What is this device on the ceiling?
The church itself, and that i'm touching on the construction, is in basic terms a place the place people who proportion the comparable religious perspectives can meet. i do no longer might desire to pass to church to have self belief in God.
I'm in th UK as well and, yeh, I know what you mean - thunder and lightening can be a bit scary. Because its so powerful and loud, it can freak me out a bit and I used to be very scared. Now though, I just think its exhilarating and exciting. I get very anxious at the electric part - worried for my house etc. but look at it this way - its the lightening that is the bad part, the thunder is just the exciting loud part and can do nothing to hurt you. :) Storms don't happen often where I am and its mainly sheet lightening which isn't as dangerous, so I see it more as a thrilling phemonema (can't spell that word!) than a terrifying experience. You may want to watch a DVD or something, or listen to music while its happening, or phone someone who doesn't mind the company. I don't think that what you do is a huge over-reaction at all though, I mean I still prefer storms during the daytime when it seems less dangerous. Hoep this helps, and that not too many storms head our way in the heat! xx.
Absolutely. [Excerpts] It is well-known that the Catholic and Protestant churches opposed the scientific theories of Galileo and Copernicus, but did you know they also opposed Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod ? . . . St. Thomas Aquinas stated in his Summa Theologica, 'Rain and winds, and whatsoever occurs by local impulse alone, can be caused by demons. It is a dogma of faith that the demons can produce winds, storms, and rain of fire from heaven.' Martin Luther asserted that the winds themselves are good or evil spirits. He declared that a stone thrown into a certain pond in his native city would cause a dreadful storm because of the devils kept prisoners there. Christian churches tried to ward off the damaging effects of storms and lightning by saying prayers, consecrating church bells, sprinkling holy water and burning witches. Lengthy rites were said for the consecration of bells, and priests prayed that their sound might 'temper the destruction of hail and cyclones and the force of tempests and lightning; check hostile thunders and great winds; and cast down the spirits of storms and the powers of the air.' Unfortunately, these efforts were to no avail. The priest ought to have prayed for the bell ringer, who was frequently electrocuted while ringing the blessed bells. The church tower, usually the highest structure in the village or town, was the building most often hit, while the brothels and gambling houses next door were left untouched. . . . In Austria, the Church of Rosenburg was struck so frequently and with such loss of life that the peasants feared to attend services. Several times the spire had to be rebuilt. It was not until 1778, 26 years after Franklin's discovery, that church authorities finally permitted a rod to be attached. Then all trouble ceased. * * * Christians were so against scientific knowledge that ongoing property damage, and even death, was preferable to admitting they were wrong. Sound familiar? .
You're misunderstanding the intent of Franklin. By saying this, he meant when it comes down to it, it is about a personal relationship with a deity without the help of a church which isn't needed.
The main reason is people are afraid that you will harm someone. As long as you take some precaution and take care in what you're doing you should be alright. I wouldn't rely on water, in the event of a grease fire or an oil based fire you should use baking soda to put it out. Learn about what you're doing before you actually do it.
