posted December 19, 2015 03:27 PM            

A Star .... with a tail as BIG as a kite!
A Voice .... as BIG as the Cosmic Sea

A Child Born .... to bring us ALL Goodness & Light

"The Wise Men STILL Seek" ....
That Beautiful One... He Dwells inside my Heart. And I can't help expressing how grateful I am and deeply I love His continual Presence in my life!! {{ }}

God is a Spirit:
and they that would worship him, must worship him in spirit, and in truth
John 4:24

Pray for Peace people everywhere.

posted December 19, 2015 04:08 PM            

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day;
and not to me only,
but also to ALL them that have
loved his appearing.
-- 2 Timothy 4:8 (ASV)

(music) What Child is This (Francesca Battistelli, lyrics) [2:48] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQWKjTvPgiM

posted December 21, 2015 05:37 PM            

quote:

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Originally posted by Randall:
There's a Christmas song that makes it sound like a comet.

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It's not the one I left at the top of page here, Randall? I guess you haven't been "watching" the videos I'm leaving... They all show pictures of the BIG star, comet-like actions (especially with the one that showed three stars coming into one, then beaming down like a headlight).

Do you remember any phrases or words? I'll try to find it for you.

Did you know that this next song is NOT talking about "ships"... but was referencing the "ships-of-the-desert"? Ships = Camels!!

Quoting frames in the video--
The three ships in this song makes you think of boats, but it refers to camels!! Camels are known as ships of the desert. The 3 ships are the 3 wise kings camels which followed the star looking for the new born King...
-- Sophie Mann

posted December 21, 2015 06:06 PM            

So, I guess we can call it "the vegan version."

posted December 24, 2015 12:50 PM            

Muslims Love Jesus Too: 6 things you didn't know about Jesus in Islam.
--Jennifer Williams
posted December 23, 2015
excerpt... copy-quoting item 6.
...story of Jesus's birth as told in the Quran is also the story of his first miracle, when he spoke as an infant in the cradle and declared himself to be a prophet of God.
Here's the story:
{author was quoting}
And remember Mary in the Book, when she withdrew from her family to an eastern place.
And she veiled herself from them.
Then We [God] sent unto her Our Spirit [the angel Gabriel], and it assumed for her the likeness of a perfect man.
She said, "I seek refuge from thee in the Compassionate [i.e., God], if you are reverent!"
He said, "I am but a messenger of thy Lord, to bestow upon thee a pure boy."

She said, "How shall I have a boy when no man has touched me, nor have I been unchaste?"
He said, "Thus shall it be. Thy Lord says, ‘It is easy for Me.’"
And [it is thus] that We might make him a sign unto mankind, and a mercy from Us.
And it is a matter decreed.

So she conceived him and withdrew with him to a place far off.
And the pangs of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a date palm.
She said,
"Would that I had died before this and was a thing forgotten, utterly forgotten!"
So he called out to her from below her,
"Grieve not! Thy Lord has placed a rivulet beneath thee.
And shake toward thyself the trunk of the date palm;
fresh, ripe dates shall fall upon thee.
So eat and drink and cool thine eye.
And if thou seest any human being, say,
‘Verily I have vowed a fast unto the Compassionate,
so I shall not speak this day to any man.’"

Then she came with him [the infant Jesus] unto her people, carrying him.
They said,
"O Mary! Thou hast brought an amazing thing!
O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not an evil man, nor was thy mother unchaste."
Then she pointed to him [Jesus].
They said,
"How shall we speak to one who is yet a child in the cradle?"

He [Jesus] said,
"Truly I am a servant of God.
He has given me the Book and made me a prophet.
He has made me blessed wheresoever I may be,
and has enjoined upon me prayer and almsgiving so long as I live,
and [has made me] dutiful toward my mother.
And He has not made me domineering, wretched.
Peace be upon me the day I was born,
the day I die,
and the day I am raised alive!"

That is Jesus son of Mary—
a statement of the truth, which they doubt.
.. endQuote

Education lighting the small mind,
to enable the shining Light of Truth to dispel all ignorance.
We fear, because we are ignorant.
Ignorance builds impenetrable walls....
*~

Come, Let Us Reason Together.....

More exposure to each others' Belief Systems will make us stronger because People are Worth it.
*~

Quoting item 2...
Muslims believe that Jesus (called "Isa" in Arabic)
was a prophet of God,
was born to a virgin (Mary),
and will return to Earth before the Day of Judgment to restore justice and to defeat al-Masih ad-Dajjal ("the false messiah"), also known as the Antichrist.
All of which may sound pretty familiar to many Christians.
.. endQuote

Quoting item 4...
Just as with all the other prophets,
including Mohammed,
Muslims recite,
"Peace be upon him" every time we refer to Jesus.
.. endQuote

Christ Be In Our Hearts...
Christ Be our Light
Christ Be Behind me...
Christ Before me
Christ Love in the dark...
Christ Love in the Bright and Shining Places

Christ Beneath me, ever upholding me
Christ Above me, above all things and concerns
Sovereign and Most Pure,
Most Holy
So Holy...... Holy, Holy Lord

Please walk with us, abide with us,
Today and Everyday---
Let us BE That Channel of Love and Light
to every Soul we chance-meet.

Let Christ Dwell Richly in our Human Experiences
Illuminate Our Hearts, we pray.

(music) E'en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come (Paul Manz; Kansas City Chorale) [2:57] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCut48BRwEs

posted December 15, 2016 12:21 AM            

Posted contents removed 12/16/2018
An astrologer had postulated date of birth for Jesus Christ based on sky configurations.

{sorry that I hadn't quoted the whole interesting article at that time, as, now it has been removed from 'access' -- and the video-version's audio(sound) was disabled}

posted December 17, 2016 10:40 AM            

(music) One Tin Soldier (The Original Caste, lyrics) [3:36] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RjI44WXKMI

Lyrics....

Listen, children, to a story
That was written long ago,
'Bout a kingdom on a mountain
And the valley-folk below.

On the mountain was a treasure
Buried deep beneath the stone,
And the valley-people swore
They'd have it for their very own.

Go ahead and hate your neighbor,
Go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of Heaven,
You can justify it in the end.
There won't be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day,
On the bloody morning after....
One tin soldier rides away.

So the people of the valley
Sent a message up the hill,
Asking for the buried treasure,
Tons of gold for which they'd kill.

Came an answer from the kingdom,
"With our brothers we will share
All the secrets of our mountain,
All the riches buried there."

Go ahead and hate your neighbor,
Go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of Heaven,
You can justify it in the end.
There won't be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day,
On the bloody morning after....
One tin soldier rides away.

Now the valley cried with anger,
"Mount your horses! Draw your sword!"
And they killed the mountain-people,
So they won their just reward.

Now they stood beside the treasure,
On the mountain, dark and red.
Turned the stone and looked beneath it...
"Peace on Earth" was all it said.

Go ahead and hate your neighbor,
Go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of Heaven,
You can justify it in the end.
There won't be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day,
On the bloody morning after....
One tin soldier rides away.

Go ahead and hate your neighbor,
Go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of Heaven,
You can justify it in the end.
There won't be any trumpets blowing
Come the judgement day,
On the bloody morning after....
One tin soldier rides away.

posted December 17, 2016 10:48 AM            

(music) This Is My Wish (Jordin Sparks) [3:06] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7zTOXwKfzk

Lyrics
This is my wish, my wish for the world
That peace would find its way
To every boy and girl

This is the time, the time for harmony
Let love be the song
That everybody sings

Fill the earth with joyful noise
Ring the bells and raise your voice
Let there be peace on earth
Let there be peace on earth

Lift your light, let it shine
Shine, shine, shine
Let there be peace on earth
Let there be peace on earth

I heart the sweet the sound
The sound of hope to come
Together we can bring
Goodwill to everyone

Let it start with you, let it start with me
Let every nation rise
To sing this melody

Fill the earth with joyful noise
Ring the bells and raise your voice
Let there be peace on earth
Let there be peace on earth

Lift your light, let it shine
Shine, shine, shine
Let there be peace on earth
Let there be peace on earth

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Fill the earth with joyful noise
Ring the bells and raise your voice
Let there be peace on earth
Let there be peace on earth

Lift your light, let it shine
Shine, shine, shine
Let there be peace on earth
Let there be peace on earth

posted December 17, 2016 11:11 AM            

*Tolerance, Inclusiveness, and Peace to ALL-Kind*

posted December 17, 2016 12:19 PM            

My jam:

posted December 17, 2016 03:57 PM            

quote:

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Originally posted by Faith:
mirage *wink*
My jam:
We Three Kings *music*

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(music) Some Children See Him (James Taylor) [4:41] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s49gEmTlOTk

posted December 19, 2016 11:46 AM            

quote:

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Originally posted by Randall:
There was actually a caravan of wise men.

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All kinds of people traveled it.

posted December 19, 2016 11:53 AM            

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_the_Great

2.
Herod_Archelaus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herod_Archelaus

posted December 19, 2016 12:14 PM            

(Other articles here too, that I'm sure will be an interesting read for others to take up on, for other threads here at LL.)

(articles/topics) Dr. Turi's articles -- http://www.drturi.com/the-truth-behind-the-dead-sea-scrolls/

posted December 20, 2016 05:43 PM            

quote:

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Originally posted by Randall:
I didn't know about Herod!

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