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by Luke
Sat 5 March 2016 10:39 am
Forum: Religious, Moral, and Ethical Topics
Topic: Is it ethical to prescribe or use drugs that can kill?
Replies: 2
Views: 2043

Re: Is it ethical to prescribe or use drugs that can kill?

I do not know if steroids count in this category, but on account of ear pain and hearing loss in December, I had to take prednisone for three weeks in January. If I had to do it over again, I do not know if I would. There were physical and psychological side effects from the drug that I never want t...
by Luke
Tue 1 March 2016 9:43 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Issues
Topic: Bad Joke
Replies: 60
Views: 55625

Bad Joke

Starting a thread of silly jokes:

Question: Why did the Byzantine empire fall?

Answer: Because it tripped over the Ottoman. :)

by Luke
Mon 29 February 2016 11:04 pm
Forum: Inquiring into Orthodoxy
Topic: The Filioque Done Right
Replies: 51
Views: 97922

Re: The Filioque Done Right

"And we, say that the addition to the Symbol was made iniquitously and illegally and against the fathers; they affirm that it is lawful and blessed . . ." -- St. Mark of Ephesus.

by Luke
Thu 25 February 2016 8:53 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Issues
Topic: New Milky Way Map
Replies: 3
Views: 1477

Re: New Milky Way Map

Indeed we will. On occasion I like to sky watch, because I think the stars, nebula, etc. reveal the power and creativeness of the Lord.

by Luke
Thu 25 February 2016 1:28 am
Forum: Miscellaneous Issues
Topic: New Milky Way Map
Replies: 3
Views: 1477

New Milky Way Map

We have a new view of the Milky Way Galaxy's star-forming regions: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/spe ... he-galaxy/

by Luke
Wed 24 February 2016 9:44 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Issues
Topic: Apple Says No
Replies: 7
Views: 3431

Re: Apple Says No

by Luke
Sun 21 February 2016 7:42 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous Issues
Topic: Pray for the people in Syria
Replies: 2
Views: 1141

Re: Pray for the people in Syria

Through the intercessions of the Theotokos and St. Michael, LORD have mercy!