Faith is Funny
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Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.
Charles Dickens
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for the beautiful outfit that I am wearing in this pic <333
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Rizvaniye Mosque is located in the city of Şanlıurfa in southeastern Turkey. The city is famous for its Abrahamic sites. Rizvaniye Mosque is built on the north side of Balıklıgöl (Sacred Fish Lake). This pool like lake is believed by Muslims to be the place where Prophet Abraham was thrown into the fire by Nimrod. According to Muslim belief Prophet Abraham's nickname is “Halil-ur Rahman.” This means “the person who does not want help from someone other than Allah and who only wants friendship of Allah.”
This is an archive photo which I shot in 2011.
A short meeting and a talk about religion and beliefs, we parted ways and I'm still an atheist😊
Always respect other people’s beliefs and the world will be a better place.
I wish a happy Eid to all my friends who are Muslims and the rest a happy Friday!
Margerethenkapelle on top of the Wiehengebirge. One of my special places since I visited a concert on a Winter evening here many years ago. October waved goodby with sunshine and warm tempereratures and we used the perfect weather for an extended hiking tour on the Wittedindsweg, a crest trail on the Wiehengebirge from Porta Westfalica in the East to the Osnabrück area in the West. Before the sun went down we visited the most interesting spots of the Eastern part of the trail.
”Shakkin’ Briggie” (St Devenick’s Bridge) over the River Dee from Ardoe to Cults, Aberdeen - opened in 1837. Funded by Rev Dr George Morison to give 700 parishioners on the north bank access to his church on the south bank (they were crossing the river by boat). You would need more than a prayer to cross on it now!
I will definitely never question this dude about that
The proof is right there
Hanging in the open for everybody to see
Some of us needs to show off
And some of us knows what we are, who we are - and don't need to show to the whole world that we have balls
I bet those who needs to tell the whole world that they have balls, don't really have them......
I'm cursing in the church now, yes
But it's only my belief
If you respect yourself and love yourself, then you have the balls to stand up for yourself too
Best balls ever
Poor bird, lol - he is a victim of my words
I have to put some extra goodies on my tray today
Phew 😬🤔
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ON THE REACTIONS I WILL TRY TO RESPOND BACK
Een konijn staat symbool voor vruchtbaarheid. Volgens het volksgeloof heeft het konijn magische en geneeskrachtige eigenschappen. Een konijnenpootje zou geluk brengen.
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A rabbit symbolizes fertility. According to popular belief, the rabbit has magical and medicinal properties. A rabbit's foot would bring good luck.
The Cathedral of Our Lady (Dutch: Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Antwerp, Belgium. Today's see of the Diocese of Antwerp started in 1352 and, although the first stage of construction was ended in 1521, has never been 'completed'. In Gothic style, its architects were Jan and Pieter Appelmans. It contains a number of significant works by the Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens, as well as paintings by artists such as Otto van Veen, Jacob de Backer and Marten de Vos.
The belfry of the cathedral is included in the Belfries of Belgium and France entry in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The first Christian missionaries arrived in the 7th century. The first parish church dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul was constructed in the current Sint Michielsstraat. After the Viking raids in 836, the church was damaged and restored, and subsequently dedicated to Saint Michael. In the 10th century, a group of 12 secular canons were connected to this church. They would dedicate all of their time to the Liturgy of the Hours, and mainly opposed the beliefs of the established Roman Catholic Church.
Upon hearing of their dissent behavior, the bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cambrai (to which Antwerp belonged at the time) then sent Norbert of Xanten to discipline them. In 1124, Norbert of Xanten convinces 4 of the secular canons to start a norbertine abbey and thus the parish church becomes a monastery church, known as St. Michael's Abbey. The 8 other secular canons prefer to keep their freedom and move to a different location, a chapel dedicated to Our Lady, the Virgin Mary.
This chapel becomes Antwerp's new parish church, and is located between the Saint Michael residential area, and an older settlement around the area of Het Steen.
Becoming more popular, the chapel is demolished and replaced by a much bigger romanesque church. The three-aisled nave corresponded in width to the cathedral's current central aisle, the inner and partly the middle aisles. The cloverleaf-shaped eastern section with a full aisle had a width of no less than 42 m. In 1294, the church gets a novum opus extension, indicating the first signs of gothic architecture.
It is one of my deepest beliefs that the animals we have the deepest bonds with in this life, have been with us before. Many times before, even. The ones, who, when they pass on, you Never get over them. We love all our animal friends but with some, the attachment runs so deep it is indescribable. When you see a photo of an animal that looks very similar to them, it is like a hammerblow to your heart. When you think of them, it is always with mixed emotions, joy that they shared your life for a time, but a deep longing and sadness that is like a vice around your heart. These, i firmly believe, are the ones who find us, lifetime after lifetime.
From a selfie.
Cat is pd png.
Pyramids from one of my apps.
For the past week and a half, I've been in Kenosha. I walked through smoke and drove by fire. I saw friends. I saw people die on streams. Politicians came and politicians went, bringing their agendas: helpful and not. I don't hold a great deal of belief in community, never have and stepping back, the anger is palpable.
I am confident that while things have calmed in that town, there has also been no resolution, there or across this country.
I am equally confident more fires will come.
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At the sources of Voidomatis river,Central Zagori
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbFrXOUDyF0 (André Rieu - Voices Of Spring)
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The lark rises into the blue,
the mellow wind mildly blowing;
his lovely mild breath revives
and kisses the field, the meadow.
Spring in all its splendour rises,
ah all hardship is over,
sorrow becomes milder,
good expectations,
the belief in happiness returns;
sunshine, you warm us,
ah, all is laughing, oh,oh awakes!
"Voices of Spring"
(lyrics Richard Genée (1823–1895).
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Thank you all for your visit
Đền Quan Âm or the Shrine of Avalokitesvara is located near the summit of Nui Sam. It's a new colourful construction.
Nameplate of the shrine is written with a Chinese influenced calligraphic style of the Vietnamese alphabet.
There are people in tourist areas in Vietnam, who write your name or whatsoever with this style of alphabet for souvenirs.
The bodhisattva of compassion often has female figures in Vietnam. Not only Avalokitesvara but also other deities tend to be feminised in Vietnam including Buddha. It is supposed to be an influence from the folk beliefs that are deep rooted in the Vietnamese religious traditions.
Amethyst
Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz.
The name comes from the Koine Greek ἀμέθυστος amethystos from ἀ- a-, "not" and μεθύσκω methysko / μεθύω methyo, "intoxicate", a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. The ancient Greeks wore amethyst and carved drinking vessels from it in the belief that it would prevent intoxication.
Amethyst is a semiprecious stone often used in jewelry and is the traditional birthstone for February.
[Source: wikipedia]
Wishing everyone, whatever your beliefs, a merry & warm Winter Solstice and love, luck, and peace for the new year!
East of the Sun & West of the Moon - from the Nordic folk tale www.pitt.edu/~dash/norway034.html
Picture part of the Christmas Showcase at The Lost Unicorn Gallery
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Darkroom print on ilford rc new, dodge and burn, selenium, selective bleaching agfa brown.
hp5 in d76
RZ67, 90mm lens
Rocamadour es una localidad situada al suroeste de Francia, famosa desde la Edad Media por ser un importante centro de peregrinaje, documentado desde 1172. Allí se ubica el medieval monasterio de Nuestra Señora y la iglesia de San Miguel.
Y es allí donde, incrustada en la roca del precipicio sobre los edificios del santuario, estuvo durante nueve siglos una espada, sujeta con una cadena. No estaba completa, sino que le falta un trozo. Los propios monjes, que identifican esta espada con la famosa Durandal, aseguran que fue el propio Roldán quien la incrustó allí, para que no cayese en manos de sus enemigos.
Durandal (o Durandarte) fue la famosa espada de Roldán, el caballero franco que murió en la batalla de Roncesvalles el 15 de agosto del 788 a manos de los vascones.
seeing and recording are almost simultaneous. His output is limited only by his ability to see. For this reason it has always been my belief that an experienced photographer, given the means to devote himself entirely to creative expression, should be able to produce a tremendous amount of valuable work.
Edward Weston
HPPT! Kindness Matters!
cercis, smooth redbud, 'Celestial Plum', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
General Watkins Conservation Area
Scott County Missouri
Photo taken on October 22, 2020
The sun is hiding were I’m standing but at the top of the hill it's brilliant beyond belief. I want to walk to the top of this hill and let this stunning sunshine rain down on me and be baptized in its brilliance.
Seeing artist Barbara Kruger's installation at MoMA yesterday reminded me that I had seen her work installed at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington DC in 2016.
From the museum's website: "Large areas of the installation are devoted to open-ended questions (“WHO IS BEYOND THE LAW? WHO IS FREE TO CHOOSE? WHO SPEAKS? WHO IS SILENT?”), while the section occupying the bookstore explores themes of desire and consumption. At once addressing the individual, the museum, and, symbolically, the country, Kruger’s penetrating examination of the public sphere transforms one of the Hirshhorn’s key public spaces."
"All men are the same except
for their belief in their own selves,
regardless of what others
may think of them..."
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Eyes / REPULSE - Toxic Eyes
Scars / LVL9 Calvaria Scarification
Mask / Skellybones -- Sentinel Mask
Gloves / [HEIKE] Disturbed Gloves
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Hair / S-CLUB JIN FATPACK
Tattoo / DAPPA - Kurosaki Tattoo.
Jacket / ::GB:: Cyber pilgrim Jacket / FATPACK
Pant / ::GB:: Cyber pilgrim Hakama / FATPACK
Shoes / ::GB:: Tabi Sneakers / FATPACK
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Horn / + Pearlescent Devil Horns + {aii}
Earrings / Codex_Itadaki gauged @FETISH FAIR
Weapon / [Val'More] - Sci-fi Shuriken\Cutting @MAINSTORE
Kitsune / [Rezz Room] Box Kitsune Light Animesh
Backdrop / *ZEROICHI* GOKURAKU STREET Backdrop
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Having run out of new material to edit due to my firm belief we should stay the hell home during this pandemic unless there is a very good reason to be out and about so I have reached back into my shot vaults to find some interesting things to work on and edit with a softer hand for a while.
Here there be dragons in this case a horse dragon named Long-Ma part of a show that was brought to Ottawa for a street performance of a story developed in Nantes France by La Machine stage/film creatives with an amazing mechanical aptitude.
Long-Ma pictured here weighs about 40 tons stands 13m high and stretches almost 20m in length at times and it takes a dozen operators to maneuver through the city streets clanking, snorting huge gusts of steam vapor while roaring loud enough to rattle windows all the while huge crowds following his path making the kid in you believe this is somehow real.
I took this on Oct 25, 2020 with my D750 and Nikon 70-300mm 3.5-5.6 Lens at 300mm 1/50 sec f/5.6 ISO3200 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress
"Don't worry little brother, you will be flying soon."
This may have been a parting kiss, because it was only 10 minutes later that the bird on the left (your left, not the bird's) took its maiden flight, not to return.
If anyone knows better please correct me, but it is my belief that once a kestrel chick leaves the nest, that's it. There is no coming home to roost at night. Well, that is the way I see it.
He thought about the fact that he was a burning lamp, and the more he felt that, the more he felt a weakening, a quenching of the divine light of truth burning within him.
Lev N. Tolstoy - "Father Serge"
The helmeted hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil) is a very large bird in the hornbill family. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, Thailand and Myanmar. The casque (helmetlike structure on the head) accounts for some 11% of its 3 kg weight. Unlike any other hornbill, the casque is almost solid, and is used in head-to-head combat among males. It is a belief among the Punan Bah that a large helmeted hornbill guards the river between life and death
Title by Steely Dan - 1974
Long-tailed macaques feel right at home at the ancient Khmer temple of Phra Prang Sam Yot in Lopburi.
Wikipedia: Phra Prang Sam Yot, also known as Phra Prang Sam Yod, is a 13th-century Angkorian temple in Lopburi, Thailand. The temple is currently a popular tourist destination. The temple was built by King Jayavarman VII of the Khmer Empire in the early 13th century. Jayavarman intended for the temple to be an important location in the royal cult surrounding himself, as it would increase the legitimacy of his rule. In addition, the temple served to showcase the prestige of the Khmer Empire in Lopburi (then known as Lavo) as it had only recently captured the city from its Cham and Mon rivals.
The temple is famous for its large population of crab-eating macaque monkeys, which live in and around the temple grounds. The monkey population has always been present in Lopburi, but the start of the locally-held Monkey Buffet Festival in 1989 led to a dramatic increase in their population. The festival serves a dual purpose, drawing in tourists while also honoring the traditional Lopburi belief that monkeys are disciples of Jao Paw Phra Kan, a spirit which protects the city.
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Introduction
Gospel Video Songs | New Christian Song 2018 "The Incarnate God Leads Mankind Into a New Era"
www.holyspiritspeaks.org/videos/incarnate-god-leads-manki...
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The incarnate God, He brings to an end the age when only Jehovah's back was seen. He also concludes the age of belief when in vagueness God was perceived. The work of the last incarnate God brings man to a more practical age. The work He does brings all mankind to a more pleasant and realistic time. He ends the age of vagueness, He concludes the age when man wished to seek God's face but was unable to back then. He ends man's service to Satan, to a new age man is led. All this is achieved by the work of God in the flesh, instead of God's Spirit alone.
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He not only ends the age of law and doctrine, He shows man a God who is real, a God who is normal, righteous and holy, who unlocks the management plan, who demonstrates the mysteries, the destination of mankind, who made man and ends the management work, who has been hidden for thousands of years. He ends the age of vagueness, He concludes the age when man wished to seek God's face but was unable to back then. He ends man's service to Satan, to a new age man is led. All this is achieved by the work of God in the flesh. Oh, He ends the age of vagueness, He concludes the age when man wished to seek God's face but was unable to back then. He ends man's service to Satan, to a new age man is led. All this is achieved by the work of God in the flesh. All this is achieved by the work of God in the flesh, instead of God's Spirit alone.
from "Corrupt Mankind Is More in Need of the Salvation of God Become Flesh" in The Word Appears in the Flesh
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