These in the scripture are the prize winners in the following categories,
DUMBEST BOYFRIEND:Samson for choosing girlfriend Delilah (JUDGES 16:4-22)
BIGGEST LIAR:Herod who claims to seek the new born king to "do him homage" (MATHEW 2:8)
MOST UNAPPETIZING DISH:Herodias and her daughter for serving a head on a platter (MARK 6:17-29)
FATTEST MAN: Eglon king of Moab his belly swallowed a sword (JUDGES 3:12-25)
WORST FISHERMAN: Peter when he catches something it's a miracle (LUKE 5:1-10,JOHN 21:3-6)
BEST TRAVELING COMPANION: The angel Raphael who journeys with Tobias (TOBIT 5:1-22)
WORST SACRISTANS: Sons of Eli for eating the sacrifice meant for God (1 SAMUEL 2:12-17)
MOST FAMOUS ASS: This is a tie Balaam's ass or Balaam himself (1 NUMBERS 22:21-35)
MOST DANGEROUS DATE: Judith men loose their head over her (JUDITH 13:4-10)
BIGGEST MISTAKE: Ananias and Sapphira stiff the collection plate (ACTS 5:1-10)
LOUSIEST SAILOR: Peter again whose boat is always at the verge of sinking (MATHEW 14:24,MARK 4:35-40,LUKE 8:22-26)
LONGEST DISTANCE TRAVELLER: Queen of Sheba who travelled all the way from Ethiopia to Jerusalem (1 KINGS 10:1-13)
GREEDIEST SERVANT: Gehazi servant of Elisha who toke 75 pounds of silver ant two sets of clothing from Naaman (2 KINGS:20-27)
Friday 9 July 2010
Wednesday 7 July 2010
THE OTHER LEAST HALF
John(not real names) was a jovial nonchalant family man who would go an extra mile to have his family of two kids and a wife happy all their life,he was a responsible God fearing man with strong integrity and moral characterization and more so he believed his wife loved him so much until he caught his wife red handed with a man 'pants down'
It was the worst thing to happen to him for all his life,a look at his face could speak out even to the bystanders that a dark cloud of hate and rage had befell him,he could not pick himself up for the one he loved most had betrayed him,his love and his entire family
Today it is known that infidelity is absolutely the greatest cause of divorce and separation in this ever competitive society
Cheating is usually a symptom of an unhealthy relationship. It destroys friendships, breaks trust, and causes guilt, anger, hurt and many other negative emotions. Cheating in relationships is not going to last. People know all these facts, but still go on cheating others.
The major point about cheating in relationships is that it is accidental. Most people do not want to cheat on their associates. A known fact is that most persons who experience infidelity in their relationships are likely to experience it in future also, even when they move on to other relationships. This is pretty incredible, but true. Some people think that getting badly burned once would be sufficient. However, this is not quite the way it occurs for many people.
There are several reasons why cheating, adultery, infidelity and extra marital affairs often occur in many relationships. People are complicated and appearances can be deceptive. Cheating in relationships depends upon several factors.
One important factor is the choice of a partner or spouse. If the choice is not in line with what they require or wish, or with what their partner can give them, there is a chance of cheating.
Cheating also occurs when people fail to give their relationships priority by putting time and energy into them. Another major reason is the failure to understand the issues that led to infidelity in the first place. Many people do not want to analyze the role they played in the failure of a relationship. In most cases, they blame others for things that went wrong rather than look inward for complete understanding.
Cheating often occurs in many marital relationships.
Communication is here the most problematic issue. For a myriad of reasons, partners get little time to talk about feelings with each other, particularly negative feelings. In some relationships, partners are not allowed to share unhappiness.
Misunderstandings also make people feel that their spouse does not want to hear their problems. So they do not talk about difficulties. The lack of a sense of empowerment, issues of self esteem and unequal partnership are also significant problems in any relationship.
The major point about cheating in relationships is that it is accidental. Most people do not want to cheat on their associates. A known fact is that most persons who experience infidelity in their relationships are likely to experience it in future also, even when they move on to other relationships. This is pretty incredible, but true. Some people think that getting badly burned once would be sufficient. However, this is not quite the way it occurs for many people.
There are several reasons why cheating, adultery, infidelity and extra marital affairs often occur in many relationships. People are complicated and appearances can be deceptive. Cheating in relationships depends upon several factors.
One important factor is the choice of a partner or spouse. If the choice is not in line with what they require or wish, or with what their partner can give them, there is a chance of cheating.
Cheating also occurs when people fail to give their relationships priority by putting time and energy into them. Another major reason is the failure to understand the issues that led to infidelity in the first place. Many people do not want to analyze the role they played in the failure of a relationship. In most cases, they blame others for things that went wrong rather than look inward for complete understanding.
Cheating often occurs in many marital relationships.
Communication is here the most problematic issue. For a myriad of reasons, partners get little time to talk about feelings with each other, particularly negative feelings. In some relationships, partners are not allowed to share unhappiness.
Misunderstandings also make people feel that their spouse does not want to hear their problems. So they do not talk about difficulties. The lack of a sense of empowerment, issues of self esteem and unequal partnership are also significant problems in any relationship.
Friday 2 July 2010
THE MEN WHO SUED GOD
In the US state of Nebraska, State Senator Ernie Chambers filed a suit during 2008 against God seeking an injunction, as an effort to publicize the issue of public access to the court system. The suit was dismissed due to the fact that God could not be properly notified, not having an address. The Judge stated
"Given that this court finds that there can never be service effectuated on the named defendant this action will be dismissed with prejudice". The senator believing God to be singular and all-knowing responded
"The court itself acknowledges the existence of God. A consequence of that acknowledgment is a recognition of God's omniscience ... Since God knows everything, God has notice of this lawsuit."
Chambers filed the lawsuit in response to another lawsuit he considers to be frivolous and inappropriate.
In response to Chambers' case two responses were filed. The first was from a Corpus Christi lawyer, Eric Perkins, who wanted to answer the question "what would God say". The second was filed in Douglas County, Nebraska District Court. The source of the second response, claiming to be from "God", is unclear as no contact information was given.
On July 30, 2008, local media sources reported the Douglas County District Court was going to deny Chambers' lawsuit because Chambers had failed to notify the defendant.However, on August 1 Chambers was granted a court date of August 5 in order to proceed with his lawsuit.
"The scheduling hearing will give me a chance to lay out the facts that would justify the granting of the motion," Chambers was quoted as saying. He added,
"Once the court enters the injunction, that's as much as I can do," he said. "That's as much as I would ask the court. I wouldn't expect them to enforce it."
However, a judge finally did throw out the case, saying the Almighty was not properly served due to his unlisted home address. Chambers responded to the news by saying
"the court itself acknowledges the existence of God. A consequence of that acknowledgment is a recognition of God's omniscience. Since God knows everything, God has notice of this lawsuit."
As of November 5, 2008, Chambers filed an appeal to the Nebraska Supreme Court.The former state senator John DeCamp and E. O. Augustsson in Sweden, asked to represent God. Augustsson's letters, mentioning the Bjorn (see the BjornSocialist Republic) were stricken as "frivolous". The Appeals Court gave Chambers until February 24 to show that he notified DeCamp and Augustsson of his brief, which he did. The case was finally closed on February 25 when the Nebraska Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal and vacated the order of the district court. The court quoted cases according to which "[a] court decides real controversies and determines rights actually controverted, and does not address or dispose of abstract questions or issues that might arise in hypothetical or fictitious situation or setting".
A Romanian prisoner, identified as Pavel M, serving 20 years after being convicted of murder, filed a lawsuit against the Romanian Orthodox Church, as God's representatives in Romania, for failing to keep him from the Devil, essentially stating that his baptism had been a binding contract. The suit was dismissed because the defendant was neither an individual nor a company, and was not subject to the civil court of law's jurisdiction.
In the comedy film The Man Who Sued God, a fisherman played by Billy Connolly successfully challenges the right of insurance companies to refuse payment for a destroyed boat on the common legal exemption clause of an Act of God.(force majuere) In a suit against the world's religious institutions as God's representatives on Earth, the religious institutions have the dilemma of either having to state God does not exist to uphold the legal principle, or being held liable for damages caused by Acts of God.(force majuere)
In the "Angels And Blimps" episode of the television legal drama Ally McBeal, a boy with leukemia attempts to sue God.
In the episode "The Nutcrackers" of the television legal drama comedy Boston Legal, a woman sues God for the death of her husband. "God in the Dock", a 1980 episode of Christian TV series Insight, featured Richard Beymer as God put on trial by humanity.
Former Auschwitz concentration camp inmate Elie Wiesel is said to have witnessed three Jewish prisoners try God in absentia for abandoning the Jewish people during the Holocaust. From this experience, Wiesel wrote the play and novel The Trial of God. It is set in a Ukrainian village during 1649 after a massacre of the Jewish inhabitants, possibly as part of the Khmelnytsky Uprising. In the play, three traveling minstrels arrive in the village, having intended to perform a play. Instead they perform a mock trial of God for allowing the massacre. The verdict is innocent, after a stirring lone defense by a stranger who, in a twist, is revealed to be the Devil.
In a satirical news piece, The Onion parody newspaper published an article stating that New York attorneys had filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of the Children of Israel (the Israelites). The suit alleged a breach of the religious covenant between God and his chosen people, and sought $4.2 trillion in punitive and compensatory damages.
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