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AF01a: Is There Any Thing Left You Can Trust--Part 1 (HQ)
Last Updated on Saturday, 19 December 2009 15:14
The Origin of Valentine's Day
Traditionally, mid-February was a time to meet and court prospective mates. As early as the fourth century B.C., the Romans engaged in an annual rite to the god Lupercus. The names of young women were placed in a box and drawn by adolescent men. The resulting random matches became companions for the following year. Church fathers, determined to end this pagan fertility rite, selected the martyred Saint Valentine to replace Lupercus. Valentine was imprisoned by the Roman emperor Claudius II for secretly joining young lovers in matrimony. While in prison awaiting execution, Valentine signed a farewell message to the jailer's daughter "From Your Valentine," a phrase that is still used today.
Over time, the Lupercian lottery was replaced with the custom of Roman men offering women their admired hand-written greetings of affection on February 14. As Christianity spread, so did the Valentine's Day card. The earliest card known to exist was sent in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife, while he was imprisoned in the tower of London. Cupid, the naked cherub armed with arrows dipped in a love potion, became a popular valentine image. Cupid is the son of Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
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Last Updated on Monday, 15 June 2009 08:24
Site Successfully Moved--Again!
We are happy to report that the site was successfully moved from BlueHost to GatorHost. This was done because the former host (SiteGround) threatened to take the site off-line because it was using too many
resources on their server. Also, BlueHost did not have the features that allow me to make automated backups. The new provider does not have usage
policies that pose a real threat to the availability of the site and allow my automated backups. We
are still testing the integrity of the site but feel that the site is
stable enough to reopen. If you
notice anything unusual, please let me know by leaving a message
on our new forum.
Last Updated on Friday, 13 March 2009 22:32
Daily Bible Text
“Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.”
1 John 3:16.
Daily Thought
“In every command and in every promise of the word of God is the power, the very life of God, by which the command may be fulfilled and the promise realised. He who by faith receives the word is receiving the very life and character of God.”
