Posts by snowbird

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Languages, Dialects, Accents

by LoveUniHateExams in

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friends

just though i'd start a thread devoted to languages, dialects/sociolects and accents, with the idea being that posters can comment on any language, or dialect or accent of any language, on this thread.. any phrases, expressions or idioms that you find interesting are also welcome.

first, the subject of english accents came up on another thread.. the british isles have many different types of accent (although many of the dialects may be dying out), and if i start to take a closer look, i can't help but see 'patterns' .... in received pronunciation of standard english, the letter r is pronounced initially, between vowels, and after consonants, e.g.

red, arrow, break.

snowbird

LOL!

Y'all should come to A-L-A-B-A-M-A.

Sylvia

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UC Berkeley orders cancellation of Ann Coulter speech

by freemindfade in

uc berkeley administrators canceled a scheduled speech by right-wing pundit ann coulter, saying they can’t protect participants from rioting if it goes ahead.

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/uc-berkeley-orders-cancellation-of-ann-coulter-11084299.php.

now i am no ann coulter fan (although the sjw police on here will accuse me of being a fan shortly after posting this), but i am a fan of free speech!

snowbird

I think it is not good, although I can understand the Uni's concerns about liability.

Something similar happened down here at Auburn University.

I say, let people espouse their views - whether you agree with them or not.

Sylvia

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Serena Williams Pregnant

by wisdomfrombelow in

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friends

now that she has announced that she is 20 weeks pregnant and not married, what is her status in the cult?

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snowbird

Nuevela, my comment was in reference to Cam's not being married when he fathered his son.

This is a serious problem in our community, and I wish high-profile individuals would take the lead in pointing toward a better way.

Here's looking at you, Russell Wilson/Ciera (sp?).

Sylvia

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Jesus Christ dead for three days and three nights really?

by Crazyguy in

has anyone done a detail research on this subject?

the gospels seem to contradict one another and christians apologists have a bunch of different ways to try to explain away the problems.

has anyone have a concrete explanation for or against him truly being dead three days and three nights as the story goes?.

snowbird

Thank you so much for that correction, David_Jay.

You are absolutely right.

Blessings.

Sylvia

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A chapter on The Trinity

by Doug Mason in

as i work my way through the history of judaeo-christian salvation, i have drafted a chapter on the trinity and early christology.

as before, i am seeking corrections, advice, and suggestions.. the chapter is available at: http://www.jwstudies.com/formative_christianity_s_christological_combats.pdf.

while preparing this chapter, i realised that i am not looking at the "evolution" of soteriology.

snowbird

Sylvia

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Never Thought I'd Say This, But I've Found Something to Look Forward to in the Meetings

by Sorry in

my therapist inspired me to start looking on the bright side.

even though i've pretty much given up listening to the bs and usually tune out the meeting by playing on my phone/tablet, i find the local needs talk oddly fascinating.

probably because it's the only part that doesn't seem outlined to death (at least at our hall), and you truly don't know what you get.

snowbird

Listen to your therapist.

Blessings.

Sylvia

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Jesus Christ dead for three days and three nights really?

by Crazyguy in

has anyone done a detail research on this subject?

the gospels seem to contradict one another and christians apologists have a bunch of different ways to try to explain away the problems.

has anyone have a concrete explanation for or against him truly being dead three days and three nights as the story goes?.

snowbird

I constructed the Wednesday through Saturday model using the four gospels.

6pm Tuesday evening to 6pm Wednesday evening - Nisan 14, Passover - Jesus of Nazareth & Co ate evening meal on Tuesday night after which He was arrested, tried, and sentenced to death. He died at 3 pm on Wednesday, the 9th hour. His body was hurriedly placed in a new tomb so that the Passover could be observed. The women carefully noted where His body was laid because they knew it would be either Friday or Sunday before they could perform the customary anointing of It for burial.

6pm Wednesday evening to 6 pm Thursday evening - Nisan 15, first day of Unleavened Bread - A High Sabbath, so called because it occurred same week as the regular Sabbath. One night, one day ...

6 pm Thursday evening to 6 pm Friday evening - Nisan 16, Preparation Day for the weekly Sabbath. On Friday, women disciples prepared fragrant spices to anoint His body, then rested because of the Sabbath. Two nights, two days ...

6pm Friday evening to 6 pm Saturday evening - Nisan 17, weekly Sabbath - Jesus of Nazareth arose at 6 pm, on Saturday. Three nights, three days ...

6 pm Saturday evening to 6 pm Sunday evening - Nisan 18, first day of the week, early Sunday morning, the risen Jesus of Nazareth appeared to women disciples who had come to anoint His dead body, and to others as they walked along a road or sat in a locked room.

This, I believe, is how it happened.

Sylvia

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Jesus Christ dead for three days and three nights really?

by Crazyguy in

has anyone done a detail research on this subject?

the gospels seem to contradict one another and christians apologists have a bunch of different ways to try to explain away the problems.

has anyone have a concrete explanation for or against him truly being dead three days and three nights as the story goes?.

snowbird

I've got a chart here somewhere.

Jesus of Nazareth died 3 pm on a Wednesday.

He rose at 6 pm on a Saturday.

Wed night

Thurs day

Thurs night

Fri day

Fri night

Satur day

3 days and 3 nights ...

Sylvia

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A chapter on The Trinity

by Doug Mason in

as i work my way through the history of judaeo-christian salvation, i have drafted a chapter on the trinity and early christology.

as before, i am seeking corrections, advice, and suggestions.. the chapter is available at: http://www.jwstudies.com/formative_christianity_s_christological_combats.pdf.

while preparing this chapter, i realised that i am not looking at the "evolution" of soteriology.