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HELP! The tone of this poem is: a. sublime, b. sentimental, c. ironic, d. inignant…..?
Posted by: | CommentsQuestion by Jessica: HELP! The tone of this poem is: a. sublime, b. sentimental, c. ironic, d. inignant…..?
e. vitriolic
About suffering they were never wrong,
The Old Masters; how well, they understood
Its human position; how it takes place
While someone else is eating or opening a window or just walking dully along;
How, when the aged are reverently, passionately waiting
For the miraculous birth, there always must be
Children who did not specially want it to happen, skating
On a pond at the edge of the wood:
They never forgot
That even the dreadful martyrdom must run its course
Anyhow in a corner, some untidy spot
Where the dogs go on with their doggy life and the torturer’s horse
Scratches its innocent behind on a tree.
In Breughel’s Icarus, for instance: how everything turns away
Quite leisurely from the disaster; the ploughman may
Have heard the splash, the forsaken cry,
But for him it was not an important failure; the sun shone
As it had to on the white legs disappearing into the green
Water; and the expensive delicate ship that must have seen
Something amazing, a boy falling out of the sky,
had somewhere to get to and sailed calmly on.
The speaker suggests that the “miraculous birth” was
a. an event that pleased only the aged
b. a great moment in the history of religion
c. the beginning of Christianity
d. a popular subject of art
e. an event that drew the ploughman to the manager
3) The allusion in the poem to the “dreadful martyrdom” probably refers to the
a. fall of Icarus
b. suffering of the ploughman
c. pain of childbirth
d. crucifixion of christ
e. massacre of the innocents
4) The speaker states that Icaru’s death was
a. the result of failure to obey
b. a sign to God’s wrath
c. a moment of historic importance
d. an event that produced no reaction
e. the result of a misjudgment of the sun’s power
Best answer:
Answer by Muninn
a
b
d
d
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Do you call this art, Or murder?
Posted by: | CommentsQuestion by Lana L: Do you call this art, Or murder?
A man who calls himself an artist ties a dog to a wall inside an art gallery with no food or water. No, you heard me correctly – we’re not talking about the night janitor who caught the starving animal littering the front steps of the gallery and decided to vent a lifetime of frustration by pulling off a ridiculously cruel stunt. We’re talking about a man who calls himself an artist. His name is Guillermo Vargas Habacuc and the year is 2007. Guillermo is one of the artists taking part in an art exhibition that takes place at a Costa Rican gallery. He pays a bunch of kids to catch the street dog, which he cruelly baptizes “Natividad” (Spanish for “birth”). His aim is to make an artistic statement about the fragility and the misery in which all dogs – indeed, all human beings live, and he achieved just that by letting the dog starve to death tied to a wall, in plain view of the exhibition visitors, some of whom demanded futilely that the dog be released.
Now I have seen some people jump to the defense of the artist, saying “well the dog would have died eventually, and he made a powerful statement…” But I still think what he did was murder, and I am saddened that this man was not prosecuted… What do you think?
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Best answer:
Answer by tell them what they want to hear
to kill one makes you a murderer, to create a weapon that can kill millions makes you a hero
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Question by *Rena*: How do people in this section feel right for saying that terminating a pregnancy instead of dying is evil?
Ok,I ask this question-why do some people in this section on yahoo answers judge so harshly,and say so many mean things to other users when they don’t know their situation or what they’ve had/are having go on? I ask this b/c in one of my answers last night,I mentioned my second pregnancy which I lost at almost 20 weeks,and the girl somehow ended up making it come out that the doctors were stupid for suggesting that I terminate. They suggested,didn’t push,and didn’t say how stupid I was for not doing it. (the baby had failure to thrive,and I was going through between 2-4 pairs + of pants a day from bleeding so heavily,and the pregnancy itself was killing me literally) the pregnancy to save my own life,and that just because I “almost died” (supposedly she’d had it happen numerous times, “I almost died a bunch”) didn’t justify my doctor telling me what was best for me,and that he was stupid and wrong for suggesting I terminate so I didn’t die?I was losing blood at eerily heavy levels,and the pregnancy wasn’t going well at all. (I didn’t terminate,carried the pregnancy,water broke a few days after the doctor and I had talked about it,and gave birth to my son at almost 20 weeks pregnant) and DID almost die a few months after it happened because I almost hemorrhaged to death,not everything had passed when I had my son,but b/c he had been technically a “live birth” they didn’t think it necessary to check,so yes,doctors fault,but had I continued to carry the pregnancy,I would have continued to lose blood like that,and it was literally killing me. A few months after I lost him,I ended up in the ER with having lost 4 1/2 pints of blood in less than an hour and they had to give me blood as soon as I entered the ER b/c of how heavily I was still bleeding. Again,my question is,why do people judge people that have had abortions and stuff for medical reasons (their doctor suggests it for a medical reason,but doesn’t try to push it,etc) when if the mom says yes (I didn’t) she’s a horrible person and going to hell,even having had the baby would have killed her and the baby wouldn’t have a mom? How do the people on this site feel right about themselves telling people how evil they are and stuff when they don’t know the situations surrounding the abortion/reason for terminating the pregnancy?
Here’s the link to the question-http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjyXUSJsjutNQ11gMbrgImfty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20110121184917AAeAsZI
I did NOT appreciate the response that this clueless person gave me after I answered her question the best way I knew how to. She wasn’t in my situation,she doesn’t know what I went through,and I already had a daughter at the time that was almost 2. Again,I didn’t abort,but because I didn’t listen to my doctor,I almost died,and left my little girl without a mommy.
I could give two shits less whether or not anyone feels sorry for me. My husband and I mourned,and got everything straightened out,and went through grief and all of that,so who are you to judge? If I wanted people to feel sorry for me,I’d not have been so offended that she said something like that to me. FYI,I don’t care about it really,but why do people be so rude like that was my question? sorry it pisses you off that it irritates me people judge when they don’t know a situation,but that’s what this question was about.
Like It’s really not a cry out for sympathy or anything like that,it’s been near six years since it even happened,so I’ve done my own mourning and grieving since then,and it’s no one’s place to say “I want people to feel sorry for me” when I’ve went on with life,had another successful pregnancy,and things have played out pretty well for me.
All great answers,except for the first user! He’s just as bad as the woman that was posting that question IMO! I was just asking why people are so rude when they don’t know what’s behind everyone’s situations on here,and some of them are flat out just well beyond rude!
See,I chose not to abort,because I didn’t realize all of the facts that went with the case. Didn’t really understand them,and why my doctor would even suggest such a thing. Now I realize that my doctor suggested what was right for ME and MY situation,and don’t try to think about whether or not I should have done it,but if I was in a situation like that again,I can’t say I wouldn’t,because then I’d be leaving behind two little ones (my daughter’s 7,my son 18 months),and it’s not fair on them to lose a mother when I’d have every option to TTC again if I was to make/have made that choice.
Best answer:
Answer by Brittney
Well probobly because she was bored and dosnt care to give people nice answers. Then again just because she was rude to you dosnt give you the right to rant about it. I mean ya people are sorry for your loss but stop trying to get symapthy. Half of these people dont care about what happens to you or other people. So stop boo hooing about someone being rude to you and grow up. Your cry for sympathy will make people not care even more.
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About Mothers……………………?
Posted by: | CommentsQuestion by سعيد مجيب: About Mothers……………………?
For a muslim Disobidence to parents is a major sin:
The following is narrated by Imran ibn Husain, Abdullah ibn Amr, and Abu Bakra:
The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Shall I tell you which is the worst of the major wrong actions?” They replied, “Yes, Messenger of Allah.” He said, “Associating something else with Allah and disobeying parents.” He had been reclining, but then he said up and said, “And false witness.”
Quran:
1. “We have enjoined on man kindness to his parents; in pain did his mother bear him, and in pain did she give him birth” (46:15).
2. “Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but Him, and that ye be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in thy life, say not to them a word of contempt, nor repel them, but address them in terms of honor. And out of kindness, lower to them the wing of humility, and say: ‘My Lord! bestow on them Thy Mercy even as they cherished me in childhood’ “(17:23-24).
3. “We have enjoined on man and woman kindness to parents; but if they (either of them) strive (to force) thee to join with Me anything of which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not’” (29:8).
Hadiths
1. The Prophet Muhammad said, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him: Your Heaven lies under the feet of your mother (Ahmad, Nasai).
2. A man came to the Prophet and said, ‘O Messenger of God! Who among the people is the most worthy of my good companionship? The Prophet said: Your mother. The man said, ‘Then who?’ The Prophet said: Then your mother. The man further asked, ‘Then who?’ The Prophet said: Then your mother. The man asked again, ‘Then who?’ The Prophet said: Then your father. (Bukhari, Muslim).
3. Abu Usaid Saidi said: We were once sitting with Rasulullah when a man from the tribe of Salmah came and said to him: O Messenger of Allah! do my parents have rights over me even after they have died? And Rasulullah said: Yes. You must pray to Allah to bless them with His Forgiveness and Mercy, fulfill the promises they made to anyone, and respect their relations and their friends (Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah).
4. Abdullah ibn Amr related that the Messenger of Allah said: The major sins are to believe that Allah has partners, to disobey one’s parents, to commit murder, and to bear false witness (Bukhari, Muslim).
5. It is narrated by Asma bint Abu Bakr that during the treaty of Hudaibiyah, her mother, who was then pagan, came to see her from Makkah. Asma informed the Messenger of Allah of her arrival and also that she needed help. He said: Be good to your mother (Bukhari, Muslim).
A friend of mine told a story about how a pious Muslim treated her Mother:
A Mother once asked her son to get her a glass of water. Following his mothers instructions he did so but when he returned the mother had fallen asleep. The son waited until his mother woke up to give her the glass of water…would you do that for your mother?
May Allah have mercy upon them.
For those who’s mother had passed away may Allah have mercy upon them. How do you feel, do you feel regeret that you did nt spend enough time with them or do you feel happy that you have done to please your mother.
Please share stories, Quran Verses or hadiths about Mothers.
Jazakhllah khair Salam.
Best answer:
Answer by Rabia A
Saih Bukari
Narrated Al-Ma’rur: At Ar-Rabadha I met Abu Dhar who was wearing a cloak, and his slave, too, was wearing a similar one. I asked about the reason for it. He replied, “I abused a person by calling his mother with bad names.” The Prophet said to me, ‘O Abu Dhar! Did you abuse him by calling his mother with bad names You still have some characteristics of ignorance. Your slaves are your brothers and Allah has put them under your command. So whoever has a brother under his command should feed him of what he eats and dress him of what he wears. Do not ask them (slaves) to do things beyond their capacity (power) and if you do so, then help them.’ ” (Book #2, Hadith #29)
Saih Muslim
It is narrated on the authority of ‘Abdullah b. Amr b. al-’As that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) observed: Abusing one’s parents is one of the major sins. They (the hearers) said: Messenger of Allah, does a man abuse his parents too? He (the Holy Prophet) replied: Yes, one abuses the father of another man, who in turn abuses his father. One abuses his mother and he in turn abuses his (the former’s) mother. (Book #001, Hadith #0162)
Quran
Allah commands you as regards your children’s (inheritance): to the male, a portion equal to that of two females; if (there are) only daughters, two or more, their share is two-thirds of the inheritance; if only one, her share is a half. For parents, a sixth share of inheritance to each if the deceased left children; if no children, and the parents are the (only) heirs, the mother has a third; if the deceased left brothers (or sisters), the mother has a sixth. (The distribution in all cases is) after the payment of legacies he may have bequeathed or debts. You know not which of them, whether your parents or your children, are nearest to you in benefit; (these fixed shares) are ordained by Allah. And Allah is Ever All-Knower, All-Wise. Chapter #4, Verse #11)
The mothers shall give suck to their children for two whole years, (that is) for those (parents) who desire to complete the term of suckling, but the father of the child shall bear the cost of the mother’s food and clothing on a reasonable basis. No person shall have a burden laid on him greater than he can bear. No mother shall be treated unfairly on account of her child, nor father on account of his child. And on the (father’s) heir is incumbent the like of that (which was incumbent on the father). If they both decide on weaning, by mutual consent, and after due consultation, there is no sin on them. And if you decide on a foster suckling-mother for your children, there is no sin on you, provided you pay (the mother) what you agreed (to give her) on reasonable basis. And fear Allah and know that Allah is All-Seer of what you do.Al-Baqara, Chapter #2, Verse #233)
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Do we really Know how important our Mother is?
Posted by: | CommentsQuestion by سعيد مجيب: Do we really Know how important our Mother is?
For a muslim Disobidence to parents is a major sin:
The following is narrated by Imran ibn Husain, Abdullah ibn Amr, and Abu Bakra:
The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Shall I tell you which is the worst of the major wrong actions?” They replied, “Yes, Messenger of Allah.” He said, “Associating something else with Allah and disobeying parents.” He had been reclining, but then he said up and said, “And false witness.”
Quran:
1. “We have enjoined on man kindness to his parents; in pain did his mother bear him, and in pain did she give him birth” (46:15).
2. “Thy Lord hath decreed that ye worship none but Him, and that ye be kind to parents. Whether one or both of them attain old age in thy life, say not to them a word of contempt, nor repel them, but address them in terms of honor. And out of kindness, lower to them the wing of humility, and say: ‘My Lord! bestow on them Thy Mercy even as they cherished me in childhood’ “(17:23-24).
3. “We have enjoined on man and woman kindness to parents; but if they (either of them) strive (to force) thee to join with Me anything of which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not’” (29:8).
Hadiths
1. The Prophet Muhammad said, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him: Your Heaven lies under the feet of your mother (Ahmad, Nasai).
2. A man came to the Prophet and said, ‘O Messenger of God! Who among the people is the most worthy of my good companionship? The Prophet said: Your mother. The man said, ‘Then who?’ The Prophet said: Then your mother. The man further asked, ‘Then who?’ The Prophet said: Then your mother. The man asked again, ‘Then who?’ The Prophet said: Then your father. (Bukhari, Muslim).
3. Abu Usaid Saidi said: We were once sitting with Rasulullah when a man from the tribe of Salmah came and said to him: O Messenger of Allah! do my parents have rights over me even after they have died? And Rasulullah said: Yes. You must pray to Allah to bless them with His Forgiveness and Mercy, fulfill the promises they made to anyone, and respect their relations and their friends (Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah).
4. Abdullah ibn Amr related that the Messenger of Allah said: The major sins are to believe that Allah has partners, to disobey one’s parents, to commit murder, and to bear false witness (Bukhari, Muslim).
5. It is narrated by Asma bint Abu Bakr that during the treaty of Hudaibiyah, her mother, who was then pagan, came to see her from Makkah. Asma informed the Messenger of Allah of her arrival and also that she needed help. He said: Be good to your mother (Bukhari, Muslim).
A friend of mine told a story about how a pious Muslim treated her Mother:
A Mother once asked her son to get her a glass of water. Following his mothers instructions he did so but when he returned the mother had fallen asleep. The son waited until his mother woke up to give her the glass of water…would you do that for your mother?
May Allah have mercy upon them.
For those who’s mother had passed away may Allah have mercy upon them. How do you feel, do you feel regeret that you did nt spend enough time with them or do you feel happy that you have done to please your mother.
Please share stories, Quran Verses or hadiths about Mothers.
Jazakhllah khair Salam.
Best answer:
Answer by pearlmar
Yes, most of us do.
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Liverpool fans, what do you think of this.?
Posted by: | CommentsQuestion by happy: Liverpool fans, what do you think of this.?
I laughed a lot when i read it.
*Please note this is taking into account that we will not “birth” new owners from one day to the next and are stuck with the worst comedy double act since Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear.
In order:
1. Sack Rafa. Thanks for the memories, we had some great times, you did well with a limited squad but your time has come old chap. Unfortunately we just don’t think it’s working out, and no one should get to play God for too long. Here’s £20 million to make you feel better, even though it means we will buy nowt in the next 2 windows.
But so be it. Time to move on.
2. Start search for new manager. Place Lee in charge in mean time.
2. a) Ignore supporter e-mails to place Dalglish in charge/clone Shanks/put Carra in charge. Use them as source of amusement for downtimes. Anyone that mentions Keegan, Klinsmann or Rijkaard is banned from all club affiliated functions and property – for life.
2. b) Ignore every manager that looks like he will just hire a crap load of his country men. Also any manager that harps on about “controlling games”, “working hard” and “good boys”.
3. Sit down with Kenny and divide playing squad into pots. Pot A, B, C, and “Ryan Babel”.
3. a) Pot A: All your dyed in the wool class acts. Torres, Gerrard, Masch, Johnson, Reina and Aqua are about it. Masch told to sign new deal by mid Jan or will be sold. Offer him wages on par with top earners.
3. b) Pot B: Decent servants or good squad players from the “pick themselves” group (Benayoun) to the “must try harder” group (Skrtel, Dossena). Keep latter group on standby for decent offers.
3. c) Pot C: To be sold to fund possible transfers. Kuyt, Voronin, Spearing, Plessis et al.
3. d) Pot “Ryan Babel”: Ryan Babel to be strapped to donkey with 6 days worth of food and water. Donkey pointed towards continental Europe. Kicked. Hard.
4. Approach Hiddink for job. Ignore extras from “Eatern Promises” film that turn up next day at Anfield. Tell him that he gets £2 million as a bonus if we hit top 4. Offer him house of his choice in Martha’s Vineyard if we win league.
4. a) Google “Martha’s Vineyard property prices”. Wince. Google “good lawyer”.
5. Look at Hodgson, Jean Fernandez or Blanc as viable replacements if aforementioned “Eastern Promises” extras carry through on promises to break your legs and feed you to pigs.
6. Sit players down in circle pre-training. Tell them that apart from a few players (name them if you feel they aren’t angry enough) none of them are fit to wear the shirt. Discuss with Kuyt the use of a first touch. Ask Stevie to start playing again. Pat Torres, Reina and Masch on the head and tell them you love them. Hug in front of others.
6. a) Also inform players that whoever is new manager is allowed to physically assault them as long as they receive written communication that it will occur. Communication must be submitted 30 days either side of actual assault.
7. E-mail every scout and tell them that they must reply in 5 lines or less why clubs with 5% of our resources find players like Valencia, Palacios, Figureoa, and Benitez but we find Lucas and Keane. (Please note – not that any of those players are world beaters, but they’re not crap either). Sack those with answers that reek of pity or excuses.
8. Hire Hiddink. Plan funeral.
Best answer:
Answer by t O u z: my portrait by Ferguson
LOL! brilliant! I have been begging for Hiddink for months now!
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Question by CentralSet: So what is the deal with the story of Horus and its correlation with the story of Jesus Christ?
I was reading about the Egyptian god “Horus”.
Clearly it would be hard for me, a layman to check the facts but from what I have read, much of Horus’s story parallels the story of Jesus Christ. Except the story of Horus was written and told centuries before that of Jesus Christ.
Clearly, it would be hard if not impossible to prove these things (the “scholars” could just be making thigns up) but lets assume it’s true.
Some of the parallels include.
Jesus and Horus (here on refereed to as “both”) were born as the only son of a god.
Both were born of virgins.
Both were raised by a foster father with the name Joseph (Egyptian Seb translates into Jo-seph).
Both of their foster fathers are of royal descent.
Both are said to have a birth annunciation by angels (their mothers respectively).
Both of their births were heralded by a star.
Both of their “births” are celebrated in December (infact, celebrated within 4 days of each other, 21st for Horus, and 25th for Jesus).
Both of their births were witnessed by shepherds and three solar deities in the case of Horus and wise men in the case of Jesus.
Both, as children, tried to be murdered, Horus by a man named “Herut” and Jesus by a man named “Herod”.
Both of their mothers were warned that their sons were in danger and would try to be murdered and both to “flee” or “hide”
Both went through a rite of passage ritual at the age of 12.
Both have no life history information between the ages 12-30 years old.
Both were baptized in a river.
Both were baptized at the age of 30.
Both of their baptizer’s were beheaded.
Both were tempted after being taken from a desert up a high mountain.
Both, of course, resisted the temptation.
Both had 12 disciples.
Both walked on water, cast out demons, headed the sick and restored sight to the blind.
Both raised people from the dead.
Both gave key sermons on the mount.
Both died by crucifixion.
Both were buried in a tomb.
Both were shortly there after resurrected.
Both of their resurrections were announced by women.
Both were called the “lamb of god”
Both used the symbols a fish, beetle, vine and shepherd’s crook.
That doesn’t even include the translation problems, like, Horus’s title was “KRST, the anounted one” and Jesus’s was “Christ the anounted one”.
Also, Horus was resurrected in Anu, which is an Egyptian city. Jesus was resurected in “Bethany”. In John 11, bethany and bethanu are used interchangeably. Beth = House, Anu (same as Horus).
Assuming all of that is true, how do Christian
s explain it? Do they just ignore it and say “not true” (seems kind of a hypocritical statement).
They cant claim, “well Horus story copied” because the story of Horus came centuries before.
What is the deal? Was this the stuff Theodosius was trying to hide when he ordered libraries be burned down?
Best answer:
Answer by Hoop
Horus isn’t the only parallel you can draw to the story of Jesus and other bible stories. Many of the world’s religions, past and present, have a very similar structure to their tale. Many figureheads of folklore and religious parables seem to have a very similar story with events in their lives that reflect those told in other stories. This could suggest many things. Most obvious, religion is a man made construct and the main redeeming characteristics of ‘the saviour’ have universal social appeal and have been reused by many purveyors of religious text to instil positive traits in their societies.
It could also suggest that the ideas offered by all of these correlating religions are based in fact on one original character or deity, someone spoken of in very ancient times. Someone so majestic that they have never been forgotten and have been whispered through the generations and civilizations. This description/construct of an ideal saviour or prophet has been passed down from each generation and spread slowly across various civilizations that have in turn adopted the traits of this saviour that best fit their ideology and changed slightly those traits which don’t.
So we can either consider that:
a) All folklore/religious stories are manmade constructs, designed to show us how a person should conduct themselves, who we should strive to be. – A means of positive reinforcement or social control.
b) The ideas expressed in religious text from around the world are all ultimately based on one figurehead of purity or godliness, for want of a better term. There was in fact, far back in time, one example of a deity that did amazing things and lived a wondrous life. So wondrous in fact, that it has remained within the consciousness of world societies for many generations, expressed in their own way.
I think that the main point of all religious text is to primarily express to the reader how to conduct themselves in a righteous manor. How to feel love for your fellow man. How to be a thoughtful and good person.
It seems that the underlying message, in whichever text you read, from whichever religion, is a positive one. It is the various cultures who have twisted or misinterpreted various concepts in these texts and used the ideas in them to propagate the negative factors associated with religion: war, violence, segregation etc.
It seems that the main purpose of these stories was to ask people to concentrate on the fundamental message apparent in all of these texts, religious or otherwise: be good to each other and try to live our lives in the pursuit of righteousness leading to happiness, your happiness and your contribution to the happiness of other people.
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Lmao I love the show Roseanne.?
Posted by: | CommentsQuestion by : Lmao I love the show Roseanne.?
lol I’m watching Roseanne and it’s the episode where Jackie goes into labor and hearing them talk about mucus plugs was just funny cuz they were grossing people out and when her water broke and Leons like “Is this because I pushed her did i cause her water to break??” and Roseannes like “YEAH YOU DID!! Are you happy now? Now she has to have a dry birth!!”
lmao sorry, i know this isn’t a question i just thought it was really funny
Best answer:
Answer by Savanna <3
Aha sounds really funny 
Hey, Savannah aha we have the same name, but mine doesn’t have an “H”
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What do you think of my story so far?
Posted by: | CommentsQuestion by Intelligent Animal Author: What do you think of my story so far?
Part 1: The Zoo
Chapter 1: A Popular Birth
“That’s right, Sarah. News is just in that the first two malayan tigers in the national D.C. zoo have just had a cub. She is adorable! Back to you, Jack.” the news-woman, Paisely smiled brightly at the camera.
A girl named Lucy was 12 years old. She typed on her laptop carefully watching the malayan tigers be warmly family-like.
Khalla always hated being in this cage where humans just stared at her and her baby. She still remembered the day they trapped her and her mate, taking them in a locked truck. And after disposing her and Lapok (her mate) into this cage, she had to adapt to it.
“These humans need to mind their own business.” Lapok growled.
“I agree. Why do they want to see our cub?” Khalla sighed.
Nadia purred for milk as Khalla lay over and nursed her cub. Lapok stood in front of the cave fiercely so no one would see his mate and little cub. People still took pictures, flashing agonizing the animals.
As Nadia stopped sucking onto the warm, sweet liquid, Khalla sat up and licked Nadia’s head calmly. Lapok pounced onto the glass, trying to break free like he had many times before.
A zookeeper came in to give the tigers their lunch meat and water. Lapok attacked the zookeeper as humans screamed, ran, or watched.
One girl looked into Nadia’s eyes, stood there, then whispered: “Nadia.”
“You are one of us. Say something in your mind and we will hear from billions of miles away.” Nadia looked at the girl.
“Huh?’” she thought.
“Save my mother and father!” Nadia thought while staring at the girl with her innocent, emerald-green eyes.
“Where’s that terrible accident?” animalkeepers were halfway down the hall. Instictively, the girl ran to them before they got to the exhibit of the malayan tigers.
“You guys passed it. It’s all the way down the hall, and around the corner!” she said.
“Oh, thank you little girl.”
“My pleasure.” the girl smiled. She had to be no older then 12 years old!
The men began walking back down the hall in the opposite direction. The girl quickly slipped the keys from one of the men’s pockets.
She ran over to the tiger exhibit and pushed the people out of the way. She tried one key but it didn’t fit. Then she tried another bronze, small key, but it didn’t work either. Finally,–after trying eighteen keys–she got on unhooked. Approaching the body, the father tiger almost attacked her again.
“Father, she’s the girl I was talking about! Stop!” Nadia cried.
“Prove yourself.” Lapok stood back.
“I’m Lucy,” the girl thought in her head.
“Greetings. Do you have a plan, human?” Lapok smiled.
“Of course, but tell me your names first.” Lucy compromised.
“I’m Lapok, my mate: Khalla, and our cub, Nadia.” Lapok grinned bigger.
Lucy grabbed the killed zookeeper, and hid him behind the den. Then, she closed the curtains and locked the door. Khalla snuggled with her cub who was now sleeping in the cave, cuddly and cute.
“We need to make a break for it, Lapok. At night we have to make our big move. For now, you have to stay here and look natural. I’ll be back at closing time. Remember, don’t allow anyone in!” Lucy thought quickly.
“Okay, Lucille.”
“Acutally, it’s Lucinda. But you can call me Lucy.”
Lapok walked into his den carefully nudging his mate and telling her the plan. Lucy smiled, undid the curtains, unlocked the door, and walked out. She made sure to relock it and hold onto the keys.
Placing the keys in her bag, she walked down the long hall and turned the hall to see some doctor buying an orangutan from the animalkeepers. Lucy raised her eyebrows and ran past them, quick as ever.
The wind in her face made her feel so free. After getting ready to help the tigers, she felt free, happy, and so much more well.
Give me feedback please. I also invite critical comments because I’d like to become a better writer and someday be a great author
P.S. it really is indented but I noticed that no matter how much I spaced it, it keeps to the left. Sorry if it’s hard to read!
Best answer:
Answer by Julia
First, you need to determine the age group for which you are writing. Let children read the story and record their responses. If you are interesting in becoming a great author it is best to start with your own experiences. Read tons of other work from various writers. Study their styles and then create your own style based on what you find interesting in your creative mind. Try telling stories to young children and remember to make them up as you go. That will help you develop a love for stories. Try not to tell the same story over again. Elaborate, be creative, and most of all don’t worry (at this stage) about the grammar.
Create interesting characters, exciting plots and write until you drop.
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Can any christian give me some clarification on this?
Posted by: | CommentsQuestion by LBC: Can any christian give me some clarification on this?
What is supposed to come first? Getting baptized in water or baptized in the Holy spirit?
(Came across this)
“When am I baptized in the Holy Spirit?”
The Biblical evidence indicates that being “baptized in the Holy Spirit” is an experience that is given to everyone who is baptized into Christ in water – (see Mark 1.8; Luke 3.16; 1 Corinthians 12.13).
“Baptized in the Holy Spirit” appears to be the same thing as “receiving the Holy Spirit,” it is related to the Spirit “coming upon” a person (Acts 2.38; 8.15-17; 10.47; 11:15-16, etc.) at the time when one is baptized in water. This does not appear in the Bible as a normally separate experience, either before or long after water baptism. (See John 3.3-5; Titus 3.3-7).
In the normal “new birth” you are given forgiveness (release) from sin, and the presence and power of God for your new life, through the Holy Spirit. You will grow and change as you mature in Christ, and God may from time to time give you special blessings and “gifts.” But you are “born complete,” with everything you need provided by God through His Spirit, the message of the Bible, fellowship with other Christians, and His new purpose for you.
Source: (http://www.vernonchurchofchrist.com/water.htm)
Is that right? (I’m getting baptised in August and am struggling with powerful feelings of being too underserving and too sinful)…But trying to get over the condemning heart and past sin to hopefully try to learn to love God the right way – and to do this right.
Best answer:
Answer by Aly
well if you’re getting baptized, it is in the holy spirit
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