What is Easter really? Here's a medical account of the physical effects of the process of crucifixion that Jesus' earthly body suffered through before He finally committed His Spirit to God. This isn't the first time I read this, and every time I do, my heart overflows with gratefulness and thankfulness to God, for what He has spared us from. "By His stripes, we are healed." Indeed, Jesus took on Himself a fate worse than death. Read on, and be encouraged. Happy Easter, everyone!!
The Crucifixion Of Jesus
A medical explanation of what Jesus endured on the day He died
By Dr. C. Truman Davis
A Physician Analyzes the Crucifixion.
From New Wine Magazine, April 1982.
Originally published in Arizona Medicine,
March 1965, Arizona Medical Association.
Several years ago I became interested in the physical aspects of the passion, or suffering, of Jesus Christ when I read an account of the crucifixion in Jim Bishop's book, The Day Christ Died. I suddenly realized that I had taken the crucifixion more or less for granted all these years - that I had grown callous to its horror by a too-easy familiarity with the grim details. It finally occurred to me that, as a physician, I did not even know the actual immediate cause of Christ's death. The gospel writers do not help much on this point. Since crucifixion and scourging were so common during their lifetimes, they undoubtedly considered a detailed description superfluous. For that reason we have only the concise words of the evangelists: "Pilate, having scourged Jesus, delivered Him to them to be crucified ... and they crucified Him.".... What did the body of Jesus of Nazareth actually endure during those hours of torture?
See the complete article at http://www.ourcatholicfaith.org/crucifixion.html
24 March 2008
13 March 2008
Funny Bridgestone tires TV ad: Heartbroken Dog
Dog's heart is broken by a two-timing bitch... too funny not to share ;-) Check it out at http://augierivera.multiply.com/video/item/14
12 March 2008
Lights Out for Mother Earth!
Reposting from Kage's blog:
On 29 March 2008 the Philippines will join countries around the world as we literally "turn the lights out" for Earth Hour - an event that will fuel awareness on climate change and prove that when the people of the world work together, they can make a difference in the fight against global warming.
Earth Hour will take place throughout the Philippines from 8 to 9 in the evening on Saturday night, 29 March 2008.
See the original post at http://kagey.multiply.com/journal/item/179
Please pass it on! :D
On 29 March 2008 the Philippines will join countries around the world as we literally "turn the lights out" for Earth Hour - an event that will fuel awareness on climate change and prove that when the people of the world work together, they can make a difference in the fight against global warming.
Earth Hour will take place throughout the Philippines from 8 to 9 in the evening on Saturday night, 29 March 2008.
See the original post at http://kagey.multiply.com/journal/item/179
Please pass it on! :D
11 March 2008
This is what relaxing really looks like...
Para sa lahat ng mga naagrabiyado sa transport strike today (like moi!) ;-)
10 March 2008
Kids left for dead in dumpsite (have you heard about this?)
Sometime last week, my co-manager here in the office has been relaying to us very disturbing text messages that she and her churchmates in Laguna have been passing to each other. It started with a report about a young child's body found in some dumpsite in Binan, Laguna. The internal organs were taken out and there was P5000 in the child's hand.
I don't know what to make of it. It really rattled my co-manager so much that she checked if forums and other blog sites have discussed this, and it happens that, yes, many other people have heard about it, too. But why isn't it on the news? Isn't this more horrifying that the ZTE NBN deal??
This afternoon, she read to us a new text message from her churchmate, who said that her officemate went to the dumpsite in person, to confirm if the news was true. Sad to say that it is, she saw the body herself.
Way back in college days, I heard of stories like this, usually children from squatter families are victimized -- suddenly kidnapped or lured or drugged, then some part of their body is taken out. The body is usually left somewhere, with thousands of pesos tucked in the pocket or placed right in the area where the body part used to be.
Have you heard about this? Please, can someone please bring this to the media's attention? Does the government even know about this, or are they much too busy kissing arses?
I don't know what to make of it. It really rattled my co-manager so much that she checked if forums and other blog sites have discussed this, and it happens that, yes, many other people have heard about it, too. But why isn't it on the news? Isn't this more horrifying that the ZTE NBN deal??
This afternoon, she read to us a new text message from her churchmate, who said that her officemate went to the dumpsite in person, to confirm if the news was true. Sad to say that it is, she saw the body herself.
Way back in college days, I heard of stories like this, usually children from squatter families are victimized -- suddenly kidnapped or lured or drugged, then some part of their body is taken out. The body is usually left somewhere, with thousands of pesos tucked in the pocket or placed right in the area where the body part used to be.
Have you heard about this? Please, can someone please bring this to the media's attention? Does the government even know about this, or are they much too busy kissing arses?
Top this: Reason to get a Pay Advance
My kids' yaya, Rochelle, asked me if she could get a month's pay in advance. Naturally, I asked why, because she never asks just for any reason, and this is only the 3rd time she did this in the 2+ years she's been with us. Well, I wish I hadn't asked in the first place.
Rochelle said that her father (let's call him "Papa") got into a serious issue, about one of his farmhands who was killed on their farm in Lanao. Apparently, the farmhand (let's call him "Boy") held a grudge against Papa, for reprimanding him one day for being so drunk that he forgot to feed the "alaga" (I don't know if those were cows, pigs or chickens).
On the fateful night, there was a small gathering at Papa's place. Papa and Mama had already gone to bed as it was getting late, but Papa's friend (let's call him "MF", you'll see why in a bit) and Boy were still outside, drinking the night away. Boy told MF that he was going to kill Papa, so MF got a knife and killed Boy.
MF escaped, so Papa went to the police and reported the crime the next day. Apparently, MF is a "Murder Fugitive", because he had previously killed another man, who was actually Rochelle's godfather. To top it off, MF killed her godfather also on Papa's farm. How he escaped the first time, and why he came back again, and why people around him (including Rochelle's family) didn't report him to the authorities is a mystery to me, as I'm sure it is to you now. Probably because they were afraid he might come back for their throats next? Sweeney Todd pala eh...
Anyway, so the reason why Rochelle needed the pay advance was because her father, being a responsible employer, paid for Boy's funeral, which put Rochelle's family back probably a few months on their household budget.
Rochelle said that her father (let's call him "Papa") got into a serious issue, about one of his farmhands who was killed on their farm in Lanao. Apparently, the farmhand (let's call him "Boy") held a grudge against Papa, for reprimanding him one day for being so drunk that he forgot to feed the "alaga" (I don't know if those were cows, pigs or chickens).
On the fateful night, there was a small gathering at Papa's place. Papa and Mama had already gone to bed as it was getting late, but Papa's friend (let's call him "MF", you'll see why in a bit) and Boy were still outside, drinking the night away. Boy told MF that he was going to kill Papa, so MF got a knife and killed Boy.
MF escaped, so Papa went to the police and reported the crime the next day. Apparently, MF is a "Murder Fugitive", because he had previously killed another man, who was actually Rochelle's godfather. To top it off, MF killed her godfather also on Papa's farm. How he escaped the first time, and why he came back again, and why people around him (including Rochelle's family) didn't report him to the authorities is a mystery to me, as I'm sure it is to you now. Probably because they were afraid he might come back for their throats next? Sweeney Todd pala eh...
Anyway, so the reason why Rochelle needed the pay advance was because her father, being a responsible employer, paid for Boy's funeral, which put Rochelle's family back probably a few months on their household budget.
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