*wicked smile

I was asked via IM this weekend if I was feeling sick, because the Recipes of the Day have actually sounded good. (For some reason, there's a belief I go for weird or wrong recipes with RotD).

Will have to reassure them I'm feeling okay......

*wicked smile

I was asked via IM this weekend if I was feeling sick, because the Recipes of the Day have actually sounded good. (For some reason, there's a belief I go for weird or wrong recipes with RotD).

Will have to reassure them I'm feeling okay......

Recipe of the Day - Diet of Worms Edition #1

The Diet of Worms was the general assemby of the Holy Roman Empire estates in early 1521 that dealt with, among other things, the effects and influence of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. It was proceded over by Emperor Charles V, and it gained it's name because it was held in Worms, Germany.

( Worm Preparation )

( Worm Meatloaf )

( Worm Tacos )

Recipe of the Day - Diet of Worms edition #2

The Diet of Worms was a very serious affair in that the Church was calling Martin Luther to account for 41 "errors" in theology, including his famous 95 theses. With this in mind, he was summoned by Prince Fredrick III of Saxony, under a promise of safe passage.

This was important, as more than a hundred years earlier, in 1415, the Czech theologian John Hus was given a simular safe passage promice to the Council of Constance, which did not prevent Hus from being arrested, tried, and burned at the stake as a heretic. Indeed, it was expected by many that Luther would recieve a simular fate. To prevent this fate, Prince Fredrick III seized him on the road back from Worms and hid him at Wartburg Castle.

( Pasta with Worm and Lentil Sauce )

( Caramel Worm Brownies )

( Chocolate Surprise Mini Worm Cake )

Recipe of the Day - Diet of Worms Edition #3

At the Diet of Worms, Martin Luther was presented a table of his theological writings, and asked by Johann Eck, (assisting the Archbishop of Teier), if the writings were his and if he believed what the works taught. Luther requested time to consider his answer, and conducted the next day in prayer and consultation with friends and mediators.

The next day at the Diet, he answered the question such: "They are all mine, but as for the second question, they are not all of one sort." He then went to elaborate that:

Some books were works that were well recieved by friend and foe alike, and therefore would not be rejected.

Some books were works that detailed abusive behaviours within the Church and Christianity at the time, and therefore he could not reject without encouraging the abuse to continute

Some books were attacks on individuals. He did apologize for the harsh tone, but contended he would only reject them if shown in Scripture he was wrong.

Eck replied that Luther had no right to teach contrary to Chuch teachings, and asked him again if he would reject his books and writings. Luther replied:

"Unless I am convicted by Scripture and plain reason —I do not accept the authority of popes and councils, for they have contradicted each other— my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe." He then supposely uttered the famous phrase "Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me. Amen."

Private councils were held to determine Luther's fate. Wisely, Luther left Worms before their decision.

( Rootworm Beetle Dip )

( Fried Green Tomato Hornworms )

( Mealworm Fried Rice )

( Natural Treat (Earthworms) )

Recipe of the Day - Diet of Worms Edition #4 (last one)

Luther left Worms in April 1521. In May 1521, Emperor Charles V issued the Edict of Worms, declaring Luther a outlaw, and required his arrest as a "hotorious heretic". In addition, the papal nuncio at the Diet drew up the denunciations of Luther in the Edict, permitting anyone to kill Luther without legal harm. This distressed moderates, including the Dutch theologian and Catholic critic Desiderius Eramus

Luther was in hiding at Wartburg Castle at this point. The Edict was lifted in 1526, and reinstated in 1529. Luther eventually came out of hiding when the Emperor was dealing with military matters, (the Peasant's Revolt, the Schmalkaldic League), and the Edict of Worms was never enforced. The calls for reform Luther started in his writing continued by Luther until his death in 1546

( Mealworm Chocolate Chip Cookies )

( Mopane Worm Stew )

( Hot Mealworm Appetizers )

( Mealworm Chex Mix )

( Mealworm Cookies )

( Mealworm Canapes )

( Siu Mai )

*Faceplant*

I'm not sure this is "Christian". "Lying" is a lot closer to the truth

Christian Sex-Ed Lesson Criticized - Comedian Spreads Misinformation, Fear, Group Says

"The critique of Deltano's performance at Dominion High was conducted by the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States. It included criticism of his decision to demonstrate the ineffectiveness of condoms against HIV by dangling a cinderblock over a male student's genital area. The group said the drill gave a message of fear and shame and misrepresented statistics about condom failure.

Overall, the critique said, "the presentation falls far short of helping young people develop the skills and knowledge they need to become sexually healthy adults."

*Faceplant*

I'm not sure this is "Christian". "Lying" is a lot closer to the truth

Christian Sex-Ed Lesson Criticized - Comedian Spreads Misinformation, Fear, Group Says

"The critique of Deltano's performance at Dominion High was conducted by the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States. It included criticism of his decision to demonstrate the ineffectiveness of condoms against HIV by dangling a cinderblock over a male student's genital area. The group said the drill gave a message of fear and shame and misrepresented statistics about condom failure.

Overall, the critique said, "the presentation falls far short of helping young people develop the skills and knowledge they need to become sexually healthy adults."

Oh good grief......

Fine, there are people out there in a 24/7 D/s relationship, but something tells me he pole-vaulted over the line...

....and that there's a LOT more to this story then they tell....

Army Chaplain's 'Sex Slave'

"Capt. John Lau, 50, told a military court he took Amanda Tyler into his Fort Drum home, turned her into his "second wife," "married" her in a mock Niagara Falls service, and took her to live with his real wife and family.

But Tyler, 34, described the ordained Southern Baptist minister as a sexual sadist who controlled and terrified her.

"The price for objections is severe. If you object, you pay, because he's 'The Master,' " she told the Watertown Daily Times.

She charged he even wanted her to work as a prostitute to pay for schooling."

Oh good grief......

Fine, there are people out there in a 24/7 D/s relationship, but something tells me he pole-vaulted over the line...

....and that there's a LOT more to this story then they tell....

Army Chaplain's 'Sex Slave'

"Capt. John Lau, 50, told a military court he took Amanda Tyler into his Fort Drum home, turned her into his "second wife," "married" her in a mock Niagara Falls service, and took her to live with his real wife and family.

But Tyler, 34, described the ordained Southern Baptist minister as a sexual sadist who controlled and terrified her.

"The price for objections is severe. If you object, you pay, because he's 'The Master,' " she told the Watertown Daily Times.

She charged he even wanted her to work as a prostitute to pay for schooling."

*LAUGH!!!!*

Leave it to "The Onion".....

Area Pagan Dreading Big Family Vernal Equinox Celebration

"Most pagans look forward to marking the Vernal Equinox, when the hours of sunlight equal the hours of darkness. Yet for some, like Birch, this sacred springtime celebration of balance and harmony means contending with family infighting and undue stress.

"Talking to Mom the other day, it was the same old manipulative 'You're coming home, right?'" said Birch, referring to a recent phone conversation with his mother, Freyja Birch. "If I hesitate for even a second, she piles on the guilt—like how this may be the last year Nana Hippolyta can perform the garden fertility ritual, or that without my masculine energy, the yin-and-yang balance will be thrown off—until I finally give in."

"But I don't want to have to use up my vacation time and travel almost 300 miles to Portland just to listen to Grandma Moon Odin Rhiannon complain during the sunrise ritual that Mom's not putting enough rose petals in the cauldron or is letting the bonfire get too low," Birch continued. "That will just set Mom off bitching at Grandma for constantly trying to undermine her spiritual relationship with the Pagan Goddess of Dawn and then no one will speak to each other until nightfall."

Birch said he has little sympathy for his perfectionist mother, who reportedly tries to do too much and invites too many people. He says she is known to spend countless hours weaving thistle wreaths and sun-drying her own currants for hot cross buns in preparation for the Equinox. "It's hard to feel sorry for her when things don't go exactly according to her elaborate, impossible plans," Birch said. "And she knows better than to invite Aunt Isolde, who always has too much mulled mead and starts moaning about the lack of a good high priest in her life."

*LAUGH!!!!*

Leave it to "The Onion".....

Area Pagan Dreading Big Family Vernal Equinox Celebration

"Most pagans look forward to marking the Vernal Equinox, when the hours of sunlight equal the hours of darkness. Yet for some, like Birch, this sacred springtime celebration of balance and harmony means contending with family infighting and undue stress.

"Talking to Mom the other day, it was the same old manipulative 'You're coming home, right?'" said Birch, referring to a recent phone conversation with his mother, Freyja Birch. "If I hesitate for even a second, she piles on the guilt—like how this may be the last year Nana Hippolyta can perform the garden fertility ritual, or that without my masculine energy, the yin-and-yang balance will be thrown off—until I finally give in."

"But I don't want to have to use up my vacation time and travel almost 300 miles to Portland just to listen to Grandma Moon Odin Rhiannon complain during the sunrise ritual that Mom's not putting enough rose petals in the cauldron or is letting the bonfire get too low," Birch continued. "That will just set Mom off bitching at Grandma for constantly trying to undermine her spiritual relationship with the Pagan Goddess of Dawn and then no one will speak to each other until nightfall."

Birch said he has little sympathy for his perfectionist mother, who reportedly tries to do too much and invites too many people. He says she is known to spend countless hours weaving thistle wreaths and sun-drying her own currants for hot cross buns in preparation for the Equinox. "It's hard to feel sorry for her when things don't go exactly according to her elaborate, impossible plans," Birch said. "And she knows better than to invite Aunt Isolde, who always has too much mulled mead and starts moaning about the lack of a good high priest in her life."

Hooters?? In DUBAI?????

Okay, I can see Tel Aviv. But Dubai???? What the heck are they going to wear, a crop-top chador??

The brain also boggles at India as well.

Hooters heading for Holy Land

"The opening of Hooters in Israel is part of the chain's global expansion. Privately held Hooters said it planned to open 17 restaurants in Colombia, Dubai, Guam, New Zealand and India in the next two years."

Hooters?? In DUBAI?????

Okay, I can see Tel Aviv. But Dubai???? What the heck are they going to wear, a crop-top chador??

The brain also boggles at India as well.

Hooters heading for Holy Land

"The opening of Hooters in Israel is part of the chain's global expansion. Privately held Hooters said it planned to open 17 restaurants in Colombia, Dubai, Guam, New Zealand and India in the next two years."