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Lovely out there right now but I hear that isn't going to last. We have showers with risk of thunderstorms in the forecast for after lunch.
 
We saw the Body Works exhibit in. I think. San Francisco in 2007. I believe I took a high school class about 2009 in Calgary. Lots of mixed feelings. Most of the bodies were either Chinese prisoners or Falun Gong members.
 
It has been drizzling here since sometime in the night and is supposed to rain off snd on all day with some sunshine mixed in through the afternoon. It will be hard to watch for Northern Lights tonight.
 
I saw the body works in Vancouver over ten years ago. I was concerned about the use of real people. They had their consent process clearly displayed. I was under the impression that most of the people had been seniors in Germany. My recollection was it was a German organization. I found it very interesting. Unfortunately it was quite crowded so it was hard to linger.
 
We have a bit of a lake in our back yard this morning after the continuous rain throughout the night. My angel statue is presently 'lady of the lake' and ought to have donned her rainboots. Her skirt hem is submerged. But the sun is out now ... yay!!
 
Body Works was for sure an intriguing exhibit - saw it at the Science Centre here in Toronto. I thought it was extremely well done.
 
jimkenney12 said:
There must be two similar exhibitions. The ones I saw, I believe, came from China.
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Yes, there are. Some quick research shows that we have:

Body Worlds (not Works) is European and gets consent for its body donations. They even returned some bodies to China upon learning they could have came from executed prisoners.

Bodies: The Exhibition is the one that has a reputation for using bodies from China without verifying the source so is likely using executed prisoners.
 
Mendalla said:
Yes, there are. Some quick research shows that we have:

Body Worlds (not Works) is European and gets consent for its body donations. They even returned some bodies to China upon learning they could have came from executed prisoners.

Bodies: The Exhibition is the one that has a reputation for using bodies from China without verifying the source so is likely using executed prisoners.
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I remember the discussion about the origin of the first bodies in Germany and that it might have come from prisoners. Now, it is so popular that they have a waitlist for donors. What we noticed was that there were more men than women. We thought that women might not be as inclined to expose themselves as men would be.

In my professional practice, I noticed that when I asked people about their weight and height, which I need to their paperwork, since I worked there since last August, I had only one man make a remark about his weight being too high and the possible cause of that, while good 75 of the women usually say something about their weight. Two women I had even didn’t want to state their weight in front of their husbands.
Men usually just say what they weigh in a matter of fact way, even if they a significantly obese. Sad that it is still like that. Women still are judging themselves- and expect to be judged.
 
Good Morning! It is the beginning of Holy Week, for those who observe it. Rainy weather, body works exhibits, angel statues who could use rain boots, and all the other topics that pop up, we chat about them all here. Coffee's on, water's hot, come join us round the Coffee Cart.

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Judge mentalism ... is out in its place something's missing thus a hole place ... something vacated?

Is what's missing a myth? Therein lies a sacred spot ... few are coherent of the item, as it isn't real enough!

Thus judged ... as a matter of choice!
 
JayneWonders said:
For all those attending church, may Palm Sunday be a meaningful service
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Thanks! I was just taking a look at the order of service in my email. The scripture lesson will be of regular length which always pleases me. I have seen Palm Sunday services use two entire chapters from Matthew.

And my favorite Palm Sunday hymns are included! Happy day for me :)
 
paradox3 said:
I have seen Palm Sunday services use two entire chapters from Matthew.
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What? So starting with the triumphal entry (Matt 21:1-11) and then also 22? Or do they start with 20 and then go into 21? That seems a bit excessive given that the "Palm Sunday" itself is all in 21. 1-11 is the triumphal entry and Matthew has that lead into the cleansing of the temple in 12-17, which ends the day with Jesus back in Bethany. Oh well, their service, their decision. What do they do for a text? Pick one section? Why not just focus on that one section then?

Anyhow, I kicked off my Palm Sunday with pancakes. Brought a plate for the room. Blueberry.
 
Footnote to above: The recipe I use is from a cookbook compiled by the UCW of my old family United Church. I think my wife was given it as a shower gift before our wedding.
 
Mendalla said:
What? So starting with the triumphal entry (Matt 21:1-11) and then also 22? Or do they start with 20 and then go into 21? That seems a bit excessive given that the "Palm Sunday" itself is all in 21. 1-11 is the triumphal entry
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Perhaps I was using a bit of hyperbole when I said two whole chapters. But I remember the reading being long, long, long and taking us from the joy of Palm Sunday almost to the Crucifixion.

I will see if I can figure it out. I thought it was Matthew's Gospel. The reading wasn't necessarily from two consecutive chapters.

Will let you know.
 
Yes, in recent years in some corners this is ‘Palm/Passion Sunday’ when the whole 2 chapters are read. Fortunately, many pastors (including me) do not follow the lectionary that slavishly.
 
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