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China Central TV takes a look at NK from the Yalu River - (The Border)
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Anti-climax - the NK rocket appears to have failed.
by fulltimestudent inthe uk independent reports that a nk rocked fired last night appears to have failed a short time after firing.
they cited chinese and us reports of the failure.. quote:.
north korea's widely anticipated and controversial launch of its long-range rocket was said by the us to have failed last night, with china reporting the rocket had been seen falling into the sea after taking off.. news of the rocket being fired was announced by kim min-seok, a spokesman for south korea's defence ministry, who told reporters in a nationally televised news conference that it was launched at 7.39am local time, though there was no word from pyongyang about the launch.. the united nations security council said it would discuss the launch at 1pm bst today.. the launch had long been expected but its timing came as something of a surprise as fierce winds whipping across the korean peninsula had apparently forced pyongyang to delay.. unquote.
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Thnx Indian Larry for pointing out my very obvious (and dumb) mistake. That's what I get for following links without checking.
Now, please excuse me while go change my clothes, they're all wet from my own effor to piss against the wind, and they are smelling real bad.
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Anti-climax - the NK rocket appears to have failed.
by fulltimestudent inthe uk independent reports that a nk rocked fired last night appears to have failed a short time after firing.
they cited chinese and us reports of the failure.. quote:.
north korea's widely anticipated and controversial launch of its long-range rocket was said by the us to have failed last night, with china reporting the rocket had been seen falling into the sea after taking off.. news of the rocket being fired was announced by kim min-seok, a spokesman for south korea's defence ministry, who told reporters in a nationally televised news conference that it was launched at 7.39am local time, though there was no word from pyongyang about the launch.. the united nations security council said it would discuss the launch at 1pm bst today.. the launch had long been expected but its timing came as something of a surprise as fierce winds whipping across the korean peninsula had apparently forced pyongyang to delay.. unquote.
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The UK Independent reports that a NK rocked fired last night appears to have failed a short time after firing. They cited Chinese and US reports of the failure.
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North Korea's widely anticipated and controversial launch of its long-range rocket was said by the US to have failed last night, with China reporting the rocket had been seen falling into the sea after taking off.
News of the rocket being fired was announced by Kim Min-seok, a spokesman for South Korea's Defence Ministry, who told reporters in a nationally televised news conference that it was launched at 7.39am local time, though there was no word from Pyongyang about the launch.
The United Nations Security Council said it would discuss the launch at 1pm BST today.
The launch had long been expected but its timing came as something of a surprise as fierce winds whipping across the Korean peninsula had apparently forced Pyongyang to delay.
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WEB-LINK: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/us-and-china-say-rocket-launch-failed-7640703.html
I checked some Chinese news outlets ( The People's daily, Global Times and CCTV ) - all English, web based editions, and saw no mention of the failure, at least at the time I checked.
If true, young Kim is wet all over from pissing into the wind.
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Another UK Independent report on NK, claims that Chinese living on the border refer to young Kim Jong-eun, as:
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On the Chinese side of the border there is little respect for the North's new leader, Kim Jong-un, the third generation of the Kim family to run the secretive nation. People refer to him as Kim San-wang ("King Kim the Third") or Jin Sanpang ("Kim the Third Fatty").
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The full article is worth reading, it helps us to understand how NK, got into this mess.
There is a very sizable population of ethnic Koreans living on the Chinese side of the border. Modern borders often cut through ethnic populations. These people often have relatives across the bordere in NK.
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Neo-Nazi Buddhists persecute Muslims in Myanmar.
by fulltimestudent inin myanmar and thailand, islam is a minority religion and the buddhists are supreme.. both nations are the scene of atrocities committed by buddhists against muslims, (the difference is that in thailand, muslims have been fighting back).. this asia times report tries to analyse the myanmar problems.
myanmar's neo-nazi buddhists get free rein: .
(which is another way of saying that neither the government or aung san suu kyi's opposition party speaks agains the persecution).
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In Myanmar and Thailand, Islam is a minority religion and the Buddhists are supreme.
Both nations are the scene of atrocities committed by Buddhists against Muslims, (the difference is that in Thailand, Muslims have been fighting back).
This Asia Times report tries to analyse the Myanmar problems
Myanmar's neo-Nazi Buddhists get free rein:
(which is another way of saying that neither the government or aung san Suu Kyi's opposition party speaks agains the persecution)
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/SEA-01-090413.html
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Sex before marriage would eliminate a lot of unhappy marriages in the Borg...
by sinis insensible, safe sex, in my opinion, should be engaged in.
because, as you get older and are ready to settle down, you will look at your potential sole mate, not for sexual reasons, but for what they have to offer mentally and if they are compatible.
when religion restricts this, and yuo must marry to have sex, i believe that you doom a marriage at the outset, because these young folks marry out of lust, only to have the rose colored blinders pulled off later, and regret the entire arrangement... .
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the reality is that marriage is a bigger gamble than buying a lottery ticket.
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Hilarious, but sad. NZ Mockumentary about NK gets taken for real & the consequences
by fulltimestudent inthis is a story about a mockumentary made in nz, as a commentary on nk.
it becomes fused to the hysteria that not only exists in north korea, but also in south korea.
and what happens will surely resonate with former jws.. http://www.3news.co.nz/mockumentary-sparks-korean-spy-controversy/tabid/1773/articleid/293690/default.aspx .
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And, if you have 90 minutes to spare, you can watch the full 'mockumentary' on youtube:
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Hilarious, but sad. NZ Mockumentary about NK gets taken for real & the consequences
by fulltimestudent inthis is a story about a mockumentary made in nz, as a commentary on nk.
it becomes fused to the hysteria that not only exists in north korea, but also in south korea.
and what happens will surely resonate with former jws.. http://www.3news.co.nz/mockumentary-sparks-korean-spy-controversy/tabid/1773/articleid/293690/default.aspx .
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This is a story about a mockumentary made in NZ, as a commentary on NK. It becomes fused to the hysteria that not only exists in North Korea, but also in South Korea. And what happens will surely resonate with former JWs.
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Immoral sleeping arrangement?
by hoser ini'm reading through the watchtower rule book right now and i came to the chapter clarification and guidelines on handling certain matters.
there is a part about scriptural divorce and even if adultery is not proved if your ex stayed all night or is involved in an immoral sleeping arrangement you can get scriptural grounds to remarry.. .
they make a rule, then they have to make a rule for the rule, make another rule for the rule for the rule.
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In fairness to the WTS, I have a memory of Nathan Knorr talking in Sydney too many years ago (like the 1950's). He said that too many brothers (servants in those days) write the WTS asking for rulings on certain problems. He said that the WTS would prefer not to make too many rules as it would just lead to entanglement, and in any case the brothers in bethel have to rely on the Bible, so it would be better for local brothers to make decisions based on Bible principles, and apply it mercifully with the goal of regaining the brother if that person were in spiritual danger.
Looking at the growth of rule-making since those far-off days until now (though I was kicked out over 20 years ago) maybe 'too many' rulings have been sought.
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A Test of my Principles
by fulltimestudent inyesterday, a friend i'd helped with a problem at university came to see me.
he wanted to thank me for that help, and gave me a beautifully carved image of the boddhisattva guan yin for me to wear around my neck.. i like the buddhist guan yin story.
as a story of sacrifice and compassion it beats the similar jesus myth hands down.
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Hey! so many thoughts- thnx to everyone that took time to think and post.
Gopher's link (with many more opinions) had someone's thought that too strong a reaction was 'silly.' Yeah! Maybe, my reactive conscience is a legacy of too many years under the control of Yahweh, the faceless image modelled by the GB.
I would not throw this gift away - it was such a nice thought on the part of the giver. But I also have passionate feelings about the spread of the 'human rash' that mindlessly destroys other life forms on our shared planet, while at the same time appreciating the problem of poverty that affects humans. Compassion has many fingers reaching everywhere. Yhat's my problem - I'm too idealistic. Which is why I became a JW - it seemed the best way out of the human mess - How wrong I was!!!
Nothing is simple is it ? Thnx again.
Here's a pik of a beautiful carving (in wood - hope its not a endangered tree species - grin) of:
(quote) The bodhisattva Kuan-yan (Guan Yin), Northern Sung dynasty, China, c. 1025, wood, Honolulu Academy of Arts.
Clearly, in human history many found comfort in this this mythology, just as so many have found comfort in the Christ myth.
PS: and thnx Hortensia for YOUR succinct advice - I'll wear it to class today!
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A Test of my Principles
by fulltimestudent inyesterday, a friend i'd helped with a problem at university came to see me.
he wanted to thank me for that help, and gave me a beautifully carved image of the boddhisattva guan yin for me to wear around my neck.. i like the buddhist guan yin story.
as a story of sacrifice and compassion it beats the similar jesus myth hands down.
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Yesterday, a friend I'd helped with a problem at University came to see me. He wanted to thank me for that help, and gave me a beautifully carved image of the boddhisattva Guan Yin for me to wear around my neck.
I like the Buddhist Guan Yin story. As a story of sacrifice and compassion it beats the similar Jesus myth hands down. Briefly, the Guan Yin mythology originates in India, where the Avalokitesvara, often pictured as a beautiful young male, (known in India as Avalokitesvara) refused to take the final step to Buddhahood until every last human had taken that step before him.
As Buddhism reached China, the boddhisattva started to be seen as a woman - Guan Yin, sometimes seen as the Goddess of compassion. The name is understood as short for Guanshiyin, which means "Observing (seeing/hearing) the sounds (cries of distress) of the World". Whereever you may be, and you sob with emotional or other pain, Guan Yin will hear you and comfort you.
Some Buddhists believe that when one of their adherents departs from this world, they are placed by Guanyin in the heart of a lotus, and then sent to the western pure land of Sukhavati, which as described in Buddhist literature, is so similar to the description of the New Jerusalem in the Revelation. Since this form of Buddhism preceded early Christianity, I wonder whether the author of the Revelation, knew of the 'western paradise'? That author certainly seemed to know about the trading arrangements across Asia (so-called Silk Road) and describes them in Revelation 18:11-20. And, it was over those trade routes that Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity spread, so that person could easily have known about the western paradise and used the information to describe a Christian version.
As a post-Christian I have no problem in wearing my friend's gift, accepting it as an appreciative thought, and liking the mythology associated with the Guan Yin story.
But, there is a problem. The gift is made of ivory, and I have some passionate feelings about the ivory trade. The elephant from which the ivory came is dead. Nothing (neither Guan Yin or Jesus) can change that. And, the friendship associated with the gift is alive.
So I am undecided whether to keep this gift, (which I do treasure) or destroy it as part of my protest at human cruelty, cupidity and stupidity. I feel my attitude to life is under test.
Worse, this is the second time that this has happened to me. A friend in China (a few years ago) gave me a Buddhist symbol as a gift. Since i knew that person was poor (and ivory is not cheap) I persuaded myself that it was made from bone, not ivory. But, I am feeling that this gift is actually ivory, and I hesitate to ask my friend.
Not sure what to do next.
It is generally accepted among East Asian adherents that Guanyin originated as the Sanskrit Avalokitesvara
