The Bible: 10 Episode Miniseries on the History Channel by Roma Downey in 2013

I uploaded on youtube, got blocked. So I use DailyMotion.

This scene shows the one I had thought of before, introduction to Genesis through the eye of Christ as he was crucified. This scene is not shown on the DVD version.

Other than this, the rest of the show are pretty much nothing special compared to the general bunch of "Bible" films available.


The.Bible.The Beginning Clip_Trimmed by timlyg

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Lemonade Stand Kids

$1 a cup. I love them kids.

Unfortunately, NYPD has been known to give these poor kids tickets for selling food without permit (which is obtained from the Department of Health-DOH).

I think the city is taking this permit thing too far. First it was marine fishing permit, now this.

This is American individualism gone wrong. It has no value of family and community.

Now, I'm thirsty just thinking of those lemonades.

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Dreaming of a New Kind of Job and Life

I cannot remember full well. But last night's dream had to do with having a new huge apartment for me and my wife, if not more. The new company I work for gives me incredible flexibility in terms of schedule and perhaps something else.

I remember while getting to my apartment, I've forgotten which floor and # I should go in the elevator. That's about the time I woke up.

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The Tradition of Bring Gifts to the Host

We brought 2 ice-creams to a neighbor's party last night. The girls seem to enjoyed them.

My brother-in-law brought beers. Obviously, nobody took it and the man of the house even asked me to take them back (assuming I was the one who brought it?). I told him who had actually brought them. I cannot be sure of the beers' fate, even now.

I recall this tradition was even taught in my primary school years, in Pendidikan Moral. That we should bring things like fruits, drinks, when invited to be guests of the house.

Somethings that are understood within a culture maybe treated with opposite reaction in different culture. Hence, it is called culture shock. When culture shock is ignored, then it could be time for war, mostly cold wars, in this liberal era.

I, of course, would never support this Chinese tradition, unless the host requested something to be brought. Nevertheless, I cannot completely deny its value, because those who enjoyed the ice-creams obviously would prove me wrong.

If it were my own party and I have no need of any gifts or fruits or drinks (meaning that I follow the Western way of always being well prepared), I find it necessary to state that clear to all guests. Then, ignorance can be placed in the hidden corner of some room or straight to the garbage can. Wisdom would call for the former option first, to give exception to something like the ice-cream case.

As conclusion, it is about promoting clear direct communication and not inconspicuous cultural value which may be disregard or opposed by other cultures, not to mention an ignorance to the integrity of clear communication. Is it sinful otherwise, I would say yes. It would be the same as giving a birthday gift that's not even favored by the birthday person, if good judgment fails. But with the craze of merchant returns in America, I think any further question qualifies for another topic.

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基督徒爲什麽不傳福音不覺得有問題?

愛傳福音  的人

愛  傳福音的人

是不一樣的。

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Tough climb

Watching the construction workers climbing to the tip of the high tower makes me want to give them each a parachute.

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Headphones without Speakers

Looks like this technology is getting more focus.

It uses vibration on external surface for sound creation.

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Ramen Burger

What's with all the fuzz about Ramen Burger? Line's long too.

Ramen Burger

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What faith is not?

Faith is not wishing. - Gregory Koukl

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Gun Supporters today really aren't that great as they thought

I said today, because I am not against people owning guns. But I wonder, do these gun supporters I see on the news everyday not just trying to flex their muscles?

Camouflage? Someone reminiscing about WWII or something?

I applaud this Newtown Starbucks' response of closing early.

Funny scene it must be:

Long after the store shut down around 4:30, people on both sides of the gun divide stayed outside in the heavy rain, the gun supporters standing on the left, many smoking cigarettes, and the gun opponents to the right, holding lighted candles.

Bold letters show that gun supporters <> Christians, unlike what many conservatives would like to claim in this country.

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