FReeper Canteen ~ Part V of the Mongols ~ December 7, 2004

www.coldsiberia.org ^ | December 7, 2004 | LaDivaLoca

[mylife]

Hmm Ford island looks familiar.

Prayers up

[Lady Jag]

Arizona Memorial
Pearl Harbor

[herewego]

WTG, Tonk...

[laurenmarlowe]

Thank you Tonk for the lovely flowers. Thanks to the Men in the Military and the Canteen. God Bless our Troops.

[mylife]

What Kath said...

Thanks for the monguls and the excellent Indian thread

[Kathy in Alaska]

Just make sure you don't work yourself into any sickness. Take good care of yourself as you do what needs to be done.

[judywillow]

Somne of your source on this one is fanciful. A 160 lb bow of any sort would be of use only to our strongest modern athletes, if that. There was nobody alive in the middle ages capable of pulling a 160 lb. bow and there sure as hell has never been anybody light enough to ride horses and strong enough to pull a hundred and sixty pound bow. Figure about 80 or 90 lbs, absolute tops.

Aside from that, the idea of women riding in a mongol army is ludicrous. Mongol women stayed home and raised mongol kids.

[muawiyah]

Yes, Mongol women learned to use the bow. So did Samurai women.

Many people would admire the two swords the head of household might have on display in his home after the custom of his ancestors, but how many would even notice grandmother's bow in the corner?

[muawiyah]

The Mongol way of life wasn't very different from the ancient Scythians who preceeded them. Many different tribes of Scythians ordinarily taught the use of swords and bows to their girls who joined them in whatever warfare arose.

The ancient Greeks supposedly came up with their Amazon Women tales based on their observation of these tribes.

There's no reason to suppose the Mongols left their women defenseless anymore than did the more ancient people in that part of the world.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thank you, ms feather, for the Canteen Blessing for the Troops.

[The Mayor]

December 7, 2004

How To Be Unpopular

Read: Jeremiah 23:16-23

Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture! —Jeremiah 23:1

Bible In One Year: Daniel 5-7; 2 John

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In 1517, Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the castle church in Wittenberg. Luther became known as a reformer, and we remember his bold stand as a turning point in church history.

The fiery priest demonstrated great courage in expressing outrage at the church's practice of selling forgiveness through indulgences, which allowed the people to sin intentionally in exchange for money.

Luther's passion to stop these practices did not make him popular with the religious authorities of his day. In fact, his efforts resulted in a series of attempts to silence him.

Long before Luther, the prophet Jeremiah felt the power of God's Word in his heart "like a burning fire shut up in my bones; I was weary of holding it back, and I could not" (Jeremiah 20:9). Jeremiah and Luther refused to allow God's truth to be compromised.

Living for God is about grace and forgiveness, but it's also about boldly standing for the truth. Having God's Word in our heart doesn't always result in warm, pleasant feelings. Sometimes His truth becomes a blazing fire that causes us to challenge corruption—even though we may be attacked for it. —Julie Ackerman Link

Sure I must fight if I would reign;
Increase my courage, Lord.
I'll bear the toil, endure the pain,
Supported by Thy Word. —Watts

It's better to declare the truth and be rejected than to withhold it just to be accepted.

[Jack Deth]

Hi, Tonk:

Hi, Kathy:

Great looking spread tonight!

Jack.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Jack.

[mylife]

Robert Randolph and the Family Band Happy trails Tuscaloosa

[luvie]

NEVER FORGET

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Good Night All

God Bless and Protect our Military and our Allies Military

God Bless All who enter the Canteen

[The Mayor]

Click here

Good Night all! God Bless!

[MoJo2001]

Somne of your source on this one is fanciful. A 160 lb bow of any sort would be of use only to our strongest modern athletes, if that. There was nobody alive in the middle ages capable of pulling a 160 lb. bow and there sure as hell has never been anybody light enough to ride horses and strong enough to pull a hundred and sixty pound bow. Figure about 80 or 90 lbs, absolute tops.
Aside from that, the idea of women riding in a mongol army is ludicrous. Mongol women stayed home and raised mongol kids

 

Welcome to the Canteen!
First, the source for the Mongol series is shown at the top: http://www.coldsiberia.org/



 

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and sleep well, Tonkin. God bless you good and thank you for your service to our country, both then, and now in the Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Canteen. *HUG*