Archive for April, 2005
Thursday, April 28th, 2005
Social conscience sold for 4.2 billion
The latest news just showed the hypocrisy of the NDP. They condemned the Liberals for their scandal. However, they are willing to support them if the Liberal gave them want they want: spend other people’s money. For another 4.2 billion dollars increase of spending on NDP’s pet issues, the socialists, left wing, self righteous NDP [...]
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Sunday, April 24th, 2005
The ultimate skill
I posted this in one of my comments. I post this again in the main blog. There was a story about a young monk from Shaolin temple. The young man joined the Shaolin temple to learn martial arts. After training for years in order to perfect his martial arts skill, he passed all 36 levels [...]
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Sunday, April 24th, 2005
View hardship as training
This is a quote from Mencius (Meng Tze): That is why Heaven, when it is about to place a great responsibility on a man, always first tests his resolution, wears out his sinews and bones with toil, exposes his body to starvation, subjects him to extreme poverty, frustrates his efforts so as to stimulate his [...]
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Saturday, April 23rd, 2005
The Serenity Prayer
This is a week I should have finished all the markings, grading etc. I was happy that I could finish all of my markings on time. I can finally relax a bit. As I read Richard Foster’s Celebration of Discipline, I learned that I have to ask God to change my attitude first I can [...]
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Wednesday, April 20th, 2005
The new pope
I posted Luther’s 95 thesis on a new separate page. When I saw the news about the election of the new pope, it reminded me of the Reformation period. Luther saw the corruption of a human institution. He had the courage to challenge the power of the day. That was the start of the fight [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in General,Religion by Dragonfinger
Sunday, April 17th, 2005
Remember my father
It has been almost one year since I received the dreadful phone call. My father’s operation was not going well. This was not the first time he had surgery. I was there January when he had the angioplasty. I came back home and hoped that I could see him again for another summer. He recovered [...]
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Wednesday, April 13th, 2005
Politics and corruption
The politicians are legally authorized to spend others people’s money to make themselves and their friends rich. The only reason to give money to a political party is because the giver expects his / her investment to the party will gain a multi-fold return.
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Tuesday, April 12th, 2005
Thoughts on the Gomery Inquiry and government
Peace and tranquility do not come from law, regulations and force. A good leader should enlighten others to learn how to live a simple life. Then all will benefit.
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Saturday, April 9th, 2005
The Biblical authority for Pi (π)
According to the literal calculation, the circumference of the circle is 30 cubits, the diameter is 10 cubits, π is the constant ratio of the circumference and the diameter, therefore pi=30/10. Pi (π) is exactly 3 by this interpretation of the scripture. So there is biblical authority for π = 3.
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2005
Creation in six literal days
As Christians, I think we should examine the scripture with eagerness. We should not just take the teaching from someone who claims to be a Biblical expert and accept his / her explanation or interpretation of the Bible as the “God has spoken” truth.
