Monday, 12 September 2016
Thursday, 8 September 2016
THOUGHTS: Extended - The Names of God and Cultural Appropriation
"Budda" as far as my limited knowledge goes, was and is called Budda, the Dalai Lama retains the name in all cultures, The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) remains the same...
But Mr Jesus is a different story:
The name corresponds to the Greek spelling Iesous, from which, through the Latin Iesus, comes the English spelling Jesus. The Hebrew spelling Yeshua (ישוע) appears in some later books of the Hebrew Bible.
It means "Yahweh [the Lord] is Salvation." The English spelling of Yeshua is "Joshua." However, when translated from Hebrew into the Greek language, in which the New Testament was written, the name Yeshua becomes Iēsous. The English spelling for Iēsous is "Jesus."
Why not just keep his name as it was. My name doesn't change to something else in another language?
"Whoever calls on my name" and people are fervently praying "in the name of" the wrong name.
And as far as the Christian "God" is concerned, the same thing has happened. His name is "I Am" and he also has other names which are now not used. I find that they beautifully explain the attributes of "God" but are lost in return for a bland and generic "God"
Elohim = God -- Creator, Preserver, Keeper of His Covenant
Jehovah = LORD -- holiness (Truth revealer), righteousness, redemption
El-Shaddai = Almighty God -- Our all-sufficient supply, Bestower of power, gifts, blessings, and the one who makes us fruitful
Adonai = Lord - Our Sovereign God, Owner of all.
Jehovah-jireh = The LORD will provide - He will see our needs and meet them.
Jehovah-Rophe = Jehovah Heals - He will heal the bitter waters of this life.
Jehovah-Nissi = Jehovah Our Banner - We are brought together under Him and He brings victory.
*sigh* cultural appropriation to the max, people.
THOUGHTS: Cultural Appropriation and Names
"Budda" as far as my limited knowledge goes, was and is called Budda, the Dalai Lama retains the name in all cultures, The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) remains the same...
But Mr Jesus is a different story:
The name corresponds to the Greek spelling Iesous, from which, through the Latin Iesus, comes the English spelling Jesus. The Hebrew spelling Yeshua (ישוע) appears in some later books of the Hebrew Bible.
It means "Yahweh [the Lord] is Salvation." The English spelling of Yeshua is "Joshua." However, when translated from Hebrew into the Greek language, in which the New Testament was written, the name Yeshua becomes Iēsous. The English spelling for Iēsous is "Jesus."
Why not just keep his name as it was. My name doesn't change to something else in another language?
"Whoever calls on my name" and people are fervently praying "in the name of" the wrong name.
*sigh* cultural appropriation to the max people.
Tuesday, 6 September 2016
FASHION: Wearable Mandalas by Jamie Robertson
FASHION: Wearable Mandalas by Jamie Robertson
Wednesday, 24 August 2016
Sunday, 21 August 2016
HEALTH: Homeopathy
Arnica is amazing. Homeopathy is also amazing. And before people chirp... I gave birth to two babies, 3.5kg and 3.8kg, first one in 4hrs of active labour and the second in 40minutes. Yes, minutes. Both without any pain relief. And yes, it hurt like a *Samuel L Jackson quote*
The response to these homeopathic remedies given by Cheryl Ann Rowe and Annie Windell were instantaneous, and no, they didn't tell me what they were for when they administered them. My body and mind (yes, my emotions and thoughts) changed positively every time.
I was often unaware of them giving them to me as I was very preoccupied...
People are quick to tease and joke, but I also had a very very ill husband, who had hip reconstruction to the balljoint of his shattered hip, he had a snapped collar bone and a racing heart condition (tachycardia arrhythmia) he woke on the first night home and we realised that the hospital had not given him adequate pain meds. As in, there were none. He had a 20cm scar with metal staples down his leg. His ball joint was filled with nails holding the fragments of bone together.He was in agony. I gave him Traumeel homeopathic medicine and he slept comfortably until morning, and was able to travel to the hospital for collarbone surgery with just the traumeel assisting.
I've seen first hand how arnica breaks up and heals bruises (I bruise like a Natasha Bedingfield song)
I find the part in the article below, where the Arnica trials and benefits were "never published" when will people understand the ugly monster that is the Medical and Pharmaceutical industry?
http://www.homeopathyworks.com/blog/what-if-this-is-quite-a-story/
Saturday, 20 August 2016
Shooting Star Music Video feat. Kelsey Bigara
This is a video clip of a #freestyle dance performance given by my then 5 year old, Kelsey, in a dance competition. She was the youngest dancer and stayed true to her free style.
Her idol is Maddie Ziegler and she rehearsed this dance on her own. I stand behind her 100% and say GO GIRL! I hope to see her dance many more times in this lifetime xx
The song is Shooting star, from my Deity album, available at www.sandybigara.com and the song was written for and about Kelsey.