[Ahimaaz Smith]

Originally Posted by Alaric Reinner

The world around us is full of many amazing and beautiful things that God has created.

No doubt. Promising start to a thread.

It says in Genesis 8:4 "For God put the animals great and small for man to marvel upon and so man did look upon the duck and the clam and he did weep with joy".

It says in Genesis 8:4 that the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.

This is not a sin, for as is written in Corinthians 11:7 "Saul's wife did turn away from Saul and recoil from his touch and Saul did go out upon the river and find a new wife, and he knew this wife again and again, yet no child did come of their union. And the Lord was glad."

Balderdash. It says in 1 Corinthians 11:7 that a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. Basically, it's telling Jews to take off those silly beanies. It says in 2 Corinthians 11:7, would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. Well, I'm not willing to bear with you in your folly.

Making up Bible quotations is mocking God and disrespecting us. We don't go to the masturbators' forums you hang out in and mock you, so show us and the Lord the same courtesy, not to mention some intellectual honesty.

You can turn to Ezekiel 4:4 and read what God says about going to the bathroom in the water.

No, you can't, and you damned well know it. I'm not bothering to read any more, and I suggest that the moderators ban you immediately.

[Brother Temperance]

Originally Posted by Nobar King

Bees are also among Jesus' favorite creatures... They might be frightening if found in a shoe, but when left alone the mysterious honeybee performs an invaluable service to man.

Oddly enough, except for the part about being one of Jesus' favourite creatures, exactly the same is true of Mexicans.

[Nobar King]

Pro golfer Tripp Isenhour kills hawk with golf ball, faces charges

When pro golfer Tripp Isenhour lost his temper and beaned a shrieking hawk in December, he might have thought the incident, like the bird, was dead and buried.

But the outburst has earned him misdemeanor charges and a torrent of criticism from animal advocates and bird lovers across the nation. If convicted of cruelty to animals and killing a migratory bird, he could face up to a year in jail and fines.

The PGA Tour late Thursday sent a written apology from 39-year-old Isenhour, who said he was only trying to scare the bird.

Golfer Tripp Isenhour faces up to a $10,000 fine on charges of cruelty to animals and killing a migratory bird after authorities say he struck a hawk with a golf ball. Is that the proper punishment?

"It's just senseless when people kill wildlife when they are doing nothing but being themselves," said Lynda White, EagleWatch coordinator for the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Maitland. "They are noisy birds. It's part of their nature."

The fatal swing --- on his 10th attempt to hit the bird --- took place Dec. 12 while Isenhour was taping his Play Like a Pro video at the Grand Cypress golf course.

"As soon as this happened, I was mortified and extremely upset and continue to be upset," the statement from Isenhour read. "I want to let everyone know there was neither any malice nor deliberate intent whatsoever to hit or harm the hawk. I was trying to simply scare it into flying away. As evidenced by our family having adopted three cats from a local shelter, I am an animal lover. We ask that everyone accept my sincerest apology, and please be respectful of my family's privacy."

According to documents from the investigation, the Orlando golfer was reciting lines when the federally protected red-shouldered hawk started making its "kee-aah" sound from about 300 yards away.

"It wasn't that extreme," said sound engineer Jethro Senger, who reported the incident to authorities a few days later. "Initially, it was causing us to stop rolling a few takes." That's what appeared to set Isenhour off, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reports.

The golfer, who turned pro in 1990, hopped into a golf cart and drove closer to the feathered creature perched in a tree. For 10 minutes, while the crew waited, Isenhour hit several golf balls toward the bird. He eventually gave up and returned to the set.

The bird then flew closer to the crew and landed in a tall pine tree about 75 yards away. Again, the hawk began to screech.

Isenhour, who earned $471,000 last year and ranked No. 152 on the PGA Tour, started hitting drives at the bird, getting closer with each swing, witnesses told investigators.

On Isenhour's 10th swing, the ball hit the bird, causing it to fall more than 30 feet to the ground. Isenhour yelled, "I didn't think I would hit it," according to reports.

Famous golf coach David Leadbetter --- who didn't witness the episode --- said the odds of a golfer making that shot are one in several thousand.

Officials with the PGA Tour said they don't comment on pending litigation. Discipline --- if any --- is not made public, said spokesman Joel Schuchmann.

Grand Cypress officials said they were not aware of the incident until they were alerted by investigators days later. "It's an unfortunate situation," said Stephen Merriman, a spokesman for the Golf Club at Grand Cypress. "It's completely between the guests and the state."

When the bird fell from the tree, Senger and others ran to its aid.

"The bird was on his back, bleeding from his nostrils, his mouth was opening and closing slowly, and it was looking up at me as people ran over," Senger told wildlife officials. "I saw its eyes slowly close, and I was pretty sure that the bird had died."

A production assistant later buried the bird off the fairway, said wildlife Officer Brian Baine.

Unable to sleep and haunted by dreams of hurt animals, Senger told wildlife officials what happened. Investigators exhumed the bird, and it is being preserved in Ocala in case it's needed for trial.

Trip Isenhour should get an award for accuracy.

[Ezekiel Bathfire]

I think that this hymn, sent to me by my usually godless third nephew twice removed, Zebulun, sums up a small part of the True Wonder™ of the Creation. I’ve no idea who the author, Eric Idle, is – probably some 19th century Baptist by the sound of it.

All Things Dull and Ugly,

All things dull and ugly,
All creatures short and squat,
All things rude and nasty,
The Lord God made the lot.

Each little snake that poisons,
Each little wasp that stings,
He made their brutish venom.
He made their horrid wings.

All things sick and cancerous,
All evil great and small,
All things foul and dangerous,
The Lord God made them all.

Each nasty little hornet,
Each beastly little squid--
Who made the spikey urchin?
Who made the sharks? He did!

All things scabbed and ulcerous,
All pox both great and small,
Putrid, foul and gangrenous,
The Lord God made them all.

Lyrics: Eric Idle

[Dr. Zaius]

Here's a nice little cartoon image about an owl's ecology ministry:



See how the rabbit is a filthy liar?

[H. Montague Worthington]

Every when night I go to sleep, I pray for all of God's creatures, from the mighty eagle soaring so gracefully in the sky to the antibotic-resistant flesh eating bacteria that began subcutaeously devouring the leg of Lucien Bouchard, former premier of Québec.

[Dr. Zaius]

I had a feeling that not all frogs were bad:

Frog's Slimy Goo Could Help Diabetics

Monday March 03, 2008
Slimy goo from the skin of an exotic green and pink frog could provide a radical new treatment for diabetes.

Slime could stimulate insulin

Scientists say the South American paradoxical frog - so-called because it shrinks in size with age - secretes a substance from its skin which protects it from infection. But researchers believe the molecule could stimulate the release of insulin - the vital hormone lacking in diabetes sufferers.

An artificial copy of the substance, pseudin-2, showed that it could be used to boost insulin production in people with Type 2 diabetes. Even so, much more work must be carried out before the frog therapy is ready to be tested on human patients.

The research is being carried out by scientists at the University of Ulster and United Arab Emirates University.

Dr Yasser Abdel-Wahab, senior lecturer in biomedical sciences at the University of Ulster, said: "We are at an exciting stage with this research. More research is needed, but there is a growing body of work around natural anti-diabetic drug discovery that, as you can see, is already yielding fascinating results."

Normally insulin is produced by cells in the pancreas in the right amounts needed to regulate blood sugar levels, but in Type 2 diabetes either not enough is produced, or the body becomes resistant to the concentrations that are available. Currently there are 2.3 million diagnosed diabetes sufferers in the UK, most of whom have Type 2 diabetes.


The bright green and pink paradoxical frog, from Trinidad and the Amazon basin, is named because of its odd habit of shrinking with age. As a tadpole, it can reach 27 centimetres in length, but adult frogs are only about four centimetres long.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

Well, I like watching them fight.

[Brother Temperance]

Originally Posted by Dr. Zaius

Here's a nice little cartoon image about an owl's ecology ministry:



See how the rabbit is a filthy liar?

She's also wearing a headscarf that makes her look like a lesbian or a Russkie. She was probably dumping that garbage in the river to try to discredit Christ and bring down capitalism.

Originally Posted by Dr. Zaius

I had a feeling that not all frogs were bad:

Hmm, the paradoxical frog and Nicholas Sarkozy - two frogs that God doesn't completely hate. Also, did anyone notice this?

Dr Yasser Abdel-Wahab, senior lecturer in biomedical sciences at the University of Ulster

I'd bet a dozen shiny nickels that raghead was only studying frogs in the hope he could find a way to blow things up with them. That goes double if he's one of the Irish Muslims, like O'bama.

[Nobar King]

Here is another of Gods beautiful creatures. Look how He blessed the creature with a second head. This is clearly an example of the Lord's hand at work, for how else would a creature be able to survive like that?

Two-headed turtle goes on display

Two-month old is a rare example of a conjoined-twin birth




NORRISTOWN, Pa. - A two-headed turtle captured by a turtle collector is a rare example of a conjoined-twin birth, its owner said. The turtle would have likely died in the wild because it swims awkwardly and would be an easy target for predators, according to Jay Jacoby, manager of Big Al's Aquarium Supercenter in East Norriton.
The store bought the tiny turtle from the collector for an undisclosed price and will keep it on display, he said.



The 2-month-old turtle, known as a red-eared slider, fits on a silver dollar. It has two heads sticking out from opposite ends of its shell, along with a pair of front feet on each side. But there is just one set of back feet and one tail. The turtle is seemingly healthy, and the species can live 15 to 20 years, Jacoby said. The turtle has not yet been named.


The same exotic-turtle collector sold another Big Al's store a conjoined-twin turtle about 20 years ago, Jacoby said. The man lives in Florida, but he declined to identify him.

[Daisy Mae Johnson]

Lovely!

[the dud]

Chaaaaaaarge!

Surrender or die!

The RUT demands rights on this forum or we'll keep on invading topics.

[Dr. Otto Bond Sr.]

My favorite of all God's creatures is the unicorn. Here are some of my favorite verses about it:

His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of unicorns... Deuteronomy 33:17

God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn. Number 23:22

Save me from the lion's mouth: for thou hast heard me from the horns of the unicorns. Psalm 22:21

Truly this is an amazing creature! When reading about the unicorn, one can truly admire God's handiwork.

[SUV]

Sister, is that a Pushmi Pullyu?

[Palmer C. Eldrich]

I love this little guy:

Where do I get one?

[WanKer]

Originally Posted by vAmPiRiAgOtHiKa

Well how much times do i have to say IM NOT ****ING MEXICAN!!!!!!!(i know your gonna put me an infraction, but whatever, it is necesary)

And I'm not Austrian but these guys are too thick to understand. No wonder they're all Christians. They've bought the crap & swallowed all the lies hook line & sinker.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

Originally Posted by WanKer

And I'm not Austrian but these guys are too thick to understand. No wonder they're all Christians. They've bought the crap & swallowed all the lies hook line & sinker.

Are you here to spit in Christ's face? What kind of language is that? Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?

If you'd like to be banned, just say the word, abo.

[WanKer]

Originally Posted by Pastor Ezekiel

Are you here to spit in Christ's face? What kind of language is that? Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?

If you'd like to be banned, just say the word, abo.

What word would that be?

[Pastor Ezekiel]

Originally Posted by WanKer

What word would that be?

That was the one. Bye aussie scum.

[Dr. Zaius]

Has everyone seen Yoda, yet? He's so cute!!

Meet Yoda the cat with FOUR ears

19th August 2008

If Batman had a cat, it would probably look something like this. The household pet, named Yoda, was born with an extra set of ears. Valerie and Ted Rock took him in two years ago after visiting a bar near their home in Chicago, where he was being passed round by curious drinkers. He was one of a large litter and the owners were looking for a home for him.


A good listener: Two-year-old house cat Yoda was born with four ears


The couple immediately fell for the freaky feline and asked the owner if they could adopt him. He agreed and the couple named the cat Yoda, after the pointy-eared Jedi knight in Star Wars. Valerie, 65, said: 'We were at a pub on the south side of Chicago with a group of friends when we noticed a small cage sitting on the bar and people passing around a kitten. 'He had been part of a large litter and the owners were looking to find a home for him.

'Ted and I had just lost a cat that was our pet for over 20 years, and we were sure we were done with cats. 'When he was passed around he reached for Ted, crawled up into the crook of his neck and fell asleep - Ted was a goner. 'It was a done deal when the kitten made himself at home on Ted's shoulder.

'We decided to name him Yoda. I understand the Star Wars character was based on George Lucas' cat.'After adopting the eight-week-old kitten into their Illinois home, Valerie decided to have Yoda checked out with the local vet.



Owner: Valerie Rock found Yoda being passed around a Chicago bar and took him home with her

But the vet was mystified by his unique appearance. 'The vet had never seen anything like it before,' explains Valerie. 'He immediately went to the internet and found the four-eared cat in Germany. 'We have spoken with other vets in our acquaintance, and they likewise had never encountered anything like this.
'We began to realise that we had something very special.

'As a result, he has been an indoor cat and has a chip installed in case he gets lost. Yoda is so different that we were concerned that he might be catnapped.'

Yoda's extra 'flaps' are separate to the base of his skull, with one placed slightly behind the other. Yet despite his unusual looks, Valerie is sure Yoda's behaviour - and hearing - are quite normal. 'Yoda's hearing is normal as far as we know,' says Valerie. 'People do a double take when they see him or his picture. It is great fun showing him off.



Yoda: The wise Star Wars character the cat was named after


'We have actually had people ask if we had his ears cut to look this way. But he is a perfectly normal affectionate, curious cat and is a joy to have around. He is not afraid of anything and is very sociable unlike some of the other cats I have owned. But he does have an interesting obsession with bread - I can't leave bread on the counter for a moment. And when he purrs, it is not audible. The only way I know that he is purring is to put my finger on his throat to feel the vibration. He also is not very vocal. He meows, but only softly, and not very often which is a good thing.'

C'mere, kitty!