2013 Brazil 3 Spain 0
2009 Brazil 3-2 United States
2005 Brazil 4-1 Argentina
2003 France 1-0 Cameroon (et)
2001 France 1-0 Japan
1999 Mexico 4-3 Brazil
1997 Brazil 6-0 Australia
King Fahd Cup
1995 Denmark 2-0 Argentina
1992 Argentina 3-1 Saudi Arabia
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Short comments on a finite God
An aerial view of Dublin, Ireland. I have done the bus tour of the city and I would highly recommend it. It seemed like a very clean and historical city. I wish they had an English Premier League club there in order to have another reason to visit.
I am very busy with PhD revisions, but I appreciate the comments for a break.
Short comments on a finite God, based on my current twenty plus PhD pages of reviewing mainly non-traditional views on the omnipotence of God.
An infinite eternal God[1] can be understood as the first cause not needing a cause.[2] A finite deity, although admittedly logically possible, requires further explanation.[3] If the being is not revealed through Scriptural revelation,[4] it is a God of primarily philosophical speculation and requires further elaboration on the part of one in regard to, for instance, why humanity should believe in and follow this type of deity, assuming that there is not a greater, infinite, eternal first cause that would necessarily[5] exist behind that being.
My conclusion is that a finite God is very unlikely to exist.
[1] The essence of God himself is eternal, he is before time, above time and after time. Barth (1932-1968: 67). God is ‘infinite spirit’ and eternal. Shedd (1874-1890)(1980: 152). God is eternal and without beginning or end. Bavinck (1918)(2006: 148 Volume 2). God is eternal and infinite, he is eternal now, ‘the permanent now’ and eternity results from his infinity. Weber (1955)(1981: 455). God has eternal existence as a ‘just and wise person.’ Frame (2002: 388).
[2] God’s essence is eternal and necessary (logically must exist) , and the finite universe is temporal and contingent (not necessary). Shedd (1874-1890)(1980: 191). God as a necessary being is therefore the cause of contingent creation. Frame reasons God is the creator and the Lord of the beginning of history. This occurs within his eternal plans. Frame (2002: 389). Within this view God is the implied first cause that exists necessarily prior to everything else. Pojman (1996: 596).
[3] Hypothetically, humanity and the universe could have been created by a finite God that was created by another cause.
[4] In contrast to God in the Hebrew Bible, God in the New Testament and Allah in the Qur'an.
[5] Shedd (1874-1890)(1980: 191). Pojman (1996: 596).
Two members of our local USL soccer club have a little fight on the field.
Please go to 8 minute mark.
http://www.whitecapsfc.com/archive/feature06150901.aspx
'Vancouver Whitecaps FC announce that the club have fined and suspended defender Wesley Charles and striker Charles Gbeke, as a result of their unsportsmanlike behaviour during the Whitecaps home match versus Miami FC Blues last Friday evening.
On Monday, both Charles and Gbeke received monetary fines for an undisclosed amount from the club before each player was handed a one-match suspension from the United Soccer Leagues, as well as an additional one-match suspension from the club on Tuesday.'
I see a Whitecaps game every year or so generally. Sometimes fights break out in non-combat sports but it is usually between players on opposing teams. However, when two players on the same team fight it is humourous but also not a good public demonstration of teamwork.
Next...
http://www.koco.com/news/19756522/detail.html
Trooper confronts paramedic.
Perhaps the trooper was overaggresive and should have let the initial incident pass, but if I am riding in the back of the ambulance, I do not get out and confront a state trooper.
The paramedic is a big intimidating guy.
Superrabbit
Super hungry (Thanks Mom)
I saw this on Granville Island in a shop.
Monday, June 01, 2009
Will this make me a happier theological blogger?
Below is my new rather pricey 'toy'. Snoring is not the primary issue for me but obstructive sleep apnea and related fatigue and metabolism problems are.
From
klearway
'Klearway™ is a fully-adjustable oral appliance used for the treatment or snoring and mild to moderate Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Fabricated of thermoactive acrylic, KlearwayTM becomes pliable for easy insertion and confirms securely to the dentition for an excellent fit while significantly decreasing soft tissue and tooth discomfort. Small increments of forward lower jaw advancement are initiated by the patient under the direction of a dentist and this helps avoid rapid jaw movements that can cause significant patient discomfort. Once warmed under hot water and inserted, the acrylic resin hardens as it cools to body temperature and firmly affixes itself to both arches. Lateral and vertical jaw movement is permitted which enables the patent to yawn, swallow, and drink water without dislodging the appliance.
THE KLEARWAY™ APPLIANCE FOR THE TREATMENT OF SNORING AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA'
I have had my tonsils and uvula removed with the UPPP surgery.
From
uppp
'The most common surgery for sleep apnea is the uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, or UPPP procedure, which is intended to enlarge the airway by removing or shortening the uvula and removing the tonsils and adenoids...'
I have had nasal reconstruction and tip reduction.
I have used CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) for a year, and will never use it again.
Anyone want to buy an almost brand new CPAP machine in excellent condition?
I just could never enjoy that suffocating feeling.
'You've lost that suffocating' feeling, Whoa, that suffocating' feeling, You've lost that suffocating' feeling, Now it's gone...gone...gone...wooooooh.'
The main purpose of my Klearway jaw appliance is to move my jaw forward at night.
But since it was so expensive, if you have any reasonable and clean secondary purpose, preferably satirical and humourous, please comment.
1. I reason I could use it as a martial arts mouthguard if I am ever attacked on the streets of Maple Ditch while going for a walk.
2. I could dress up with the Klearway device and go out on Halloween as some kind of ridiculous vampire, or as a horrified dental patient.
3.I could learn how to be a ventriloquist, and use the Klearway device in some kind of creepy show on You Tube.
Theological satire and my comments
Good point, Snoopy. I am a child of God first and foremost. I may learn a lot and pray God will guide me in the truth, but I always need to remain open-minded.
Yes, please provide me with some blog traffic and comments. Cheers. A near mint copy of Silver Surfer #4 (1969) would be nice as well. Thanks.;)
Hmm, how twenty-first century in thought. What is next, will you direct your prayers toward the doll?
This lady needs some theological training and spiritual guidance. May I suggest reading your Bible and getting a hold of some good lexicons and commentaries. Do not do your theology from the magazines that have horoscopes at the check out lines.
I would like to drop atheists and agnostics from being ministers in Christian churches.
Yes, please check out my blogs satire and theology and thekingpin68 while you are at it. I dare you to leave a comment during the service. Even I would not do that!
They follow Christ as long as they can reinterpret him when necessary to maintain their worldview and religious philosophy. Lord forbid they are willing to take a contextual look at Scripture and allow God to speak for himself through his chosen scribes.
Excellent. Ephesians 2: 8-10:
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, that no one should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them (Ephesians 2:8-10, NASB).
If you would like a more academic theological article please click on thekingpin68 on the right side of the blog. I do write academic articles on this blog as well sometimes and both blogs feature philosophical theology.
Additional:
Friday funnies, thanks Mom.
Jeff sent me some pictures of human contact with a Great White shark. Thanks, Jeff.
This is one that has been on the web since 2001.
hoax
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
US Military Burn Bibles/Bodybuilders Flee
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Okay, the return of Vinyl Man who has received thousands of hits on this site.
Leuther, Germany (photo from trekearth.com)
Bibles burned by United States military
Portions
From CNN:
'UPDATED: 03:32 AM EDT 05.20.09
Military personnel threw away, and ultimately burned, confiscated Bibles that were printed in the two most common Afghan languages amid concern they would be used to try to convert Afghans, a Defense Department spokesman said Tuesday.
The unsolicited Bibles sent by a church in the United States were confiscated about a year ago at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan because military rules forbid troops of any religion from proselytizing while deployed there, Lt. Col. Mark Wright said.
Such religious outreach can endanger American troops and civilians in the devoutly Muslim nation, Wright said.
"The decision was made that it was a 'force protection' measure to throw them away, because, if they did get out, it could be perceived by Afghans that the U.S. government or the U.S. military was trying to convert Muslims," Wright told CNN on Tuesday.
Troops at posts in war zones are required to burn their trash, Wright said...'
'This decision came to light recently, after the Al Jazeera English network aired video of a group prayer service and chapel sermon that a reporter said suggested U.S. troops were being encouraged to spread Christianity.
The military denied that earlier this month, saying much in the video was taken out of context.
"This was irresponsible and dangerous journalism sensationalizing year-old footage of a religious service for U.S. soldiers on a U.S. base and inferring that troops are evangelizing to Afghans," Col. Gregory Julian said.
The military says a soldier at Bagram received the Bibles and didn't realize he wasn't allowed to hand them out. In the Al Jazeera video, which shows the Bibles at the prayer service, an unnamed soldier says members of his church raised money for them.
The chaplain later corrected the soldier and confiscated the Bibles, Wright said.
Military officers considered sending the Bibles back to the church, he said, but they worried the church would turn around and send them to another organization in Afghanistan -- giving the impression that they had been distributed by the U.S. government.
That could lead to violence against troops or U.S. civilians, Wright said...'
'Military personnel threw away, and ultimately burned, confiscated Bibles that were printed in the two most common Afghan languages amid concern they would be used to try to convert Afghans, a Defense Department spokesman said Tuesday.
Hmm, this is a good indicator for my young American friends out there that combining the careers of overseas US military member and aspiring hyper-charismatic radio/televangelist would not be a very good idea.
It is a terrible thing to burn Bibles. I certainly would have found a better answer for the problem even if it meant having Bibles shipped or driven out of Afghanistan.
Imagine if someone did mix the careers of being a member of the US military with being a hyper-charismatic televangelist in training, the prayer towels, holy water, and prayer letters from the mail that would have had to be trashed.
Perhaps burning some books with heretical teaching might not be all bad. But, please understand I would rather collect books with heretical teaching for research than burn them. I have a few in my library (fill in the blank) that could be easily be burned on theological grounds but my fireplace is a gas fire and it would make too much of a mess in the living room and as stated I like collecting books for research purposes.
Also, if one fell over at the hands of a hyper-charismatic soldier, would it be because the person on the ground was healed, stabbed, or shot?
Could the future televangelist in training heal one that he or she just stabbed or shot?
'Troops at posts in war zones are required to burn their trash, Wright said.'
I would never consider Bibles trash.
'Military officers considered sending the Bibles back to the church, he said, but they worried the church would turn around and send them to another organization in Afghanistan -- giving the impression that they had been distributed by the U.S. government.
That could lead to violence against troops or U.S. civilians, Wright said.'
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Hmm, this sounds tricky. This may put quite a few restrictions on evangelism in that area.
Bodybuilders 'split' when they see drug testers
Portions
CBC
From CBC:
'Last Updated: Monday, May 18, 2009 4:00 PM ET
The Belgian bodybuilding championship has been cancelled after doping officials showed up and all the competitors fled.'
Oh no a 'roid' filled bodybuilding competition was cancelled...what a loss.
The Mr. Belgium Pageant was cancelled.
'The bodybuilders just grabbed their gear and ran off when a doping official came into the room, according to officials.
"I have never seen anything like it and hope never to see anything like it again," said doping official Hans Cooman.
Twenty bodybuilders were entered in the weekend competition...
Belgium's bodybuilding federation did not dispute the facts, but said it could not explain why the competitors had suddenly rushed off...
During testing of bodybuilding events last year, doping authorities of northern Belgium's Flanders region found that three-quarters of the competitors tested positive.'
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'UPDATED: 03:32 AM EDT 05.20.09
Military personnel threw away, and ultimately burned, confiscated Bibles that were printed in the two most common Afghan languages amid concern they would be used to try to convert Afghans, a Defense Department spokesman said Tuesday.
The unsolicited Bibles sent by a church in the United States were confiscated about a year ago at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan because military rules forbid troops of any religion from proselytizing while deployed there, Lt. Col. Mark Wright said.
Such religious outreach can endanger American troops and civilians in the devoutly Muslim nation, Wright said.
"The decision was made that it was a 'force protection' measure to throw them away, because, if they did get out, it could be perceived by Afghans that the U.S. government or the U.S. military was trying to convert Muslims," Wright told CNN on Tuesday.
Troops at posts in war zones are required to burn their trash, Wright said...'
'This decision came to light recently, after the Al Jazeera English network aired video of a group prayer service and chapel sermon that a reporter said suggested U.S. troops were being encouraged to spread Christianity.
The military denied that earlier this month, saying much in the video was taken out of context.
"This was irresponsible and dangerous journalism sensationalizing year-old footage of a religious service for U.S. soldiers on a U.S. base and inferring that troops are evangelizing to Afghans," Col. Gregory Julian said.
The military says a soldier at Bagram received the Bibles and didn't realize he wasn't allowed to hand them out. In the Al Jazeera video, which shows the Bibles at the prayer service, an unnamed soldier says members of his church raised money for them.
The chaplain later corrected the soldier and confiscated the Bibles, Wright said.
Military officers considered sending the Bibles back to the church, he said, but they worried the church would turn around and send them to another organization in Afghanistan -- giving the impression that they had been distributed by the U.S. government.
That could lead to violence against troops or U.S. civilians, Wright said...'
'Military personnel threw away, and ultimately burned, confiscated Bibles that were printed in the two most common Afghan languages amid concern they would be used to try to convert Afghans, a Defense Department spokesman said Tuesday.
Hmm, this is a good indicator for my young American friends out there that combining the careers of overseas US military member and aspiring hyper-charismatic radio/televangelist would not be a very good idea.
It is a terrible thing to burn Bibles. I certainly would have found a better answer for the problem even if it meant having Bibles shipped or driven out of Afghanistan.
Imagine if someone did mix the careers of being a member of the US military with being a hyper-charismatic televangelist in training, the prayer towels, holy water, and prayer letters from the mail that would have had to be trashed.
Perhaps burning some books with heretical teaching might not be all bad. But, please understand I would rather collect books with heretical teaching for research than burn them. I have a few in my library (fill in the blank) that could be easily be burned on theological grounds but my fireplace is a gas fire and it would make too much of a mess in the living room and as stated I like collecting books for research purposes.
Also, if one fell over at the hands of a hyper-charismatic soldier, would it be because the person on the ground was healed, stabbed, or shot?
Could the future televangelist in training heal one that he or she just stabbed or shot?
'Troops at posts in war zones are required to burn their trash, Wright said.'
I would never consider Bibles trash.
'Military officers considered sending the Bibles back to the church, he said, but they worried the church would turn around and send them to another organization in Afghanistan -- giving the impression that they had been distributed by the U.S. government.
That could lead to violence against troops or U.S. civilians, Wright said.'
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Hmm, this sounds tricky. This may put quite a few restrictions on evangelism in that area.
Bodybuilders 'split' when they see drug testers
Portions
CBC
From CBC:
'Last Updated: Monday, May 18, 2009 4:00 PM ET
The Belgian bodybuilding championship has been cancelled after doping officials showed up and all the competitors fled.'
Oh no a 'roid' filled bodybuilding competition was cancelled...what a loss.
The Mr. Belgium Pageant was cancelled.
'The bodybuilders just grabbed their gear and ran off when a doping official came into the room, according to officials.
"I have never seen anything like it and hope never to see anything like it again," said doping official Hans Cooman.
Twenty bodybuilders were entered in the weekend competition...
Belgium's bodybuilding federation did not dispute the facts, but said it could not explain why the competitors had suddenly rushed off...
During testing of bodybuilding events last year, doping authorities of northern Belgium's Flanders region found that three-quarters of the competitors tested positive.'
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This would be the result if you mixed dog shows with bodybuilding shows.
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