Answer by Matt Lebow:
More respect and pay for teachers, plus more money to the educational system. I mean look at Finland:
What are some of the deepest quotes that you’ve read or heard in your life?
Answer by Shreya Ayanna Chaudhary:
The truth is that airports have seen more sincere kisses than wedding halls, and the walls of hospitals have heard more prayers than the walls of churches.
What surprised you the most about growing up?
Answer by Sarah Chang:
- Nobody has the answers.
- Authority is arbitrary.
- You will never “find” time. You have to make it.
- Nobody is thinking about you (or the gaffe you made today). People are thinking of themselves.
- Most people are just “doing their job” and don’t really care what you do…meaning you can get away with a lot.
- It’s harder to be kind than clever.
My comment on an answer to Does history make exceptions?
Comment by David Schwartz on an answer to Does history make exceptions?
Why are the only miracles that are passed down the line only about physical bodily repair only instead of larger ones on a global scale -…
Answer by Gregory Scott:
Here are a few elements of my “theory” of miracles:
1. God operates under a “cloak” that veils his actions from non-believers. This means that faith is still required to believe in him. If his miracles were clearly apparent to everyone, faith would not really be needed, because our senses would clearly tell us that there is something out there clearly beyond natural law as we know it.2. God opposes the proud, and this includes the intellectually proud. He won’t reveal himself as the prime cause in the lab, because he want us to believe his testimony in scripture, and his primary miracle of redemption, performed on the resurrection of Jesus.
3. Familiarize yourself with the notion of “providence”. This is, in my words, the notion that chance is simplified perception of a more complex reality. Physical science, particularly what we see in the lab, happens within a smaller framework we call probability, but also within a larger one, including God’s intentions, which we call providence. In fact, there is no such thing as chance. God controls everything, at some level.
4. There are big miracles, which God uses to validate his chosen prophets, and his word. There are little miracles, like if you pray for a parking space, and find one. The notion that prayer can affect physical reality at all is an example of the notion of providence. It used to be so pervasive in theology that the word Providence was often used as a name/title for God, Himself.
A scripture study on terms such as knowledge and veil should give you plenty of examples of the kinds of “concealed” knowledge which yet is clearly revealed to the simple, childlike, and humble among us. (Gnosticism, or need for a secret complex intellectual knowledge was one of the first heresies dealt with in the early church.) Providence ties in with this concept in a very integral way. It deals not just with God’s actions, but how his actions and intentions are “cloaked” from the very people who often are the ones who claim to have special insight necessary to understand and achieve salvation. Salvation is not something we figure out, deduce, or arrive at like a mathematical proof, like the Pythagoreans believed, it’s something that Jesus did, and we may accept if we choose.
Why are the only miracles that are passed down the line only about physical bodily repair only instead of larger ones on a global scale -…
Answer by Donnie Harold Harris:
I feel nothing but science in your responses. Sun stopped in the sky? gibberish…at best. 7 plagues..luck .
Why are the only miracles that are passed down the line only about physical bodily repair only instead of larger ones on a global scale -…
Answer by Gregory Scott:
Here are a few elements of my “theory” of miracles:
1. God operates under a “cloak” that veils his actions from non-believers. This means that faith is still required to believe in him. If his miracles were clearly apparent to everyone, faith would not really be needed, because our senses would clearly tell us that there is something out there clearly beyond natural law as we know it.2. God opposes the proud, and this includes the intellectually proud. He won’t reveal himself as the prime cause in the lab, because he want us to believe his testimony in scripture, and his primary miracle of redemption, performed on the resurrection of Jesus.
3. Familiarize yourself with the notion of “providence”. This is, in my words, the notion that chance is simplified perception of a more complex reality. Physical science, particularly what we see in the lab, happens within a smaller framework we call probability, but also within a larger one, including God’s intentions, which we call providence. In fact, there is no such thing as chance. God controls everything, at some level.
4. There are big miracles, which God uses to validate his chosen prophets, and his word. There are little miracles, like if you pray for a parking space, and find one. The notion that prayer can affect physical reality at all is an example of the notion of providence. It used to be so pervasive in theology that the word Providence was often used as a name/title for God, Himself.
A scripture study on terms such as knowledge and veil should give you plenty of examples of the kinds of “concealed” knowledge which yet is clearly revealed to the simple, childlike, and humble among us. (Gnosticism, or need for a secret complex intellectual knowledge was one of the first heresies dealt with in the early church.) Providence ties in with this concept in a very integral way. It deals not just with God’s actions, but how his actions and intentions are “cloaked” from the very people who often are the ones who claim to have special insight necessary to understand and achieve salvation. Salvation is not something we figure out, deduce, or arrive at like a mathematical proof, like the Pythagoreans believed, it’s something that Jesus did, and we may accept if we choose.
Why are the only miracles that are passed down the line only about physical bodily repair only instead of larger ones on a global scale -…
Who would win in a battle between an Imperial Roman Legion at its height and 1,000 US Marines?
What are the wisest quotes you’ve ever heard or read?
Answer by Satyajeet Gaur:
I have learnt a lot from this man.
Every student should try to internalize this.
Does history make exceptions?
Does history make exceptions?
Answer by Rishav Mishra:
Yes, and the most obvious and interesting example are the Mongols!
How a nation with 2-3 million nomads could conquer over half of the known world is still quite a puzzle for most historians.
It was common for charismatic leaders among Asiatic nomads to assemble short-lived confederations as large in area as the United States, only to have them disintegrate when the ruler died or lost his power. By 1206 Temuchin had done what no other tribal leader had ever done before: assemble all the Mongol tribes under a single ruler. At a ceremony in that year he was given the title Khan of Khans and the honorific name by which he is better known to history – Genghis Khan. What separates from all his predecessors is that Genghis extended his authority over a vast region and created institutions to perpetuate Mongol power. The Mongol empire became the largest empire ever assembled in the history of mankind and that remains true even to this day,stretching all the way from present-day Mongolia to the Caspian Sea.
(Photo taken from wiki media files)
Composition of army: Several empires previously made the decision to have slaves or peasants make up the majority of their army; this was a bad idea as the slave army would then take over the empire. Genghis Khan was an exception to this as he would base his promotions more on merit and contributions to the empire rather than status, which made him more popular with the slaves.
Reliance on herding: All of the major empires of the world were heavily reliant on agriculture before the Mongols, who were primarily a herding community. This wasn’t as labour-intensive as agriculture, hence they could engage a greater percentage of the population any time they wanted.
Trade: Because of the size of the Mongol empire, it was possible to trade safely over vast distances for the first time in history. In fact, it was only because of the Mongols that the silk road gained so much importance and came back into prominence again and became a defining factor in the subsequent economic progress of all the trading empires.
Religious tolerance and freedom: In general, Genghis provided tax relief to Buddhist monasteries and to a variety of other religious institutions. Religious tolerance was rare in empires before this, but contrary to popular opinion, Genghis was one of the first religiously tolerant kings which made the common man loyal to him.
Invasion of Russia: The mongols, specifically Genghis and Ogedei Khan, could do what nobody before or after them have ever done: Invade and occupy most of the Russian steppes successfully during winter. The notable failures included Napoleon and Hitler, whose biggest mistake in World War II is supposed to be his decision to attack Russia during the winter.
Tl;dr: Yes, history does make exceptions. The Mongols!
Interested people should really check out this video:
Donnie Harold Harris 