agriculture.
In Guyana, the ripe fruit is used mainly as fish bait. The fallen, astringent fruits are much eaten by wild and domestic animals. The juice of the unripe fruit is colorless but oxidizes on exposure to the air and gradually turns light brown, then blue-black, and finally jet black. It has been commonly employed by South American Indians to paint their faces and bodies for adornment and to repel insects; and to dye clothing, hammocks, utensils and basket materials a bluish-purple. The dye is indelible on the skin for 15 to 20 days. This very common use is probably the reason why the tree is so dispersed in all tropical America. The fruit juice is recommended against rheumatism. Amerindians make a syrup from the juice of the mesocarp or cook the fruit and seeds and use the residual water against asthma and to reduce inflammations of the respiratory system. The fruit pulp is used as a dental anesthetic. The scraped green fruit is used against itching.
In Puerto Rico, the fruit is cut up and put in a pitcher of water with sugar added to make a summer drink like lemonade. Sometimes it is allowed to ferment slightly. A bottled concentrate is served with shaved ice by street vendors. In the Philippines the fruit is used to make cool drinks, as well as jelly, sherbet and ice cream. The flesh is sometimes added as a substitute for commercial pectin to aid the jelling of low-pectin fruit juices. Rural Brazilians prepare sweet preserves, syrup, a soft drink (called genipapada), wine, and a potent liqueur from the fruits.
The fruit is eaten as a remedy for jaundice in El Salvador. Ingested in quantity, it is said to act as a vermifuge. The fruit juice is given as a diuretic. It is a common practice in Puerto Rico to cut up the fruits, steep them in water until there is a little fermentation, then add flavoring and drink the infusion as a cold remedy. The crushed green fruit and the bark decoction are applied on venereal sores and pharyngitis. The root decoction is a strong purgative. The seeds are crushed and added to water and taken as an emetic in Brazil. When cut, the bark exudes a whitish, sweetish gum which is diluted and used as an eyewash and is claimed to alleviate corneal opacities. The juice expressed from the leaves is commonly given as a febrifuge in Central America. The flower decoction is taken as a tonic and febrifuge. (source - retrieved from on 4/3/2013)
ating low as an edible fruit but popular as a source of beverages, the genipap, Genipa americana L. (syns. G. americana var. caruto Schum.; G. caruto HBK.), of the family Rubiaceae, has a number of colloquial names: marmalade box in former British West Indies; genipa, jagua or caruto in Puerto Rico and several other Spanish-speaking countries; genipapo or jenipapo in parts of Colombia and Brazil; chipara or chibara or guanapay among Colombian Indians; carcarutoto, caruto rebalsero, or guaricha in Venezuela; tapoeripa in Surinam; lana in Guyana; bi, bicito or totumillo in Bolivia; huitoc, vito, vitu or palo colorado in Peru; maluco in Mexico; crayo, irayol de montaña, or guali in Guatemala; guaitil or tapaculo in Costa Rica; irayol, tambor or tiñe-dientes in El Salvador; guayatil colorado or jagua blanca in Panama.
Fig. 117: The genipap (Genipa americana L.) photographed by P.H. Dorsett, plant explorer for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, in Bahia, Brazil, November 12, 1913.
Description
The tree is erect, to 60 or even 110 ft (18-33 m), with a tall, slender trunk and spreading branches. One form with a dense coating of soft hairs on the young branchlets and underside of the leaves has been separated by some botanists as a distinct species, G. caruto or G. americana var. caruto, though most botanists now view this as just a variation of G. americana. The leaves are abundant, deciduous, short-petioled, opposite but mostly clustered at the branch tips; oblong-obovate, 4 to 13 in (10-33 cm) long, 1 1/2 to 5 1/4 in (4-13 cm) wide; sometimes faintly toothed, and with prominent whitish midrib. The faintly fragrant pale-yellow or white, tubular, 5-petalled flowers, to 1 1/2 in (4 cm) wide, are borne in short, branched, terminal clusters.
The fruit, 3 1/2 to 6 in (9-15 cm) long, 2 3/4 to 3 1/2 in (7-9 cm) wide, weighing 7 to 14 oz (200-400 g), is elliptic or rounded-oval tapering briefly at the stem end, and having a short hollow tube at the apex. It has a thin leathery, yellow-brown, scurfy skin adherent to a 1/4 to 1/2 in (6-12.5 mm) layer of muskily odorous, rubbery, whitish flesh (turning yellowish on exposure). The central cavity is filled with flat, circular, yellowish or brown seeds 3/8 to 1/2 in (1-1.25 cm) long, enclosed in grayish-yellow, mucilaginous membranes arranged in rows around a central fleshy core. The fruit, like the European medlar (Mespilus germanica L.) is edible only when overripe and soft to the touch, when the flavor, acid to subacid, resembles that of dried apples or quinces.
Origin and Distribution
The genipap is native to wet or moist areas of Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and from Guadeloupe to Trinidad; also from southern Mexico to Panama, and from Colombia and Venezuela to Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. Its usefulness to the Indians was reported by several European writers in Brazil in the 16th Century. It is widely cultivated in dooryards as an ornamental tree and for its fruits, but Patiño stated in 1967 that it was no longer as commonly grown in the Cauca Valley of Colombia as it had been in the past. In Trinidad, the tree is occasionally planted as a living fencepost for pasture fences. In 1965, a program was launched to utilize the genipap for reforestation in northeastern Brazil and plantations were established with a view to the exploitation of the fruit for liquor manufacture and the timber and other products for local use and possible export.
The tree first fruited in the Philippines in 1913 and is occasionally planted there. Otherwise, it is virtually unknown in the Old World. Burkill wrote that it had been tried in the southern part of the Malay Peninsula several times but without success.
P.J. Wester sent seeds from the Philippines to the United States Department of Agriculture in 1917 (S.P.I. #44090). A tree at the Plant Introduction Station, Miami, was 20 ft (6 m) tall in 1951 but had never bloomed. It is still alive and well today. There was a large tree at the Agricultural Research and Education Center, Homestead. It did not bear fruit and was killed by a freeze. A tree at the Fairchild Tropical Garden, Coral Gables, bloomed for the first time in the spring of 1980 but did not produce fruit. A few small seedlings were distributed by the Rare Fruit Council in 1980.
Plate LXVII: GENIPAP, Genipa americana
Varieties
It is reported in Brazil that there are varieties that bear all year. There is a shrubby form, jenipaporana, or jenipapo-bravo, no more than 10 to 13 ft (3-4 m) high, that grows in swamps along the edges of rivers and lakes in Brazil. The fruit is small and inedible.
Climate and Soil
The tree is strictly tropical; is limited to elevations below 3,300 ft (100 m) in Peru and has been killed by low temperatures in Florida. The genipap flourishes best in a humid atmosphere and deep, rich, loamy, moist soil.
Propagation
The genipap is mostly grown from seed but P.J. Wester determined that it can be propagated by shield-budding, using mature, non-petioled scions.
Culture
Seeds germinate in 25 to 30 days. The seedlings reach 4 3/4 in (12 cm) in 3 to 4 months and are transplanted when 6 to 12 months old at a height of 8 in (20 cm). The tree requires little cultural attention and thrives even in and situations. For fruit production, the trees are spaced 33 to 50 ft (10-15 m) apart. Temporary crops such as cassava or cotton are interplanted to provide shade for the young trees and income for the farmer. For purposes of reforestation, the spacing may be 5 x 10 ft (1.5 x 3 m) or up to 10 x 10 ft (3 x 3 m). The heavy leaf fall of the genipap is important in improving the soil of the plantation.
Season
Flowers and fruits appear continuously from spring to fall in Puerto Rico. In Brazil, the tree flowers in November and the fruits appear in the markets in February and March.
Food Uses
In Puerto Rico, the fruit is cut up and put in a pitcher of water with sugar added to make a summer drink like lemonade. Sometimes it is allowed to ferment slightly. A bottled concentrate is served with shaved ice by street vendors. In the Philippines, also, the fruit is used to make cool drinks, as well as jelly, sherbet and ice cream. The flesh is sometimes added as a substitute for commercial pectin to aid the jelling of low-pectin fruit juices. Rural Brazilians prepare sweet preserves, sirup, a soft drink, genipapada, wine, and a potent liqueur from the fruits.
Food Value
Analyses made in the Philippines many years ago show the following values for the edible portion (70%) of the fruit: protein, 0.51%; carbohydrates, 11.21%; sugar, 4.30%; ash, 0.20%; malic acid, 0.63%.
Recent analyses made at the Fundacion Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica show:
Food Value per 100 g of Edible Portion
Calories
113
Moisture
67.6 g
Protein
5.2 g
Lipids
0.3 g
Glycerides
25.7 g
Fiber
9.4 g
Ash
1.2 g
Calcium
40.0 mg
Phosphorus
58.0 mg
Iron
3.6 mg
Vitamin B,
0.04 mg
Vitamin B2
0.04 mg
Niacin
0.50 mg
Ascorbic Acid
33.0 mg
Amino Acids
(per g of nitrogen [N 6.25])
Lysine
316 mg
Methionine
178 mg
Threonine
219 mg
Tryptophan
57 mg
The fruit contains too much-tannin to be a desirable article of diet.
Other Uses
Fruit: In Guyana, the ripe fruit is used mainly as fish bait. The fallen, astringent fruits are much eaten by wild and domestic animals. The juice of the unripe fruit is colorless but oxidizes on exposure to the air and gradually turns light brown, then blue-black, and finally jet black. It has been commonly employed by South American Indians to paint their faces and bodies for adornment and to repel insects; and to dye clothing, hammocks, utensils and basket materials a bluish-purple. The dye is indelible on the skin for 15 to 20 days. Oviedo wrote that the Indian men sometimes playfully sprinkled the women with the fresh juice mixed with perfume so that mysterious spots would appear on their bodies and alarm them. Cardenas tells of seeing the robe of a Franciscan monk which was dyed a very dark purple with this juice.
Leaves: The foliage is readily eaten by cattle.
Bark: The bark, rich in tannin, has been used for treating leather. It also yields a fiber employed in making rough clothing.
Wood: When 5 or 6 years old, saplings can be harvested for firewood, poles or fenceposts. Ten-year-old trees can be cut for timber. The wood is yellowish-white or sometimes slightly pinkish or lavender, with light, reddish-brown streaks. It is fibrous, compact, hard, elastic, strong but not durable, being subject to attack by termites, borers and fungi. It has been used for spears, rifle stocks, shoe lasts, frames for sieves, barrel hoops, ammunition chests and other boxes, packing cases, plows, tool handles, boards for flooring, door frames and cabinetwork.
Flowers: The flowers yield nectar for honeybees.
Medicinal Uses: The fruit is eaten as a remedy for jaundice in El Salvador. Ingested in quantity, it is said to act as a vermifuge. The fruit juice is given as a diuretic. It is a common practice in Puerto Rico to cut up the fruits, steep them in water until there is a little fermentation, then add flavoring and drink the infusion as a cold remedy.
Because the fruit and its infusion have unusually good keeping quality, Puerto Rican scientists investigated the possible presence of antibiotic principles and proved the existence of antibiotic activity in all parts of the fruit. In 1964, Dr. W.H. Tallent of G.D. Searle & Company in Chicago, isolated and identified 2 new antibiotic cyclopentoid monoterpenes, primarily genipic acid and secondarily genipinic acid, its carbomethoxyl derivative.
The crushed green fruit and the bark decoction are applied on venereal sores and pharyngitis. The root decoction is a strong purgative.
The bark exudes when cut a whitish, sweetish gum which is diluted and used as an eyewash and is claimed to alleviate corneal opacities. The juice expressed from the leaves is commonly given as a febrifuge in Central America. The pulverized seeds are emetic and caustic. The flower decoction is taken as a tonic and febrifuge.
Superstitious Uses: Guatemalan Indians carry the fruits in their hands in the belief that this will provide protection from disease and ill-fortune. (source - retrieved from on 4/3/2013)
In Genesis 1:11-13, "And God said, Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit-trees bearing fruit after their kind, wherein is the seed thereof, upon the earth: and it was so. 12 And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, wherein is the seed thereof, after their kind: and God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening and there was morning, a third day. (American Standard Version, ASV)[for more details, go to www.jw.org].
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COMBINATION OF [1] THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2] A Commentary On Insane Irrationality Over Silly Cartoons and Who Is Responsible For It
[1] SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 226A]
Declare his glory among the nations, His marvellous works among all the peoples. 4 For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised: He is to be feared above all gods. 5 For all the gods of the peoples are idols; But Jehovah made the heavens. 6 Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. Psalms 96:3 – 6, [American Standard Version: AVS]
Yes, His marvelous works will be spread to all people as foretold at Isaiah 66:19, [authorized King James Bible; AV]`”And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.” And, Almighty God (YHWH) is a deliverer as testified to at 2 Peter 2:9, [AV] “The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:” He is the Creator of all there is and Psalms 72:17 – 18, [AV] “ His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed. 18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.” Yes, Titus 2:13, [AV] Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; “ As Deuteronomy 10:17, says, [AV] “For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:” He, Psalms 95:3, [AV] “For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.”
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[2] A Commentary On Insane Irrationality Over Silly Cartoons and Who Is Responsible For It:
FIRST, Let's face it, any grown-up or group of grown-ups that would go insanely irrational over silly cartoons is only grown-up in size and age, but is mentally a very immature person or group of persons. Now why would any so called grown-up act so insane? Only because he/she is a worshipper of false god(s) such as the old middle eastern Moon god, 'Allah,' one of the Celestian puppet god(s) of Satan the Devil. Let's look at the facts in brief:
In Arabia, the sun god was viewed as a female goddess and the moon as the male god. As has been pointed out by many scholars such as Alfred Guilluame, the moon god was called by various names, one of which was Allah! [source - Islam: Muhammad, and His Religion, New York: The Liberal Arts Press, 1958 p. 7].
The name Allah was used as the personal name of the moon god, in addition to other titles that could be given to him.
Allah, the moon god, was married to the sun goddess. Together they produced three goddesses who were called "the daughters of Allah." These three goddesses were called Al-Lat, Al-Uzza, and Manat.
The daughters of Allah, along with Allah and the sun goddess were viewed as "high" gods. That is, they were viewed as being at the top of the pantheon of Arabian deities.
"Along with Allah, however, they worshipped a host of lesser gods and "daughters of Al-lah" [source - Encyclopedia of World Mythology and Legend, I:61]
Worshippers of the true God (YHWH) of Abraham do not act that way over silly cartoons, so get a dose of reality!
SECOND, Now here is my comment on a post out on the internet that I shall use to clarify the situation with respect who should be punished and why:
Gwladys Fouché
Monday February 6, 2006
Jyllands-Posten, the Danish newspaper that first published the cartoons of the prophet Muhammad that have caused a storm of protest throughout the Islamic world, refused to run drawings lampooning Jesus Christ, it has emerged today.
The Danish daily turned down the cartoons of Christ three years ago, on the grounds that they could be offensive to readers and were not funny.
In April 2003, Danish illustrator Christoffer Zieler submitted a series of unsolicited cartoons dealing with the resurrection of Christ to Jyllands-Posten.
Zieler received an email back from the paper's Sunday editor, Jens Kaiser, which said: "I don't think Jyllands-Posten's readers will enjoy the drawings. As a matter of fact, I think that they will provoke an outcry. Therefore, I will not use them."
The illustrator said: "I see the cartoons as an innocent joke, of the type that my Christian grandfather would enjoy."
"I showed them to a few pastors and they thought they were funny."
But the Jyllands-Posten editor in question, Mr Kaiser, said that the case was "ridiculous to bring forward now. It has nothing to do with the Muhammad cartoons.
"In the Muhammad drawings case, we asked the illustrators to do it. I did not ask for these cartoons. That's the difference," he said.
"The illustrator thought his cartoons were funny. I did not think so. It would offend some readers, not much but some."
The decision smacks of "double-standards", said Ahmed Akkari, spokesman for the Danish-based European Committee for Prophet Honouring, the umbrella group that represents 27 Muslim organisations that are campaigning for a full apology from Jyllands-Posten.
Jens Kaiser, the Sunday editor, but NOT for the reasons that any of you may agree or disagree with his actions. For example, the political and religious satire cartoons published in various south Florida newspapers for their humor and people living in south Florida do NOT get 'wrapped up' in them. When the readers of a particular publication no longer find them interesting and/or humorous then a paper would be well advised NOT to publish them.
I have no objections to cartoons meant to be humorous for their INTENDED audience. For example, I am quite sure readers of newspapers in the middle east, Indonesia, Nigeria, etc. would not find the cartoons about Florida's governor Jeb Bush humorous and if I were a newspaper editor in those areas, I would definitely not publish them! Cartoon humor depends on the audience so stop being childish.
With respect the tame provocative cartoons about a prophet, the general audience in Denmark probably found them quite humorous; whereas, they would NOT find the ones about Christ humorous. What one culture finds humorous is NOT necessarily what another culture finds humorous. Now if one is posting on the Interned, a world wide medium, they should only post what almost all cultures will find humorous. Why? Every culture has its own type of humor, take the English, they love hyperbole; whereas, I can NOT stand it do to my Arab-Spanish upbringing. I find NO humor in it.
The Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, published strictly for a Danish audience, and not on a middle eastern or world wide media. Now if anyone should be punished and/or apologize it should be the individual who intentionally took the tame provocative cartoons to another area to stir up trouble. I feel he should be tried for high treason by the world community, the UN, as he did so with the intent of causing unrest/harm as he knew, or should have known, that some groups, due to being worshippers of false god(s) other than the true God (YHWH) of Abraham, react in a very insane irrational way. So let's get realistic.
As I previously said, worshippers of false god(s) have always reacted insanely and irrationally, take a look at what I previously posted.
The very irrational acts and reactions of false god(s) of ancient times as shown in 1 Kings 18:21-29, previously quoted, and the present day very irrational acts and reactions clearly prove the hypothesis that worshippers of false god(s) do NOT react rational. Even over thousands of years, worshippers of false god(s) remain the same; to wit, reacting very irrational to the slightest provocation.
Whereas, the worshippers of the true God (YHWH) of Abraham do not react irrationally to the slightest provocation even though it is the exact same type of provocative thing, i.e., provocative cartoons. Clearly there is a major difference in the reactions of the two groups. The worshippers of false god(s) react violently and very irrationally; whereas, the worshippers of the true God (YHWH) react very rationally.
THIRD, The following was found out on the Internet and shows how absurd some of the conspiracy theories are that worshippers of false god(s) put forth.
Flemming Rose, the cultural editor responsible for the offensive anti-Muslim cartoons, on a trip to Estonia. Rose is a supporter of the Zionist "clash of civilizations" promoted by the Neo-Con Daniel Pipes.
First, this claim has NOT been substantiated.
Second, If true, this gentlemen would be guilty of hate speech if he published the tame provocative cartoons with the intent of inciting wrong action, but I have seen zero evidence of this as he did NOT send them to any area out of Denmark, i.e., the Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, is ONLY published for a Danish audience and NOT a world wide audience.
Third, As I have said previously in this article, the individual that took them to the middle east for the purpose of inciting wrong acts, in my way of thinking, is like the evil individual that would yell "FIRE" in a crowded confined place and cause a stampede that resulted in the deaths of others. This individual who intentionally took the tame provocative cartoons to another area with the intent to stir up trouble should be tried and punished. I feel he should be tried for high treason by the world community, the UN, as he did so with the intent of causing unrest as he knew, or should have known.
Fourth, The entire affair is mass insanity and irrationality whipped up by a person who lacked love, and just wanted to stir up and cause much trouble.
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COMBINATION OF [1] THE SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY AND [2] UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD OF RESEARCH USED BY LEGITIMATE RELIGIOUS RESEARCHERS:
[1] SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY [VOL. 227A]
Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 2 Peter 3:11 – 13, [authorized King James Bible; AV]
As Malachi states at, Malachi 4:1 – 2, [AV] “For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. 2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.” Isaiah the prophet pleads for all to return to Almighty God (YHWH) at Isaiah 63:17, [AV] “O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.” And, Isaiah 34:4 - 5, shows what will happen to those who do not return, [AV] “And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree. 5 For my sword shall be bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.”
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[2] UNDERSTANDING THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD OF RESEARCH USED BY LEGITIMATE RELIGIOUS RESEARCHERS:
First, A research report/product is a report based on the scientific method of research where one starts out with a hypothesis and seeks to either prove and/or disprove the hypothesis. Thus a research product is A research report is just that one based on research and not opinion with everything as far as is reasonable backed up/buttressed with evidence usually of quotations and/or paraphrases from reliable secular sources and/or from the ultimate authorative source, God's (YHWH's) word, the Bible. With any research report you start out with a hypothesis and seek to either prove and/or disprove it. This is SOP in research and academia.
Second, Most of my research reports are reviewed by knowledgeable experts for accuracy. The one in particular that you do not like and consider arrogant, which a research report/product is not, was in particular reviewed by my husband, a PhD Theologian who had top grade point averages-graduated with a 4.0 in Theology, and by Conference Bishop Ingram, and they found little fault with it except they thought I should have used more decisive language than I did and apparently, if I read you correctly, you feel I should have used less decisive language.
Third, The entire concept behind research products/reports is that one should accurately assemble as much as possible knowledge/findings on a subject, i.e., know your subject, and present it as such. This is in no way arrogance.
Fourth, I take issue with those who insult the Bible by wrongly claiming, as one poster did on this forum-but apparently later withdrew it after I challenged him on it, contradictions when they do not understand and/or comprehend the scriptures. I know there are a number of things that many individuals claim as contradictions that when properly understood are actually not. For more details on this, go to:
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