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Matthew 4
4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

As you can see, the BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato) sandwich is a three-hit combo to your heart. Because the taste of bacon is godly and you have the healthy lettuce and tomato to counter the oily nature of bacon. Obviously to be taken in moderation cause it can cause hypertension, obesity and so on. What farmers should do is to raise healthy pigs so we can have healthy bacons.

Okay you can substitute "bacons" not made from pork. You pick your kind of bread, bacon, lettuce, tomato and rice. You be the judge of food you eat. Of course, people who can afford it can buy food according to their good taste. Otherwise you are forced to eat manure food cause you are poor. Peacemakers are after the Spirit okay? So purchase and eat Spiritual food.

Romans 2
3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? 5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; 6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds: 7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: 8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; 10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: 11 For there is no respect of persons with God.

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi knows English, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu and Marath. Since he wrote the book in Gujarati originally, it is meant particularly for Gujarati and the Indian people. I think good teachings are universal so if its good, good people agree on it. As Gandhi is a peacemaker, only peace-loving individuals will understand and follow his teachings.

Like in basketball, Tex Winter is the originator of the Triangle offense. He connected with Phil Jackson so the latter became a disciple. PJ executed it masterfully. I'm afraid I do not understand the principles of the Triangle offense. I only know it works because of the championship titles won by the teams who won by it. Here in the PH, we prefer the run and gun or helter-skelter type of basketball because it is simple.

But I understand set plays like the Princeton offense. Below is a note from Wayne Walters:

I'm a big fan of the game okay so I download diagrams and videos.

Chapter 1 - Birth and Parentage

The impression that India is clannish is shown in this chapter and the story of Mahatma Gandhi's father who due to intrigue about loyalty has to leave his post. To be honest, I just have the basic understanding and impression of the Caste system prevailing in India but being the tactless that I am I would say it is comparable to the NBA. However the loyalty of the NBA players is their love for basketball. Generally speaking because it is not always about the money. When players are not receiving the playing time they think they deserve in their current teams, they would look elsewhere where they can develop. Other times, players go abroad. So NBA has loyalties to their team, their contracts, to the NBA, to advertisers, to fellow players, to fans and for the love of the game. Which is their priority is supposed to be in the spiritual and that is the love for the game. Of course the players are also bounded by the NBA Players Association which is after the welfare of the players. 

Where is your loyalty, to your clan or to your country? 

Gadhi's mother, meanwhile, does fasting religiously, once falling ill as said here and breaking her fast at sunrise. This is the right way of fasting as she probably was shaking from hunger that she went ill.

My opinion in fasting is that it is for your own body, not for God. What would God do with your fasting and food offering? God is a spiritual being so God is delighted by spiritual offerings.

"Love your fellow men. Do not do to others what you do not wish to be done to yourself. Desiring to sustain oneself, one sustains others; desiring to develop oneself, one develops others".

Because a teacher supposed to teach people why the people should do things. And a student supposed to ask why they are supposed to do things.

I saw this documentary about a missionary going to the place of a native tribe. He was entertained when the natives pounded the soap to their shirts in the mortar and pestle. What the hell... What kind of teacher is this? He is supposed to teach the natives the proper way how to wash their clothes. 

I apologize guys if I offended you in your beliefs. Because my opinion is that to get the bullet from inside the wound, the doctor hurts you in cutting open the flesh. So take this blog with a grain of salt.

However Jesus also respect the traditions of different beliefs and religions:

Acts 15
13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: 14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. 15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, 16 After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: 17 That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. 18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. 19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: 20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. 21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

Jesus made a demarcation line from his doctrines to that of Moses. So Jesus and disciples compromised in verses 20,21 that they keep these traditions. Like in today's time, as the doctrines of Jesus are universal, other religions can adapt his teachings and retain their old traditions. The only cons to that is that your progress be delayed or stagnated. No big deal.

In summary, follow the golden rules below cause the doctrines of Jesus stemmed from it:

"Love your fellow men. Do not do to others what you do not wish to be done to yourself. Desiring to sustain oneself, one sustains others; desiring to develop oneself, one develops others".

Happy Christmas

Physical wars brings temporary peace. Like when the atmosphere of the earth became stable, civilizations flourished. But because their law is after the physical, the civilizations ended.

Everlasting peace happens when you are after the spiritual.

Mahatma Gandhi is a peacemaker and his teachings are after the spiritual. When a person or teachings can relate most to you, you have no choice but to follow it. Like for Indians, I would think that they can relate most to Gandhi cause he is Indian.

Geologically speaking, we live in a time period of intense climatic change. Since the last 1 million years, our species and our human forebears experienced a dozen or so major glaciations of the northern hemisphere, with the greatest ever occurring around 650,000 years ago. During this period of extreme ice buildup, the ice advanced deep into the Midwest, from its center around Hudson Bay in Canada, and deep into Germany, from its center on the Scandinavian Shield. So much ice collected in these two major regions and several lesser ones that the sea level dropped by some 400 feet and the overall global temperature was lowered by around 5°C (about 9°F).

After this great glaciation, a succession of smaller glaciations has followed, each separated by about 100,000 years from its predecessor, according to changes in the eccentricity of the Earth's orbit (a fact first discovered by the astronomer Johannes Kepler, 1571-1630). These periods of time when large areas of the Earth are covered by ice sheets are called �ice ages.� The last of the ice ages in human experience (often referred to as the Ice Age) reached its maximum roughly 20,000 years ago, and then gave way to warming. Sea level rose in two major steps, one centered near 14,000 years and the other near 11,500 years. However, between these two periods of rapid melting there was a pause in melting and sea level rise, known as the "Younger Dryas" period. During the Younger Dryas the climate system went back into almost fully glacial conditions, after having offered balmy conditions for more than 1000 years. The reasons for these large swings in climate change are not yet well understood.
earthguide.ucsd.edu

Its also the reason why there is a game of thrones in A Song of Ice and Fire. The weather is not yet stable comparable to earth's early history so there is chaos in leadership among the clans. And there are unknown creatures like the whitewalkers and wights and the magical powers the humans possess evolved due to the unpredictable and harsh weather.

Westeros's climate shifts from arid and dry desert climate in the furthest south to cold and harsh winters in the north and icy wasteland in the Lands of Always Winter in the farthest north.

Westeros and Essos both experience extremely long seasons of varying length, usually lasting at least a couple of years each. The maesters try to predict the length of the seasons, monitoring the temperature and days length, to advise on when to plant and when to harvest and how much food to store. However, given the random nature of the seasons, this is not something that can be relied on.
awoiaf.westeros.org

So in theory, unpredictable weather and extreme conditions have caused magic but it is only temporary because the atmosphere of the earth became stable. The Way to have everlasting magic is to have spiritual wars meaning studies, debates and so on.

Bachelor Party

This is not a good idea. Its designed to tempt and lull the bachelor into sinning because of the booze, girl strippers and gambling. When you are already engaged, you have to endure until the wedding not endure until the bachelor party. What if the woman stripping seduced you into sinning, then its a sin to your would-be wife. What if there are drunk people who challenges you to a fistfight and worse is they have a knife or gun. Avoid appearances of evil meaning if you know there is a chance that evil and corruption will happen, you stay away from it. Because you already have a responsibility. You made a vow to each other.

Matthew 4
18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. 21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. 22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

I'm not saying I am engaged okay? Cause I'm not. Teaching cannot wait so I am teaching you guys and girls, the responsibility when you are already engaged. You take it seriously because if you do not, you are not ready for marriage.

Luke 16
10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. 11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? 12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own? 13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

This becomes a habit that you will attend to more bachelor parties therefore lead to more temptations. When you should be with your wife and family. Same goes for the women.

In the courting process though, the woman is allowed to be stealth thus she can be unjust and unfair. Because she is not under the law. You are. Although there are limits. Once you both agree is she will be under the law as well and you two make your own traditions.

Reflexology

I walk in reflexology paths occasionally cause it clears the mind and I believe it helps the immune system. The stones put pressure on the bare feet to which it has equivalent in the body organs.

When this foot path is not available, like now, I use the Vibram five fingers cause it is like walking barefooted. Go to stadiums and circles. Just be careful okay because these shoes are not for everyday walking. Because of its design, the material puts more pressure on the toes. I actually had sprained one of my toe when I use it continuously. There is no fracture so it must be muscle pain. Its healed after several months. That is why I recommend you use Vibram occasionally. 

Actually I am thinking that Muhammad and his followers made the pilgrimage to Mecca to participate in track and field competitions.

The Muslims performed the usual circumambulation vigorously and briskly; and on recommendation by the Prophet they did their best to appear strong and steadfast in their circumambulation as the polytheists had spread rumours that they were weak because the fever of Yathrib (Madinah) had sapped their strength. They were ordered to run in the first three rounds and then walk in the remaining ones. The Makkans meanwhile aligned on the top of Qu‘aiqa‘an Mount watching the Muslims, tongue-tied at witnessing their strength and devotion. - Saifur Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum
wiki

Its running and walking with strength and devotion.

To our Muslim brothers and sisters, we have shown here that you are capable world leaders in mathematics and sports. As you can see, violence is not necessary in attaining these scholarly and physical pursuits. I'm not saying you abandon your religion cause the doctrines of Jesus is not after religions. The doctrines are after the spirit of the individual. 

"Love your fellow men. Do not do to others what you do not wish to be done to yourself. Desiring to sustain oneself, one sustains others; desiring to develop oneself, one develops others".

Great Possession

Galatians 5
16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

The teachings of Jesus and Confucius are after the spirit because even if they yield to higher authorities in government, their teachings are for peace and goodwill. They have no teachings to kill people and have concubines. Neither did they tolerate killing and people having concubines. They avoid appearances of evil.

Any person and literature that is after the spirit is a great possession.

Abū ‘Abdallāh Muḥammad ibn Mūsā Al-Khwārizm, a Persian scholar born around 780, is sometimes called the “grandfather of computer science” and is credited with popularising the use of the decimal point. In fact, the word “algebra” comes from his algebraic mathematical treatise, called Hisab al-Jabr w'al-muqabala (The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing). His legacy can be seen in the statue erected outside the West Gate.
bbc.com

Few details of al-Khwārizmī's life are known with certainty. He was born in a Persian[1][5] family and Ibn al-Nadim gives his birthplace as Khwarezm[9] in Greater Khorasan (modern Xorazm Region, Uzbekistan). Regarding al-Khwārizmī's religion, Toomer writes:

Another epithet given to him by al-Ṭabarī, "al-Majūsī," would seem to indicate that he was an adherent of the old Zoroastrian religion. This would still have been possible at that time for a man of Iranian origin, but the pious preface to al-Khwārizmī's Algebra shows that he was an orthodox Muslim, so al-Ṭabarī's epithet could mean no more than that his forebears, and perhaps he in his youth, had been Zoroastrians.[12]

Al-Khwārizmī's contributions to mathematics, geography, astronomy, and cartography established the basis for innovation inalgebra and trigonometry. His systematic approach to solving linear and quadratic equations led to algebra, a word derived from the title of his 830 book on the subject, "The Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing".

On the Calculation with Hindu Numerals written about 825, was principally responsible for spreading the Hindu–Arabic numeral system throughout the Middle East and Europe. It was translated into Latin as Algoritmi de numero Indorum. Al-Khwārizmī, rendered as (Latin) Algoritmi, led to the term "algorithm".

Some of his work was based on Persian and Babylonian astronomy, Indian numbers, and Greek mathematics.

Al-Khwārizmī systematized and corrected Ptolemy's data for Africa and the Middle East. Another major book was Kitab surat al-ard ("The Image of the Earth"; translated as Geography), presenting the coordinates of places based on those in theGeography of Ptolemy but with improved values for the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, and Africa.

He also wrote on mechanical devices like the astrolabe and sundial.

He assisted a project to determine the circumference of the Earth and in making a world map for al-Ma'mun, the caliph, overseeing 70 geographers.[14]

When, in the twelfth century, his works spread to Europe through Latin translations, it had a profound impact on the advance of mathematics in Europe.
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Yield

verb
- produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product).
- give way to arguments, demands, or pressure.
synonyms: surrender, capitulate, submit, relent, admit defeat, back down, climb down, give in, give up the struggle, lay down one's arms, raise/show the white flag; More

noun
- the full amount of an agricultural or industrial product.

Steel like sword, knives and bullets should not be used on human flesh. Wars are decisions of the select few so we should not blame the whole nation for it. Of course we cannot fully erase the memories and we should treat it as learning experiences. Like the Philippines has colonizers in Spain, USA and Japan. However those bad memories of colonization were replaced/ are being replaced with goodwill from those countries. People should make new memories. Happy memories. That is why entertainers, politicians and persons of influence should realize their moral obligations. They can amuse, inspire, make people laugh, cry, sing and dance. Most of all, they can teach the good word.

Yielding is noble when you are noble. Because if you commit suicide, how can you influence others with your nobleness? Just uphold your high morals and influence people in secrecy when under a corrupt government cause it will bear fruit in the future. Thus a nobleman is not defined with yielding. And success does not define a corrupt person. A person is defined in his faith and his works with faith.

Look people, whether you win or lose in sports and life in general, is that you remember what drives you to go on playing. Its the love for the game okay?

Reconciliation

Good Morning folks! This post is primarily for the Filipinos but is also applicable to everyone. Legend has it that our former President Ferdinand Marcos banned the airing of the last four episodes of the robot machine hero Voltes V during the martial law in the Philippines in 1979. We are not here to debate whether it was wrong or right cause it is a history lesson. Let us leave the past okay because there is nothing we can do about it. The doctrines of Jesus encourages reconciliation because he is a peacemaker. But reconciliation is not grudgingly or of necessity so the politicians from both parties can reconcile when their hearts are cheerful to the idea. If.

Cultivating Ideas

Hello people. This is a toilet bowl. You go here when nature calls. Next to it is a towel holder. Of course you know all about this. I am just sharing that I have a tissue idea. I won't divulge any more than that because it is my idea. I actually emailed a tissue company ages ago about my tissue design but they say they have in-house designers. Come on now, that is racism. So I did not divulge the idea. What do you think of me? Thinking of you?

We have to make laws that will cultivate ideas rather than discourage it.

  

Human Rights

Babies have the right to be babies. They cry because they are separated from the mother's umbilical cord from which the baby feels warmth, care and comfort aside from the nutrients they get. So the rights of babies is to be given back food, cloth and shelter. They are to be loved. What babies should know is that this is for their own good. The baby thinks that being inside the womb is forever but it is not. Cause if the baby stays there more than it should, then both the baby and the mother will die. You have to explain this to the baby okay? How you say? Of course in a manner the baby understands the Closing Cycles.

Children have the right to be children. They will still cry because they still wanted to be babied but you should tell them that being a baby is not forever. Because if the children stays to behave like a baby the children's growth and learning will stagnate. The parents will be affected when the children grows up to be lazy, spoiled and dependent adolescents. Children are allowed to play, learn and have little responsibilities like taking care of a pet and helping in light house chores. Parents meanwhile should teach them the values that they can understand and when is the right time to play, learn and help.

Adolescents have the right to be adolescents. They also cry because they wanted to be babies and children. Adolescents should still play but more emphasis on the learning and physical work because their mind and body is conditioned for it. However they should not behave like adults because they have not fully grown in body and soul.

Adults have the right to be adults. Adults are fully grown individuals and because of their learning, they have now careers so they are ready for serious relationships. Men should chase women. And women should let men chase them. Homosexuals are not to marry. No complaining guys because you are under the law. Actually when you have malicious thoughts when you get to puberty or adolescence is you are already under the law because you are not innocent anymore.

The elderly has elderly rights. That is why there are laws for senior citizens to have discounts and convenience because their physical body is not the same anymore. But hopefully they have saved for their old age. Their minds are like adults so they can still learn, teach and discipline people.

Confucianism

I have been reading on Confucius stuff and my initial findings is that he is an advocate for Women's rights because of the way they value women in his teachings. Similar to that of Jesus and the Early Christians. They have the same foundation that is the golden rule and like Jesus, Confucius knows that men should lead but acknowledges that women are capable of leadership roles.

Meanwhile in the Art of War of Sun Tzu, I was put-off with that Sun Tzu did not antagonize the leader who has many concubines. My feeling is that the teachings of Sun Tzu is after the physical which sometimes mirrors the spiritual.

Like the Old Testament is to the New Testament of the Bible.

The people of Qi presented Ji Huanzi with a beautiful dancer. After accepting the gift, Ji Huanzi failed to attend court for the next few days. Confucius therefore left. (avoid appearances of evil).

Confucius did get married in case you are wondering. Okay?

The incident took place during the fourteenth year of the Duke Ding's reign (496 BC) when Confucius was serving as Minister of Justice and had made great achievements. The purpose of the gift was to corrupt Duke Ding and his prime minister, Ji Huanzi. They were given to defeat Confucius' plans to reform the State of Lu.

During this time, women did not receive education.

Confucius said: I teach everyone without discrimination. When at work, a gentleman gives priority to his responsibilities and not to the rewards. Towards others, I do not lightly criticize or give praise. If I praise anyone, their deeds would have been proven. The rulers of the three dynasties have done the same, which kept them on the right path. (awards and recognition are allowed as long as the priority are the responsibilities).

A gentleman values trustworthiness and is not petty. When it comes to upholding benevolence, one should not even relent towards one's teacher. (have initiative and lead people. you do not need a teacher to remind you to do what is right. criticize your teacher).

If everyone dislikes a person, it is necessary to investigate. If everyone likes him, it is also necessary to investigate carefully. (try all spirits. criticize what is wrong. criticize what is right. so that you arrive at the truth). 

Be loyal and trustworthy in speech; be earnest and respectful in conduct. In that way, even within an uncivilized state, proposals would be implemented. When one is deceitful and cruel, even in one's home village, his ideas will not be accepted. Only remember at all times: be sincere and honest, loyal and serious, and you will find your ideas accepted everywhere.

If those in the upper echelons live according to the rites, then it will be easy to direct the masses. (same spirit as Dr. Jose Rizal who targeted the rich and powerful with his writings in the spanish language).

A person of high morals will live in seclusion when society tolerates evil. Those who are slightly below them will at least desire to move away from and avoid looking at the faces of evil. Those who are even lower than these, will avoid listening to the unpleasant words. When a government is orderly, one should be upright and speak frankly. Under a corrupt government, one should still be upright but be careful and yielding when speaking. (thus the need for a secret society in the time of Jesus. Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's).

What then you return kindness with? Just repay animosity with fairness and justice, and repay kindness with kindness. Do not suspect another of scheming nor speculate if another is trustworthy; a man of virtue will only make judgments after proper investigation.

Confucius (Kong Qiu), is a latinized name given by the Europeans, existed from 551 BC to 479 BC. He works as Minister of Works and Justice in the state of Lu and was promoted to Acting Grand Councillor. However during that period, the ruler indulged in entertainment and neglected the affairs of the state. Disillusioned, Confucius and his students tour the states preaching to the feudal lords on his philosophy of governance. He retired to his hometown of Lu at age 68, committing himself to editing and teaching the ancient classics.

He advocates the principles of Love your fellow men. Do not do to others what you do not wish to be done to yourself. Desiring to sustain oneself, one sustains others; desiring to develop oneself, one develops others. (because when you teach is like learning the steps once again and learning new steps).

Paraphrased from the book Analects of Confucius. Xu Hui. Adam Sia.

Kid Stuff

Hi Kids? Today we talk cartoons and animes. From what I gather, Sponge Bob Square Pants is the most famous because he is square. Is he a sponge or a tofu? I guess a sponge because normally sponges are yellow while tofu is white. Sponge Bob reminds me of Batman because Batman has a square jaw. And these kids proudly declare that they work in the Krusty Krab. I admit that I watch Sponge Bob occasionally.

So I guess there is no age limit to watch Sponge Bob. Meanwhile I heard a lot of things about Phineas and Ferb. Is it any good? Harry Potter remains to be a favorite among the kids because they want to lift their wands and live under the stairs. They also wanna be Harry. And Hermione and Professor Snape. And choose their houses.

When it comes to anime, DBZ and Naruto are now classics. Believe it or not, I have not been watching One Piece which seems to have mainstream following. I'm not closing my doors on One Piece though because I am fond of marathon-viewing. It happens when I watch an episode that I really like. So I have no choice but to watch it from the beginning.

Of course there are Disney classics as well like the fairy tales and Mickey Mouse and the gang. The Transformers and the X-Men are also classics like the Marvel vs DC, The Avengers vs the Justice League. I love to watch Yogi Bear because he steals food baskets in the picnic area. The futuristic family of the Jetsons also appeal to me.

What are your favorite television shows or kid stuff?

  

The Man from Gadarenes

Mark Chapter 5 tells of the country of Gadarenes where there is a wild man with an unclean spirit. Jesus drives the unclean spirit out of the man.

Mark 5
18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. 19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. 20 And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

Jesus is confident that the man is strong and knowledgeable enough to teach and has leadership qualities so he left him so that he can influence his friends. A Christian must search for those who are lost.

Now about the swine, this does not mean that the swine have bad spirits. Actually you can have them as pets. I have raised a swine before, I rub its belly and it slowly slides down to one side and sleeps. The swine likes it. In nature, a swine would not go near the cliff because the swine knows it is a cliff. You corner a swine into a cliff and the swine will charge right at you to survive. The story is symbolic of bad thoughts and works being thrown to the sea. Jesus left Gadarenes knowing that they have a leader who can see. In contrary to this:

Matthew 15
13 But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up. 14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

Luke 6
39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

So this is canon from Jesus. Now we search for the writings and works of a man whose roots are from Gadarene and Decapolis.

Zi Xia said "In the same way that craftsmen labour in their workshops to complete their work, gentlemen labour in their studies to achieve The Way". Zi Xia is a disciple of Confucius.

Confucius and his disciple are after the spirit. Same spirit as Jesus and his disciples. Craftsmen makes graven images as works of art. In the same manner we persevere in doing good works with faith in the teachings we learned. Like a sound and viable theory translated into actual practice. Like a building being constructed that is designed using prevailing building codes and has fine aesthetics.

We could be heroes of own family, communities, clubs, organizations, corporations, institutions, provinces, nations, of the world and churches. The  mission and vision is because of love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Then these things shall added unto you - education, career, riches, and other earthly possessions.

Lesson Plan

I once spent a day without food and the night without sleep to meditate. But it produced little results. I should have been learning instead". Confucius

This means Confucius studies during daytime. Like Jesus once wakes up earlier than usual to refresh his lesson plans. Likewise, Confucius does his fasting at night in agreement with the After-Six diet.

Mark 1
35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. 36 And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. 37 And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee. 38 And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

For teachers, wake up few hours earlier than usual to refresh what your lesson plan is. Like entertainers and media people rehearse their lines early when and where there is peace and quiet. For students who studied for examinations, about 3am is the refresher to what you have reviewed and studied.

Matthew 6
5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. 7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

When you study is do not memorize word for word but rather understand the underlying message of the words. This way you can memorize it word for word.

When you want to pursue a woman is you tell her about your intentions. Not randomly in social media or for other people to mediate, because the woman is the one who will judge.

In other words, you lay down your neck to be chopped off.

In the same manner, its difficult to concentrate on your studies when you study in the shops because your reward is you be distracted and pressured because there are people looking at you. When you study in peace and quiet, understanding will open up to you.

I know this is counter-productive in my campaign and probably disastrous but I have to suffer because teaching cannot wait. As much as I like to be stealth, I cannot be stealth. We criticize what is wrong. And we criticize what is right.

The woman you are pursuing though, is allowed to be stealth. Because she is the Judge.

Because when you find answers, it leads to more questions. So be happy because you are learning.

Book Sale

Okay so today, I checked out this warehouse sale at NBS Quezon Avenue which is near to my place. I was there early and found there is a queue line to the book area. I did not talk to the woman next to me because I do not feel like it. It was chaos in there but I was able to get a few books that suited me.

I find cook books easy to read. I love food.

Cecile Licad is a famous pianist. I scanned the pages and I wanna know more about her life.

  

Meow

Good Morning guys! Class is suspended today. But since you are here, I have an assignment for you. I say that to baby-talk in talking to a baby is allowed. And is actually encouraged in the doctrines of the Bible.

1 Corinthians 9
19 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. 20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law; 21 To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.

Matthew 18
3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. 4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

The innocent ones - the babies and children will be happy and comfortable with you if you behave like a baby or a child so they will think you are one of them. Not all the time though. Because when you want to teach the baby and the child, you behave your age as an adult, an elderly or an adolescent.

Now in case that you mistaken this as rule to behave like a homosexual to teach homosexuals, you are wrong. Homosexuals already have malice while the children and babies do not have malice. Just speak in a language that your desired audience can clearly understand. Okay? 

Beautiful Strangers

Hello people! Today we learn about proper internet etiquette so you can have cyber friends and if necessary, you become friends in the real world.

My friends in facebook contains my family, friends and acquaintances amounting to about 100 people. There was a Mafia Wars rage in Facebook before so some of them add up to it. It was so time-consuming and addicting that I have to make another account so as not to disturb the peace in my first account.

And so, I have a gaming account and I have about a thousand friends who have varying addiction to the game. Some of these people are beautiful so as a friendly guy, I have to make acquaintance. My usual line is "Hi. Care for a chat?". But I am unlucky in friendship because women does not usually respond to online friendship.

So my opinion is that to be friends is to be in a natural situation. Because when you message the woman is you made known your interest already. So you cannot be stealth. The best thing you can learn from this is to meet an attractive woman in person. You have no choice.

Twitter and Instagram has same effect evidently because it has the same spirit. So another thing you learn is to not make social media your life okay? Like in all things, things should be balanced and organized and in moderation.

Another thing you look at is your profile photo and description is because it says a lot about who you are and people you are comfortable with. Like I teached you last time, have a smiling picture or a hint of smile as symbol of goodwill. You do not want a duo or a group picture in your profile because people be confused who are you in the picture. Also when you use picture of other people, hide in masks or animals and places is not favorable. Be confident with your face okay?

So we can also conclude that these people smiling in photos tend to flirt while those hiding their faces are stealth about it.

I'm not discriminating romance in social media okay? You send the person a message and tell the person you want to know more about the person. Whether the person respond or not is do not obsess. Life goes on. If the person responds, ask the person for a date. Whether the person agree or not is do not obsess. Move on.

KNOW WHAT? THIS IS BULLSHIT! JUST FOLLOW YOUR HEART OKAY?

Like I told you, the best time to meet a woman is in a natural situation. I remember when it was enrollment time in college is I was in a queue line to pay my tuition. Next to me was a quite attractive girl so I have to talk to her. It was lunchtime so we went to lunch. I see her few times but nothing progressed because she has a different course so we just forget about each other. 

I'm not saying I am an expert in this okay? Truth is I just dated several girls but no luck so I just listen to the experts so that I can learn. Hey guys remember that self-pity is a no-no. Self-pity is a major turn-off to women so avoid this like a plague. I'm not lonely okay? You can be alone but happy. Just as you can feel lonely with company.  

  

Golden Records

I have always been interested in the series  Ancient Aliens because there is evidence and proof of advanced technology in ancient times.

I am not saying you believe in Ancient Aliens okay? For the meantime, let us say that ancient people have the advanced technology. When, where, how, why, what happened to this technology? We do not know. As of yet. What I can deduce though is they did these writing, sculpture and art to express themselves and communicate. And to leave messages for the future. Why? Its human nature to make graffiti, create works of art and literature and to leave messages in videos, photos and so on.

The Voyager Golden Records are phonograph records that were included aboard both Voyager spacecraft launched in 1977. They contain sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth, and are intended for any intelligent extraterrestrial life form, or for future humans, who may find them. Neither Voyager spacecraft is heading toward any particular star, but Voyager 1 will pass within 1.6 light-years of the star Gliese 445, currently in the constellation Camelopardalis, in about 40,000 years.[1]

The collection of images includes many photographs and diagrams both in black and white and color. The first images are of scientific interest, showing mathematical and physical quantities, the Solar System and its planets, DNA, and human anatomy and reproduction. Care was taken to include not only pictures of humanity, but also some of animals, insects, plants and landscapes. Images of humanity depict a broad range of cultures. These images show food, architecture, and humans in portraits as well as going about their day-to-day lives. Many pictures are annotated with one or more indications of scales of time, size, or mass. Some images contain indications of chemical composition. All measures used on the pictures are defined in the first few images using physical references that are likely to be consistent anywhere in the universe.

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Spy Games

Luke 12
1 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known.

3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. 4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? 7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Jesus here talks of two kinds of spies - that of the Pharisees and Jesus' own spies. Why the sparrow is because it is seemingly harmless and they are everywhere thus they are not out of place. So they can be wolves under the sheep skin. The requisite for a good spy is to me multi-lingual. Citizens who understand many languages makes for good spies. James Bond can be stealth only in the West, not as effective in the East because he is not asian. The Chinese can be good spies because they are everywhere in the world. Filipinos can also be good spies. I mean who would think a Filipino is a spy?

Race Equations

The Race Equations

Brown + Yellow = Yellow
Brown + White = White
Brown + Black = Black
Yellow + White = White
Yellow + Black = Black
White + Black = Black

I was thinking about the idea of a common ancestor. The earliest civilizations in history originated from Mesopotamia, Egypt and India. They are black people. With the migration, the skin color evolved according to location, weather conditions, customs and traditions to the White, Yellow and Brown races.

So when there is interracial marriage, the recessive genes appear. We are all black people.

So why does evolution seemingly stopped? I think like the forming of diamonds from coals, we need extreme temperature and extreme pressure that these harsh conditions in the ancient past makes for evolution.

Genome-wide variation from one human being to another can be up to 0.5% (99.5% similarity)

Chimpanzees are 96% to 98% similar to humans, depending on how it is calculated. (source)

Cats have 90% of homologous genes with humans, 82% with dogs, 80% with cows, 79% with chimpanzees, 69% with rats and 67% with mice. (source)

Cows (Bos taurus) are 80% genetically similar to humans (source)

75% of mouse genes have equivalents in humans (source), 90% of the mouse genome could be lined up with a region on the human genome (source) 99% of mouse genes turn out to have analogues in humans (source)

The fruit fly (Drosophila) shares about 60% of its DNA with humans (source).

About 60% of chicken genes correspond to a similar human gene. (source) 

Eupedia

All of the people alive today can trace their ancestors back to about 10,000 people who lived 175,000 years ago. This is why we share about 99.5% of our DNA with most everyone on the planet. So in a way, we are all related.

People you share a recent (within the last few generations) common ancestor with, however, share more than just 99.5% of their total DNA with you. The closer a relative is, the more DNA you share. And the more distant a relative, the less DNA you share.

Once you get out to about fourth cousins, you sometimes get back down to only 99.5% shared DNA. In other words, at some point DNA won't tell you if you are related to someone, even if you know the person is a cousin based on your family tree.
genetics.thetech.org

When we make sure who is our father, we go for DNA testing. A study also suggest that including the biological mother in the Paternity Test strengthens the result. DNA Testing. I'm not saying I am an authority on DNA okay? I have basic knowledge but I use these documents because they are well-accepted ideas of their peers.

So are we saying that humans evolved from chimpanzees? As you can see from above, 98% match is a whole lot of difference from 99.5% match between humans. My belief is that we are not animals but we have animal instincts. 

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