….have you picked up on the discussion over at RLS about the ‘reliability’ of Wikipedia?

Regards,

Chuck(le)

“The Earth is indeed a blessing. And, yes, I’ve heard of homeopathy – but you’ve added to my knowledge of it. Be assured, I’ll remember what you’ve told me.” — Believer

The simplest proof of homeopathy’s efficacy is get go down to your local Vitamin Cottage or Whole Foods or some other such place that sells the materia medica and get cantharis.

Keep it in your kitchen.

Next time you get a severe burn while cooking, wait until the stinging begins and THEN take 4 tablets, put them under your tongue and let them dissolve of their own accord. Do not drink or eat anything until 15 minutes after they have dissolved. The active agent is absorbed into your blood through the thin skin under the tongue. Not in the stomach where the acidic environment might denature the active agent.

The pain will go away in about 15 minutes. I’ve had nigh on 3d degree burns from direct contact with a red-hot heating element in an oven and this stuff works.

RE: [OT] The Medical Industry Experience

“I want to know of alternatives since my history with those in the field of medicine has been less than spectacular.” — Believer

Mine has not been all that great either. From the moment I arrived in this venue too; delivering physician stuck the end of the forecep in my left eye. I’m partially blind there. To the last medication my GP prescribed which gave me central sleep apnea; your brain forgets to tell your lungs to breath. You wake up gasping for air like the guy in He Said/She Said. You go to bed at night thinking you just might wake up dead the next morning. Or like Teri Schiavo.

I found a homeopathic materia medica that deals with those attacks.

RE: [OT] The Folks

Going through that with my In-Laws at this point. The distaff’s Mother has a very aggressive cancer. She’s moved in with us as her husband is too aged to provide the help necessary on a day-to-day basis. Fortunately, God gave us the house we needed to support them both when we moved here five years ago.

RE: [OT] Alkaline Blood

We’ve seen these reports too. We’re working on it with Mom.

RE: [OT] Gout

Lots of water doesn’t seem to help in my instances. My attacks are all based on stress. Just like my Father, whose worst attack occurred when he retired from the Air Force. Not diet. Drinking lots of water just makes me go potty more often.

Regards,

Chuck(le)
[God helps those who help themselves. -- Benjamin Franklin]

I heard recently that keeping one’s body more in the alkaline state is critical to one’s health – that nearly all diseases are a result of phbalance more acidic. Don’t know…

My joints always feel better when I’ve taken Bragg’s organic apple cider vinegar – “apple a day, keeps doctor away?” But I’m lousy at regimens.

For gout – maybe you already know that plentiful water intake is encouraged to flush out the uric acid that allows the crystals(?)to form and leads to that excruciating pain. I can’t imagine those 15 min. you endure…

Are we OT now…But all the best to you and everyone else out there!

I’ve known those ’scary’ moments – and moments of weakness – when I’m tempted not to trust.

The Earth is indeed a blessing. And, yes, I’ve heard of homeopathy – but you’ve added to my knowledge of it. Be assured, I’ll remember what you’ve told me.

I want to know of alternatives since my history with those in the field of medicine has been less than spectacular. What I observed with my parents in their last years was not encouraging either.

Some years ago, I found myself without health insurance. So I decided to accept it as a blessing. It’s been a walk of faith not shared by family or friends. I appreciate your words more than you might have imagined. They only encourage me.

I hope for you continued good health and blessings.

It’s almost like Will Smith’s character in I Robot, following so many ‘bread crumbs’ to the Truth.

“I would hope, though, that every one of us has readied himself for the day when it will be profitable to know Him without limit.” — Believer

There’s that dog-gone ‘Trust’ business again. And we’re of so little faith. But it does get rather ’scary’ out there on the edge of the precipice in the off-balance position.

On the other hand, some of us have learned better. And yet STILL our weak human nature draws at us to not trust.

On the third hand, we have evidence coming at us all the time that we should trust Him. Physical evidence at that.

Did He not say that we have dominion over all the earth? And what does that mean? That we should plunder it? I doubt it. Rather that we should use it.

Case in point…..

….ever hear of something called “homeopathy”? It’s anathema amongst the AMA, FDA and drug companies. To speak it in this country is tantamount to preaching heresy during the Spanish Inquisition. Indeed. The Colorado Medical Board has tried to nail an MD who took up homeopathy on a number of occasion. But because his patients reported that his treatments worked, they couldn’t do much about revoking his license.

For the uninformed, homeopathy is using the plants, animals and minerals of the Earth to cure ailments and disorders of one form or another. The extremely low content of these frequently poisonous materials seems to alert the body to the nature of the problem it is confronted with and the body responds to the actual problem; theretofore, it seemed to be ‘confused’ as to the nature of the disorder.

I’ve used it effectively to deal with acute attacks of gout—a birthday gift from my Father—over the last five years. Each attack has been significantly different. Each attack has required the use of a different materia medica, i.e., the one I used before had not worked to deal with the current attack. Each, once properly identified has worked within 15 minutes of taking the materia medica; the excruciating pain—think Christ and nails and the Cross—went away.

And all these things are part of the Earth given into our stewardship.

We just need to understand how to properly use them for our benefit.

Regards,

Chuck(le)
[You know, Tolstoy, like myself, wasn't taken in by superstitions like science and medicine. -- George Bernard Shaw]

I’m sorry that you would limit God’s abilities to the intangibles. They are indeed His greatest gifts. But we happily discover the others are added when we exercise those gifts. Are you not aware your very words, “But Jesus paid the temple tax with the coin of the realm (though out of a fish’s mouth!)” suggest He is able to do all things for us?

Perhaps today you’re happy to know God in limited ways. I would hope, though, that every one of us has readied himself for the day when it will be profitable to know Him without limit.

“CHUCK PELTO: Thanks for a breath of fresh mountain air! 8pm Mountain Time, Saturday, 2 August 2008″ — rae

The ‘moderators’, i.e., censors, of PJM must have sent your comment to committee. I was up here around 3 am and your comment, as I see it now timestamped Aug 2, 2008 – 7:01 pm, was not accessible at that time. I didn’t see it until approximately 1030 hrs Mountain Time.

Regards,

Chuck(le)
[Ban Censorship!]

No, I’m not an atheist.– Mary Jackson

Thanks for the quick response on that question. It is much appreciated.

However, as is all too frequently the case, it brings on another question. One that I will not request an answer for just yet. I hope that the answer will be self-evident in the not-too-distant future. But I’ll state it now so you can prepare yourself, one way or another….

If you are not an atheist, what religious persuasion are you that holds such antipathy towards Christianity?

RE: Equal Treatment Under Law

I believe in equal treatment under the law, with reasonable give and take.– Mary Jackson

I think this is a GREAT idea. Indeed. It was one of the founding principles of this country’s government, as expressed in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution of the United States.

Unfortunately, atheists don’t appear to feel this way. [Note: Your perceived antipathy towards Christianity lead me to believe you were one of those people.]

The situation is that atheists are continually attempting to suppress the expression of Christianity, even to demonizing the ethics therein. And yet, atheists think they are not a ‘religious belief’ and therefore any such constraint of their beliefs under law, i.e., the concept of equal treatment under law, does not apply to them.

Until atheists accept the idea of their religious beliefs do not allow them to trample on others expressions of religious beliefs, the atheists are doing EXACTLY what you’re ‘whining’ about in your articles; vis-a-vis Christians and Muslims. [Note: I look forward to giving them a similar ‘thrashing’......soon....]

RE: Duty and Honor

Expecting others to take over your duties long term is not reasonable give and take. — Mary Jackson

I’ve never been one to consciously shirk my duty, as I see them. Unfortunately that sort of ‘ethic’ seems to be lacking in any number of different venues.

Atheists are using the government in EXACTLY the same manner you complained about Christians here and Muslims a short time back.

So I call upon your fine sense of ‘duty’ to address their whining too.

Regards,

Chuck(le)
[The honor IS to serve. -- Lieutenant Worf]

Is Islington overwhelmed with numerous daily gay civil unions? Your column implies the demand for this service must be staggering!

If there was no accomodation for the clerk, I think she had a right to litigate. Perhaps her livelihood will be hard to duplicate quickly. If others use the system wrongfully, then let hard-working citizens be compensated when forced out of a position.

It’s not possible for people to compartmentalize their faith/belief system from daily activities. It’s a part of you…moment by moment.

However, I take exception to BELIEVER who seems to think Christians should somehow pay bills by faith. I haven’t found any shop which accepts this currency. Yes, Christians should trust their Savior for strength, wisdom, comfort, etc. But Jesus paid the temple tax with coin of the realm (though out of a fish’s mouth!).

Mary Jackson says, “Christianity is better than this…” Certainly, Jesus’ atonement/cleansing from sin/penalties isn’t to be compared with any other belief/religion. His yoke is easy and does come with compensation payouts…eternal life, right standing with our Creator, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Yet…Jesus wasn’t a wimp. When He saw profiteering temple vendors, they were driven with a whip from the house of prayer. My point being…being a Christian doesn’t exempt us from daily spiritual decisions…some hard, costly and humbling.

The state can’t accomodate everyone’s belief system, but there come’s a time to stand your ground. The book of Judges’ theme: “Everyone did what was right in their own eyes” illustrates the chaotic dilemma of such a practice.

Common sense (in short supply!) should lead us to civil decent decisions…but this has become the muddiest quagmire in all sectors of society.

CHUCK PELTO: Thanks for a breath of fresh mountain air! 8pm Mountain Time, Saturday, 2 August 2008