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Mother Teresa attacked by Atheist/Anostic group -
by james_woods inwhile i am no fan of mother teresa after reading some of the revealed facts about her life and work - i thought this was just a little out of the realm of polite conversation (but was interesting):.
atheist group at dartmouth plans anti mother teresa event.. .
http://www.campusreform.org/blog/?id=4503.
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"But primary health care is not what Mother Teresa’s order was founded to
do. There are hundreds of Catholic medical orders which generously fill that
need (the Medical Missionaries of Mary, who operate overseas, and the
Daughters of Charity, who have for decades run numerous hospitals in this
country, to name but two). Rather, the charism of the Missionaries of Charity
(with whom I have worked) is, quite specifically, to provide solace to the
very many poor patients who would otherwise die alone."
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/1996/sep/19/in-defense-of-mother-teresa/"And so far, this much seems to have been undeniable: that Mother Teresa
and her Sisters do pick up the poor from the pavements of Calcutta, give them
shelter, food to eat and, if need be, the possibility of a dignified death."
http://www.lrb.co.uk/v18/n01/amit-chaudhuri/why-calcutta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8w81qOc5nUI don't claim a lot of research on it, but is this the perspective? She had
some conservative stances--while I'd recommend liberal, that didn't enter into
her primary efforts. It sounds like she ran a lower income version of something
like a Salvation Army outlet. If you're homeless, you get a place to stay over-
night and get something to eat. Somebody might lead a prayer. I wouldn't go
there for medical care any more than to a plumber, and someone might hazard
something basic if at all in that way--others had the expertise to make those
decisions. But if I was homeless, I'd rather have them there than not. -
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Mother Teresa attacked by Atheist/Anostic group -
by james_woods inwhile i am no fan of mother teresa after reading some of the revealed facts about her life and work - i thought this was just a little out of the realm of polite conversation (but was interesting):.
atheist group at dartmouth plans anti mother teresa event.. .
http://www.campusreform.org/blog/?id=4503.
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More for the back and forth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX8pkq8WItk
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/102804/september-13-2007/father-james-martin
http://www.lrb.co.uk/v18/n01/amit-chaudhuri/why-calcutta
http://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?t=439055
http://www.catholicleague.org/christopher-hitchens-the-missionary-position-mother-teresa-in-theory-and-practice/
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/1996/sep/19/in-defense-of-mother-teresa/
http://www.epinions.com/review/The_Missionary_Position_Mother_Teresa_in_Theory_and_Practice_by_Christopher_Hitchens/book-review-1C21-7E87D22-38F047B2-prod6?sb=1
http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-december-1-2004/christopher-hitchens-part-1 -
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"GTA V" available for preorder
by glenster ingta v trailer #2.
(song: stevie wonder "skeletons").
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m56nsc-nubg.
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Inhaled Nitric Oxide Improves Outcomes in Mice Resuscitated With Stored Blood
by glenster inadverse effects of transfusing stored blood in mice, according to.
a study from the december issue of anesthesiology.
researchers.
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ScienceDaily (Nov. 21, 2012) — Inhaled nitric oxide reduced the
adverse effects of transfusing stored blood in mice, according to
a study from the December issue of Anesthesiology. Researchers
found that inhaled nitric oxide reduced tissue injury and im-
proved short-term survival in mice that were resuscitated with a
stored blood transfusion after hemorrhagic shock.An estimated 40 percent of critically ill individuals receive
at least one unit of packed red blood cells in the intensive care
unit. At Massachusetts General Hospital, the average human red
cell storage duration is 16 days, and many units are stored for
much longer, up to 42 days.Transfusion of blood stored for longer durations is associated
with increased morbidity and mortality, especially in patients
with cardiovascular disease. Stored blood cells have reduced
ability to transport oxygen, and many are destroyed after trans-
fusion causing vascular nitric oxide, an important cellular mes-
senger, to be scavenged."While blood transfusions help many patients, when red cells are stored for
long periods before transfusion they can make some patients sicker," said study
senior author Warren M. Zapol, M.D. "Our research was modeled in mice to repro-
duce the adverse effects of stored blood transfusion and to learn which recipi-
ents might be more sensitive."About the Study
Mice were fed either a standard diet (10% calories from fat) or high-fat diet
(60% calories from fat) for four to six weeks. They were then subjected to 90
minutes of hemorrhagic shock, followed by resuscitation and transfusion with
either fresh blood (less than 24 hours old) or blood stored for two weeks. There
was no immune response to transfusion because the mice were transfused with
genetically-identical mouse blood.Findings showed mice fed a standard diet, who received stored blood transfu-
sion had increased tissue injury compared to those that received fresh blood
transfusion. In addition, mice fed a high-fat diet that received stored blood
transfusion had higher blood lactate levels and insufficient oxygen delivered
via the blood stream, associated with a greater short-term mortality.Researchers found that when mice breathed nitric oxide, during and after
transfusion, they had reduced tissue injury, lower lactate levels, and less in-
flammation and oxidative stress. Inhaled nitric oxide also improved the short-
term survival rate of mice fed a high-fat diet, who were resuscitated with
stored blood transfusion."Resuscitation with stored blood transfusion adversely impacts the outcomes of
mice with hemorrhagic shock, an effect that is exacerbated by feeding mice a
high-fat diet," continued Dr. Zapol. "Our research also confirms that stored
blood transfusion is bad for mice that have diabetes or are overweight, and the
toxicity of stored blood in mice can be prevented with inhaled nitric oxide."Stored blood administration remains a critical component of the treatment of
hemorrhage or anemia which results in inadequate oxygen delivery to tissues.Dr. Zapol and his team hope their findings will help to better identify those
patients who will be most susceptible to negative outcomes after a stored blood
transfusion, as well as highlight the benefits of breathing nitric oxide when
patients are transfused with stored red cells.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121121092631.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher -
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A Question About This Photo.
by Scott77 inmay anyone help me to know where this picture is located?
if you have visited that, how does it looks like to be inside it?.
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It's in this category:
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1986 Ferrari Testarossa--the Cheetah in "Vice City"
James Woods as Toreno in "San Andreas"
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Simple, yet telling explanation of why the Governing Body view themselves as ultimate. (With their own words)
by MC RubberMallet inin 1 corinthians 7, paul continuously makes plain that he was speaking his own opinion:.
(1corinthians7:12-16)12 but to the others i say, yes, i, not the lord: if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and yet she is agreeable to dwelling with him, let him not leave her; 13 and a woman who has an unbelieving husband, and yet he is agreeable to dwelling with her, let her not leave her husband.
14 for the unbelieving husband is sanctified in relation to [his] wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in relation to the brother; otherwise, your children would really be unclean, but now they are holy.
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"why the Governing Body view themselves as ultimate."
"Because the Governing Body believes the same about themselves. Their personal
opinions are Jehovah's thoughts"A dozen or so distinctive policies, or relatively distinctive policies
taught distinctively, by the JWs presidents then GB, are cooked up. For an ex-
pose, you want objective evidence like Popoff's radio receiver or you just have
a cranky editorial about people who believe or don't believe differently than
you. For a researcher, the JWs' leaders' distinctive policies/teachings are
"radio receiver" gold.
http://glenster1.webs.com/gtjbrooklynindex.htm"all the other Christian based religions speak of themselves in the same
terms."The main tension today isn't between denominations but
conservative (God claimed as proven so possibly law of the land, defense of
perceived integrity of old interpretations of old texts, misinformation and harm
regarding cosmology, evolution, women, LGBT people, etc.--think Christian right)vs. liberal (faith understood as such as a hope for a possible God, so
separation of church and state, up to speed regarding cosmology, LGBT issues,
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AS THE DAGGER PLUNGES:the intervention of God in the Act of Free Will
by Terry inwhen is the best time to intervene?.
ask a referee in a boxing match and he will tell you.
"when the rules are broken.".
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Again, I make the analogy of ability to believe in life with ability to
believe in a God that presides over it. And owning it all He has the preroga-
tive to do what He wants with it--give life, take life, good or bad life, of any
age, innocent or guilty. as fair game. In other words, if you can believe, for
all that, in being glad for life, just add God and you've got it. Your mileage
may vary, and definitions are debated, but "genocide" defined as just the crime
of "intent to destroy...." doesn't cover all that. It would be misanthropic for
me as an outlook on life, therefore mischaracterize the basic God concept, and
wouldn't be correct about prerogative.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genocide"that life is just to die" (not the "evil mothers" part, lol):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FdWPeHFAMkAn important distinction I'd make about Mortimer is that he provided a
thoughtful way to think about the possibility of the basic God concept. He
didn't claim to prove it, let alone particulars about God beyond that, which
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AS THE DAGGER PLUNGES:the intervention of God in the Act of Free Will
by Terry inwhen is the best time to intervene?.
ask a referee in a boxing match and he will tell you.
"when the rules are broken.".
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For a basic idea of God I recommend M.Adler "How to Think About God." I take
Gen. as allegory and take basic meanings from it. I've read various interpreta-
tions--a few I've had:- Tower. The story has it God told them to fill the earth (9:1) but they
wanted to stay put and build a tower instead lest they spread out and do it
(Gen.11:4), so God spread them. At the least it's taken to refer to the spread-
ing of people and their different languages, but I can see why some add it's a
rebuke of human arrogance intending to supersede God.- Life and death and God. I make the analogy of how you can believe in life,
with the good and bad and that everyone dies, with how you could believe in a
God that presides over all the cosmos and life. All-beneficent or all bad (or
unjust) wouldn't be credible any more than for life. "Genocide" would stop all
human life, so I think that's the wrong word. (It might better be attributed to
people if they don't bring climate change under control.)Punishing Eve after indulging herself over God but rewarding Abrahm when he
showed commitment by stopping him from killing Isaac is mentioned. I take from
it disapproval of humans overindulging the self to assume God's prerogative over
human life.Noah--I basically take the message violent crime is bad, which the story has
it all but the eight were, but not all since.Humans not worth much yet God loves--which? Worth less than God, who has the
prerogative to to do with them as He will (as in the view of people having that
prerogative over animals), but loved in given life and what's good in it. All-
beneficence wouldn't be credible for God or life.Pharaoh (manipulated his intentions)--taken with 1 Sam.6:6, Pharaoh, when
confronted with it by Moses, chose a hardened heart against the God of Moses.- Jesus sacrifice--the GB "one for one" ransom sacrifice justice idea changes
the intention. It's normally taken for God reconciling mankind to Himself, tak-
ing on punishment for their sin in the crucifixion while providing an afterlife
for followers (or all--Universalism). It's more a matter of God's prerogative
to volunteer than that it was required.
