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Nice people thread part 4 - sugar and spice and all things
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Christians have rejected large parts of the OT I think (I'm definitely no expert). I read a big chunk of Leviticus once when Mrs Generali took me to church one time (long story). I think to most Christians those ideas would be as alien as the Gods of Mount Olympus or the Animistic idea that a rock or a tree has a soul.
How many Christian women atone for giving birth for example?
For almost all of the last 2,000 years, Christians did. There was a "Churching" ceremony about 40 days after giving birth, which was both celebratory and "cleansing".
In the 19th century there was also a furious debate about using pain relief in childbirth. Many people (oddly enough, almost all men) thought it was a heresy to use any means of lessening the suffering of childbirth, because it was a God-ordained punishment for all women for the Sin of Eve.
there was a big debate in the very early Church about whether anyone could be a Christian, or whether it was only for Jews. The former viewpoint prevailed....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
lostinrates wrote: »
Today we met a collie who wanted to play and was a bit over eager, but whose owner/walker wouldn't allow it. Its very hard on poorly socialised/dog aggressive dogs. Mine might be excellent guard dogs but I'm so happy they are well dog socialised: I'm convinced its a huge benefit to their quality of life.
I agree. Once they are properly introduced, my parents' collies adore racing round with other hounds....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
lemonjelly wrote: »Getting new glasses does greive me. They are so ridiculously expensive!:eek:
Tesco did me a pair of glasses plus an eye test for £10. I ended up with two pairs - one close up and one distance for £20. Very good, actually, as they beat my expensive varifocals hands down.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
I've just had far too much to drink. I poured a large tumbler of whisky, and out of bravado I drank it.
I'm just about ready to tell the story of how my grandfather (inadvertently) won WWII for the Brits - with a bit of help from the Red Army and the Yanks. Hands up if you want to hear the story?No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
Tesco did me a pair of glasses plus an eye test for £10. I ended up with two pairs - one close up and one distance for £20. Very good, actually, as they beat my expensive varifocals hands down.
I have gone down the cheap route. And today, the woman in expensive local shop told me they had my prescription wrong.
I am practically blind with astigmatism so it's not easy to get it right.0 -
I've just had far too much to drink. I poured a large tumbler of whisky, and out of bravado I drank it.
I'm just about ready to tell the story of how my grandfather (inadvertently) won WWII for the Brits - with a bit of help from the Red Army and the Yanks. Hands up if you want to hear the story?
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I have gone down the cheap route. And today, the woman in expensive local shop told me they had my prescription wrong.
I am practically blind with astigmatism so it's not easy to get it right.
I had my eye test done, with a cylinder of nearly 4 dioptres. The optometrist turned to me and said "Mr GDB2222 you have a huge cylinder". How could she know just by testing my eyes? (But she's right, of course)
No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
I had my eye test done, with a cylinder of nearly 4 dioptres. The optometrist turned to me and said "Mr GDB2222 you have a huge cylinder". How could she know just by testing my eyes? (But she's right, of course)
My eye used to be a picture in an NW3 opticians. The (female) optician said I had one of the loveliest eyes she'd ever seen and wanted a snap of it as relevant wall art/picture of what they did there. (At the time I didn't think to wonder what was different about the other eye:eek:)0 -
Well, Misskool, since you insist.........
My grandfather (like my father) was a dermatologist. He was also an expert on VD, so being a good and loyal German he had a booklet on venereal disease (VD) printed that was distributed free of charge to all soldiers in the German army. It was sponsored by a firm of condom manufacturers, IIRC. It gave sound advice about how to avoid getting VD and what to do if you got it. Naturally, as he was Jewish, the Nazis burnt the book. It took time, but the Wehrmacht was as a result severely debilitated, and the Allies won the war.
All thanks to my grandfather!No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
I've just had far too much to drink. I poured a large tumbler of whisky, and out of bravado I drank it.
I'm just about ready to tell the story of how my grandfather (inadvertently) won WWII for the Brits - with a bit of help from the Red Army and the Yanks. Hands up if you want to hear the story?
After the earlier tale, me please!:)
Dang! You'd already posted it!It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.0
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