Hello again. Small world. I guess you successfully got a new job and everything has been ok so far. How's your life lately?
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Two Days Leave
Tomorrow Never Comes
Tomorrow Never Comes
2007.05.29 2:55
When I arrived at the office, I saw one parcel with a piece of paper attached. The paper read ' Please send this parcel tomorrow.' The date of certificate of leave was 27th of May, so I understand we ought to submit it today on 28th. The person who wrote this note came before the parcel was collected by freight. I asked him,' When do you want us to submit it? Tomorrow or today? Because the certificate of leave read 27th, so usually this means tomorrow is the next day of 27th. I intended to submit it today.'
He said, 'No, I meant it tomorrow on 29th.'
I said, 'Ok. But please specify the date you want us to submit. '
After the talk with him, I said to my colleague. 'Tomorrrow never comes.' We can't submit it today, but tomorrow we can. But tomorrow, we can't submit it if we follow his note.
2007.05.29 2:55
When I arrived at the office, I saw one parcel with a piece of paper attached. The paper read ' Please send this parcel tomorrow.' The date of certificate of leave was 27th of May, so I understand we ought to submit it today on 28th. The person who wrote this note came before the parcel was collected by freight. I asked him,' When do you want us to submit it? Tomorrow or today? Because the certificate of leave read 27th, so usually this means tomorrow is the next day of 27th. I intended to submit it today.'
He said, 'No, I meant it tomorrow on 29th.'
I said, 'Ok. But please specify the date you want us to submit. '
After the talk with him, I said to my colleague. 'Tomorrrow never comes.' We can't submit it today, but tomorrow we can. But tomorrow, we can't submit it if we follow his note.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Thanks
In Slashdot, it is a bit hard for participants to see the real figure of each other. All world is comprised of verbal labyrinth. Here it's more like a TV phone, we can feel one another more closely. The way we can correspond with is changing a lot.
Diseased Kidney Transplantation
Diseased Kidney Transplantation
2007.05.28 3:36
Our country doesn't have an established kidney donation system, so those who want a donation need to go overseas, or go to see a medical team formed by Dr Makoto Mannami 66.
After educated in the US, he formed a regional group of kidney transplantation here that allows chronic nephritis patients who need a constant dialysis to receive a diseased kidney that was removed from other patient's body because it had a tumor or cancer in part of it.
2007.05.28 3:36
Our country doesn't have an established kidney donation system, so those who want a donation need to go overseas, or go to see a medical team formed by Dr Makoto Mannami 66.
After educated in the US, he formed a regional group of kidney transplantation here that allows chronic nephritis patients who need a constant dialysis to receive a diseased kidney that was removed from other patient's body because it had a tumor or cancer in part of it.
The Hobson's Choice
The Hobson's Choice
May 28, '07 4:26 AMby Mer Cedo for group circularrefuge
Our country doesn't have an established kidney donation system, so those who want a donated kidney need to go overseas, or go to see a medical team formed by Dr Makoto Mannami 66.
The chronic nephritis patients who need a constant dialysis in Japan are 257,765 people, in which 11,800 people have been eagerly wanting a kidney transplantation. Among them only 994 people so far have been able to receive the kidney plantation surgery by using a kidney from their relatives. Kidney transplantation by using a kidney from other people is not permitted publicly in Japan.
So kidney has been bought various ways from living body in some South Asia countries. Usually Japanese recipients pay 5000 to 6000 dollars to agents, in which 2000, sometimes 1000 dollars are paid to its donors. In the case that involves some countries, kidney transplantation costs 50,000 to 70,000 dollars including margin to agents.
Otherwise they need to go see a medical team formed by Dr Makoto Mannami.
After educated in the US, he formed a regional group of kidney transplantation here that allows chronic nephritis patients who need a constant dialysis to receive a diseased kidney that was removed from other patient's body because it had a tumor or cancer in part of it.
This is the tragedy in a country that lacks what really needed for those who need the most.
May 28, '07 4:26 AMby Mer Cedo for group circularrefuge
Our country doesn't have an established kidney donation system, so those who want a donated kidney need to go overseas, or go to see a medical team formed by Dr Makoto Mannami 66.
The chronic nephritis patients who need a constant dialysis in Japan are 257,765 people, in which 11,800 people have been eagerly wanting a kidney transplantation. Among them only 994 people so far have been able to receive the kidney plantation surgery by using a kidney from their relatives. Kidney transplantation by using a kidney from other people is not permitted publicly in Japan.
So kidney has been bought various ways from living body in some South Asia countries. Usually Japanese recipients pay 5000 to 6000 dollars to agents, in which 2000, sometimes 1000 dollars are paid to its donors. In the case that involves some countries, kidney transplantation costs 50,000 to 70,000 dollars including margin to agents.
Otherwise they need to go see a medical team formed by Dr Makoto Mannami.
After educated in the US, he formed a regional group of kidney transplantation here that allows chronic nephritis patients who need a constant dialysis to receive a diseased kidney that was removed from other patient's body because it had a tumor or cancer in part of it.
This is the tragedy in a country that lacks what really needed for those who need the most.
Key
a car unkept is a car kept in garage -skoaldipper
A beautiful axiom! Let me use it in other ways like 'a piano unkept is a piano in storehouse'
the grand paradox in life is recognizing that those talents are locked away by the same body which unleashes them
Unlike you, I don't have such paradox in me. I do what I want to do. If you feel you hold a paradox in you, I recommend you try to throw it away. I think you are caught in some reason, custom, habit, society, convention, mores. These exist to flourish our talent fully, not to enclose us in a fixed idea.
I think you noticed you need to do something to find the key. But I think you need to unlock many restraints that so limit your possibility to the growth.
I was able to throw away many obstacles before me when I was sixteen. I throw away expectation from adults, demand from society. I think you can't open your future if you keep on doing the same routine habitually everyday and night. What you need is break out.
I think we all have a Shakespeare, Mozart, Einstein, or Mercedo within.
I like it.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
A beautiful axiom! Let me use it in other ways like 'a piano unkept is a piano in storehouse'
the grand paradox in life is recognizing that those talents are locked away by the same body which unleashes them
Unlike you, I don't have such paradox in me. I do what I want to do. If you feel you hold a paradox in you, I recommend you try to throw it away. I think you are caught in some reason, custom, habit, society, convention, mores. These exist to flourish our talent fully, not to enclose us in a fixed idea.
I think you noticed you need to do something to find the key. But I think you need to unlock many restraints that so limit your possibility to the growth.
I was able to throw away many obstacles before me when I was sixteen. I throw away expectation from adults, demand from society. I think you can't open your future if you keep on doing the same routine habitually everyday and night. What you need is break out.
I think we all have a Shakespeare, Mozart, Einstein, or Mercedo within.
I like it.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Sunday, May 27, 2007
For Future Readers
mercedo wrote today at 9:35 PM
Oh, that's so encouraging..I write for the sake of my few readers in the present, and for many readers in the future.I accepted your advice and replaced all photos but one.Friend's advice is heavier than the Earth.
Thanks Morosoph
mercedo wrote today at 12:56 AM
Oh, you watched my photos? Thanks a lot. Among three women, one is just a friend. The second one was my girlfriend in my early thirties. I am in love with the third woman in the photo. Love starts without anticipation, if a woman on line found I am worthy to go out with her, she might call me. These pictures mean little to her. I don't care.
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Transylvania
mercedo wrote today at 12:28 PM
I chose Hungary.The current political borderline was largely formed after the fall of Russian Empire in 1918, historically speaking, I understand Transylvania had been more closely associated with Hungary. Romania was comprised traditionally of Wallachia, and Moldavia. Geographically speaking Carpathian mountains lie between Transylvania and two other regions.
Habit
Martyr
Martyr
2007.05.26 2:16
Religious people more or less believe in life after death though the notion varies. So they are not afraid of death, or rather they are eager to start another life after their death. Martyr is their ideal form of death. Because otherwise they can't expect another life they hope for. Some religious people are willing to welcome this way to reach death. The desire to martyr shows itself in some refusal to current medicine.
2007.05.26 2:16
Religious people more or less believe in life after death though the notion varies. So they are not afraid of death, or rather they are eager to start another life after their death. Martyr is their ideal form of death. Because otherwise they can't expect another life they hope for. Some religious people are willing to welcome this way to reach death. The desire to martyr shows itself in some refusal to current medicine.
The Rotten Society
The Childish Society
The Childish Society
2007.05.26 1:44
8:00 a rod seller comes. 10:30 a recycle company comes. 13:30 another recycle company comes. 19:30 a baked sweet potato seller comes. 20:00 a noodle stall comes. 22:30 a night watch comes.
I want to go wherever if it's outside of this world. -the word of Charles Baudelaire
2007.05.26 1:44
8:00 a rod seller comes. 10:30 a recycle company comes. 13:30 another recycle company comes. 19:30 a baked sweet potato seller comes. 20:00 a noodle stall comes. 22:30 a night watch comes.
I want to go wherever if it's outside of this world. -the word of Charles Baudelaire
Bad Tune
Bad Tune
2007.05.26 1:28
Last night I was writing personal letters, articles, comments...then it was already twenty minutes past six in the morning that I fell asleep. I was forced to get up two minutes before eight in the morning. I was supposed to keep on sleeping till 9:30. Three hours sleep like a log is enough for one day's activity.
It was rainy at 8. Hawkers are moving slowly broadcasting loudly in speaker.
They were a rod seller, so particular in Japan.
My one of the worst day started. All day long I was unbale to concentrate on anything. I replied to a couple of comments, trying to concentrate on otherwise diversiphying mind.
I went to the beach at 23:00. It was really a horrible day.
2007.05.26 1:28
Last night I was writing personal letters, articles, comments...then it was already twenty minutes past six in the morning that I fell asleep. I was forced to get up two minutes before eight in the morning. I was supposed to keep on sleeping till 9:30. Three hours sleep like a log is enough for one day's activity.
It was rainy at 8. Hawkers are moving slowly broadcasting loudly in speaker.
They were a rod seller, so particular in Japan.
My one of the worst day started. All day long I was unbale to concentrate on anything. I replied to a couple of comments, trying to concentrate on otherwise diversiphying mind.
I went to the beach at 23:00. It was really a horrible day.
Thanks
mercedo wrote today at 12:35 AM
Reply deleted at the request of the author
I deleted my post because I mistakenly posted it in my article. I think I did the same thing in Slashdot two times before.
Thanks to various replies, my idea was completely changed at before and after, now I knew my idea was a bit short-sighted. Now I want to delete my blog entry itself, though I don't of course.
Friday, May 25, 2007
When Children Involved
mercedo wrote today at 9:05 PM
Children usually try to follow the parent's decision. Doctors and government agencies ought to watch these particular cases closely and if the cases apparently might lead to a matter of life or death, the third person ought to have the proper right to intervene the parent's decision.
Reality
Re:Law and lawyers are powerful over here(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.25 20:42 (#19267851) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.25 2:30)
I confirm that your Mom and principal made completely the right decision. This incident was occurred in a school. If teachers were dissuaded from calling emergency and resulting in the more serious consequences, societies or police would start investigating the case.
Parents might have sued the school for not having called the emergency. It's much more likely that their belief would have changed after they faced the reality of the death of their beloved daughter.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.25 20:42 (#19267851) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.25 2:30)
I confirm that your Mom and principal made completely the right decision. This incident was occurred in a school. If teachers were dissuaded from calling emergency and resulting in the more serious consequences, societies or police would start investigating the case.
Parents might have sued the school for not having called the emergency. It's much more likely that their belief would have changed after they faced the reality of the death of their beloved daughter.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Live Well?
mercedo wrote today at 8:14 PM
I'm now wondering how weaker it might have been my idea for the importance of the individual's right. Ten out of ten people say the patient's wish ought to be respected more than the doctor's opinion. In the end any patients go to see a doctor whom they want to have themselves see. Any patients have a right to choose a doctor or even not to go to see a doctor. A doctor can neither force patients to come to see him nor practice medical procedures the patients feel detested.Usually for the ordinary patients it's more important to live longer. But for people who have some belief, it might be much more important to live well in accordance with the way they are eager to pursue rather than just to live longer.
Doctor's Duty
Re:In the US(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.25 4:15 (#19258059) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.25 2:30)
This is not merely a hypothetical case. All humans are prone to any ailment. I myself agreed to be injected immunoglobulin after fully explained by the doctor the merit and risk the medicine has, and I was treated it after I signed in a confirmation card. Since blood products are made from human living blood, there's an inevitable risk of contamination by unknown viruses, or smaller viruses than the cartridge filter.
My decisin was purely based on the balance of risks how it differs in case of use or not to use this medicine. Some people refuse some treatment for their belief. Of course their belief has nothing to do with the judgement from medical viewpoint. In this case a doctor ought not to respect a patient's wish. Doctors ought to concern only the cases that relate to medical viewpoint, for example they ought to avoid the medicine that triggers anaphylaxis shock, etc.
But in reality, doctors won't do what their patients feel reluctant. Doctors need a patient's sign in some cases. That's informed consent, which relates to even a matter of euthanasia. But at the same time it's true that doctors have given a right to do whatever they believe it's appropriate in case of emergency. Difficult.
One of my close friends was recently suffered from mychoplasma pneumonia, I'm sure he refused any blood products in treatment.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.25 4:15 (#19258059) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.25 2:30)
This is not merely a hypothetical case. All humans are prone to any ailment. I myself agreed to be injected immunoglobulin after fully explained by the doctor the merit and risk the medicine has, and I was treated it after I signed in a confirmation card. Since blood products are made from human living blood, there's an inevitable risk of contamination by unknown viruses, or smaller viruses than the cartridge filter.
My decisin was purely based on the balance of risks how it differs in case of use or not to use this medicine. Some people refuse some treatment for their belief. Of course their belief has nothing to do with the judgement from medical viewpoint. In this case a doctor ought not to respect a patient's wish. Doctors ought to concern only the cases that relate to medical viewpoint, for example they ought to avoid the medicine that triggers anaphylaxis shock, etc.
But in reality, doctors won't do what their patients feel reluctant. Doctors need a patient's sign in some cases. That's informed consent, which relates to even a matter of euthanasia. But at the same time it's true that doctors have given a right to do whatever they believe it's appropriate in case of emergency. Difficult.
One of my close friends was recently suffered from mychoplasma pneumonia, I'm sure he refused any blood products in treatment.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
What was a Doctor's Job?
What was a Doctor's Job?
May 25, '07 3:11 AMby Mer Cedo for group circularrefuge
Some people don't accept some medical treatment even if when they are absolutely necessary to save their lives.
If a patient instructed a doctor not to do some particular treatments - for example, not to use some medicine or practice some medical treatment beside medical reasons, how a doctor ought to react?
If a doctor practiced some particular treatments when he judged that they are necessary and irreplaceable to other measures, then he did them deliberately with fully knowing the patient's wish of refusal to those particular treatments, and he successfully saved his life in consequence. Might he sue the doctor for not honouring his wish, or not?
It doesn't matter, because a doctor did what he had to do, this is a doctor's professional act within a range permissible by medical doctors. His first job is to save a life of patients. If he can do it within alternative treatments the patients allowed the doctor to practice, that'll be fine, too.
If the case involves in using the very treatments the patients directed him not to, his medical judgement ought to be prior to patient's wish. If you don't want particular measures when they're absolutely necessary, all he has to do is to leave a doctor. If he did so, the case will leave a matter a doctor concerns. That'll be fine, too.
Next case is even more troublesome. When a doctor judged a particular measure is necessary and irreplaceable to other measures, but he didn't it because he honoured the patient's wish and as a consequence, a patient died.
In this case, he might be questioned as murderer. He definitely honoured the patient's wish, but he not only violated doctor's ethics but also criminal code. Because he didn't do what he had to do enough in his job. The patient won't sue a doctor of course, if his family were understandable to the patient's wish, they won't sue him either. The problem was the third person like public prosecutors can sue the doctor for not fully responsible to his job. If the deceased were an influential person as company president, the company would have a possibility to sue the doctor.
If the patients leaves the matter to a doctor after he clearly states his wish not to accept a particular medical treatment, that'll be fine. My conclusion is that a patient cannot instruct a doctor not to practice some particular treatments as long as he is a patient of the doctor.
May 25, '07 3:11 AMby Mer Cedo for group circularrefuge
Some people don't accept some medical treatment even if when they are absolutely necessary to save their lives.
If a patient instructed a doctor not to do some particular treatments - for example, not to use some medicine or practice some medical treatment beside medical reasons, how a doctor ought to react?
If a doctor practiced some particular treatments when he judged that they are necessary and irreplaceable to other measures, then he did them deliberately with fully knowing the patient's wish of refusal to those particular treatments, and he successfully saved his life in consequence. Might he sue the doctor for not honouring his wish, or not?
It doesn't matter, because a doctor did what he had to do, this is a doctor's professional act within a range permissible by medical doctors. His first job is to save a life of patients. If he can do it within alternative treatments the patients allowed the doctor to practice, that'll be fine, too.
If the case involves in using the very treatments the patients directed him not to, his medical judgement ought to be prior to patient's wish. If you don't want particular measures when they're absolutely necessary, all he has to do is to leave a doctor. If he did so, the case will leave a matter a doctor concerns. That'll be fine, too.
Next case is even more troublesome. When a doctor judged a particular measure is necessary and irreplaceable to other measures, but he didn't it because he honoured the patient's wish and as a consequence, a patient died.
In this case, he might be questioned as murderer. He definitely honoured the patient's wish, but he not only violated doctor's ethics but also criminal code. Because he didn't do what he had to do enough in his job. The patient won't sue a doctor of course, if his family were understandable to the patient's wish, they won't sue him either. The problem was the third person like public prosecutors can sue the doctor for not fully responsible to his job. If the deceased were an influential person as company president, the company would have a possibility to sue the doctor.
If the patients leaves the matter to a doctor after he clearly states his wish not to accept a particular medical treatment, that'll be fine. My conclusion is that a patient cannot instruct a doctor not to practice some particular treatments as long as he is a patient of the doctor.
What was a Doctor's Job?
What was a Doctor's Job?
2007.05.25 2:30
If a patient instructed a doctor not to do some particular treatments - for example, not to use some medicine or practice some medical treatment beside medical reasons, how a doctor ought to react?
If a doctor practiced some particular treatments when he judged them necessary and irreplaceable to other measures, then he did them deliberately with fully knowing the patient's refusal to those particular treatments, and he successfully saved his life. Might he sue the doctor for not honouring his wish, or not?
It doesn't matter, because a doctor did what he had to do, this is a doctor's professinal act within a range permisable by medical doctors. His first job is to save a life of patients. If he can do it within alternative treatments the patients allowed the doctor to practice, that'll be fine, too. If not, his medical judgement ought to be prior to patient's wish. If you don't want particular measures when they're absolutely necessary, all he has to do is to leave a doctor. If he did so, the case will leave a matter a doctor concerns. That'll be fine, too.
Next case is extremely troublesome. When a doctor judged a particular measure is necessary and irreplaceable to other measures, but he didn't it because he honored the patient's wish and as a consequence, a patient died.
In this case, he might be questioned as murderer. He definetely honoured the patient's wish, but he not only violated doctor's ethics but also criminal code. Because he didn't do what he had to do enough in his job. The patient won't sue a doctor of course, if his family were understandable to the patient's wish, they won't sue him either. The problem was the third person like public prosecutors can sue the doctor for not fully responsible to his job. If the deceased were an influential person as company president, the company would have a possibility to sue the doctor.
If the patients leaves the matter to a doctor after he clearly states his wish not to accept a particular medical treatment, that'll be fine. My conclusion is that a patient cannot instruct a doctor not to practice some particular treatments as long as he is a patient of the doctor.
2007.05.25 2:30
If a patient instructed a doctor not to do some particular treatments - for example, not to use some medicine or practice some medical treatment beside medical reasons, how a doctor ought to react?
If a doctor practiced some particular treatments when he judged them necessary and irreplaceable to other measures, then he did them deliberately with fully knowing the patient's refusal to those particular treatments, and he successfully saved his life. Might he sue the doctor for not honouring his wish, or not?
It doesn't matter, because a doctor did what he had to do, this is a doctor's professinal act within a range permisable by medical doctors. His first job is to save a life of patients. If he can do it within alternative treatments the patients allowed the doctor to practice, that'll be fine, too. If not, his medical judgement ought to be prior to patient's wish. If you don't want particular measures when they're absolutely necessary, all he has to do is to leave a doctor. If he did so, the case will leave a matter a doctor concerns. That'll be fine, too.
Next case is extremely troublesome. When a doctor judged a particular measure is necessary and irreplaceable to other measures, but he didn't it because he honored the patient's wish and as a consequence, a patient died.
In this case, he might be questioned as murderer. He definetely honoured the patient's wish, but he not only violated doctor's ethics but also criminal code. Because he didn't do what he had to do enough in his job. The patient won't sue a doctor of course, if his family were understandable to the patient's wish, they won't sue him either. The problem was the third person like public prosecutors can sue the doctor for not fully responsible to his job. If the deceased were an influential person as company president, the company would have a possibility to sue the doctor.
If the patients leaves the matter to a doctor after he clearly states his wish not to accept a particular medical treatment, that'll be fine. My conclusion is that a patient cannot instruct a doctor not to practice some particular treatments as long as he is a patient of the doctor.
The Same Energy
mercedo wrote today at 12:15 AM, edited today at 12:24 AM
We start invading other country usually immediately after we were able to unify a nation. Because the energy that unified a nation would go so far as to invade other country.
Invasion After Unification
mercedo wrote today at 12:15 AMWe start invading other country usually immediately after we were able to unify a nation.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Lotus Sutra
Re:Nichiren(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.24 23:55 (#19253519) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.24 2:48)
Nichiren 1212 -1282 lived in Kamakura era in which Japan experienced Mongolian invasions two times in 1274 and 1281. Yes, he warned then Japan's ruler that it might have an invasion from other country. Yes, he had a strong character. He didn't stop insisting his idea in the face of strong persecution by the ruler.
His teachings are based on Lotus Sutra editted 500 years after the death of Buddha, therefore it is said to be the last and most important text.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.24 23:55 (#19253519) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.24 2:48)
Nichiren 1212 -1282 lived in Kamakura era in which Japan experienced Mongolian invasions two times in 1274 and 1281. Yes, he warned then Japan's ruler that it might have an invasion from other country. Yes, he had a strong character. He didn't stop insisting his idea in the face of strong persecution by the ruler.
His teachings are based on Lotus Sutra editted 500 years after the death of Buddha, therefore it is said to be the last and most important text.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
High Monk & Politics
High Monk & Politics
2007.05.24 2:48
In 761, a Buddhist monk Dokyo 700-772cured the disease of then Empress Koken -later she became Emperor Shotoku. Since then he had got a steady political position in court. In 769, he failed to be Emperor. It was iossible to be Emperor from outside lineage of royal family. After Emprero Shotoku died in 770, he was exiled to northern region.
In 1904, Rasputin 1869 -1916 cured haemophilia of Tsarevich and started gaining political influence in Russian court. He was poisoned to death in 1916.
These are similar incidents over the time and place.
2007.05.24 2:48
In 761, a Buddhist monk Dokyo 700-772cured the disease of then Empress Koken -later she became Emperor Shotoku. Since then he had got a steady political position in court. In 769, he failed to be Emperor. It was iossible to be Emperor from outside lineage of royal family. After Emprero Shotoku died in 770, he was exiled to northern region.
In 1904, Rasputin 1869 -1916 cured haemophilia of Tsarevich and started gaining political influence in Russian court. He was poisoned to death in 1916.
These are similar incidents over the time and place.
Circular Refuge In Multiply
mercedo wrote today at 1:14 AM
Honestly speaking, there're some Japanese youngsters who are eager to attend Slashdot. They are unable owing only to a lack of language proficiency. They made Japan site - function is almost the same, just the language that differs.
Circular Refuge In Multiply
mercedo wrote today at 12:47 AM
It's 2 years and a half. I started posting comments under this pseudonym in Slashdot Japan first then moved to Slashdot soon after I found no one replys to me. I was posting in English there.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Atheist
Atheist
2007.05.22 3:04
This is a hypothesis in history. For many years many people believe in one God. A man who doesn't believe in God was one day asked whether he believes in God or not. The person said, 'I am Atheist.' But people thought atheist means monotheist, people who believe in only one God. But of course he meant he doesn't believe in God. Thus the word atheist started being used to satisfy both theists and atheists.
2007.05.22 3:04
This is a hypothesis in history. For many years many people believe in one God. A man who doesn't believe in God was one day asked whether he believes in God or not. The person said, 'I am Atheist.' But people thought atheist means monotheist, people who believe in only one God. But of course he meant he doesn't believe in God. Thus the word atheist started being used to satisfy both theists and atheists.
Yes
Re:Arbitrary definitions...(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.22 3:06 (#19211019) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.22 3:04)
Thanks a lot. Of course you are very correct.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.22 3:06 (#19211019) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.22 3:04)
Thanks a lot. Of course you are very correct.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Atheist, Agnostic, Secular
Atheist, Agnostic, Secular
2007.05.22 2:14
Many people believe atheist means someone who does not believe in God or belives there's no God. Prefix a means without in Greek. But actually I think atheist means a theist or one theist. They still think whether God exists or not, then they will believe in God or not.
There's still one God in their mind, so atheist means one theist.
Those who never thought about God are called secular people. They lack the notion of God in their mind at all. They are secular, but not an atheist.
Many people believe the agnostic means someone that think human can't know whether there's God or not within a range of limited human wisdom. This is also a kind of theism. They know human wisdom is limited. They can comprehend if there's unlimited being, suggesting it might be God.
Please put the word secular in religion section in our profile. I can't choose any words.
2007.05.22 2:14
Many people believe atheist means someone who does not believe in God or belives there's no God. Prefix a means without in Greek. But actually I think atheist means a theist or one theist. They still think whether God exists or not, then they will believe in God or not.
There's still one God in their mind, so atheist means one theist.
Those who never thought about God are called secular people. They lack the notion of God in their mind at all. They are secular, but not an atheist.
Many people believe the agnostic means someone that think human can't know whether there's God or not within a range of limited human wisdom. This is also a kind of theism. They know human wisdom is limited. They can comprehend if there's unlimited being, suggesting it might be God.
Please put the word secular in religion section in our profile. I can't choose any words.
Monday, May 21, 2007
Amber
May 21 2007 11:48P
Hi, Amber...thanks for sending me a card. I support you at any time. Mercedo
Hi, Amber...thanks for sending me a card. I support you at any time. Mercedo
Apprentice
Apprentice
2007.05.21 3:12
I asked a 20 year old young girl about her email. She kindly told me her email address. I invited her to have date with me in an email. She wrote she has a boyfriend.
Sexual relationship is a means to know one another for adult men and women, we can't evade passing through it. She's an apprentice teacher in a kindergarden. But she seemd not to be an apprentice of romantic relationship.
2007.05.21 3:12
I asked a 20 year old young girl about her email. She kindly told me her email address. I invited her to have date with me in an email. She wrote she has a boyfriend.
Sexual relationship is a means to know one another for adult men and women, we can't evade passing through it. She's an apprentice teacher in a kindergarden. But she seemd not to be an apprentice of romantic relationship.
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Low-Context Cultures
The culture that requires us to read between the lines bears misunderstanding. Such cultures will perish sooner or later. Unlike superficial similarities with Japanese in use of ideograms, Chinese is one of the low-context cultures.
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Duty of doctors heavier than the will of patients - ii
Last time when I went to hospital I was asked to drop a signature stating I fully understand the risk and benefit about the use of blood products. Because the products not only have effect but also risks of infection by hepatitis viruses. Doctors need to have us write a confirmation because this risk is inevitable in using this medicine. If I couldn't sign their document, they won't use it.
In the case of refusing to accept blood transfusion and blood products in some religious group, it has nothing to do with this medical perspective whether it's safety or risky . They refuse it because of their belief. But from doctor's eyes, this is merely their will from a belief based not upon the medical viewpoint.
In spite of the gap between my case and their cases, it's unceratain how doctors react in this case. Some doctors respect any patient's will and won't use blood, but others use any means including using blood transfusion, products against the will of patients. Are those who got recovered from illness going to sue doctors for their using treatments other than the patients chose? If sued, probably doctors will lose in spite of the fact that they saved patient's lives. Patients or their family can't sue doctors for not using any means including those of patients asked them not to use even if the patients died. Certainly doctors won't run a risk of using treatments the patients asked them not to use. But the question here is, is it against the ethics of doctors not to have used any measures? Are doctors ought not to use some treatment judging from the fact that merely based on patient's belief?
In the case of refusing to accept blood transfusion and blood products in some religious group, it has nothing to do with this medical perspective whether it's safety or risky . They refuse it because of their belief. But from doctor's eyes, this is merely their will from a belief based not upon the medical viewpoint.
In spite of the gap between my case and their cases, it's unceratain how doctors react in this case. Some doctors respect any patient's will and won't use blood, but others use any means including using blood transfusion, products against the will of patients. Are those who got recovered from illness going to sue doctors for their using treatments other than the patients chose? If sued, probably doctors will lose in spite of the fact that they saved patient's lives. Patients or their family can't sue doctors for not using any means including those of patients asked them not to use even if the patients died. Certainly doctors won't run a risk of using treatments the patients asked them not to use. But the question here is, is it against the ethics of doctors not to have used any measures? Are doctors ought not to use some treatment judging from the fact that merely based on patient's belief?
Duty of doctors heavier than the will of patients
Last time when I went to hospital I was asked to drop a signature stating I fully understand the risk and benefit about the use of blood products. Because the products not only have effect but also risks of infection by hepatitis viruses. Doctors need to have us write a confirmation because this risk is inevitable in using this medicine. If I couldn't sign their document, they won't use it.
In the case of some religious sect member's refusing to accept blood transfusion and blood products has nothing to do with whether it's safety or risky from this medical perspective. They refuse it because of their belief. But from doctor's eyes, this is merely a belief based not upon the medical viewpoint.
In spite of the gap between my case and their cases, it's unceratain how doctors react in this case. Some doctors respect any patient's will and won't use blood, but others use any means including using blood transfusion, products against the will of patients. Are those who got recovered from illness going to sue doctors for their using treatments other than the patients chose? If sued, probably doctors will lose in spite of the fact that they saved patient's lives. Patients or their family can't sue doctors for not using any means including those of patients asked them not to use even if the patients died. Certainly doctors won't run a risk of using treatments the patients asked them not to use. But the queation here is, is it against the ethics of doctors not to have used any measures? Are doctors ought not to use some treatment judging from the fact that merely based on patient's belief?
Coaineadh Na dTri Muire
Re:Coaineadh Na dTri Muire(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.19 15:47 (#19188733) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.19 0:31)
16 years ago around this time of the year I visited Ireland. Actually I spent there in two months, visiting Drogheda to Kinsale. Wherever I visited I saw many boards that show religious message. Indeed in my impression Ireland was a very religious country.
When we're struck by some misfortune, we tend to be religious. I know many people who started to devote themselves to religion after they suffered from personal unhappiness. It's important to get along with any situation in our life. Whatever the measures they chose.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.19 15:47 (#19188733) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.19 0:31)
16 years ago around this time of the year I visited Ireland. Actually I spent there in two months, visiting Drogheda to Kinsale. Wherever I visited I saw many boards that show religious message. Indeed in my impression Ireland was a very religious country.
When we're struck by some misfortune, we tend to be religious. I know many people who started to devote themselves to religion after they suffered from personal unhappiness. It's important to get along with any situation in our life. Whatever the measures they chose.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Pickled Plums
Pickled Plums
2007.05.19 0:31
I always make luncheon by myself. In June we have a rainy season and it is prone to have food-poisoning most in this rainy season. I always put a pickled plum especially in this season at the centre of rice to prevent this food-poisoning. I had thought this produce is common in Asia, but actually this one is only found here. This produce is too salty, too sour, and too redish. This must not be a food but a preservative in origin.
2007.05.19 0:31
I always make luncheon by myself. In June we have a rainy season and it is prone to have food-poisoning most in this rainy season. I always put a pickled plum especially in this season at the centre of rice to prevent this food-poisoning. I had thought this produce is common in Asia, but actually this one is only found here. This produce is too salty, too sour, and too redish. This must not be a food but a preservative in origin.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Patient's Will & Doctor's Duty
Patient's Will & Doctor's Duty
2007.05.18 22:54
One of my friends who works as interpreter showed me a card -blood transfusion refusal card. He showed his intention in the card to refuse not only blood transfusion itself but also blood products. Do doctors respect his will? If doctors found alternative measures, they can avoid using blood to patients. But how about the case there's no alternative other than using blood transfusion, blood products. Any patients have a right to direct the kinds of treatment doctors can do. At the same time doctors have a right to either refuse or respect patient's will. I don't think patients' will can affect doctor's dicision if there's no alternatives. It might be fulfil patient's will to accept their wish, but it is against the ethics of doctors. It is doctor's duty to do his best. Doctors can do whatever they want in a matter related to life.
2007.05.18 22:54
One of my friends who works as interpreter showed me a card -blood transfusion refusal card. He showed his intention in the card to refuse not only blood transfusion itself but also blood products. Do doctors respect his will? If doctors found alternative measures, they can avoid using blood to patients. But how about the case there's no alternative other than using blood transfusion, blood products. Any patients have a right to direct the kinds of treatment doctors can do. At the same time doctors have a right to either refuse or respect patient's will. I don't think patients' will can affect doctor's dicision if there's no alternatives. It might be fulfil patient's will to accept their wish, but it is against the ethics of doctors. It is doctor's duty to do his best. Doctors can do whatever they want in a matter related to life.
Pieta, Piety, Pity
Pieta, Piety, Pity
2007.05.18 20:51
I think these three words derive from the same etymology.
Pieta is a painting or sculpture of Virgin Mary holding her dead son Jesus with lamentation. Piety is a religious devotion in short. Pity means compassionate, etc. Then altogether means the crusification of Jesus was his devotion to mankind for compensation of sin humans made. Christians are people who not only feel conpassionate to Jesus, but also willing to show his example in them. They feel satisfied when they had sufferings similar to those of which Jesus had. Sometimes it's pleasure for them to be suffered.
It's nearly hard to understand their feelings, though, some people certainly have such distinguished tendencies.
2007.05.18 20:51
I think these three words derive from the same etymology.
Pieta is a painting or sculpture of Virgin Mary holding her dead son Jesus with lamentation. Piety is a religious devotion in short. Pity means compassionate, etc. Then altogether means the crusification of Jesus was his devotion to mankind for compensation of sin humans made. Christians are people who not only feel conpassionate to Jesus, but also willing to show his example in them. They feel satisfied when they had sufferings similar to those of which Jesus had. Sometimes it's pleasure for them to be suffered.
It's nearly hard to understand their feelings, though, some people certainly have such distinguished tendencies.
Over the Ideology
Over the Ideology
2007.05.18 0:26
Humans are not a slave of particular ideology. Any ideology ought to serve the happiness of humans.
Existentialism appeared as antithesis to inhumanity of world war. This thought was humanism.
Structuralism appeared as antitheis to existentialism.
Time has passed and two thoughts were gone. The age of computer comes. This age ought to be in accordance with the rise of homocentrism or anthropocentrism. As long as this thought is called -ism, 'Over the ideology' never would be able to overcome the ideology itself though.
The eternal fight between system and men continues.
2007.05.18 0:26
Humans are not a slave of particular ideology. Any ideology ought to serve the happiness of humans.
Existentialism appeared as antithesis to inhumanity of world war. This thought was humanism.
Structuralism appeared as antitheis to existentialism.
Time has passed and two thoughts were gone. The age of computer comes. This age ought to be in accordance with the rise of homocentrism or anthropocentrism. As long as this thought is called -ism, 'Over the ideology' never would be able to overcome the ideology itself though.
The eternal fight between system and men continues.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Alaysia
Thanks Alaysia for always keep on sending me an greeting card. I support you at any time.
Always
Mercedo
Always
Mercedo
Armageddon
Armageddon
2007.05.15 1:14
Armageddon is a thought typically represented the catchphrase as 'Repent, the end is nigh'. In short, armageddon is the end of the world.
This idea exists in many faiths. Usually the appearance of this thought corresponds to the social unstability. The more the unfair of the society enlarges, the more this thought gains popular.
From the social phycological point of view, the unfulfiled desire of people is subject to take this form. The nearness of the end of the world helps promote their fulfilment of desire. By their setting a timetable shorter, more quickly they can satisfy their unfulfiled desire in a limited time.
Armageddon won't come as far as we keep on trying to make an effort to improve our society. Even if it comes, nothing can stop the stream of time. The end of something is the beginning of another thing.
2007.05.15 1:14
Armageddon is a thought typically represented the catchphrase as 'Repent, the end is nigh'. In short, armageddon is the end of the world.
This idea exists in many faiths. Usually the appearance of this thought corresponds to the social unstability. The more the unfair of the society enlarges, the more this thought gains popular.
From the social phycological point of view, the unfulfiled desire of people is subject to take this form. The nearness of the end of the world helps promote their fulfilment of desire. By their setting a timetable shorter, more quickly they can satisfy their unfulfiled desire in a limited time.
Armageddon won't come as far as we keep on trying to make an effort to improve our society. Even if it comes, nothing can stop the stream of time. The end of something is the beginning of another thing.
Monday, May 14, 2007
Squeezing of labour
Re:Be wary(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.14 23:26 (#19113669) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.13 23:04)
almost always that definition has been refined to exclude anything which doesn't generate immediate returns for those already in empowered positions.-HomelessInLaJolla
Squeezing of labour is inevitable in society from its origin.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.14 23:26 (#19113669) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.13 23:04)
almost always that definition has been refined to exclude anything which doesn't generate immediate returns for those already in empowered positions.-HomelessInLaJolla
Squeezing of labour is inevitable in society from its origin.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Patron
Re:The correct quote: Acts 4:32(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.14 23:16 (#19113537) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.13 23:04)
Acts 4:32 states kind of ideal society in idlyllic way. In fact, church is run by donations, so if the church acquired powerful patrons, it should get rich financially.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.14 23:16 (#19113537) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.13 23:04)
Acts 4:32 states kind of ideal society in idlyllic way. In fact, church is run by donations, so if the church acquired powerful patrons, it should get rich financially.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Manifest Destiny
Karl Marx 1818-1883 knew that communism was the biggest illusion people started to have at the dawn of first capitalism era. Look at the first part of Communist Manifesto published in 1848, that says
A spectre is haunting Europe -- the spectre of communism.
He proposed Communism as an ideal social system that had been thought to be found in primitive society in a form 'primitive communist society'. He was an advocate of communim as an ultimate ideal form of social system, but he was not so-called a 'communist' as a political activist. He was a scholar. He was unable to know what would become of the future society. Communism was a thought particularly popular in 20th century.
Biggest Illusion
Biggest Illusion
2007.05.13 4:58
Founder of scientific socialism - in short, Communism, Karl Marx once wrote that religion is opium.
Religion is opium, because it makes people to hold illusion.
He died before we realised what the name of illusion people had at that time. If he said,
'Religion is opium, because it causes people to start holding illusion. The biggest illusion people had had is unfortunately 'Communism',
he might be regarded as one of the greatest contributers to the modern capitalism. He had a qualification at least. What he made clear was a system of capitalism in 'The Capital', and it was not 'The Communism.'
He was unable to see what he was. It stands to reason - since he was the very person who reflected this illusion in mirror.
2007.05.13 4:58
Founder of scientific socialism - in short, Communism, Karl Marx once wrote that religion is opium.
Religion is opium, because it makes people to hold illusion.
He died before we realised what the name of illusion people had at that time. If he said,
'Religion is opium, because it causes people to start holding illusion. The biggest illusion people had had is unfortunately 'Communism',
he might be regarded as one of the greatest contributers to the modern capitalism. He had a qualification at least. What he made clear was a system of capitalism in 'The Capital', and it was not 'The Communism.'
He was unable to see what he was. It stands to reason - since he was the very person who reflected this illusion in mirror.
Sustain Yourself
Re:Be wary(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.13 4:27 (#19097893) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.12 23:57)
Jesus told us Christians ought to store up treasures in heaven in Matthew 6:19. If we only keep on concentrating on storing up wealth in heaven, we can't live in real life. Paul wrote this catchphrase in his letter to instruct early church members how important to sustain themselves financially at least to feed themselves.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.13 4:27 (#19097893) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.12 23:57)
Jesus told us Christians ought to store up treasures in heaven in Matthew 6:19. If we only keep on concentrating on storing up wealth in heaven, we can't live in real life. Paul wrote this catchphrase in his letter to instruct early church members how important to sustain themselves financially at least to feed themselves.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Christianity and the Principle of Socialism
Christianity and the Principle of Socialism
2007.05.12 23:57
2 Thessalonians 3:10 read something like you mustn't eat unless you work. In other words, 'work in ability, get according to your ability.' I had thought it is a principle of socialism. I didn't know this catchphrase was taken from the verse in Bible.
This phrase is quite acceptable, but how about the phrase of communism which was 'work in ability, get as you want'. This is the reason communism is called an unrealistic idea in Utopia.
Many teachings in Christianity, especially those in Paul's are very realistic. He was a Roman citizen before he's a Christian, let alone Apostle. He exercised the freedom of belief under the full benevolence of Roman citizenry. It is necessary for Christians to be a good citizen before anything else.
2007.05.12 23:57
2 Thessalonians 3:10 read something like you mustn't eat unless you work. In other words, 'work in ability, get according to your ability.' I had thought it is a principle of socialism. I didn't know this catchphrase was taken from the verse in Bible.
This phrase is quite acceptable, but how about the phrase of communism which was 'work in ability, get as you want'. This is the reason communism is called an unrealistic idea in Utopia.
Many teachings in Christianity, especially those in Paul's are very realistic. He was a Roman citizen before he's a Christian, let alone Apostle. He exercised the freedom of belief under the full benevolence of Roman citizenry. It is necessary for Christians to be a good citizen before anything else.
True
Re:Agreed(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.12 23:19 (#19095501) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.12 3:08)
It's true.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.12 23:19 (#19095501) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.12 3:08)
It's true.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
A Treasure Box
Re:Nothing is limitless(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.12 3:31 (#19087605) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.12 3:08)
Water, air, love are going to be valuable, like precious metal in our times, so hard to acquire at the end of time. Treasure box in the future might contain only water and air with a bit of love.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.12 3:31 (#19087605) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.12 3:08)
Water, air, love are going to be valuable, like precious metal in our times, so hard to acquire at the end of time. Treasure box in the future might contain only water and air with a bit of love.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Truth
Truth
2007.05.12 3:08
A friend of mine is an interpreter, at the same time a respectful Christian. He said 'Truth is simple, if it's not, not everyone can understand.' I interpret what he wanted to say 'Truth is simple, because truth must be the one that everyone can understand.' Probably he was referring to the phrase like God is Almighty, intending to invite me.
Einstein made the theory of relativism by himself. In 20th century many physicists made quantum theory collectively. Einstein never gave up trying to unify two theories together. He dreamt of making a unified field theory that explains both relativism in macrocosm and quantum theory in microcosm. A unified field theory is simple, yet no one could reach this theory.
He ought to have said, 'Truth is simple, therefore it's hard to reach.'
2007.05.12 3:08
A friend of mine is an interpreter, at the same time a respectful Christian. He said 'Truth is simple, if it's not, not everyone can understand.' I interpret what he wanted to say 'Truth is simple, because truth must be the one that everyone can understand.' Probably he was referring to the phrase like God is Almighty, intending to invite me.
Einstein made the theory of relativism by himself. In 20th century many physicists made quantum theory collectively. Einstein never gave up trying to unify two theories together. He dreamt of making a unified field theory that explains both relativism in macrocosm and quantum theory in microcosm. A unified field theory is simple, yet no one could reach this theory.
He ought to have said, 'Truth is simple, therefore it's hard to reach.'
Invaluable & Priceless
Invaluable & Priceless
2007.05.12 0:41
I feel questionable every time I encounter these two words. These terms are not used to refer to gold, money, love, etc. those are really valuable and beyond price.
Invaluable, priceless are used to refer to something like water, air, time. Those exist everywhere, omnipresent countless, limitlessly. All come up with value, but that only depends on how we use them.
2007.05.12 0:41
I feel questionable every time I encounter these two words. These terms are not used to refer to gold, money, love, etc. those are really valuable and beyond price.
Invaluable, priceless are used to refer to something like water, air, time. Those exist everywhere, omnipresent countless, limitlessly. All come up with value, but that only depends on how we use them.
Trinity
Re:Illustration of "trinity" (Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.12 0:18 (#19083611) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.10 4:58)
God is intangible. We can only feel his attributes. We can only guess how God is like from these attributes. Although we don't know whether these attributes form personage or just quality. As regards the picture, probably we can only see three shadows. Obviously the figure situated at the centre of them has stayed hidden from our eyes.
Trinity is a Christian theology. Christianity had some streams other than Judaism. Christianity reflected them and Trinity was a perfect result of this embrace.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.12 0:18 (#19083611) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.10 4:58)
God is intangible. We can only feel his attributes. We can only guess how God is like from these attributes. Although we don't know whether these attributes form personage or just quality. As regards the picture, probably we can only see three shadows. Obviously the figure situated at the centre of them has stayed hidden from our eyes.
Trinity is a Christian theology. Christianity had some streams other than Judaism. Christianity reflected them and Trinity was a perfect result of this embrace.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Friday, May 11, 2007
Concept Of Time
Re:Nature of religion(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.11 21:19 (#19081175) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.10 4:58)
Before Adam noticed humans are mortal, humans didn't even notice there's a concept of time. Human chronicle started at the moment of this Adam's finding. Since then thanks to the development of traffic method, medicine, what we can do in our life has been much greater. Some people might have acquired an extra time to devote themselves to the activities in religious belief, might have been resulting in a corruption of religion.
But as for me the reason I engage in some religious activities is simple. I have no extra money to spend for social activities which involve luxury feast. I am able to keep in humble among people who regard humble is a criterion in their deed.
Another reason is that I might feel like giving up a social promotion. I have to face unreasonable obstacles, inconsistencies of the society in which I found no way to break out. By my willing to accept religion, I might have been trying to strike a balance with the irrationality of real society.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.11 21:19 (#19081175) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.10 4:58)
Before Adam noticed humans are mortal, humans didn't even notice there's a concept of time. Human chronicle started at the moment of this Adam's finding. Since then thanks to the development of traffic method, medicine, what we can do in our life has been much greater. Some people might have acquired an extra time to devote themselves to the activities in religious belief, might have been resulting in a corruption of religion.
But as for me the reason I engage in some religious activities is simple. I have no extra money to spend for social activities which involve luxury feast. I am able to keep in humble among people who regard humble is a criterion in their deed.
Another reason is that I might feel like giving up a social promotion. I have to face unreasonable obstacles, inconsistencies of the society in which I found no way to break out. By my willing to accept religion, I might have been trying to strike a balance with the irrationality of real society.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Trinity
Re:How else?(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.11 3:33 (#19071833) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.10 4:58)
The theology of Trinity was not taught directly in any Book of Bible. The word Christ, or Saviour, Lord, God Almighty, Holy Spirit appear separately in various parts of descriptions. What synthesise all is our understanding, or rather a comprehension. Trinity, Unitarity, etc. belong to how each one recognise the teachings of Bible. Whatever each individual or group grasps, I'd like to respect their idea.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.11 3:33 (#19071833) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.10 4:58)
The theology of Trinity was not taught directly in any Book of Bible. The word Christ, or Saviour, Lord, God Almighty, Holy Spirit appear separately in various parts of descriptions. What synthesise all is our understanding, or rather a comprehension. Trinity, Unitarity, etc. belong to how each one recognise the teachings of Bible. Whatever each individual or group grasps, I'd like to respect their idea.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Sin & Scapegoat
Re:Reading back(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.11 3:08 (#19071373) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.10 4:58)
Aaron needed two goats, one is for their God to expitiate sin of Jews that was made in the past. Another one is for the guardian of goat to atone sin of people that will be made in future, therefore the goat was left alive and fleed. Judaism was developed in Jewish people first, but there was a manifest possibility to evolve into world belief from its origin. It is no strange the scapegoat was considered prefiguration of the Saviour soon to come. In order for them to prepare for the future sacrifice, the goat was left alive in the feast.
Sinful nature of humans is posited in contrast with the nature of God. It's simply a mistake if part of us started blaming someone in an attempt to stratify social class. That is the very thing religion prevent us from doing so. The word scapegoat might have been used to refer to the people who had suffered from this baseless accusation, but originally it ought to mean invaluable heroes of our times. Christ deserves this role.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.11 3:08 (#19071373) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.10 4:58)
Aaron needed two goats, one is for their God to expitiate sin of Jews that was made in the past. Another one is for the guardian of goat to atone sin of people that will be made in future, therefore the goat was left alive and fleed. Judaism was developed in Jewish people first, but there was a manifest possibility to evolve into world belief from its origin. It is no strange the scapegoat was considered prefiguration of the Saviour soon to come. In order for them to prepare for the future sacrifice, the goat was left alive in the feast.
Sinful nature of humans is posited in contrast with the nature of God. It's simply a mistake if part of us started blaming someone in an attempt to stratify social class. That is the very thing religion prevent us from doing so. The word scapegoat might have been used to refer to the people who had suffered from this baseless accusation, but originally it ought to mean invaluable heroes of our times. Christ deserves this role.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Sin
Trinity
Trinity is a difficult theology, the reason trinity had been so accpeted was because it was beneficial for us to think about Our relation with God through Christ.
This theology matches a traditional logical way of thinking, dialectics, which had developed from the tradition of ancient Greek philosophy. Westeners preferred to grasp the truth from logics rather than intuition.
Jacob Struggled
Posted: 10 May 2007, 04:07
Genesis 32:22-32, I took it for granted that Jacob wrestled with God and later Jacob started being called Isreal because of this incident since Israel means in Hebrew 'he struggles with God'. I just wondered why angel instead of God when I found many arts titled 'Jacob Wrestled With Angels'. Was someone interpret it as angel from the context?
Genesis 32:22-32, I took it for granted that Jacob wrestled with God and later Jacob started being called Isreal because of this incident since Israel means in Hebrew 'he struggles with God'. I just wondered why angel instead of God when I found many arts titled 'Jacob Wrestled With Angels'. Was someone interpret it as angel from the context?
Sin
Posted: 10 May 2007, 03:52
My understanding is we are born, that is our sin. We have to fight with this sin throughout our life. Our life is a purgatory.
My understanding is we are born, that is our sin. We have to fight with this sin throughout our life. Our life is a purgatory.
Leviticus 16:8
Thank you for the reply. The description appears in Leviticus 16:8 -10. The translation varies according to a Bible, which version are you using? What can you read in your Bible?
Azazel Or Scapegoat?
Today I believe most scholars consider Azazel is guadian of goat in the field. The etymological analysis of this word is unclear. Some say it means goat that departs, others God strengthens, etc.Septuagint -3 b.c. translated it as the one carrying away evil which has nothing to do with scapegoat yet.It was not until Vulgate which is the work in 4 c, that started translating as the emmisary goat, which is very similar to the notion of scapegoat.Since then almost all major translations - Tyndale 1530, King James Version 1611 rendered the word scapegoat for the word Azazel. What is Azazel? It's ceratain the goat was offered in a feast of expitiation.
Was Intermarriage Possible?
Genesis 6:1-4 states nephilim are children born by the intermarriage between sons of God or fallen angels and daughters of men. Was the borderline between spiritual beings and physical ones uncertain before Deluge?
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Beelzebub
Re:i think i was confused(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.09 23:41 (#19051597) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.09 1:40)
Beelzebub is a god in Ekron, one of the Philistine city states. Originally the name means the Lord of things that flies. Philistines and Jewish people were always under conflict throughout Biblical days, so as opposed to Jewish God, this god -Beelzebub started being meant devil soon, so the title the Lord of flies started being used thereafter.
Philistine people were called one of Sea Peoples, they came from Crete or Aegean islands, indeed their lineage was Indo-European, and probably invaded coastal area of what we call now Palestine in 1180-1150 BC, soon after the fall of Jericho in 1240-1220 BC, so almost the same time they arrived Levant area and started the long history of conflicts.
Philistines are sure to come there by ship, they certainly wanted to fly after their arrival, the name of their god tells that. Flies was replaced instead of the things that fly in association with the image of adversary to Jewish God. The fate of god greatly relies on the rise and downfall of the people he created.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.09 23:41 (#19051597) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.09 1:40)
Beelzebub is a god in Ekron, one of the Philistine city states. Originally the name means the Lord of things that flies. Philistines and Jewish people were always under conflict throughout Biblical days, so as opposed to Jewish God, this god -Beelzebub started being meant devil soon, so the title the Lord of flies started being used thereafter.
Philistine people were called one of Sea Peoples, they came from Crete or Aegean islands, indeed their lineage was Indo-European, and probably invaded coastal area of what we call now Palestine in 1180-1150 BC, soon after the fall of Jericho in 1240-1220 BC, so almost the same time they arrived Levant area and started the long history of conflicts.
Philistines are sure to come there by ship, they certainly wanted to fly after their arrival, the name of their god tells that. Flies was replaced instead of the things that fly in association with the image of adversary to Jewish God. The fate of god greatly relies on the rise and downfall of the people he created.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Scapegoat Whose Name Was Azarel
Scapegoat Whose Name Was Azarel
2007.05.09 1:40
These three days and nights I was completely occupied by the word Azazel. That itself is a good thing. I am a teacher and recently I've been trying to learn Bible. What I was wondering was what Azazel means. According to several sources, azazel means the place where the feast of expiation or Yom Kippur, Day of Attonement was took place, or the goat itself that was sent to the field alive so that it can flee, or the guardian of goat to whom the goat was sent.
Aaron needed two goats, one is for Jehovah and the other is for Azazel, when he needed to name the name of god-like being the name had better be named after the goat that will be sent to this being. Therefore the name of god-like being to which the goat will be sent was named Azarel which means goat that departs. So the name of goat that sent was scapegoat, and the the name of god-like being that the scapegoat was sent to was Azarel that also means goat that departs. It is no hard for them to call the name of the place Azarel, because there is where goat that departs.
Taking everything binto consideration, all three names are the same origin. We tend to think there were many in the fields, but probably one goat Azarel was walking in the field called Azarel to be offerred to the name of God Azarel.
The etymological meaning of Azarel was all the same -scapegoat.
2007.05.09 1:40
These three days and nights I was completely occupied by the word Azazel. That itself is a good thing. I am a teacher and recently I've been trying to learn Bible. What I was wondering was what Azazel means. According to several sources, azazel means the place where the feast of expiation or Yom Kippur, Day of Attonement was took place, or the goat itself that was sent to the field alive so that it can flee, or the guardian of goat to whom the goat was sent.
Aaron needed two goats, one is for Jehovah and the other is for Azazel, when he needed to name the name of god-like being the name had better be named after the goat that will be sent to this being. Therefore the name of god-like being to which the goat will be sent was named Azarel which means goat that departs. So the name of goat that sent was scapegoat, and the the name of god-like being that the scapegoat was sent to was Azarel that also means goat that departs. It is no hard for them to call the name of the place Azarel, because there is where goat that departs.
Taking everything binto consideration, all three names are the same origin. We tend to think there were many in the fields, but probably one goat Azarel was walking in the field called Azarel to be offerred to the name of God Azarel.
The etymological meaning of Azarel was all the same -scapegoat.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Essenes
When the Dead Sea Scroll was found at Qumran in 1947, I wonder what Essenes is, that had been kept Bible as well as other apocryphal writings in a community. Some sources insist that Jesus and John the Baptist came from this community. It's interesting if Christianity not started abruptly but had some hotbed to nurture the typical teachings that differ from Judaism. It is favourable if the ones who shared a common value formed a community and lead a life.
Origen & Josephus
Azazel -Comment
Re:i thought(Score:2) by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.08 14:04 (#19032257) (http://www2.blogger.com/profile/00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.08 7:02) Azazel is a guardian of goat to which scapegoat was believed to be sent in the Day of Attonement. Probably I suppose the name was used in some game as a lord of flies. Many angels have wings, so that makes sense. By the way I wrote about this topic in a personal letter to one of my colleagues. How hard to deal with the same topic in an article after I wrote about it in a personal letter. Many traces of private matters had to be omitted. Next time I write an article first. It's easy to add a personal matter, though, it's not easy to omit them without changing the main meaning of the writings. --Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Azazel -Original
Azazel
2007.05.08 7:02
Hi ***
Today I believe most scholars consider Azazel is one of the spirits. The etymological analysis of this word is unclear. Some say it means goat that departs, others God strengthens, etc.
You see Septuagint -3 b.c. translated it as the one carrying away evil which has nothing to do with scapegoat yet.
It was not until Vulgate which is the work in 4 c, that started translating as the emmisary goat, which is very similar to the notion of scapegoat.
Since then almost all major translations - Tyndale 1530, King James Version 1611 rendered the word scapegoat for the word Azazel.
If this word is translated as scapegoat, one of the goats was offered to scapegoat, anyway the your explanation above is completely in accordance with the traditional Christian theology -Azazel is a scapegoat and prefiguration of Jesus Christ.
American Standard Version preferred to use the word itself rather than the translated word, that leaves us a room to look it up the meaning of the word Azazel.
Anyway I was able to understand what Azazel means clearly by the explanation in your letter.
Thanks a lot.
Mer
2007.05.08 7:02
Hi ***
Today I believe most scholars consider Azazel is one of the spirits. The etymological analysis of this word is unclear. Some say it means goat that departs, others God strengthens, etc.
You see Septuagint -3 b.c. translated it as the one carrying away evil which has nothing to do with scapegoat yet.
It was not until Vulgate which is the work in 4 c, that started translating as the emmisary goat, which is very similar to the notion of scapegoat.
Since then almost all major translations - Tyndale 1530, King James Version 1611 rendered the word scapegoat for the word Azazel.
If this word is translated as scapegoat, one of the goats was offered to scapegoat, anyway the your explanation above is completely in accordance with the traditional Christian theology -Azazel is a scapegoat and prefiguration of Jesus Christ.
American Standard Version preferred to use the word itself rather than the translated word, that leaves us a room to look it up the meaning of the word Azazel.
Anyway I was able to understand what Azazel means clearly by the explanation in your letter.
Thanks a lot.
Mer
Azazel - Comment
Re:i thought(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.08 14:04 (#19032257) (http://www2.blogger.com/profile/00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.08 7:02)
Azazel is a guardian of goat to which scapegoat was believed to be sent in the Day of Attonement. Probably I suppose the name was used in some game as a lord of flies. Many angels have wings, so that makes sense.
By the way I wrote about this topic in a personal letter to one of my colleagues. How hard to deal with the same topic in an article after I wrote about it in a personal letter. Many traces of private matters had to be omitted. Next time I write an article first. It's easy to add a personal matter, though, it's not easy to omit them without changing the main meaning of the writings.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.08 14:04 (#19032257) (http://www2.blogger.com/profile/00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.08 7:02)
Azazel is a guardian of goat to which scapegoat was believed to be sent in the Day of Attonement. Probably I suppose the name was used in some game as a lord of flies. Many angels have wings, so that makes sense.
By the way I wrote about this topic in a personal letter to one of my colleagues. How hard to deal with the same topic in an article after I wrote about it in a personal letter. Many traces of private matters had to be omitted. Next time I write an article first. It's easy to add a personal matter, though, it's not easy to omit them without changing the main meaning of the writings.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Azazel II
Azazel
2007.05.08 7:02
Today I believe most scholars consider Azazel is one of spirits. The etymological analysis of this word is unclear. Some say it means goat that departs, others God strengthens, etc.
You see Septuagint -3 b.c. translated it as the one carrying away evil which has nothing to do with scapegoat yet.
It was not until Vulgate which is the work in 4 c, that started translating as the emmisary goat, which is very similar to the notion of scapegoat.
Since then almost all major translations - Tyndale 1530, King James Version 1611 rendered the word scapegoat for the word Azazel.
If this word is translated as scapegoat, one of the goats was offerred as a scapegoat, here as or to is desputable though, which is completely in accordance with the traditional Christian theology -Azazel is a scapegoat and prefiguration of Jesus Christ. Although I raise some question.
But American Standard Version 1901 preferred to use the word itself rather than translation word, that leaves us a room to look it up the meaning of the word Azazel.
Anyway I was able to understand what Azazel means clearly thanks to the direct use of this word in Leviticus 16:8 in this version.
2007.05.08 7:02
Today I believe most scholars consider Azazel is one of spirits. The etymological analysis of this word is unclear. Some say it means goat that departs, others God strengthens, etc.
You see Septuagint -3 b.c. translated it as the one carrying away evil which has nothing to do with scapegoat yet.
It was not until Vulgate which is the work in 4 c, that started translating as the emmisary goat, which is very similar to the notion of scapegoat.
Since then almost all major translations - Tyndale 1530, King James Version 1611 rendered the word scapegoat for the word Azazel.
If this word is translated as scapegoat, one of the goats was offerred as a scapegoat, here as or to is desputable though, which is completely in accordance with the traditional Christian theology -Azazel is a scapegoat and prefiguration of Jesus Christ. Although I raise some question.
But American Standard Version 1901 preferred to use the word itself rather than translation word, that leaves us a room to look it up the meaning of the word Azazel.
Anyway I was able to understand what Azazel means clearly thanks to the direct use of this word in Leviticus 16:8 in this version.
For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only
2007.05.08 6:51
I spent one night and day happily with my girlfriend. She's eager to marry me, yet we are not married. When her leaving my house I noticed she abruptly lost the shinning in her eyes. The phrase 'For your eyes only' are used as 'Top secret, confidential', but for me the phrase was used like the shinning of her eyes are only for me, not for others. I'm sure her shinning comes back again when she see me again. Till then her eyes are nobody's but mine.
2007.05.08 6:51
I spent one night and day happily with my girlfriend. She's eager to marry me, yet we are not married. When her leaving my house I noticed she abruptly lost the shinning in her eyes. The phrase 'For your eyes only' are used as 'Top secret, confidential', but for me the phrase was used like the shinning of her eyes are only for me, not for others. I'm sure her shinning comes back again when she see me again. Till then her eyes are nobody's but mine.
Azazel
Scapegoat
2007.05.08 3:19
Today I believe most scholars consider Azazel is one of spirits. The etymological analysis of this word is unclear. Some say it means goat that departs, others God strengthens, etc.
You see Septuagint -3 b.c. translated it as the one carrying away evil which has nothing to do with scapegoat yet.
It was not until Vulgate which is the work in 4 c, that started translating as the emmisary goat, which is very similar to the notion of scapegoat.
Since then almost all major translations - Tyndale 1530, King James Version 1611 rendered the word scapegoat for the word Azazel.
If this word is translated as scapegoat, one of the goats was offerred as a scapegoat, which is completely in accordance with the traditional Christian theology -Azazel is a scapegoat and prefiguration of Jesus Christ. Although I raise some question.
But American Standard Version 1901 preferred to use the word itself rather than translation word, that leaves us a room to look it up the meaning of the word Azazel.
Anyway I was able to understand what Azazel means clearly thanks to the direct use of this word in Leviticus 16:8 in this version.
2007.05.08 3:19
Today I believe most scholars consider Azazel is one of spirits. The etymological analysis of this word is unclear. Some say it means goat that departs, others God strengthens, etc.
You see Septuagint -3 b.c. translated it as the one carrying away evil which has nothing to do with scapegoat yet.
It was not until Vulgate which is the work in 4 c, that started translating as the emmisary goat, which is very similar to the notion of scapegoat.
Since then almost all major translations - Tyndale 1530, King James Version 1611 rendered the word scapegoat for the word Azazel.
If this word is translated as scapegoat, one of the goats was offerred as a scapegoat, which is completely in accordance with the traditional Christian theology -Azazel is a scapegoat and prefiguration of Jesus Christ. Although I raise some question.
But American Standard Version 1901 preferred to use the word itself rather than translation word, that leaves us a room to look it up the meaning of the word Azazel.
Anyway I was able to understand what Azazel means clearly thanks to the direct use of this word in Leviticus 16:8 in this version.
Exception Proves The Rule
Exception Proves The Rule
2007.05.08 5:30
Matthew 5:31-34 states, except for marital unfaithfulness, unchastity, or fornication which differs depends on the translation, you can divorce your wife. This is unique as a word of Jesus.
If I were authorised to talk about marriage, I'd say you ought not to divorce your wife even if you found your wife is engaging in unfaithful relations with others, stays under unchastity, or commits fornication. Marriage ought to keep in the face of all obstacles you and your wife had. Am I rather idyllic, thus more Hellenistic? Adultery proves the marriage.
2007.05.08 5:30
Matthew 5:31-34 states, except for marital unfaithfulness, unchastity, or fornication which differs depends on the translation, you can divorce your wife. This is unique as a word of Jesus.
If I were authorised to talk about marriage, I'd say you ought not to divorce your wife even if you found your wife is engaging in unfaithful relations with others, stays under unchastity, or commits fornication. Marriage ought to keep in the face of all obstacles you and your wife had. Am I rather idyllic, thus more Hellenistic? Adultery proves the marriage.
Labyrinth
Re:Except of course(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.08 5:06 (#19026375) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.08 4:18)
Part of the problems or difficulties the teaching of Catholicism bears owes to Paul's letters. All Paul's letters are hard to understand or are too philosophical within a limit of Christian faith. For ordinary people as if they were caught in a labyrinth of theology. I don't think there's any description of limbo or the First Circle in Bible, though, that depends on how to interpret his letters.
Anyway thanks for some remarks. There are many denominations in Christianity. Each has its unique interpretation. I'd like to form my own way of understanding through knowing many interpretations.
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by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.08 5:06 (#19026375) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.08 4:18)
Part of the problems or difficulties the teaching of Catholicism bears owes to Paul's letters. All Paul's letters are hard to understand or are too philosophical within a limit of Christian faith. For ordinary people as if they were caught in a labyrinth of theology. I don't think there's any description of limbo or the First Circle in Bible, though, that depends on how to interpret his letters.
Anyway thanks for some remarks. There are many denominations in Christianity. Each has its unique interpretation. I'd like to form my own way of understanding through knowing many interpretations.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Nephilim
Dante
Re:Except of course(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.08 3:46 (#19025009) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.08 3:19)
Dante's Divine Commedy is famous, but I haven't read it, of course I didn't know he described it. I'd like to take a look at it. How profound Western culture is!
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by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.08 3:46 (#19025009) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.08 3:19)
Dante's Divine Commedy is famous, but I haven't read it, of course I didn't know he described it. I'd like to take a look at it. How profound Western culture is!
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Scapegoat
Scapegoat
2007.05.08 3:19
There's one description of the word Azazel in Leviticus 16:8 -10. Today I believe most scholars consider Azazel is one of Spirits. The etymological analysis of this word is unclear. Some say it means goat that departs, others God strengthens, etc.
Septuagint -3 b.c. translated it as the one carrying away evil which has nothing to do with scapegoat yet.
It was not until Jerome's Vulgate which is the work in 4 c, that started translating as the emmisary goat, which is very similar to the notion of scapegoat.
Since then almost all major translations - Tyndale 1530, King James Version 1611 rendered the word scapegoat for the word Azazel except American Standard Version 1901 that used the word Azazel itself.
If this word is translated as scapegoat, one of the goats was offered to scapegoat, in Christian theology scapegoat is a prefiguration of Jesus Christ.
Jesus was really a scapegoat.
2007.05.08 3:19
There's one description of the word Azazel in Leviticus 16:8 -10. Today I believe most scholars consider Azazel is one of Spirits. The etymological analysis of this word is unclear. Some say it means goat that departs, others God strengthens, etc.
Septuagint -3 b.c. translated it as the one carrying away evil which has nothing to do with scapegoat yet.
It was not until Jerome's Vulgate which is the work in 4 c, that started translating as the emmisary goat, which is very similar to the notion of scapegoat.
Since then almost all major translations - Tyndale 1530, King James Version 1611 rendered the word scapegoat for the word Azazel except American Standard Version 1901 that used the word Azazel itself.
If this word is translated as scapegoat, one of the goats was offered to scapegoat, in Christian theology scapegoat is a prefiguration of Jesus Christ.
Jesus was really a scapegoat.
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Baptism by Fire
Re:Baptism by Fire(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.06 8:05 (#19005791) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.04 23:37)
Matthew 3:11 states Jesus baptise us by fire. I was just wondering how to do it by fire. As if I felt like I was able to solve what is that. Also I knew baptism is not only by water. Because I had understood the description Matthew 3 :11 more figurative way before. If you pray daily seeking his guidance and gifts, I think it is closer to the true meaning of baptism.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.06 8:05 (#19005791) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.04 23:37)
Matthew 3:11 states Jesus baptise us by fire. I was just wondering how to do it by fire. As if I felt like I was able to solve what is that. Also I knew baptism is not only by water. Because I had understood the description Matthew 3 :11 more figurative way before. If you pray daily seeking his guidance and gifts, I think it is closer to the true meaning of baptism.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Book Of Esther
Re:A must see...(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.06 7:54 (#19005677) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.04 23:37)
I clearly memorise the description of Book of Esther. This is one of my most favourites in Bible. If the descriptions were all true, the event was a triumphant to Jewish people.
A Book of Esther is a reading stuff as well as Job, Jona, Ruth. There were tens of debates which books ought to be cannonised. Finally these books were taken in canon.
It is one thing there's a book of Esther in Bible and another it was described in full historical accuracy.
Thanks for reference, I'd like to take a glance if I had a chance.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.06 7:54 (#19005677) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.04 23:37)
I clearly memorise the description of Book of Esther. This is one of my most favourites in Bible. If the descriptions were all true, the event was a triumphant to Jewish people.
A Book of Esther is a reading stuff as well as Job, Jona, Ruth. There were tens of debates which books ought to be cannonised. Finally these books were taken in canon.
It is one thing there's a book of Esther in Bible and another it was described in full historical accuracy.
Thanks for reference, I'd like to take a glance if I had a chance.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Baptism
Re:Baptism(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.06 7:35 (#19005481) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.04 23:37)
Baptism is held as ceremony. This works as a demonstration to others that the one who were baptised is a Christian and also it helps regulate him how to behave along with the teachings of Christianity. But from the eyes of God, I'm not so sure how he takes it. I believe religion relates to more inner part of our mind rather than a manifestation such as bathing.
The notion of original sin is particular among Western people. But I believe it is original sin that led humans to the dawn of civilisations. I want to take it more positive way.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.06 7:35 (#19005481) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.04 23:37)
Baptism is held as ceremony. This works as a demonstration to others that the one who were baptised is a Christian and also it helps regulate him how to behave along with the teachings of Christianity. But from the eyes of God, I'm not so sure how he takes it. I believe religion relates to more inner part of our mind rather than a manifestation such as bathing.
The notion of original sin is particular among Western people. But I believe it is original sin that led humans to the dawn of civilisations. I want to take it more positive way.
--Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Baptism
Re:Baptism(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.06 7:35 (#19005481)
(http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 | Last Journal: 2007.05.04 23:37)
Baptism is held as ceremony. This works as a demonstration to others that the one who were baptised is a Christian and also it helps regulate him how to behave along with the teachings of Christianity. But from the eyes of God, I'm not so sure how he takes it. I believe religion relates to more inner part of our mind rather than a manifestation such as bathing.
The notion of original sin is particular among Western people. But I believe it is original sin that led humans to the dawn of civilisations. I want to take it more positive way.
--
Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.06 7:35 (#19005481)
(http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 | Last Journal: 2007.05.04 23:37)
Baptism is held as ceremony. This works as a demonstration to others that the one who were baptised is a Christian and also it helps regulate him how to behave along with the teachings of Christianity. But from the eyes of God, I'm not so sure how he takes it. I believe religion relates to more inner part of our mind rather than a manifestation such as bathing.
The notion of original sin is particular among Western people. But I believe it is original sin that led humans to the dawn of civilisations. I want to take it more positive way.
--
Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters
Friday, May 04, 2007
Baptism
Baptism
2007.05.04 23:37
It's hard for me to imagine how important baptism is. It's just hard to imagine the difference before and after someone baptised. Immersion in water relates to purification traditionally, and baptism means conversion from non believer to believer. I understand it has symbolic meaning, but I think religion is most of all a matter of our inner conviction.
2007.05.04 23:37
It's hard for me to imagine how important baptism is. It's just hard to imagine the difference before and after someone baptised. Immersion in water relates to purification traditionally, and baptism means conversion from non believer to believer. I understand it has symbolic meaning, but I think religion is most of all a matter of our inner conviction.
Epiphany
2007.05.04 18:45
After Ezra-Nehemiah period 5c BC to the birth of Jesus, for about 400 years was a hard time for the history of Jewish people. After Alexander the Great took power in Levantine region, Jewish religion and culture were on the verge of extinction. Particurarly Antiochus IV's reign 175 -164 BC, he oppressed Judaism, by forcing Jewish people to violate their food rule, by putting Greek God Zeus to their temple, etc.
He was called 'Epiphanes', people usually imagine the word's apparent relation to 'Epiphany'. Epiphany is a feast which commemorates Jesus's appearance on the earth and the following Magi's visit to infant Christ.
Until recently I was wondering why the fierce oppressor of Judaism was called 'Epiphanes'. For four hundred years the teaching of Judaism was influenced by the waves of Hellenism from the West and Zoroasterianism from the East. We can usually see a Bible in a combined form of Old and New Testament, but the teachings of two scriptures are very different as if Christianity is baptised by Hellenism and Zoroasterianism. Jesus was celebrated by Magi from the East.
2007.05.04 18:45
After Ezra-Nehemiah period 5c BC to the birth of Jesus, for about 400 years was a hard time for the history of Jewish people. After Alexander the Great took power in Levantine region, Jewish religion and culture were on the verge of extinction. Particurarly Antiochus IV's reign 175 -164 BC, he oppressed Judaism, by forcing Jewish people to violate their food rule, by putting Greek God Zeus to their temple, etc.
He was called 'Epiphanes', people usually imagine the word's apparent relation to 'Epiphany'. Epiphany is a feast which commemorates Jesus's appearance on the earth and the following Magi's visit to infant Christ.
Until recently I was wondering why the fierce oppressor of Judaism was called 'Epiphanes'. For four hundred years the teaching of Judaism was influenced by the waves of Hellenism from the West and Zoroasterianism from the East. We can usually see a Bible in a combined form of Old and New Testament, but the teachings of two scriptures are very different as if Christianity is baptised by Hellenism and Zoroasterianism. Jesus was celebrated by Magi from the East.
Eiko
Eiko - A Record of An Age -This volume includes all comments made in journals of other users and in mine.
Manga Society
The Giant
[ 0 Comments #150583 ] Monday November 06, @12:52AM
SoftBank is going to buy MySpace Japan. Amazing. SoftBank not only bought the third largest cellular company -vodafone Japan recently, but trying to buy a popular social networking service MySpace. But MySpace 'Japan'. the number of registered users is still small as opposed to its counterpart Mixi, Japan's most popular one, that has 5.7 million registered users. SoftBank is Yahoo provider in Japan. It also bought Japan's professional baseball team Hawks recently.
The Small Government
[ 0 Comments #150577 ] Monday November 06, @12:33AM
The corporate tax will be reduced soon as the European or American level. East Asian level is less severe than European or American level. Government refused to reduce the corporate tax as East Asian level. Instead the current administration asked the corparate organisation to increase the salary of their employees. This is a perfect example the role of government has been diminishing greatly. This itself ought to be welcome. But I'm not sure whether the corporation will improve the benifit of their employees. I have nothing for it but to wait for the corporation.
Empty Spot
[ 0 Comments #150405 ] Saturday November 04, @04:23PM
The bureaucrats power will drastically increase under the new administration. In foreign relations this country's position will dramatically decline. More and more she will lose identity as a nation. The power seizure of this administration means a kind of appearance of empty spot in map. I don't mention which country.
Manga Society
[ 0 Comments #150401 ] Saturday November 04, @04:03PM
In a TV theatre, show, even in a movie, a serious debate show, etc I always notice all the participants don't like to deal with many matters seriously. Instead they always try to make fun of each other and make light of many serious matters. They know they have already lost the right of choice. They always follow what the stronger countries or international community made a decision. Huge bosoms, deshabille costume, and tentacle monsters are phenomenon of their unrealised dreams. They tend to realise their dreams in manga, not in reality which is nearly impossible.
Eighty-eight Temples Pilgrimage
[ 0 Comments #150399 ] Saturday November 04, @03:52PM
Kookai.-must have nothing to do with Japanese monk Kuukai-.. But if the concept of Kookai in fashion was based on the idea and thought of Kuukai, it is very fascinating. Still many ordinary people go on a trip in 88 temples in an island. It takes at least three months but it might be a wonderful experience when it completed. Kuukai ( 774-835 ) arranged 88 temples after he came back from China. His Buddhist preaching is esoteric, but he not only tsught his Buddhism but did lots of public enterprises like making a pond for drought. 88 Temples pilgrimage is not only held by elderlies but by youngsters too for those intend to seek the meaning of their life by this journey. We have to walk thoughout this journey. I intend to do sometime later in my life.
[ 0 Comments #150583 ] Monday November 06, @12:52AM
SoftBank is going to buy MySpace Japan. Amazing. SoftBank not only bought the third largest cellular company -vodafone Japan recently, but trying to buy a popular social networking service MySpace. But MySpace 'Japan'. the number of registered users is still small as opposed to its counterpart Mixi, Japan's most popular one, that has 5.7 million registered users. SoftBank is Yahoo provider in Japan. It also bought Japan's professional baseball team Hawks recently.
The Small Government
[ 0 Comments #150577 ] Monday November 06, @12:33AM
The corporate tax will be reduced soon as the European or American level. East Asian level is less severe than European or American level. Government refused to reduce the corporate tax as East Asian level. Instead the current administration asked the corparate organisation to increase the salary of their employees. This is a perfect example the role of government has been diminishing greatly. This itself ought to be welcome. But I'm not sure whether the corporation will improve the benifit of their employees. I have nothing for it but to wait for the corporation.
Empty Spot
[ 0 Comments #150405 ] Saturday November 04, @04:23PM
The bureaucrats power will drastically increase under the new administration. In foreign relations this country's position will dramatically decline. More and more she will lose identity as a nation. The power seizure of this administration means a kind of appearance of empty spot in map. I don't mention which country.
Manga Society
[ 0 Comments #150401 ] Saturday November 04, @04:03PM
In a TV theatre, show, even in a movie, a serious debate show, etc I always notice all the participants don't like to deal with many matters seriously. Instead they always try to make fun of each other and make light of many serious matters. They know they have already lost the right of choice. They always follow what the stronger countries or international community made a decision. Huge bosoms, deshabille costume, and tentacle monsters are phenomenon of their unrealised dreams. They tend to realise their dreams in manga, not in reality which is nearly impossible.
Eighty-eight Temples Pilgrimage
[ 0 Comments #150399 ] Saturday November 04, @03:52PM
Kookai.-must have nothing to do with Japanese monk Kuukai-.. But if the concept of Kookai in fashion was based on the idea and thought of Kuukai, it is very fascinating. Still many ordinary people go on a trip in 88 temples in an island. It takes at least three months but it might be a wonderful experience when it completed. Kuukai ( 774-835 ) arranged 88 temples after he came back from China. His Buddhist preaching is esoteric, but he not only tsught his Buddhism but did lots of public enterprises like making a pond for drought. 88 Temples pilgrimage is not only held by elderlies but by youngsters too for those intend to seek the meaning of their life by this journey. We have to walk thoughout this journey. I intend to do sometime later in my life.
The Third Fire
Five Party Talk
[ 0 Comments #150397 ] Saturday November 04, @03:44PM
North Korea said Japan had better not attend the six party talk, because Japan is like one of the states of America. Especially in diplomacy Japan never fails to follow America. True.
The Third Fire
[ 0 Comments #150391 ] Saturday November 04, @03:04PM
At the end of 19th century, still no human could handle the fate of all humans, still the grip of destiny was tightly held by the hands of supreme being other than humans. Since humans invented the third fire, now humans are the ones that can decide what is good and evil. Humans are now beyond good and evil.
The First Cosmopolitan
[ 0 Comments #150387 ] Saturday November 04, @02:42PM
Jesus was a Jews, it was needless to say though, yet he spoke Greek, and New Testament was written in Greek. The Septuagint was already published in Alexandria, Egypt in 3 c B.C. Greek was used widely throughout the area in the age of Jesus. Jesus was a Jews in blood but he was the first cosmopolitan in mind.
Devided Koreans
[ 0 Comments #150385 ] Saturday November 04, @02:40PM
In East Asia some people used to call Korean as 'Jews In East Asia'. I was unable to realise why Koreans are called 'Jews'. I had no idea though today when I was browsing some classics I found the description that Jewish people were devided into two in some age in ancient times. They were devided into two countries, one is Israel and the other was Judas from 900 B.C. to 587 B.C. But in history there were many countries which were devided into two or three countries. Roman Empire was devided in 286, the Western Roman Empire lasted till 467 and Eastern Roman Empire lasted till 1453. And The Frank Kingdom ( from 419 ) was devided into three, that is Germany, France, and Italy in 843. We might start calling Koreans Romans or Franks if devision was the only reason. In conclusion I might have to say East Asians don't know many about Western cultures.
Offerings
[ 0 Comments #150383 ] Saturday November 04, @02:36PM
Offerings were edible.
[ 0 Comments #150397 ] Saturday November 04, @03:44PM
North Korea said Japan had better not attend the six party talk, because Japan is like one of the states of America. Especially in diplomacy Japan never fails to follow America. True.
The Third Fire
[ 0 Comments #150391 ] Saturday November 04, @03:04PM
At the end of 19th century, still no human could handle the fate of all humans, still the grip of destiny was tightly held by the hands of supreme being other than humans. Since humans invented the third fire, now humans are the ones that can decide what is good and evil. Humans are now beyond good and evil.
The First Cosmopolitan
[ 0 Comments #150387 ] Saturday November 04, @02:42PM
Jesus was a Jews, it was needless to say though, yet he spoke Greek, and New Testament was written in Greek. The Septuagint was already published in Alexandria, Egypt in 3 c B.C. Greek was used widely throughout the area in the age of Jesus. Jesus was a Jews in blood but he was the first cosmopolitan in mind.
Devided Koreans
[ 0 Comments #150385 ] Saturday November 04, @02:40PM
In East Asia some people used to call Korean as 'Jews In East Asia'. I was unable to realise why Koreans are called 'Jews'. I had no idea though today when I was browsing some classics I found the description that Jewish people were devided into two in some age in ancient times. They were devided into two countries, one is Israel and the other was Judas from 900 B.C. to 587 B.C. But in history there were many countries which were devided into two or three countries. Roman Empire was devided in 286, the Western Roman Empire lasted till 467 and Eastern Roman Empire lasted till 1453. And The Frank Kingdom ( from 419 ) was devided into three, that is Germany, France, and Italy in 843. We might start calling Koreans Romans or Franks if devision was the only reason. In conclusion I might have to say East Asians don't know many about Western cultures.
Offerings
[ 0 Comments #150383 ] Saturday November 04, @02:36PM
Offerings were edible.
Beyond Good and Evil
Beyond Good and Evil
[ 4 Comments #150375 ] Saturday November 04, @11:19AM
Beyond God and Devil. The spellings of Good-God, Evil-Devil are similar. Are they mere coincidence?
Hamlet
[ 0 Comments #150371 ] Saturday November 04, @10:16AM
Some years ago I read Hamlet, in there I noticed the title Hamlet is not a Hamlet who loved Ophelia. I noticed the title Hamlet means father Hamlet. Please reread it, I'm sure you feel so.
Government-Hired Scholar
[ 0 Comments #150369 ] Saturday November 04, @10:14AM
In TV there are a couple of scholars who claim a very stange view judging from the street value. They are telling the truth, from the government point of view. Remember there're many truths. His truth is truth from one side, but false from other side.
English Education In Japan
[ 0 Comments #150367 ] Saturday November 04, @10:10AM
English education in Japan as a compulsory subject starts at age 13 in secondary school. Can you believe it? In South Korea ten years ago already English became a compulsory subject in primary school, I mean they start learning English at age 7. The difference is clear though the difference caused by this is unseen yet, Japan's decline is only visible.
Alienation II
[ 0 Comments #150365 ] Saturday November 04, @10:06AM
When I see Japanese ideograms, I feel as if I were watching pictures. Once Roland Barthes used to write in his 'The Empire of Signe', this country is full of ideograms. Once people here took meanings from them, but sooner or later many people here will start feeling they are mere pictures as I'd started feeling.
[ 4 Comments #150375 ] Saturday November 04, @11:19AM
Beyond God and Devil. The spellings of Good-God, Evil-Devil are similar. Are they mere coincidence?
Hamlet
[ 0 Comments #150371 ] Saturday November 04, @10:16AM
Some years ago I read Hamlet, in there I noticed the title Hamlet is not a Hamlet who loved Ophelia. I noticed the title Hamlet means father Hamlet. Please reread it, I'm sure you feel so.
Government-Hired Scholar
[ 0 Comments #150369 ] Saturday November 04, @10:14AM
In TV there are a couple of scholars who claim a very stange view judging from the street value. They are telling the truth, from the government point of view. Remember there're many truths. His truth is truth from one side, but false from other side.
English Education In Japan
[ 0 Comments #150367 ] Saturday November 04, @10:10AM
English education in Japan as a compulsory subject starts at age 13 in secondary school. Can you believe it? In South Korea ten years ago already English became a compulsory subject in primary school, I mean they start learning English at age 7. The difference is clear though the difference caused by this is unseen yet, Japan's decline is only visible.
Alienation II
[ 0 Comments #150365 ] Saturday November 04, @10:06AM
When I see Japanese ideograms, I feel as if I were watching pictures. Once Roland Barthes used to write in his 'The Empire of Signe', this country is full of ideograms. Once people here took meanings from them, but sooner or later many people here will start feeling they are mere pictures as I'd started feeling.
Aegis
Alienation
[ 0 Comments #150363 ] Saturday November 04, @10:02AM
In my daily life Japanese language exists around me, but when I speak Japanese, as if I were not real me but someone else. I am not cut out for speaking Japanese, so in the future I intend to put myself in circumstances where I don't need to speak Japanese anymore. In order to get back real me.
Oxygen Bed
[ 0 Comments #150361 ] Saturday November 04, @09:58AM
Usually My sleeping hours are slightly over than 5 hours. But I was unable to get enough air, my sleeping hours tend to get longer. On the contrary if I can get enough fresh air, my sleeping hours are getting shorter than 5 hours. So if I can get enough oxygen constantly while I am sleeping, my sleeping hours will be much shorter like 3 hours. 20 years ago in some department store, Ginza, Tokyo I tried oxygen bar for 5 minutes. When I talked about it, my coworker taught me there's a machine that provides oxygen concentratedly for two hours after the game of some sports. In the near future people start entering the capsule that provides oxygen while we are sleeping, then our standard sleeping hours willl be 3 hours. We live such a very busy society.
Aegis
[ 0 Comments #150359 ] Saturday November 04, @09:49AM
Aegis - said to be the shield of Zeus, that can protect anything. This Aegis fleet has been equipped only both in America and Japan. Aegis -but the people of this country Japan have already lost what they ought to protect. Above is the theme of the movie - Aegis -Japan movie, and it reflrect well the situation of this country. They know they are not universal, but they don't know how to get universality.
Japan's Strange Spiritualism
[ 0 Comments #150357 ] Saturday November 04, @09:46AM
Four out of 12 managers of Japanese professional baseball team are American. I think American managers have more data than Japanese counterpart. The manager of Japanese national football team has been from abroad for three times from the beginning. The worst inclination Japanese managers tend to have is they are often inclined to rely on 'spriritualism'. They just tend to demand 'fight, fight, fight' in here no scientific data aren't available.
To Love
[ 2 Comments #150353 ] Saturday November 04, @09:30AM
It is difficult to love someone. It needs trust first then we can start loving. I was unable to start loving someone that day because I failed to trust the one. To love is beautiful because it's so unattainable.
[ 0 Comments #150363 ] Saturday November 04, @10:02AM
In my daily life Japanese language exists around me, but when I speak Japanese, as if I were not real me but someone else. I am not cut out for speaking Japanese, so in the future I intend to put myself in circumstances where I don't need to speak Japanese anymore. In order to get back real me.
Oxygen Bed
[ 0 Comments #150361 ] Saturday November 04, @09:58AM
Usually My sleeping hours are slightly over than 5 hours. But I was unable to get enough air, my sleeping hours tend to get longer. On the contrary if I can get enough fresh air, my sleeping hours are getting shorter than 5 hours. So if I can get enough oxygen constantly while I am sleeping, my sleeping hours will be much shorter like 3 hours. 20 years ago in some department store, Ginza, Tokyo I tried oxygen bar for 5 minutes. When I talked about it, my coworker taught me there's a machine that provides oxygen concentratedly for two hours after the game of some sports. In the near future people start entering the capsule that provides oxygen while we are sleeping, then our standard sleeping hours willl be 3 hours. We live such a very busy society.
Aegis
[ 0 Comments #150359 ] Saturday November 04, @09:49AM
Aegis - said to be the shield of Zeus, that can protect anything. This Aegis fleet has been equipped only both in America and Japan. Aegis -but the people of this country Japan have already lost what they ought to protect. Above is the theme of the movie - Aegis -Japan movie, and it reflrect well the situation of this country. They know they are not universal, but they don't know how to get universality.
Japan's Strange Spiritualism
[ 0 Comments #150357 ] Saturday November 04, @09:46AM
Four out of 12 managers of Japanese professional baseball team are American. I think American managers have more data than Japanese counterpart. The manager of Japanese national football team has been from abroad for three times from the beginning. The worst inclination Japanese managers tend to have is they are often inclined to rely on 'spriritualism'. They just tend to demand 'fight, fight, fight' in here no scientific data aren't available.
To Love
[ 2 Comments #150353 ] Saturday November 04, @09:30AM
It is difficult to love someone. It needs trust first then we can start loving. I was unable to start loving someone that day because I failed to trust the one. To love is beautiful because it's so unattainable.
Natural Selection
Company Society
[ 0 Comments #150351 ] Saturday November 04, @09:26AM
Japan is so-called company society. The right of individuals is strictly restricted, even those who invented new technology in company, the technic is not regarded as individual's but company's. The loyalty is rarely paid to its individuals. Sony made battery caught fire in Dell, Apple in the past, but today at last even in a computer made in Japan -Fujitsu made, the Sony made battery caught fire. The feature of company society is when they made success, they attribute their success to company, but when they failed they attribute their failure to individuals.
Economic Freedom
[ 0 Comments #150349 ] Saturday November 04, @09:22AM
Freedom Of News & Report Finland, Holland, Iceland, Ireland....top 1 Germany - 23, England - 27, Korea - 31, France - 35 Japan -51, America -53 Japan was located in 37th last year. Freedom of speech is very much related to the country's economic freedom.
Science? Technology?
[ 0 Comments #150347 ] Saturday November 04, @09:19AM
Investment to research and development in the field of science and technology is 3% of general domestic product. It's not high percentage, they say. But it's unnecessary to spend a big money on reserch and development. It's a matter of laughter for this country to talk about science and technology. I am unable to find science and technology in this country.
Ministry Of Education & Science
[ 0 Comments #150345 ] Saturday November 04, @09:16AM
It's not only unnecessary but harmful to young people. 222 public high school had not met the criteria this ministry imposed. If 25,000 students need to take 50 minutes times 70 classes of world history till their graduation next March, they will be unable to cope with university entrance examination. Lenient to students. If this ministry imposed such stupid classes on innocent pupils, I must say this ministry was not only unnecessary but harmful to young prosperous generations.
Natural Selection
[ 0 Comments #150343 ] Saturday November 04, @09:12AM
When the Black Ships arrived at Japan, 1853, the number of people who speak English and Japanese were almost the same. After 150 years later now the number of English speakers are at least 5 times as many as that of Japanese. Englsh speakers are found all over the world, but Japanese speakers are only limited within small four islands. Once when I started writing the contents of meeting in a company in English, people around me claimed that I write it in Japanese, but I ignored and keep on writing it in English. Now nobody daren't to say I write it in Japanese. But if I were told again, I prepare to say if you want to use Japanese, get out of Japan. From my eyes Japanese business scene is extremely inefficient, in other words, inept and stagnant. If Japanese people don't start introducing English more and more in various scenes in our daily social life, those who make the most of more efficient system will take the place of Japanese.
[ 0 Comments #150351 ] Saturday November 04, @09:26AM
Japan is so-called company society. The right of individuals is strictly restricted, even those who invented new technology in company, the technic is not regarded as individual's but company's. The loyalty is rarely paid to its individuals. Sony made battery caught fire in Dell, Apple in the past, but today at last even in a computer made in Japan -Fujitsu made, the Sony made battery caught fire. The feature of company society is when they made success, they attribute their success to company, but when they failed they attribute their failure to individuals.
Economic Freedom
[ 0 Comments #150349 ] Saturday November 04, @09:22AM
Freedom Of News & Report Finland, Holland, Iceland, Ireland....top 1 Germany - 23, England - 27, Korea - 31, France - 35 Japan -51, America -53 Japan was located in 37th last year. Freedom of speech is very much related to the country's economic freedom.
Science? Technology?
[ 0 Comments #150347 ] Saturday November 04, @09:19AM
Investment to research and development in the field of science and technology is 3% of general domestic product. It's not high percentage, they say. But it's unnecessary to spend a big money on reserch and development. It's a matter of laughter for this country to talk about science and technology. I am unable to find science and technology in this country.
Ministry Of Education & Science
[ 0 Comments #150345 ] Saturday November 04, @09:16AM
It's not only unnecessary but harmful to young people. 222 public high school had not met the criteria this ministry imposed. If 25,000 students need to take 50 minutes times 70 classes of world history till their graduation next March, they will be unable to cope with university entrance examination. Lenient to students. If this ministry imposed such stupid classes on innocent pupils, I must say this ministry was not only unnecessary but harmful to young prosperous generations.
Natural Selection
[ 0 Comments #150343 ] Saturday November 04, @09:12AM
When the Black Ships arrived at Japan, 1853, the number of people who speak English and Japanese were almost the same. After 150 years later now the number of English speakers are at least 5 times as many as that of Japanese. Englsh speakers are found all over the world, but Japanese speakers are only limited within small four islands. Once when I started writing the contents of meeting in a company in English, people around me claimed that I write it in Japanese, but I ignored and keep on writing it in English. Now nobody daren't to say I write it in Japanese. But if I were told again, I prepare to say if you want to use Japanese, get out of Japan. From my eyes Japanese business scene is extremely inefficient, in other words, inept and stagnant. If Japanese people don't start introducing English more and more in various scenes in our daily social life, those who make the most of more efficient system will take the place of Japanese.
Her Crime & Punishment
Her Crime & Punishment
[ 0 Comments #150341 ] Saturday November 04, @09:07AM
As to a woman my works are dedicated to... Her crime was born to be too beautiful Her punishment was she had to live among ordinary Japanese -they were not as pretty as she was. I think we can find a few examples around us.
Public? Or Private?
[ 0 Comments #150339 ] Saturday November 04, @09:01AM
According to the news related to education, more than 20, 000 high school students will not be able to graduate because they failed to take enough unit of compulsory subject such as world history. World history was made compulsory as of 1994 by a ministry of education, but many universities don't require that examinees take it. So high school students who are not required to take world history in entrance examination don't like to take world history. Therefore high school had quitted imposing world history on examinees. High school authorities had been reporting falsified statement that all students took world hisory course. The problem lies not in high school, universities, but ministory of education. One hundred years ago the University of Tokyo was made to nourish a public servant, it was taken for granted that many excellent students be public servants. Nowadays many excellent students enter into private work force, not government. In this particular case as to world history is a typical example that government people decide things according to what they think it favourable, hopeful. They had needed to decide which subject ought to be required according to what subject university entrance examination requires. People here used to live as what public servants ordered them to do so. That time had passed forever.
White Collar ' Exemption '
[ 0 Comments #150337 ] Saturday November 04, @08:52AM
This notion might be from America because the word is English. Usually we work 8 hours in a day and 5 days in a week. Total working hours are supposed to be 40 hours. But in fact many people are working 10 to 12 hours in a day. Total working hours are about 60 hours in a week. Working extra hours itself is not against the law, but almost all cases they don't add extra working hours in their regular working hours. So I have to admit that they are working much more than they stated. But today 'white collar exemption' is about to be implemented from next spring. If this law is introduced, white collar will be permitted to work as much as they can. Current working hour 10 to 12 is going to extend more to 15 or 16. If those who are self employed, it depends on themselves as to how many hours they work though. I believe Japanese people tend to work longer in a day, but worse problem is they usually don't take or are unable to take vacations in a year. They keep on working around the clock 365 days in a year without taking holidays more than consecutive 5 days. Their worst problem is that they don't classify matters. Many things are not arranged yet, everything is in confusion, chaotic. This chaos is mainly caused by the complexity of Japanese language. They haven't used alphabet yet, in other words they are still using very complicated 1850 ideograms and 50 phonetic signs. Their job is not done well despite their hard work. White collar exemption is to try to make up for the inefficiency caused by the complexity of language by consuming more hours. They had better start changing their language in public use. From Japanese to English.
English Circle II
[ 0 Comments #150333 ] Saturday November 04, @08:43AM
I went to a regular meeting by an English circle on the 15th of October with my wife. For the first time of course. The number of attendants were 31 in which 23 were female and 8 were male. Almost all men had come there with their wives, few men had come alone, and many wemen had come by themselves. For a guy like me whose age is 45, it is uncommon to attend there alone. We spent there just one hour. On the 22nd of October again we attended the meeting. Many attendants of this meeting are English teachers. I felt very secured. I intend to participate in this meeting next week too. With my 'common law' wife, of course.
Truth Of The Battle Of Jieting
[ 0 Comments #150331 ] Saturday November 04, @08:40AM
In 228 the battle between Shu led by Zhuge Kongming and Wei led by Cao Cao, Zhuge sent a general Ma Su here and ordered to position at the bottom of the hill. But he positioned Shu army on the hill since it was written in a book of military tactics. There's an exception for everything, in this area because water was obtained fully at the bottom of the valley he had to place his troops under the valley. Shu army was surrounded and defeated by Wei army. Later Ma Su was captured by Zhuge Kongming and said to be executed. Ma Su had been very well evaluated by Zhuge Kongming, but he executed Ma Su without mercy. He should have given him a second chance, but he took his life for his one time failure. Zhuge Kongming had been admired one of the most intelligent figures in the Thee Kingdoms Era, many his enemies feard his wisdom. After the death of Zhuge Kongming in the Battle of Wuzhang Plains, 234, Shu had no wiser strategist than Zhuge Kongming. If a wise strategist like Ma Su were alive, Shu would not have to keep Zhuge Kongming's death secret.
[ 0 Comments #150341 ] Saturday November 04, @09:07AM
As to a woman my works are dedicated to... Her crime was born to be too beautiful Her punishment was she had to live among ordinary Japanese -they were not as pretty as she was. I think we can find a few examples around us.
Public? Or Private?
[ 0 Comments #150339 ] Saturday November 04, @09:01AM
According to the news related to education, more than 20, 000 high school students will not be able to graduate because they failed to take enough unit of compulsory subject such as world history. World history was made compulsory as of 1994 by a ministry of education, but many universities don't require that examinees take it. So high school students who are not required to take world history in entrance examination don't like to take world history. Therefore high school had quitted imposing world history on examinees. High school authorities had been reporting falsified statement that all students took world hisory course. The problem lies not in high school, universities, but ministory of education. One hundred years ago the University of Tokyo was made to nourish a public servant, it was taken for granted that many excellent students be public servants. Nowadays many excellent students enter into private work force, not government. In this particular case as to world history is a typical example that government people decide things according to what they think it favourable, hopeful. They had needed to decide which subject ought to be required according to what subject university entrance examination requires. People here used to live as what public servants ordered them to do so. That time had passed forever.
White Collar ' Exemption '
[ 0 Comments #150337 ] Saturday November 04, @08:52AM
This notion might be from America because the word is English. Usually we work 8 hours in a day and 5 days in a week. Total working hours are supposed to be 40 hours. But in fact many people are working 10 to 12 hours in a day. Total working hours are about 60 hours in a week. Working extra hours itself is not against the law, but almost all cases they don't add extra working hours in their regular working hours. So I have to admit that they are working much more than they stated. But today 'white collar exemption' is about to be implemented from next spring. If this law is introduced, white collar will be permitted to work as much as they can. Current working hour 10 to 12 is going to extend more to 15 or 16. If those who are self employed, it depends on themselves as to how many hours they work though. I believe Japanese people tend to work longer in a day, but worse problem is they usually don't take or are unable to take vacations in a year. They keep on working around the clock 365 days in a year without taking holidays more than consecutive 5 days. Their worst problem is that they don't classify matters. Many things are not arranged yet, everything is in confusion, chaotic. This chaos is mainly caused by the complexity of Japanese language. They haven't used alphabet yet, in other words they are still using very complicated 1850 ideograms and 50 phonetic signs. Their job is not done well despite their hard work. White collar exemption is to try to make up for the inefficiency caused by the complexity of language by consuming more hours. They had better start changing their language in public use. From Japanese to English.
English Circle II
[ 0 Comments #150333 ] Saturday November 04, @08:43AM
I went to a regular meeting by an English circle on the 15th of October with my wife. For the first time of course. The number of attendants were 31 in which 23 were female and 8 were male. Almost all men had come there with their wives, few men had come alone, and many wemen had come by themselves. For a guy like me whose age is 45, it is uncommon to attend there alone. We spent there just one hour. On the 22nd of October again we attended the meeting. Many attendants of this meeting are English teachers. I felt very secured. I intend to participate in this meeting next week too. With my 'common law' wife, of course.
Truth Of The Battle Of Jieting
[ 0 Comments #150331 ] Saturday November 04, @08:40AM
In 228 the battle between Shu led by Zhuge Kongming and Wei led by Cao Cao, Zhuge sent a general Ma Su here and ordered to position at the bottom of the hill. But he positioned Shu army on the hill since it was written in a book of military tactics. There's an exception for everything, in this area because water was obtained fully at the bottom of the valley he had to place his troops under the valley. Shu army was surrounded and defeated by Wei army. Later Ma Su was captured by Zhuge Kongming and said to be executed. Ma Su had been very well evaluated by Zhuge Kongming, but he executed Ma Su without mercy. He should have given him a second chance, but he took his life for his one time failure. Zhuge Kongming had been admired one of the most intelligent figures in the Thee Kingdoms Era, many his enemies feard his wisdom. After the death of Zhuge Kongming in the Battle of Wuzhang Plains, 234, Shu had no wiser strategist than Zhuge Kongming. If a wise strategist like Ma Su were alive, Shu would not have to keep Zhuge Kongming's death secret.
Philosopher's Path
Japan's Business
[ 0 Comments #150329 ] Saturday November 04, @08:19AM
It's sluggish. It is like a sworm that's eating the edge of leaves from upside to downside, like a man who are dragging with his legs chained with sandbags. In America people have wings to fly from flower to flower. The gap was already incurable.
Philosopher's Path
[ 0 Comments #150327 ] Saturday November 04, @08:16AM
1981 in Kyoto. I stayed in Kyoto -ancient Japan's capital for a year. I stayed in Kyoto not for study, not for job, not for pleasure, but for meditation. I was trying to know the mind of Japan by visiting tens of temples and I spent tens of time to walk the path. Usually I make it a rule to visit one temple in a weekend, and I walked in the pedestrian path in a day or evening. Many times I was asked from my friends who live in the same dormitory where I was going out. Everytime I was asked I kept smiling without saying anything. I left Kyoto when my hair reached my shoulder. In Kyoto it was everywhere where I was able to find philosopher's path, although there was a real Philosopher's Path along the small stream in the east in Kyoto, it was too long to walk through. I found just nothing in this year, but I must tell you that it was necessary for me to calm my nerve down. Creation was such a hard work that I was unable to do anything for two years afterwards.
For Use At Home Only
[ 0 Comments #150325 ] Saturday November 04, @08:12AM
Some years ago I needed to carry tooth paste in my bag to stay in my company. When I opened my bag I found the cap of the tube was taken away and tooth past was spread at the bottom of my bag. I told this to my friend and said that many things that made in Japan are made not for all purpose. But he said that it's only natural because the product isn't made for use in travel.
Privacy In Celebrities
[ 0 Comments #150323 ] Saturday November 04, @08:11AM
The privacy of celebrities is often revealed. These phenomena were sometimes called celebrities tax, they have to pay extra money only because they are famous. It would be only acceptable when they make enough money to make ends meet for their revelation
Technique In Printing
[ 0 Comments #150321 ] Saturday November 04, @08:08AM
Some years ago one English dictionary was printed in some country other than the country the dictionary was edited. This country ordered printing to other country probably to cut cost. But it cost much more when they found some misprint in that version. Now they never ordered printing again to other countries. I've got one dictionary, which is very famous English dictionary originally edited of course in England but printed in Japan. I found one misprint in it. I don't rely on any country other than one.
[ 0 Comments #150329 ] Saturday November 04, @08:19AM
It's sluggish. It is like a sworm that's eating the edge of leaves from upside to downside, like a man who are dragging with his legs chained with sandbags. In America people have wings to fly from flower to flower. The gap was already incurable.
Philosopher's Path
[ 0 Comments #150327 ] Saturday November 04, @08:16AM
1981 in Kyoto. I stayed in Kyoto -ancient Japan's capital for a year. I stayed in Kyoto not for study, not for job, not for pleasure, but for meditation. I was trying to know the mind of Japan by visiting tens of temples and I spent tens of time to walk the path. Usually I make it a rule to visit one temple in a weekend, and I walked in the pedestrian path in a day or evening. Many times I was asked from my friends who live in the same dormitory where I was going out. Everytime I was asked I kept smiling without saying anything. I left Kyoto when my hair reached my shoulder. In Kyoto it was everywhere where I was able to find philosopher's path, although there was a real Philosopher's Path along the small stream in the east in Kyoto, it was too long to walk through. I found just nothing in this year, but I must tell you that it was necessary for me to calm my nerve down. Creation was such a hard work that I was unable to do anything for two years afterwards.
For Use At Home Only
[ 0 Comments #150325 ] Saturday November 04, @08:12AM
Some years ago I needed to carry tooth paste in my bag to stay in my company. When I opened my bag I found the cap of the tube was taken away and tooth past was spread at the bottom of my bag. I told this to my friend and said that many things that made in Japan are made not for all purpose. But he said that it's only natural because the product isn't made for use in travel.
Privacy In Celebrities
[ 0 Comments #150323 ] Saturday November 04, @08:11AM
The privacy of celebrities is often revealed. These phenomena were sometimes called celebrities tax, they have to pay extra money only because they are famous. It would be only acceptable when they make enough money to make ends meet for their revelation
Technique In Printing
[ 0 Comments #150321 ] Saturday November 04, @08:08AM
Some years ago one English dictionary was printed in some country other than the country the dictionary was edited. This country ordered printing to other country probably to cut cost. But it cost much more when they found some misprint in that version. Now they never ordered printing again to other countries. I've got one dictionary, which is very famous English dictionary originally edited of course in England but printed in Japan. I found one misprint in it. I don't rely on any country other than one.
A Woman Who Crossed The Rubicon
Economic Sanctions
[ 0 Comments #150319 ] Saturday November 04, @07:59AM
We'd better not make light of the effect of economic sanctions. Definitely economic sanction is the very first form of act of war. If some country is about to collapse the economy of his country, they will do whatever they can to acquire enough food, etc. this will be the beginning of the concrete form of conflict. Japan had to fight the desperate war after they were prohibited to import rubbish iron from America.
A Woman Who Crossed The Rubicon
[ 0 Comments #150317 ] Saturday November 04, @07:54AM
Yoshiko Okada, born in 1902 in the movie Woman of Tokyo (1933), after she appeared in this movie, in 1938 with her lover she crossed the border between Japan and Russia in Sakhalin island. The lover was executed soon after they crossed the border. In 1972 she returned from Russia. In 1986 she returned to Russia again and died there in 1992. On the 20th of October, 50 years ago Russia and Japan normalised their relationship.
Manga
[ 0 Comments #150315 ] Saturday November 04, @07:48AM
In short Japan is a manga society.
Japanese Logic
[ 0 Comments #149945 ] Thursday November 02, @01:14PM
The drug ipratropium is not acknowleged in Japan, so not prohibited either, therefore it is not against Japan's rule. They ought to say that it is against Japan's rule because the drug is not acknowledged in Japan, it is just needless to say that it is not prohibited.
Challenging
[ 0 Comments #149943 ] Thursday November 02, @01:10PM
A couple of hard liner politicians have been expressing publicly their view as to the possibility for Japan to hold nuclear arms.
[ 0 Comments #150319 ] Saturday November 04, @07:59AM
We'd better not make light of the effect of economic sanctions. Definitely economic sanction is the very first form of act of war. If some country is about to collapse the economy of his country, they will do whatever they can to acquire enough food, etc. this will be the beginning of the concrete form of conflict. Japan had to fight the desperate war after they were prohibited to import rubbish iron from America.
A Woman Who Crossed The Rubicon
[ 0 Comments #150317 ] Saturday November 04, @07:54AM
Yoshiko Okada, born in 1902 in the movie Woman of Tokyo (1933), after she appeared in this movie, in 1938 with her lover she crossed the border between Japan and Russia in Sakhalin island. The lover was executed soon after they crossed the border. In 1972 she returned from Russia. In 1986 she returned to Russia again and died there in 1992. On the 20th of October, 50 years ago Russia and Japan normalised their relationship.
Manga
[ 0 Comments #150315 ] Saturday November 04, @07:48AM
In short Japan is a manga society.
Japanese Logic
[ 0 Comments #149945 ] Thursday November 02, @01:14PM
The drug ipratropium is not acknowleged in Japan, so not prohibited either, therefore it is not against Japan's rule. They ought to say that it is against Japan's rule because the drug is not acknowledged in Japan, it is just needless to say that it is not prohibited.
Challenging
[ 0 Comments #149943 ] Thursday November 02, @01:10PM
A couple of hard liner politicians have been expressing publicly their view as to the possibility for Japan to hold nuclear arms.
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