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Date 03/05/2018 12:18 - <https://cairoscene.com/Buzz/Saudi-Arabia-Churches#> - <https://cairoscene.com/Buzz/Saudi-Arabia-Churches#> Saudi Arabia seems to have taken a liking to making headlines for a while now. From lifting dress code restrictions on women <https://thecairoscene.online/Buzz/Saudi-Women-No-Longer-Have-to-Wear-The-Abaya> to literally planning to turn Qatar into an island <https://thecairoscene.online/Buzz/Saudi-Drilling-Egypt>, it seems like they're not planning to stop anytime soon. In the news now is that the increasingly liberal kingdom is planning, for the first time in its modern history, to build churches to cater to its Christian residents. A major leap forward for a country that, until recently, officially barred Christians from practicing their faith in public. As reported by Egypt Independent, the aforementioned decision was announced in a Riyadh signing ceremony by Saudi Arabia's Secretary General of The Muslim World League Mohamed Bin Abdel Karim and The Vatican's President of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue, in the attendance of the French cardinal of the Catholic Church, Jean-Louis Tauran. The Vatican and French Catholic Church representatives' recent visit to Riyadh also saw them meet with Crown Prince Mohamed Bin Salman, which was the first official meeting of its kind for a Saudi royal. "It's the beginning of the rapprochement," said Tauran following the signing ceremony. “It is a sign that the Saudi authorities are now ready to give a new image to the country.” Back in 1986, the remains of a 4th century church building was discovered near Jubail in Saudi Arabia. The building, dubbed the Jubail Church, originally belonged to the Assyrian Church of The East and is believed to be the first church to ever be built in Arabia. After the rise of Islam in the 7th century, church construction became strictly prohibited as well as openly practicing any other religion than Islam. *Photo: St. George and St. Abraam Church, Heliopolis KR IRS 241121 * On Wed, 24 Nov 2021 at 07:14, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > CULTURAL QA 11-2021-24 > > *Being a compilation there may be errors* > > Q1 What is the only country in the world with no single church > building in it? > > A1 Francis Marsden 37 years a priest. Lived and studied six > years in Rome. Sat > > *Saudi Arabia has no official church buildings for its* estimated 1.8 > million Christians, many of whom are immigrant workers. They suffer > considerable persecution and discrimination. > > *However the Saudi government has recently said it will allow the > construction of some churches.* > > North Korea has one Catholic and one Protestant church in Pyongyang. > However they are there just for tourists to give an impression of religious > toleration. There are no clergy, and no locals attend the Sunday service, > except the secret police. > > Antarctica has eight churches. Our Lady of the Snows is carved out of > solid ice. > > Q2 Since many humans have DNA from Neanderthals, do we also have > DNA from other human species? > > A2 Claire Jordan Degree in biology and folklore; programmer, > shop owner, secretary on newspaper Sun > > Yes. A lot of people have Denisovan genes, especially in Asia and > Australasia. Some groups show signs of having bred back to surviving Homo > erectus, long after first separating from them, and there are also several > sets of genes which crop up in the modern human genome and which have come > from “ghost groups” - species or sub-species we haven’t named because we > know nothing about them except for this influx of genes. > > Basically all humans are mutts, aside from a few pure Homo sapiens in > central Africa. > > Q3 What are the important tips for your water heater? > > A3 Gopala Krishnan , former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 > at Department of Telecom (1966-2004)Answered just now > > The following are some most important tips :- > > Control switch of the heater should be outside. 2. Heater must be > installed well above hand reach and visible. 3. Inlet of water should be > through a ball valve close to it. This might help technician to stop water > in to heater for changing coil, cleaning etc. 4. Periodical checking of > heating coil and replacement must be done. 5 Make sure outside switch is > put OFF before entering bathroom. 6.Make sure the taps of cold water and > hot water are perfect. If hot water tap is not closing it is best to come > outside and take bath in another bathroom and call technician to close the > hot water tap. One may control water inlet to the bathrooms from outside > valve. > > Q4 What is the relation between Lord Ganesha and Maa Laxmiji? > > A4 Ramadevi Gidugu · Former Self Employed, Full Time Mother. Mon > > I write what I was told by some sanskrit scholars. > > Generally we don't see goddess lakshmi and lord ganapati alone we also see > goddess Saraswati along with them. These three are worshipped together. > > Lakshmi is associated with all the prosperity including materialistic > wealth, she stays with humans in 8 forms. > > Money, strength, education, food, children, achievement ( success), > bravery ( confidence) health etc. > > All these forms of lakshmi are most fickle minded. It means they can come > and go as water in the coconut. > > These are forms of the success in life.It's not easy to catch and retain > Goddess lakshmi at one place. > > It means, once achieved, these forms of Goddess lakshmi can easily make > anyone feel egoistic. Proud. Ego and proudness make everything vanish in > minutes. That will be the first step of disaster. > > So, to retain her with us what we should do? > > We should have real knowledge. Buddhi, jnanam, vichackshana,( wisdom , > knowledge, analytical power) how these things come? With education, > learning. Who is goddess of this education, learning, knowledge ? Maa > sarswati. > > In the learning process we may face lot of distractions, temptations, > attractions, we may not concentrate properly sometimes while acquiring > real knowledge. To remove those obstacles, we pray to lord Ganesha. He is > the obstacles remover. > > With his blessings, without any hurdles we earn knowledge. Means buddhi > and siddhi. Wisdom and understanding. Finally analytical power. > Now, the relation between these three is, > > Knowledge, education, ( Goddess Saraswati) gives a person wisdom , > knowledge, analytical brain. > > Then he can remove his hurdles with the blessings of lord Ganesha. > > Then Only it's possible to achieve and retain prosperity. Any success in > life. Earning any Wealth. > > So, in Puja especially on Deepawali day these three forms of God are > worshipped. > > He is a connecting bridge between Maa saraswati and Maa lakshmi. > > If you assume they are like humans, you can call them as aunts and their > nephew. > > Many think, ‘Suklam bharadharam’ slok is for lord Vishnu but it's not. > It's for lord Ganesha. > > “Shuklaambara-Dharam Vishnum Shashi-Varnam Chaturbhujam | > > Prasanna-Vadanam Dhyaayet Sarva-Vighnou pashaantaye || > > Meaning: > > We meditate ( pray deeply) to the God Who is Wearing White Clothes, Who is > All-Pervading, Who is Bright in Appearance like the Moon and Who is Having > Four Hands, Who is Having a Compassionate and Gracious face, To Ward of all > Obstacles. > > Here ‘Vishnum' means pervading.Hope I answered properly. > > Q5 What happened to the refund of LPG subsidy that needs to come > to the consumers? Why do people do not receive it even when the prices are > almost touching 1000 Rs per cylinder? > > A5 Siva Kumar Bachoti Former Software Quality Assurance > ManagerNov 2 > > A government that makes it its business to hike prices almost everyday, > will they give subsidies too? Well, they do. But not to everyone, only to > Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries. And these beneficiaries are least > interested in using LPG. > > The Ujjwala scheme case study- everyone, only to Ujjwala scheme > beneficiaries. And these beneficiaries are least interested in using LPG. > > The Ujjwala scheme case study > > Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) > > 7.2 Cr connections have been given under this scheme since launched in > 2016. > > > > Claims success with almost 98% coverage. > > The latest National Family Health Survey reveals that the usage of LPG > cylinders remains low. > > Latest government survey of 22 states (Jan ‘21) discovered that In these 5 > years, there is only a 20% increase in the overall usage of LPG. > > This means, households that have the connection, may not be using them > regularly. > > Around 44.5% of rural households still use firewood, chips and crop > residue for the cooking purposes. Another 5.5% of rural households still > rely on dung cake to prepare their meal, (The Scroll) > > *Many households use both the LPG as well as other fuels for cooking > purposes.* > > Why the Ujjwala scheme is not successful? > > > (Source: The Scroll) > > As you can see, the scheme could have been more successful > > Majority of households in the country, particularly in the rural areas > rely on firewood, chips, crop residue and dung cake as cooking fuel *as > these are available to them almost free of cost.* > > > > *Under the direct benefit transfer system, people have to get the refill > cylinder at full price first and then a subsidy amount comes into their > bank account later*. It is a big challenge for poor families to refill > the LPG cylinder at full cost. > > About 220 million Indians earn less than Rs 32 a day. Around 44 million > families live under less than Rs. 4,800 a month. For such families, the > cost of the refill is indeed unaffordably high. > > What the reports don’t say, *reliable supply could be a serious problem > particularly in mountainous areas (see the plot).* > > The Modi government launched the “Ujwala” scheme with great fanfare, all > BJP men canvassed it as a great idea of Modi. > > With ever-increasing LPG cylinder prices, Modi is only defeating his own > Ujjwala scheme. > > Can any one deny this fact? Most beneficiaries use the first > cylinder that comes free with the connection and then revert to their usual > wood-burning stove. > > *My note- I have added the QA for information about Ujwala scheme*. I get > a small about of Rs 25-00 in my account as subsidy, where as I pay about > 918-00 for the cylinder First cylinder is given free under Ujwala scheme > every financial year I think. The comments are by the person answered the > question. But there are facts in it. > > Q6 How and what happens if a human falls in a pool filled with > mercury? > > A6 Steve BakerBlogger at LetsRunWithIt.com (2013–present)Sun > > Well, Mercury is insanely heavy - so you’d float VERY easily. > > When you climbed out of the pool, you wouldn’t be wet - because Mercury > has a really strong surface tension. > > Mercury dissolves a wide range of metals (not including iron) so if you > were wearing jewelry - it could possibly be dissolved - slowly. > > *Aside from that - the biggest issue is toxicity.* > > Mercury vapor is nasty - and although absorbtion through your skin is slow - > if you inhaled or swallowed any of the liquid, it would be very bad. Mercury > damages brain, lungs and kidneys. > > Worst of all - there is really no effective treatment for mercury > poisoning. > > My note-A pool of mercury is impossible. Falling on it, the person may > get injured. Mercury might enter body and it is fatal. > > To tell the true fact we students were not so much informed while > performing experiments with mercury in the lab > > Q7 Why is it that Panama is the only place in the world where you > can see the sun rise on the Pacific and set on the Atlantic? > > A7 Jeff Karpinski Former math prof and software developer, > permanent fact-geekNov 15 > > Because of this little wiggle called the Isthmus of Panama, where the > "tail" of Central America joins the northern part of South America: > > *That cool-looking sinusoidal bend means that over a comparatively small > area, the Pacific Ocean is actually to the EAST of the Atlantic Ocean. It's > the* only place on earth where two continents connect with a bend like > that. > > If you look at a map you can find other interesting anomalies, although > most of them involve political rather than geographic alignments. For > example the cities of Windsor ON and Detroit MI are located near a place > where Canadian territory lies south of US territory. Also, for historical > reasons there's a small chunk of Russia, the Kaliningrad region, that's > entirely inside the EU! > > Q8 How have you benefited from waking up at 5 am daily? > > A8 Anubhav Jain Written 3 books on Life, living and > motivation.Updated Nov 15 > > I wake up around 5 am each day, and I have set an alarm of 5.10 as a > threshold to get up. > > I have no problem in sleeping at night, whenever I am free, I lie down and > instantly fall asleep. > > I go for a long walk in the morning, return, have tea, pen down my > thoughts and feelings, and it's still not 8 am. Lot of time at disposal to > live my routine. > > It helps in maintaining a great routine, I eat my lunch early and dinner > by 7, which gives my body enough gap between sleep to digest the food and > also helps in maintaining the natural cycle. > > The positivity and aura of dawn is unbelievable, a gift of nature to us > living beings, the fresh air (Not these days), chirping of birds, peace, > silence, is wonderful and helps to have a great start to the day. > > It's that time of the day when most of world is asleep, and you get > adequate time to connect with yourself and your life, to analyze my life, to > generate fresh ideas out of fresh mind. The routine interactions and > tensions are still a few hours away. Also there isn't much urgency so I can > plan my day ahead. > > Q9 Is it safe to have a 14 gauge wire on a circuit protected by a > 30 amp breaker? > > A9 2 Answers-Ronald Davis , Specialist, Electrical Engineering at > Nestlé (2019-present)Answered 1h ago > > What does your code book say? > > if you do t know how to answer that question, contact a “real” electrician > and hire them to do what they are trained to do. The codes provide > protection from fires and electrocution, *it is wise, as well as > required, to abide by them.* > > 2ND ANSWER- Charles Grierson, former Auto Mechanic, Soldier, Forester and > Professor.Answered 43m ago > > No, 14 gage wire uses a 15 amp breaker. A 30 amp breaker will allow twice > the current a 14 gage wire can handle and can overheat the wire - fire > hazard. > > Q10 What is currently made from plastic but shouldn't be? > > A10 Richard Hallett , lives in Cornwall, UKAnswered 2h ago > > Bottles, disposable cutlery, disposable cups, straws, fishing nets, food > packaging, sandwich bags and probably a lot more things that I haven't > thought about > > Q11 Why do some people travel in 1A (first class) train > instead of taking a flight, which has almost same or slightly more fare? > > A11 Shaunak Bhattacharjeee Traveller | Software Engineer | > Videographer | FoodieFri > > Of course, trains take a hell of a lot of time compared to flights and > with air travel getting cheaper day by day, the time has come when the AC > first class tickets of trains cost more than flight tickets. In fact, for > long-distance trains, even AC II Tier fare costs more than the flight fares > in economy class. There are two reasons behind this that I can think of. > > Firstly, trains connect all the cities of India, remote towns as well. > Let’s say you want to travel from a city in Haryana to a city in West > Bengal. You would need to take a bus or train from your city to Chandigarh > or New Delhi. Then catch a flight to Kolkata and again arrange for a bus > from Kolkata to your destination city. It takes up a lot of time when you > have to break your journey. Trains are convenient since you can directly > board your brain at your source city and get down at your destination and > relax the rest of the time. > > Many people have a fear of flights too. When I was going to Siliguri last > month on a train, I met a family across the aisle who was scared of > travelling. So they were spending almost the same fare as of the flight but > to travel on a train. A flight from Kolkata to Agartala takes 1 hour and 30 > minutes but it takes 37 hours on the train but they were okay with that since > they are scared of catching a flight. > > There is another reason behind it and I experienced this on the last train > journey that I took after 7 long years. You see, if you can afford the > train fare of AC first class or Second Tier, you can very well afford the > flight tickets. The flight tickets are either almost in the same range or > cheaper. But a train journey is an experience, not just a journey. > Flights are luxurious but boring except for the portion when you take off > or land; that too the experience is enjoyed by the ones sitting beside the > windows. The rest of the time, you travel in a pressurised metal tube, > waiting to land, getting bored, no matter what music you listen to, what > movies you play on your phone. > > On a train, it is different. You get to see the outside scenery, you > interact with many people as they get down and board at different > compartments, it is a melting pot of all cultures of people coming from > many places. AC First Class gives you a taste of luxury and you cannot get > that in the economy class of a flight. If your luck is good, you get a > private coupe. You are served meals four times a day, you have a private > attendant assigned who is ready to assist you with anything that you need > help for and the view outside is beautiful as the train takes you through > the countryside. You get to see the sunrise as well as the sunset, the > golden yellow farmlands, these journeys cannot be described in words unless > you experience it yourself. > > That is why, many people prefer taking a First Class ticket, even though > it is expensive and takes more time while travelling. At times, for a > change, it is a fun. > > My note-Though I have travelled many times in aeroplane, after reading > more on aeroplane,I have fear. But for long distance and emergency,I travel > by flight praying Kuladeivan and Lord Ganesha for a happy journey. > > Q12 What facts about Switzerland do foreigners not believe > until they come to Switzerland? > > A12 Anar Suleymanov travelled to over 30 countries in Europe, Asia > and MENA Fri > > I lived in Switzerland for one year. As a foreigner I can tell: > > Do not flush toilet after 10 PM in Geneva. Keep it for tomorrow. > Otherwise police will knock your door after 15–20 minutes. > > You do not need a car in Geneva, it can be additional burden. Public > transportation is well organized. > > If you do not offer your place to elders on public transportations you > will be fined. > > Although tap water in Switzerland is safe to drink still many people buy > large bottled waters from markets for daily usage at home. > > It is very green. Unlike many other countries they keep parks as natural > as possible (without pavements). > > I knew a British man with a master's degree in engineering from one of > UK's top universities who worked as a bartender in Geneva. He said that > he could not find such well-paid job in the UK. Do you want to guess his > salary? > > Although Geneva is very safe city almost every month, I heard the news > that a teenager had died in a tram accident. > > About toilet flush that worries many. > > It is has not happened to me personally but I knew people who had been > complaining about it. It is not the law but rules set up by landlords. You > will not be arrested or fined by police, you will just be warned. For > some people it is a myth and for some it is reality. > > *All the above QA are from Quora website on 23-11- 2021. * > > *Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan ,78, former AGM Telecom > Trivandrum on 24-11-2021* > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/381661431.2929460.1637718243464%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/381661431.2929460.1637718243464%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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