Posts by brizzzy

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Genesis 3:16 - As to ALL Women... or One Woman? A Favor, Please...

by AGuest in

may you all have peace!.

so, as some of you might know (or discern)... or not... i am not your usual submissive/in subjection kind of girl.

given what some apparently expect of women... as wives, daughters, female friends... and in general... i was curious about the greater fulfillment of genesis 3:16, because many are of the belief that it applies to all women as to all men... (including those that aren't their husbands)... and not the just one being addressed at the time (eve as to adham).. personally, other than paul's position on women teaching in public (which was borne of what was occurring in the region at the time, due to by-then jewish culture and roman occupation)... and peter's admonishment for wives to submit themselves to their own husbands... that i know of nothing that validates a woman being in subjection to anyone other than her own husband, and even then such "subjection" is not puerile or unrestrained (so as to just be a given), but borne of love and respect for her husband (in which case it should not be difficult)... who is obligated to honor her, as well.

brizzzy

Hey! Here's a stellar idea: if you don't like the OP, don't post on her topics. Make no attempts of interaction. Don't even talk about her behind her back. Pretend like she doesn't exist. Whatcha think? Can you do it? I don't think you can but I could be wrong.

I don't have much interest in participating in this discussion, because pretty much everybody I am privileged to be close with would agree with the concise opinion Cofty has already voiced, so there is little extra I could contribute on that score.

But surely, Mrs. Jones, whether Band likes the OP or not is irrelevant? Opinions were asked for; it is a discussion forum. Ideas will be challenged. "If you don't like the opinion/poster, don't respond" is a logical fallacy that seems to suggest that you feel an echo chamber type of environment would be more appropriate.

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How Science has advanced since the Victorian Era...

by ziddina in

buttonhooks, steam-run horseless carriages, corsets, steamships, gaslight streetlights, wax candles..... these things were considered the 'latest' in "modern conveniences" during the victorian era.. the victorian era also ushered in some exciting new scientific discoveries and inventions - uranium, x-rays, electric telegraphs, bicycles, and a good part of the industrial revolution.. of course, nowadays we wouldn't dream of using buttonhooks to 'button up' our shoes, nor would we even consider having a steam-powered "horseless carriage" in our garage.. we wouldn't allow a dentist to work on us using 19th-century tools or techniques, nor would we trust a psychologist who insisted on using "phrenology" to determine why we have mood swings or depressions....

brizzzy

Oh no, Mamochan! I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter :( I hope she heals up soon!

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Who did jesus look like, his mom or his dad?

by Honeybucket in

if jesus was immaculate, what would his dna and alleles look like?

would he be the spitting image of mary?.

brizzzy

I licked this thread. Now it is mine, all mine!

*Relevant comment: Jesus did not look like a Siberian Husky. ^^^

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How Science has advanced since the Victorian Era...

by ziddina in

buttonhooks, steam-run horseless carriages, corsets, steamships, gaslight streetlights, wax candles..... these things were considered the 'latest' in "modern conveniences" during the victorian era.. the victorian era also ushered in some exciting new scientific discoveries and inventions - uranium, x-rays, electric telegraphs, bicycles, and a good part of the industrial revolution.. of course, nowadays we wouldn't dream of using buttonhooks to 'button up' our shoes, nor would we even consider having a steam-powered "horseless carriage" in our garage.. we wouldn't allow a dentist to work on us using 19th-century tools or techniques, nor would we trust a psychologist who insisted on using "phrenology" to determine why we have mood swings or depressions....

brizzzy

And all power to 'em. But if I was dying, and maggots were the only cure, they'd have to either sedate me and do it without telling me, or I'd have to start figuring out who to leave all of my stuff to in my will. Because I swear, I would have a heart attack once they brought in the bowl of maggots.

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How Science has advanced since the Victorian Era...

by ziddina in

buttonhooks, steam-run horseless carriages, corsets, steamships, gaslight streetlights, wax candles..... these things were considered the 'latest' in "modern conveniences" during the victorian era.. the victorian era also ushered in some exciting new scientific discoveries and inventions - uranium, x-rays, electric telegraphs, bicycles, and a good part of the industrial revolution.. of course, nowadays we wouldn't dream of using buttonhooks to 'button up' our shoes, nor would we even consider having a steam-powered "horseless carriage" in our garage.. we wouldn't allow a dentist to work on us using 19th-century tools or techniques, nor would we trust a psychologist who insisted on using "phrenology" to determine why we have mood swings or depressions....

brizzzy

Maggots. Ah, no. I draw the line. Maggots seriously induce vomiting in me. I cannot even. Just. No.

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How Science has advanced since the Victorian Era...

by ziddina in

buttonhooks, steam-run horseless carriages, corsets, steamships, gaslight streetlights, wax candles..... these things were considered the 'latest' in "modern conveniences" during the victorian era.. the victorian era also ushered in some exciting new scientific discoveries and inventions - uranium, x-rays, electric telegraphs, bicycles, and a good part of the industrial revolution.. of course, nowadays we wouldn't dream of using buttonhooks to 'button up' our shoes, nor would we even consider having a steam-powered "horseless carriage" in our garage.. we wouldn't allow a dentist to work on us using 19th-century tools or techniques, nor would we trust a psychologist who insisted on using "phrenology" to determine why we have mood swings or depressions....

brizzzy

Aw, Zid, it's OK. Another thread devolved when the OP started saying mean things about a total stranger (me) and my response basically amounted to, "This is a science thread, and you are being mean-spirited and personal". So since I guess defending oneself in an incredibly mild manner is now considered "responding with a personal attack", threads were locked, and now this thread is the best game in town for discussing dinos, past mistakes in science, and the scientific process. What say we give it another go? *hug*

I'll start: The leeches thing. Back then, they were used for freakin' EVERYTHING.

http://virtualvictorian.blogspot.com/2011/07/leeches-and-bloodletting-in-victorian.html

It was like, "Oh, you have a headache? Leech! Nymphomania? BRING ME A WHOLE EFFING BOWL OF LEECHES!!!"

And then they were surprised when their patient, uh, died. Or got weaker from loss of blood. As Mamochan pointed out though, the article says:

" Today, leeches are still employed in surgical cases where skin grafts are used and there is a need for restoring the flow of blood ."

BBC has an article about their modern use, too:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3858087.stm

Though, as it points out, a major drawback is that leeches are TERRIFYING.

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I did NOT survive 12-21-2012. If you did NOT survive. Please check in here.

by FlyingHighNow in

please tell me i am not the only person who did not survive yesterday..

brizzzy

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How Science has advanced since the Victorian Era...

by ziddina in

buttonhooks, steam-run horseless carriages, corsets, steamships, gaslight streetlights, wax candles..... these things were considered the 'latest' in "modern conveniences" during the victorian era.. the victorian era also ushered in some exciting new scientific discoveries and inventions - uranium, x-rays, electric telegraphs, bicycles, and a good part of the industrial revolution.. of course, nowadays we wouldn't dream of using buttonhooks to 'button up' our shoes, nor would we even consider having a steam-powered "horseless carriage" in our garage.. we wouldn't allow a dentist to work on us using 19th-century tools or techniques, nor would we trust a psychologist who insisted on using "phrenology" to determine why we have mood swings or depressions....

brizzzy

Thanks for the links, Zid! I'm fascinated by the Victorian era! (I love the aesthetic, though I wouldn't have wanted to live during a time so ignorant of basic medicine/technology!) But man, offer me a corset and a bustle, and I'm so there!

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How Science has advanced since the Victorian Era...

by ziddina in

buttonhooks, steam-run horseless carriages, corsets, steamships, gaslight streetlights, wax candles..... these things were considered the 'latest' in "modern conveniences" during the victorian era.. the victorian era also ushered in some exciting new scientific discoveries and inventions - uranium, x-rays, electric telegraphs, bicycles, and a good part of the industrial revolution.. of course, nowadays we wouldn't dream of using buttonhooks to 'button up' our shoes, nor would we even consider having a steam-powered "horseless carriage" in our garage.. we wouldn't allow a dentist to work on us using 19th-century tools or techniques, nor would we trust a psychologist who insisted on using "phrenology" to determine why we have mood swings or depressions....

brizzzy

Yup, but that's not how they were used back then, Mamochan!

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How Science has advanced since the Victorian Era...

by ziddina in

buttonhooks, steam-run horseless carriages, corsets, steamships, gaslight streetlights, wax candles..... these things were considered the 'latest' in "modern conveniences" during the victorian era.. the victorian era also ushered in some exciting new scientific discoveries and inventions - uranium, x-rays, electric telegraphs, bicycles, and a good part of the industrial revolution.. of course, nowadays we wouldn't dream of using buttonhooks to 'button up' our shoes, nor would we even consider having a steam-powered "horseless carriage" in our garage.. we wouldn't allow a dentist to work on us using 19th-century tools or techniques, nor would we trust a psychologist who insisted on using "phrenology" to determine why we have mood swings or depressions....

brizzzy

And WebMD. The refuge of hypochondriacs everywhere!