Now that I've given Abe80 his PSP back (I never did beat all three
stories of Birth by Sleep), and now that 4 Heroes of Light has started reusing locations (boo, the game was so good before that...), I've gone back to my PSP Go.
Not exact matches
No God wrote any bible as the bible is simply a book
of compiled
stories written
by people and the bible was actually written 300 years after the
birth of Jesus (if he was) and the reality is most American ministers, priest, etc could have never read the first bible since it was written in Greek and changed over, and over, and over again.
Paul and the Romans made the rumor
of a crucifixion into a savior
story by usurping other existing traditions, such as the Mithraic virgin
birth, and death
of the sun god Mithra.
You could refer to the Quran for the whole
story of Jesus from the time his mother Mary was raised
by Zachariah, became pregnant, gave
birth to Jesus to the time
of his ascendance to heaven.
The
story of a resuurection is not proof
of anything, as the
story you've been told since
birth was NOT recorded
by anyone who was there, rather it was FINALLY written down 2 generations after the so - called «fact».
Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, an Italian biblical scholar, suggests that we might begin to appreciate how Easter changed everything — and gave the
birth of Jesus at Christmas its significance —
by reflecting on the
story of Jesus purifying the Jerusalem Temple, at the beginning
of John's Gospel.
The New Testament
birth stories appear to walk a fine line between the crass pagan versions, such as Plato's conception
by Apollo, and the Hebrew accounts in which an infertile womb is somehow made fertile
by divine decree, such as Sarah's conception
of Isaac.
In this companion article to God's Way
of Acting
by N. T. wright, the author thinks the
birth stories of Jesus are metaphorically true, though not historically factual.
Perhaps in the
story of Jesus» unconventional
birth (born
of Mary yet conceived
by the Holy Spirit), we get our first inkling
of miracle — that in Jesus God comes to all
of us.
the colonization
of the Dalits, which began with their defeat at the hands
of the Aryans, was internalized through religious myths and
stories and finally
by introducing a fixed social order based on a caste system dependent on one's
birth.
What our authors are saying through all this structure
of imagery is that the obscure
birth of a child to a carpenter's wife was, in view
of all that came out
of it, a decisive moment in history, when something genuinely new began, and the traffic
of two worlds was initiated, to be traced
by the discerning eye all through the
story that was to follow.
By that time various legends about Jesus were growing steadily, such as that
of the Virgin
Birth, and the more miraculous
stories of what he did during his earthly ministry.
Birth stories told by women who were active participants in giving birth often express a good deal of practical wisdom, inspiration, and information for other w
Birth stories told
by women who were active participants in giving
birth often express a good deal of practical wisdom, inspiration, and information for other w
birth often express a good deal
of practical wisdom, inspiration, and information for other women.
Naturally the virgin
birth, attested
by Matthew and Luke, is branded a theologoumenon, the product
of the early Church's refection which invented
stories to highlight Jesus» significance.
Positive
stories shared
by women who have had wonderful childbirth experiences are an irreplaceable way to transmit knowledge
of a woman's true capacities in pregnancy and
birth.»
We are not surprised that this growth proceeded so swiftly that
by the end
of the second century whole Gospels are devoted to
stories of Jesus»
birth and boyhood, all
of them palpably without the slightest foundation.
All
of my other children had a beautiful and redemptive
birth story:
by contrast, Maggie's
birth had been one
of the most traumatic days
of my life and I felt that it was my fault.
The joyous
birth of three days ago is followed today
by the
story of a tragic killing
of innocent children (Matthew 2:13).
I told him what we were doing and suggested, jokingly, that he could help us re-enact the
story of the
birth of John the Baptist
by playing Zechariah and being mute until somebody handed him a baby doll.
Genesis and Exodus, for example, are clearly based on earlier Babylonian myths such as The Epic
of Gilgamesh, and the Jesus
story itself is straight from the
stories about Apollonius
of Tyana, Horus and Dionysus (including the virgin
birth, the three wise men, the star in the East,
birth at the Winter solstice, a baptism
by another prophet, turning water into wine, crucifixion and rising from the dead).
Genesis and Exodus, for example, are clearly based on earlier Babylonian myths such as The Epic
of Gilgamesh, and the Jesus
story itself is straight from the
stories about Apollonius
of Tyana, Ho.rus and Dionysus (including virgin
birth, the three wise men, the star in the East,
birth at the Winter solstice, a baptism
by another prophet, turning water into wine, crucifixion and rising from the dead).
An ominpotent God; a trinity; virgin
birth; catastrophic floods; Messiah; Creation
story; Tree
of Knowledge etc. etc. — all were used
by others in previous versions.
Genesis and Exodus, for example, are clearly based on earlier Babylonian myths such as The Epic
of Gilgamesh, and the Jesus
story itself is straight from the
stories about Apollonius
of Tyana, Horus and Dionysus (including virgin
birth, the three wise men, the star in the East,
birth at the Winter solstice, a baptism
by another prophet, turning water into wine, crucifixion and rising from the dead).
This new beginning (it is called a new
birth in the
story of Nicodemus in 3:1 - 12) is not made
by man; it is God's gift..
From this quick examination
of the Osiris tradition, we can see that he was NOT called
by the same names that were used for Jesus, and while he was connected
by some to the Orion constellation, there is NO mention
of three wise men in the Osiris
birth story.
Many
of the
stories are nothing but old beast fables adapted to Buddhist purposes simply
by having the Buddha in a former
birth take the form
of one
of the beasts
of the fable.
Fun
story: at a
birth I did last year in another city south
of where I live, I picked up mom's freebie «breastfeeding support» bag, and then, with her sitting
by, watching from her hospital bed as she breastfed her babe, I helped her methodically remove every piece
of advertising for formula companies it contained.
People will change the
story to suit them, so if your baby was «saved»
by going unassisted,
by birthing at home, or in a
birth center,
by having an epidural, or
by having a c - section or a whole host
of other interventions, you will find SOME reason to justify it.
According to PBS, babies from
birth to six months old are soothed
by the rhythmic reading
of stories or lullabies.
But if you actually do give
birth without any medical intervention, just the mere fact
of sharing the
story of that experience is considered «shaming»
by some people who have had (or want) a different experience.
Here is Esther Robbie's
birth story written
by her mama and some
of their favorite photos from her
birth!
As part
of our Labor
of Love series, we would like you to participate in our forum discussion
by sharing and / or commenting on
birth stories.
Today's
story comes from Jennifer Gillette, who was caught
by surprise at 34 weeks
by the
birth of her son.
I hope that
by sharing my
story other women will get an idea
of what it's like to homebirth and give
birth naturally.
An equally important point, I could also contribute to the our book
by offering a decade's worth
of horrifying hospital - based
birth stories, which Fransen can not.
By Amber Leventry Every mom has a unique and memorable
birth story for each
of their children.
This is a great
birth story told
by one
of our clients, CarolAnn.
It was given to me to read 14 years ago...
by a very free - spirited friend... I found the intimate sharing
of birth stories to be extremely enthralling.
This would likely have been more than enough, and Claire could have had a manual removal in theatre, followed
by a couple
of units
of blood, and been home a couple
of days later, with a dramatic
birth story to tell and a new baby daughter to snuggle.
Search for
stories by first time mothers who had a homebirth,
by mothers who had their first home
birth on their subsequent baby or for
stories of mothers having subsequent home
births.
A
birth story is a document which details the memory
of a birthing, usually composed
by a mother.
If I had been daft enough to attempt a home
birth, I would be one
of the
stories on Dr. Amy's Hurt
by Homebirth blog.
Oh remember reading this beautiful
birth story on SMATS and seeing Caroline's sneak peak
of the
birth photos and I'm still struck
by the beauty and power.
Hey this is one
of the most beautiful
birth blogs I have read, but I understand the author
of this
story is Samantha Kelly NOT Krystal Cleaver as implied
by the title — can you please make sure the
birth blog is attributed to the author?
Fueled
by stories on the Internet
of women who say their placentas hold healing powers for postpartum depression and other post-baby problems, more Chicago women are weighing the value
of eating their placenta after
birth.
Some
stories of beautiful hospital
births, some
of brave women having cesarean's (some
by choice, some because
of emergency), some
of ecstatic parents meeting their adopted children for the first time, and some
of peaceful home -
births.
(«Paradoxical Subjects: Women Telling
Birth Stories» — a feminist comparison of the ideologies and experiences of home - birthers and women giving birth by scheduled cesarean),
Birth Stories» — a feminist comparison
of the ideologies and experiences
of home - birthers and women giving
birth by scheduled cesarean),
birth by scheduled cesarean), 2007.
You can also learn about how other pregnant couples have fared
by browsing through our collection
of birth stories.
Giving
Birth with Confidence is an online community, created by Lamaze International, written for and by real women (and men) with a variety of trustworthy, timely and appealing stories, articles and tips related to pregnancy, birth and paren
Birth with Confidence is an online community, created
by Lamaze International, written for and
by real women (and men) with a variety
of trustworthy, timely and appealing
stories, articles and tips related to pregnancy,
birth and paren
birth and parenting.
I'm amazed
by how so many
of you have similar
stories and some not necessarily about breastfeeding but about giving
birth.