Archive for March 30th, 2015
C S Lewis Quote
Posted in Bible, European writer, God's Kingdom, philosophy, pride, the home, uncategorized, worship, tagged C S Lewis, C S Lewis Quote, chief cause of misery, Mere Christianity on March 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »
“The Christians are right:
it is Pride which has been the chief cause of misery
in every nation and
every family since the world began.”
– C S Lewis, Mere Christianity
Abortion & War
Posted in Bible, eabits, Free will, heaven, hell, opposing wrong, philosophy, the home, uncategorized, war, tagged Abortion & War, abortion-on-demand A-N-D war on March 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »
There’s Inconsistency among Christians about forced death. If a friend is pro Abortion you’re tempted to be less friendly. If a friend is PRO WAR you think nothing about it. Why? Both are killings! Both the baby & soldier were forced from earth pre-maturely. The baby goes safely to heaven. Soldiers are not generally saints (on whichever side) & death plunges many soldiers to hell. Heaven is being populated by ABORTIONS. Hell is being populated by WAR.
Christians, we should oppose both abortion-on-demand A-N-D war.
– eab, 9/5/14
You did WHAT?!?
Posted in Bible, Bit 'O Verse, Free will, holy living, opposing wrong, uncategorized, worship, tagged You did WHAT?!? on March 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »
What illogical, illusionary decisions
Sinners make –
For lust’s sake.
– eab, 3/30/09
Alaska bought from Russia
Posted in Canada, Creator or Creation, education, nature, poem, sea OR shore, today in history, uncategorized, tagged Alaska bought from Russia, “Seward’s Icebox”, Russian Orthodox Church in Kodiak, Vitus Bering on March 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »
ON THIS DATE
USA bought Alaska from Russia 3/30/1867, being one of the greatest real estate deals – both in space & best price per square mile – of all time. It was purchased for 7.2 million or about $0.02 (2 cents) per acre.
A move was afoot for this USA – Russian sale before the uncivil war. Following it, Eduard Stekl, Russian’s envoy to Washington, negotiated the talks. Of the $7.2 million one source says $165,000 (a lot of money in that day) was used to bribe some U.S. senators & newspapermen. It is said to have passed senate by one vote & was called “Seward’s Follie” “Seward’s Icebox” – a term you may have to explain to some.
The Russians had discovered the Alaska mainland in an expedition led by Vitus Bering (a Dane) in 1741. The first Russian settlement was established 8/14/1784 & the first Russian Orthodox Church in the west was started 1795 (in Kodiak). It wasn’t until 2/22/1825, that Russia & Britain established the Alaska/Canada boundary. A quote heard in 1985 & one that has few exceptions is, “Every man that visits Alaska either returns or always wants to.” The following was written while in AK some years ago:
Pointed Trees
To humanly count the pointed trees,
Guarding just one cool, Alaskan stream,
Could take a life-time, if you please,
(And t’would be a nightmare – not a dream).
Trees are there whom no man has yet seen,
All awkwardly pointing to the sky,
An odd blend of black, gray, and green,
Silent, except for the wind’s sad cry.
From seedling to youth, to great old age,
They stand rooted in the northern sod,
Of wonders they’re just on more page,
Mute life, glorifying their high God.
– eab, 9/16/06
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