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China Blanks Nobel Peace Prize Searches
1 a bee writes "CNN is reporting that China is attempting to block all communication regarding Peace prize winner Liu Xiaobo. Even texting is affected: 'Text-messaging on mobile phones is not immune from censors, either. A Shanghai-based netizen, @littley, tweeted his unfortunate experience: "My SIM card just got de-activated, turning my iPhone to an iPod touch after I texted my dad about Liu Xiaobo winning the Nobel Peace Prize."' Might as well add Slashdot to the censored list."
Further coverage is available from NBC.
Meanwhile, the Bible has six unique things about it that provide proof that it came from God.
1.) It's a unique book - It's the most widely distributed book in history. The Bible has been printed at least 4.7 BILLION times, in more than 2,400 languages. The Bible has endured bans and attacks from opposers.
2.) It is historically sound - People who are named in the Bible have been found to exist. Pontius Pilate, the Roman Governor of Judea - his name was found on a stone in Caesarea in 1961. Events that happened in the Bible are proven to have happened. The account of Edom and Israel battling was one such event that proved to be true.
3.) Candor and honesty - Not only are their achievements recorded, but the people of the Bible also recorded their shortcomings and errors. Moses told of a mistake he made, Jonah made a big mistake and landed in the belly of a fish. Even the Apostle Paul humbly admitted that he made mistakes.
4.) Internal Harmony - There were 40 men who wrote the Bible in the span of some 1,600 years. And yet, they wrote about the same theme - a harmonious message - God's Kingdom. From Genesis to Revelation, this theme can be found.
5.) Scientific Accuracy - People used to believe that the earth was flat, but the Bible told that it was round. (Isaiah 40:22) People believed that the earth was held up in th universe by a giant animal, the Bible told that it hung on nothing. (Job 26:7)
6.) Fulfilled Prophesy - Bible predictions are usually precise and have been fulfilled down to the last detail. Consider as an example - Isaiah prophesied that Babylon would fall, that the leader "Cyrus" would be the conqueror, and that the river Euphrates would dry up. Two hundred years later, the prophesies all came true as confirmed by historian Herodotus of the 5th century.
Is it just my observation, or is eldavojohn an idiot?
People named in the Futurama cartoon exist too, therefore it must be historically sound! I'd continue, but actually I think I will go watch some historically accurate Futurama episodes instead.
Of course Futurama is historically sound. It's from the future. It even says so right in the title: Futur ama. That's a portmanteau of 'Future' and 'historically accurate drama'.
We citizens would be royally fracked.
The word is fucked. But since you mention fracking, here's an example of effective government regulation that's sorely in need.
After last year's embarrassing decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize for Wishful Thinking and Teleprompter Reading, it's good to see them give the prize to someone who actually deserves recognition again.
-jcr
Why the hell is this moderated as Troll? That's exactly what they did last year, unless someone wants to come along and explain what Obama did in 12 days or so to earn the prize. Hell, I'll give you a freebie and let you count the last two years, too. Can anyone justify why Obama won the Noble Peace Prize? Anyone?
I was raised on the command line, bitch
"Nemo me impune lacesset"
I believe you mean a malamanteau.
"People don't want to learn linux" hasn't been a valid excuse since '03.
There's no history or culture to explore in China.
Ok, now you're just trolling. Please view this link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China#Culture
Furthermore Obama agreed with that view: he didn't think he'd didn't deserved to be in the compan" of past prize winners, didn't think it was recognition of his own accomplishments and didn't think the award was about his administration. All statements in his speech. Bloody good speech though.