Because of the size of the new map (about fourteen times the size of PEI) it will be important to (1) get a car, (2) know where to find the highways and (3) know where the cities are. Although it's unclear what highways Nelson will include we do know that it's very likely that at least one will be included. I would be very surprised if Nelson doesn't include the most important highway in Canada: The Trans-Canada highway.
The following is a guide for Unturned players to visit all the capitals of every province on the new map (that will likely be released in a rough form in late January.) It is recommended you have a group of at least four people (including yourself) or that you play in single player mode. But if possible play multiplayer: see if you can make it all the way from the far east to the far west.
Of course you might not start in Newfoundland, but if you did here's how your tour of apocalyptic Canada would go:
1.) Start in Newfoundland and go to the east most part there you'll find St. John's: nicely done you've reached your first capital. After this go all the way to the west side of Newfoundland and swim south-west to Nova Scotia.
2.) Once in Nova Scotia stay to the south shore until you reach Halifax.
3.) Go directly north of Halifax to reach Prince Edward island, go to the central-eastern part of the island to see Charlottetown.
4.) Once your done in Charlottetown take the confederation bridge to New Brunwick as soon as you reach the mainland go west until you reach Fredericton.
5.) Okay, now your ready to follow the highway. Finding a car in Fredericton will help you significantly. Take the highway all the way to Quebec City, enjoy the French culture and be sure to say bonjour to the zombies there.
6.) Once you've finished your stay continue on the highway until you come to Ottawa: be careful even though it's nice to be in the nation's capital you'll notice that it isn't that big--you can be easily seen by other players. Once you've visited the capital it all goes down from here right? Not quite there's still Canada's biggest city: Toronto.
7.) Head south-east until you find Toronto--you can't miss it. Whenever your ready there's more to see! But it will take a while.
8.) To get to Winnipeg head north-east until you reach a Great Lake; stay to the northern shore of the lake(s) at less you see a road heading west in which case get on it right away. If you couldn't find the highway don't worry just keep heading west and when you leave the shore of the Great Lakes continue going west and you'll reach Winnipeg.
9.) I hope your not to tried from your journey--but don't worry if you keep heading west you'll find Regina.
10.) Keep heading west from Regina (it is recommended you have one group member look north and another look south so you don't miss it, if of course you have a group.)
11.) So, by now you've visited Canada's capital and the largest city in the game; what's next? One last city in the hippie-est province in Canada! Go south-west and clime over the Rockies: take some time to enjoy the view and then continue on in the same direction. Eventually you'll see a large island in the distance at the southern most part of that island you'll find a city called "Victoria." Once you step foot into that city you've made it! You've visited all of Canada's provincial capitals! If you want to visit the territories' capitals just wander up north and after about an hour or two you might find them. :-)
Sunday, 18 January 2015
Where am I? Knowing where you are in Unturned 3: On the Canada map
According to Nelson Sexton, the new Canada map will be more than ten times the size of the Prince Edward Island one from 2.0. Which has pros and cons; although it's great to have a bigger map with lots of places to explore it will also be easier to get lost. But don't worry: I'm here to help!
Please note: The map is yet to be revealed, but will likely be released in late January.
The Canada map can be divided up into six main areas: the Maritimes, Quebec, Ontario, the Paries, British Columbia and the Northern territories. I'll take you through all these regions:
The Maritimes:
Areas within: the provinces of New Brunswick (in the west), Nova Scotia (in the east) PEI (in the north) and Newfoundland. (In the far north-east.)
What you'll probably see if your there: Fishing boats, eastern shores, ships and village-like buildings. If your in Newfoundland it will be very rocky and you'll find a coast quickly.
Where the cities are: Fredericton (in southern New Brunswick), Halifax (south-central Nova Scotia), Charlottetown (east-central PEI) and St. John's (eastern Newfoundland.)
Quebec:
Areas within: northern Quebec and southern Quebec.
What your probably see if your there: in northern Quebec you'll see snow and some forests while southern Quebec you'll find cities and a warmer climate. One of the biggest indicators that your in Quebec is the language: see a sign in french? Your in Quebec!
Where the city is: Quebec City (southern Quebec).
Ontario:
Areas within: Northern Ontario and southern Ontario.
What you'll probably see if your there: in northern Ontario your see the most forested area on the map--it will be colder and there will be a huge bay to the north, If your in southern Ontario you'll see farms and more civilian area. If you find yourself surrounded by huge lakes your probably in southern Ontario and if you find a massive city by one of these huge lakes--you are definitely in Ontario.
Where the city is: Toronto is located in south-eastern Ontario and Ottawa (Canada's capital) is more north-east of that.
The Prairies:
Areas within: Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
What you'll probably see if your there:
If your in Manitoba as you go north you'll see many small lakes, the land will be flat.
If your in Saskatchewan as you go north you'll see some small lakes and it will be flat.
If your in Alberta you'll see oil rigs, to the south-west you'll find mountains and if you go north you'll find a few lakes.
Where are the cities?
Winnipeg is in southern Manitoba, Regina is in southern Saskatchewan and Edmonton is in south-central Alberta.
British Columbia:
Areas within: Mainland BC and Vancouver island.
If your on the mainland of British Columbia you'll see high mountains and lots of trees--but it won't be very cold unless you go on the mountains.
If your on Vancouver island you'll be surrounded by water on every side and you'll find a city in the south called "Victoria."
If your in British Columbia you'll likely see things of the hippie culture and Asian buildings/items/or zombies.
The city you'll want to visit if your in the area is Victoria, located on the southern tip of Vancouver island.
Northern Territories:
Areas within: Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
If your in the Yukon you'll see lots of snowy hills.
If your in the Northwest Territories when you head north you'll find tons of large snowy islands.
If your in the northern territories it will be snowy, there won't be too many trees and you'll see igloos.
You'll want to visit three cities if your in the area: Whitehorse (in south-west Yukon), Yellowknife (south-east Northwest Territories) and Iqaluit (far eastern Nunavut on the southern part of Baffin Island.)
The above image shows the six regions on the map. (Image comes from http://map-canada.blogspot.ca/2012/04/canada-map-political-city.html) The map below, shows the provinces and territories of Canada, it comes from the same source. Please note: Not all cities will be included on the map will be on the Unturned 3 Canada map, but it is very very likely that all cities mentioned on this blog will be included.
Please note: The map is yet to be revealed, but will likely be released in late January.
The Canada map can be divided up into six main areas: the Maritimes, Quebec, Ontario, the Paries, British Columbia and the Northern territories. I'll take you through all these regions:
The Maritimes:
Areas within: the provinces of New Brunswick (in the west), Nova Scotia (in the east) PEI (in the north) and Newfoundland. (In the far north-east.)
What you'll probably see if your there: Fishing boats, eastern shores, ships and village-like buildings. If your in Newfoundland it will be very rocky and you'll find a coast quickly.
Where the cities are: Fredericton (in southern New Brunswick), Halifax (south-central Nova Scotia), Charlottetown (east-central PEI) and St. John's (eastern Newfoundland.)
Quebec:
Areas within: northern Quebec and southern Quebec.
What your probably see if your there: in northern Quebec you'll see snow and some forests while southern Quebec you'll find cities and a warmer climate. One of the biggest indicators that your in Quebec is the language: see a sign in french? Your in Quebec!
Where the city is: Quebec City (southern Quebec).
Ontario:
Areas within: Northern Ontario and southern Ontario.
What you'll probably see if your there: in northern Ontario your see the most forested area on the map--it will be colder and there will be a huge bay to the north, If your in southern Ontario you'll see farms and more civilian area. If you find yourself surrounded by huge lakes your probably in southern Ontario and if you find a massive city by one of these huge lakes--you are definitely in Ontario.
Where the city is: Toronto is located in south-eastern Ontario and Ottawa (Canada's capital) is more north-east of that.
The Prairies:
Areas within: Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
What you'll probably see if your there:
If your in Manitoba as you go north you'll see many small lakes, the land will be flat.
If your in Saskatchewan as you go north you'll see some small lakes and it will be flat.
If your in Alberta you'll see oil rigs, to the south-west you'll find mountains and if you go north you'll find a few lakes.
Where are the cities?
Winnipeg is in southern Manitoba, Regina is in southern Saskatchewan and Edmonton is in south-central Alberta.
British Columbia:
Areas within: Mainland BC and Vancouver island.
If your on the mainland of British Columbia you'll see high mountains and lots of trees--but it won't be very cold unless you go on the mountains.
If your on Vancouver island you'll be surrounded by water on every side and you'll find a city in the south called "Victoria."
If your in British Columbia you'll likely see things of the hippie culture and Asian buildings/items/or zombies.
The city you'll want to visit if your in the area is Victoria, located on the southern tip of Vancouver island.
Northern Territories:
Areas within: Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
If your in the Yukon you'll see lots of snowy hills.
If your in the Northwest Territories when you head north you'll find tons of large snowy islands.
If your in the northern territories it will be snowy, there won't be too many trees and you'll see igloos.
You'll want to visit three cities if your in the area: Whitehorse (in south-west Yukon), Yellowknife (south-east Northwest Territories) and Iqaluit (far eastern Nunavut on the southern part of Baffin Island.)
The above image shows the six regions on the map. (Image comes from http://map-canada.blogspot.ca/2012/04/canada-map-political-city.html) The map below, shows the provinces and territories of Canada, it comes from the same source. Please note: Not all cities will be included on the map will be on the Unturned 3 Canada map, but it is very very likely that all cities mentioned on this blog will be included.
Fourteen cities you can expect to find in Unturned 3: On The Canada map
For those Unturned players who aren't aware Nelson Sexton (the game's designer) has set out to complete a map of Canada that will be significantly larger than both the Devtest1 map and Unturned 2's PEI. Some of you may be wondering what cities and sites will be on this massive map, as a Canadian I can help you out. Please note: These are not confirmed locations, they're guesses. The following are fourteen locations that I think will almost certainly be on the map:
1.) Charlottetown, PEI: For fans of the island I have good news and bad news: the good news is that PEI is coming back, the bad news is that it will be smaller. It will likely include only one city: it's capital. Charlottetown will likely be a welcoming type of town (despite the zombie apocalypse) and, as in 2.0 it will be by the shore and likely have a dock which will probably have a ship. The landscape of the new PEI will probably look very similar to the one in 2.0, only will be roughly 1/3 the size. This is for a good reason: PEI is Canada's smallest province: it's about ten times smaller than Newfoundland and more than fifty times smaller than Ontario, so to make a proportionate map that wasn't too large PEI had be smaller. Nelson has also told us the Confederation bridge (linking PEI to New Brunswick) will return. It's unclear whether or not it will be broken or if through skilled driving you can make it all the way across. I think the latter would be cool: you could set up a guard post on the bridge and decide who gets to cross or who has to take a long swim.
2.) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador: St. John's will likely be a bigger city than Charlottetown and more industrialized. The island called "Newfoundland" is also called "The Rock" because it's so rocky there. There will likely be more rocks to mine than anywhere else in eastern Canada.
3.) Halifax, Nova Scotia: Halifax will likely look similar to St.John's. In terms of landscape Nova Scotia is interesting because it wraps around PEI, if Nelson decides to keep this shape it could be a great way to get to PEI quickly from a variety of locations in Nova Scotia. The Bay of Fundy (one of of Canada's natural wonders) may be included as well (it's north-east of Halifax.)
The Bay of Fundy is unique because of it's dramatic change in tide. (Image from the National Post.)
4.) Fredericton, New Brunswick: Located in south-central New Brunswick, Frederickton isn't on the coast; instead it's on a river. The St. John river separates the city into two halves and the city is spread out covering a fairly large area. With it's rivers, forests and sea-shore New Brunswick is set to be an interesting environment to drive through or camp in.
5.) Quebec City, Quebec: Quebec is Canada's most french province and as a result Quebec City will likely be visibly French. The city itself is in southern Quebec and that's for a good reason: probably about 50% of Quebec will be snow-covered. It's by the St. Lawrence river (a major Canadian river.) You'll likely see tall buildings with green roofs. Even a miniature version of the Chateau Frontenac hotel (seen below) would be cool. Any sign you see will likely be in french.
Quebec City, from panoramio.com.
6.) Ottawa, Canada's capital: The capital of Canada is located south-west of Quebec City and it is on the St. Lawence River too. It's technically in Ontario, but it's just off the border of Quebec. Ottawa is a relatively small city. Nelson will have to make a tough decision: should he include Ottawa's parliament Hill (Canada's version of Capital Hill) along with the Parliament Building or not? Not long ago a terrorist tried to assassinate Canada's Prime Minister in the parliament and allowing players to shoot at each other there wouldn't be without conservatory; at the same time to not include the capital's Parliament building would leave something important out of Ottawa (that is after all what makes it the capital.)
7.) Toronto, Ontario's capital: The giant city. This city will be the largest city in the game. On average it will probably be at least four times larger than any major city. It's west of one of the Great Lakes and you can expect to find a variety of "down-town style" buildings inside it. It also wouldn't be too surprising to find a large amount of zombies, cars and guns around. It's also the capital of Ontario, Ontario will be split up into two major areas: the north will be cold, well-forested and low-population wise--an ideal place to make a base because of the resources and central map location. The southern part will be green, somewhat hilly, with lots of farms, food and civilian areas.
8.) Winnipeg, Manitoba: Winnipeg will have a good mix of both small and tall buildings. You may also see some interesting statues as you run in utter terror from ten zombies along with some foreign player who has no idea what you mean by "peace." Manitoba has large lakes in the south and many smaller lakes in the north. It has a rocky region that go through its central area called the "Canadian shield." The province, like Saskatchewan to the west is very flat: especially in the south.
9.) Regina, Saskatchewan: Regina has a square-like shape, it will look similar to Winnipeg but with more trees.Saskatchewan has a few narrow lakes that will probably be mistaken as rivers. There are also many lakes in the north and the Canadian shield runs through it as well.
10.) Edmonton, Alberta: In south-central Alberta lies it's round-shaped capital. Like Quebec City a river runs through it but unlike Quebec City the signs will be in english, the buildings won't look European and there will be oil rigs around it. Nelson has already shown us a oil rig and if there located anywhere--it's Alberta. Alberta has a few lakes in the north but somewhere players may want to see is the rocky mountains in south-western Alberta. (Depending on the design it may be a great place for a base: A metal walled base in the rocky mountains with Edmonton not too far away for food and gear.)
11.) Victoria, British Columbia: Located at the southern tip of Vancouver island (a massive island west of the province's mainland) this city is larger than most and has several high-rise buildings. British Columbia will have high mountains and lots of trees. It is possible (though unlikely) that Nelson will make the trees twice as tall like they are in the real British Columbia. British Columbia is known as Canada's hippie province, similar to California and it also has a high Asian population: this will probably be evident in someway in the game.
12.) Whitehorse, Yukon: Located in the northern Canadian wilderness finding this city will feel like finding an oasis in the desert. It's not a big city and it won't have many high buildings at all; it's airport will probably be the major building you'll want to get to. The environment will be rocky, with rivers and forests. You might even see some igloos.
13.) Yellowknife, Northwest territories: Yellowknife is south-east of the center of the territory beside a massive lake. Like Whitehorse, it's relatively small and it's airport will probably be it's largest building. You'll find many lakes, some frozen, some not, as well, you'll notice less mountains. Like the Yukon you'll probably see igloos.
14.) Iqaluit, Nunavat: As one of Canada's northern most cities you won't find many trees: it will be cold and rocky. The city may have some larger buildings compared to it's northern brothers Whitehorse and Yellowknife. What makes Nunavat unique is it's large northern islands, Iqaluit itself is located on Baffin island: the second largest island in the "new world." (if you count Greenland.)
The Yukon, Northwest territory and Nunavut will have almost no zombies compared to southern Canada. In fact I would estimate that Nelson will include about the same amount of zombies in Toronto as all three northern territories convened.
To know where you on the new map, click the link below:
http://commentsonlife80.blogspot.ca/2015/01/where-am-i-knowing-where-you-are-in.html
1.) Charlottetown, PEI: For fans of the island I have good news and bad news: the good news is that PEI is coming back, the bad news is that it will be smaller. It will likely include only one city: it's capital. Charlottetown will likely be a welcoming type of town (despite the zombie apocalypse) and, as in 2.0 it will be by the shore and likely have a dock which will probably have a ship. The landscape of the new PEI will probably look very similar to the one in 2.0, only will be roughly 1/3 the size. This is for a good reason: PEI is Canada's smallest province: it's about ten times smaller than Newfoundland and more than fifty times smaller than Ontario, so to make a proportionate map that wasn't too large PEI had be smaller. Nelson has also told us the Confederation bridge (linking PEI to New Brunswick) will return. It's unclear whether or not it will be broken or if through skilled driving you can make it all the way across. I think the latter would be cool: you could set up a guard post on the bridge and decide who gets to cross or who has to take a long swim.
2.) St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador: St. John's will likely be a bigger city than Charlottetown and more industrialized. The island called "Newfoundland" is also called "The Rock" because it's so rocky there. There will likely be more rocks to mine than anywhere else in eastern Canada.
3.) Halifax, Nova Scotia: Halifax will likely look similar to St.John's. In terms of landscape Nova Scotia is interesting because it wraps around PEI, if Nelson decides to keep this shape it could be a great way to get to PEI quickly from a variety of locations in Nova Scotia. The Bay of Fundy (one of of Canada's natural wonders) may be included as well (it's north-east of Halifax.)
The Bay of Fundy is unique because of it's dramatic change in tide. (Image from the National Post.)
4.) Fredericton, New Brunswick: Located in south-central New Brunswick, Frederickton isn't on the coast; instead it's on a river. The St. John river separates the city into two halves and the city is spread out covering a fairly large area. With it's rivers, forests and sea-shore New Brunswick is set to be an interesting environment to drive through or camp in.
5.) Quebec City, Quebec: Quebec is Canada's most french province and as a result Quebec City will likely be visibly French. The city itself is in southern Quebec and that's for a good reason: probably about 50% of Quebec will be snow-covered. It's by the St. Lawrence river (a major Canadian river.) You'll likely see tall buildings with green roofs. Even a miniature version of the Chateau Frontenac hotel (seen below) would be cool. Any sign you see will likely be in french.
Quebec City, from panoramio.com.
6.) Ottawa, Canada's capital: The capital of Canada is located south-west of Quebec City and it is on the St. Lawence River too. It's technically in Ontario, but it's just off the border of Quebec. Ottawa is a relatively small city. Nelson will have to make a tough decision: should he include Ottawa's parliament Hill (Canada's version of Capital Hill) along with the Parliament Building or not? Not long ago a terrorist tried to assassinate Canada's Prime Minister in the parliament and allowing players to shoot at each other there wouldn't be without conservatory; at the same time to not include the capital's Parliament building would leave something important out of Ottawa (that is after all what makes it the capital.)
7.) Toronto, Ontario's capital: The giant city. This city will be the largest city in the game. On average it will probably be at least four times larger than any major city. It's west of one of the Great Lakes and you can expect to find a variety of "down-town style" buildings inside it. It also wouldn't be too surprising to find a large amount of zombies, cars and guns around. It's also the capital of Ontario, Ontario will be split up into two major areas: the north will be cold, well-forested and low-population wise--an ideal place to make a base because of the resources and central map location. The southern part will be green, somewhat hilly, with lots of farms, food and civilian areas.
8.) Winnipeg, Manitoba: Winnipeg will have a good mix of both small and tall buildings. You may also see some interesting statues as you run in utter terror from ten zombies along with some foreign player who has no idea what you mean by "peace." Manitoba has large lakes in the south and many smaller lakes in the north. It has a rocky region that go through its central area called the "Canadian shield." The province, like Saskatchewan to the west is very flat: especially in the south.
9.) Regina, Saskatchewan: Regina has a square-like shape, it will look similar to Winnipeg but with more trees.Saskatchewan has a few narrow lakes that will probably be mistaken as rivers. There are also many lakes in the north and the Canadian shield runs through it as well.
10.) Edmonton, Alberta: In south-central Alberta lies it's round-shaped capital. Like Quebec City a river runs through it but unlike Quebec City the signs will be in english, the buildings won't look European and there will be oil rigs around it. Nelson has already shown us a oil rig and if there located anywhere--it's Alberta. Alberta has a few lakes in the north but somewhere players may want to see is the rocky mountains in south-western Alberta. (Depending on the design it may be a great place for a base: A metal walled base in the rocky mountains with Edmonton not too far away for food and gear.)
11.) Victoria, British Columbia: Located at the southern tip of Vancouver island (a massive island west of the province's mainland) this city is larger than most and has several high-rise buildings. British Columbia will have high mountains and lots of trees. It is possible (though unlikely) that Nelson will make the trees twice as tall like they are in the real British Columbia. British Columbia is known as Canada's hippie province, similar to California and it also has a high Asian population: this will probably be evident in someway in the game.
12.) Whitehorse, Yukon: Located in the northern Canadian wilderness finding this city will feel like finding an oasis in the desert. It's not a big city and it won't have many high buildings at all; it's airport will probably be the major building you'll want to get to. The environment will be rocky, with rivers and forests. You might even see some igloos.
13.) Yellowknife, Northwest territories: Yellowknife is south-east of the center of the territory beside a massive lake. Like Whitehorse, it's relatively small and it's airport will probably be it's largest building. You'll find many lakes, some frozen, some not, as well, you'll notice less mountains. Like the Yukon you'll probably see igloos.
14.) Iqaluit, Nunavat: As one of Canada's northern most cities you won't find many trees: it will be cold and rocky. The city may have some larger buildings compared to it's northern brothers Whitehorse and Yellowknife. What makes Nunavat unique is it's large northern islands, Iqaluit itself is located on Baffin island: the second largest island in the "new world." (if you count Greenland.)
The Yukon, Northwest territory and Nunavut will have almost no zombies compared to southern Canada. In fact I would estimate that Nelson will include about the same amount of zombies in Toronto as all three northern territories convened.
To know where you on the new map, click the link below:
http://commentsonlife80.blogspot.ca/2015/01/where-am-i-knowing-where-you-are-in.html
Friday, 9 January 2015
One objection to Christianity is that people are only Born-Again Christians because they were raised that way, "if they were born in India" they say, "You would be a Hindu, if you were born in Tibet you would be a Buddhist and if you were born in Yemen you would be a Muslim." In fact, one of the most esteemed atheists, Richard Dawkins said something similar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mmskXXetcg. One way to address the objection is to show testimonials of those who have been Born Again, of course there is another argument; for example you could argue that atheists are only atheists because of the way they were raised (if that argument is false then so is the one made again Christians.)
The following provides examples of different people: they come from different cultures, are both genders and practiced another religion. Their testimonies prove that their being Born Again is not dependent on gender, up-bringing, their pre-conversion religion, age or culture but on the will of GOD.
Listed after each person's name is their gender, country, religion/philosophy before being Born Again. In terms of ages the following definitions are used: child (Six to thirteen), teenager (fourteen to seventeen), young adult (nineteen to thirty), middle-aged (thirty one to sixty) older adult (sixty one to one hundred.)
Name: David Wood
Gender: Male
Country: America
Philosophy: Atheism
Age (when Born Again): Teenager
Name: Nabeel Qureshi
Gender: Male
Country: America
Religion: Islam
Age: Young man
Name: Ravi Zacharias
Gender: Male
Country: India
Religion: Nominally a Christian, but went to Hindu festivals.
Age: Young man
Name: Zoe Williams
Gender: Female
Country: England
Religion: Nominal Christian
Age: Young women
Name: Kevin William
Gender: Male
Country: England
Philosophy/Religion: Atheist then nominal Christian
Age: Young man
Name: Ray Comfort
Gender: Male
Country: New Zealand
Philosophy: Nominal Christian
Age: Young man
http://www.livingwaters.com/audio/assorted-messages/rays-testimony-more-than-just-comfort
The following provides examples of different people: they come from different cultures, are both genders and practiced another religion. Their testimonies prove that their being Born Again is not dependent on gender, up-bringing, their pre-conversion religion, age or culture but on the will of GOD.
Listed after each person's name is their gender, country, religion/philosophy before being Born Again. In terms of ages the following definitions are used: child (Six to thirteen), teenager (fourteen to seventeen), young adult (nineteen to thirty), middle-aged (thirty one to sixty) older adult (sixty one to one hundred.)
Name: David Wood
Gender: Male
Country: America
Philosophy: Atheism
Age (when Born Again): Teenager
Name: Nabeel Qureshi
Gender: Male
Country: America
Religion: Islam
Age: Young man
Name: Ravi Zacharias
Gender: Male
Country: India
Religion: Nominally a Christian, but went to Hindu festivals.
Age: Young man
Name: Zoe Williams
Gender: Female
Country: England
Religion: Nominal Christian
Age: Young women
Name: Kevin William
Gender: Male
Country: England
Philosophy/Religion: Atheist then nominal Christian
Age: Young man
Name: Ray Comfort
Gender: Male
Country: New Zealand
Philosophy: Nominal Christian
Age: Young man
http://www.livingwaters.com/audio/assorted-messages/rays-testimony-more-than-just-comfort
Saturday, 3 January 2015
Six Reasons Why King David`s life should be made into a video game
1.) King David`s life teaches player valuable lessons: Trust GOD and He'll give you victory in the end, for example.
2.) David's story is dramatic; going from a Shepard, to a giant slayer, to a psalmist and warrior, to Israel's most wanted and finally to the King is quite an adventure. And as you look into the story you find what his life is written like a drama and a video game (if it can properly incorporate the story) will be great.
3.) It would have a unique environment. We've seen ancient Rome in games like Rome: Total War and Ryse: Son of Rome but almost never have we seen Judea displayed. With it's green hilly environment, unique Jordan rift valley, the Dead Sea and the desert the game could be both geographically accurate and beautiful.
4.) It would also involve peoples that are usually ignored in game. The game would include two peoples: The Hebrews and the Philistines. Both of which have been ignored in pretty much every game ever designed. For example Sid Meier's famous strategy game includes over forty civilizations but Israel was not included and in game based in ancient Rome the Maccabean Revolt and others that followed it are completely ignored. The Jews and the Philistines, as well, have continually been denied a place as a fraction in every popular strategy game--isn't it time they are? Imagine seeing the unique architecture of the Philistines and the culture of the Hebrews for the first time in 3D. You could walk through the streets, maybe talk to the people, listen to them talking about things that would have mattered to them--all for the first time.
5.) Many video-gamers will point out however that well the lessons you learn, the story-line and the experience of the game are important the game play matters a lot too. In fact some players will go so far as to say that the game play is far more important in a game than anything else. So what would the game play be like? It has the potential to be great as well; the game would focus on David as the player-controlled character and would go through his life in stages where he had to meet a certain objective. He would have have to guide his sheep to a pasture, save one of them from a bear, and aim at Goliath's forehead and shoot at the right time. Later on you would have the go through guitar-hero like missions only with a harp and plan out an assault and fight in the battle itself. There would be room for some open world game play as well as you might choose to do a number of things; for example:
-You could practice the lyre or harp.
-You could practice dueling others in order to be ready for your next battle.
-You could talk to people in various cities to learn more about GOD, the history of the area and the people.
-You could do tasks for shekels (money) in order to buy a different weapon. (each with their own advantages and disadvantages,)
6.) There is a wide audience. There are lots of Evangelicals who enjoy gaming and who would love to play a well-made game based on the life of King David. But that's not all: a number of Jews would be interested as well as would many Westerners (remember The Bible is the most influential book and even when people deny it's historicity they love it's stories.)
2.) David's story is dramatic; going from a Shepard, to a giant slayer, to a psalmist and warrior, to Israel's most wanted and finally to the King is quite an adventure. And as you look into the story you find what his life is written like a drama and a video game (if it can properly incorporate the story) will be great.
3.) It would have a unique environment. We've seen ancient Rome in games like Rome: Total War and Ryse: Son of Rome but almost never have we seen Judea displayed. With it's green hilly environment, unique Jordan rift valley, the Dead Sea and the desert the game could be both geographically accurate and beautiful.
4.) It would also involve peoples that are usually ignored in game. The game would include two peoples: The Hebrews and the Philistines. Both of which have been ignored in pretty much every game ever designed. For example Sid Meier's famous strategy game includes over forty civilizations but Israel was not included and in game based in ancient Rome the Maccabean Revolt and others that followed it are completely ignored. The Jews and the Philistines, as well, have continually been denied a place as a fraction in every popular strategy game--isn't it time they are? Imagine seeing the unique architecture of the Philistines and the culture of the Hebrews for the first time in 3D. You could walk through the streets, maybe talk to the people, listen to them talking about things that would have mattered to them--all for the first time.
5.) Many video-gamers will point out however that well the lessons you learn, the story-line and the experience of the game are important the game play matters a lot too. In fact some players will go so far as to say that the game play is far more important in a game than anything else. So what would the game play be like? It has the potential to be great as well; the game would focus on David as the player-controlled character and would go through his life in stages where he had to meet a certain objective. He would have have to guide his sheep to a pasture, save one of them from a bear, and aim at Goliath's forehead and shoot at the right time. Later on you would have the go through guitar-hero like missions only with a harp and plan out an assault and fight in the battle itself. There would be room for some open world game play as well as you might choose to do a number of things; for example:
-You could practice the lyre or harp.
-You could practice dueling others in order to be ready for your next battle.
-You could talk to people in various cities to learn more about GOD, the history of the area and the people.
-You could do tasks for shekels (money) in order to buy a different weapon. (each with their own advantages and disadvantages,)
6.) There is a wide audience. There are lots of Evangelicals who enjoy gaming and who would love to play a well-made game based on the life of King David. But that's not all: a number of Jews would be interested as well as would many Westerners (remember The Bible is the most influential book and even when people deny it's historicity they love it's stories.)
What do our oldest records tell us about Jesus?
The know the most about Jesus from the four Gospel (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) which were all written within sixty years of Jesus' life. They tell us a lot about Jesus relative to other sources and I recommend you read at least one of them whenever you have an opportunity too. They all have some record of the following:
-Jesus lived the Roman province of Judea.
-Jesus was a practicing Jew.
-Jesus taught on morals and said He was the Son of GOD.
-Jesus healed others
-Jesus knew He had come to suffer and die
-Jesus was betrayed by Judas
-Jesus was condemned by Pontius Pilate
-Jesus was crucified outside of Jerusalem after eating a last supper with his disciples at Passover.
-Jesus rose from the dead three days later.
The fifth book of the New Testament "Acts" tells us:
-He ascended into Heaven
-He was betrayed by Judas
-That those that believe in Jesus will be given Eternal Life
Paul's letters tell us:
-Jesus died for Christians sins.
-Jesus was raised three days later in accordance with the Jewish scriptures.
-That He appeared to people after being resurrected.
Jesus' brother James tells us in a letter that:
-Jesus taught
The Book of Revelation tells us:
-Jesus died for His followers so that they may be given Eternal Life.
The Jewish Talmud claims that:
-Jesus was hanged
-That a herald went forth for forty days crying "He is going forth to be stoned because he has practiced sorcery and enticed Israel to apostasy."
-And that Jesus was such a bad character that there was no evidence to support Him
The first century Jewish historian Josephus tells us:
-Jesus gained a following of both Jews and gentiles.
-Jesus' follower did not forsake Him at first.
The Roman historian Tacitus says:
-The name "Christian" comes from "Christus``.
Lucian, a Satirist claimed:
-Jesus was crucified
-He is worshiped by Christians
-And that Christians had faith in Him
-Jesus lived the Roman province of Judea.
-Jesus was a practicing Jew.
-Jesus taught on morals and said He was the Son of GOD.
-Jesus healed others
-Jesus knew He had come to suffer and die
-Jesus was betrayed by Judas
-Jesus was condemned by Pontius Pilate
-Jesus was crucified outside of Jerusalem after eating a last supper with his disciples at Passover.
-Jesus rose from the dead three days later.
The fifth book of the New Testament "Acts" tells us:
-He ascended into Heaven
-He was betrayed by Judas
-That those that believe in Jesus will be given Eternal Life
Paul's letters tell us:
-Jesus died for Christians sins.
-Jesus was raised three days later in accordance with the Jewish scriptures.
-That He appeared to people after being resurrected.
Jesus' brother James tells us in a letter that:
-Jesus taught
The Book of Revelation tells us:
-Jesus died for His followers so that they may be given Eternal Life.
The Jewish Talmud claims that:
-Jesus was hanged
-That a herald went forth for forty days crying "He is going forth to be stoned because he has practiced sorcery and enticed Israel to apostasy."
-And that Jesus was such a bad character that there was no evidence to support Him
The first century Jewish historian Josephus tells us:
-Jesus gained a following of both Jews and gentiles.
-Jesus' follower did not forsake Him at first.
The Roman historian Tacitus says:
-The name "Christian" comes from "Christus``.
Lucian, a Satirist claimed:
-Jesus was crucified
-He is worshiped by Christians
-And that Christians had faith in Him
How do we know The Bible wasn't lost in translation?
There's a lot of rumors out there about Christianity in general and The Bible more specifically. A lot of them involve the translation process; some claim that the evil Catholic Church changed the Bible in medieval era in order to control the people (despite the fact that the majority of Catholics couldn't even read) while others of the more anti-Semitic variety claim the Jews changed their own scriptures in order to control both their own people and the whole world (which makes a lot of sense when less than 5% of the worlds population believes in God at the time...oh wait no it doesn't.)
But seriously, isn't it true that the Bible had been translated so many times into different languages that its true meaning was lost? Well for a long time there wasn't strong historical evidence that this wasn't the case, but then we found the Dead Sea Scrolls.
The Dead Scrolls were a number of scrolls found around the Dead Sea in the 20th century. They date back as far back as one hundred years before Jesus was born. They included many pieces of Biblical books, in fact they gave us a record of every Old Testament book except for Esther. Using this ancient version of the Hebrew Bible experts compared the text with the modern Bible and get this: there was no more than a 98% difference. That means that within about 2000 years the Hebrew Bible (not including Esther) was almost perfectly preserved; the parts that were different weren't major issues either.
"What about the New Testament?" you might ask. Well due in large part to the activities of the Romans (such as the fire of Rome--ironically blamed on the Christians or the destruction of Judea after the Jewish revolt in about the year 70 A.D) we don't any first century manuscripts for the New Testament. And so we must rely on a different method to determine the reliability of the New Testament books: textual criticism.
Textual criticism involves looking at the earliest manuscripts we do have and then comparing those manuscripts to our modern translations. It turns out that the New Testament we have today is also more than 98% accurate, this is especially true of modern translations like the New International Version which bases it`s translation on our most reliable manuscripts.
So my dear anti-organized religion psychos and neo-nazis: both the Old and New Testament are more than 98% the same as they were 2000 years ago.*
So we can trust The Bible.
*With the exception of the book of Esther.
But seriously, isn't it true that the Bible had been translated so many times into different languages that its true meaning was lost? Well for a long time there wasn't strong historical evidence that this wasn't the case, but then we found the Dead Sea Scrolls.
The Dead Scrolls were a number of scrolls found around the Dead Sea in the 20th century. They date back as far back as one hundred years before Jesus was born. They included many pieces of Biblical books, in fact they gave us a record of every Old Testament book except for Esther. Using this ancient version of the Hebrew Bible experts compared the text with the modern Bible and get this: there was no more than a 98% difference. That means that within about 2000 years the Hebrew Bible (not including Esther) was almost perfectly preserved; the parts that were different weren't major issues either.
"What about the New Testament?" you might ask. Well due in large part to the activities of the Romans (such as the fire of Rome--ironically blamed on the Christians or the destruction of Judea after the Jewish revolt in about the year 70 A.D) we don't any first century manuscripts for the New Testament. And so we must rely on a different method to determine the reliability of the New Testament books: textual criticism.
Textual criticism involves looking at the earliest manuscripts we do have and then comparing those manuscripts to our modern translations. It turns out that the New Testament we have today is also more than 98% accurate, this is especially true of modern translations like the New International Version which bases it`s translation on our most reliable manuscripts.
So my dear anti-organized religion psychos and neo-nazis: both the Old and New Testament are more than 98% the same as they were 2000 years ago.*
So we can trust The Bible.
*With the exception of the book of Esther.
Thursday, 1 January 2015
Five questions 2015 must answer
1.) Will ISIS live on? In a relative short time the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria took control of nearly half of Iraq and Syria and has since slaughtered more than ten thousand people. This was due in part due to the Syrian civil war but also because of the great amount of financial support they received. A coalition of Western and Arab nations have united to bomb them and their slowly losing more and ground as well as losing more members, The question now is "will it continue to be a threat to the region this time next year?" Will it remain as a "state" in the region, become a in-nation terrorist group or simply fade away?
2.) Will Ebola remain? Ebola has killed more than ten thousand people, most of whom are in west Africa. Effort has been put into finding a cure but nothing has yet proven effective. The question is "Will Ebola continue to spread around the world?" Will it be cured, eventually just disappear and return more evolved than ever or will it become airborne and become a serious threat to humanity as a whole?
3.) Will Nigeria continue to fall? The terrorist group Boko Haram has killed more than three thousand people, most of whom are Nigerians. They have enslaved many more and are in control of many civic centers in the northern part of Nigeria. "Will Boko Haram successfully create a terrorist state in Nigeria and the surrounding area?" Will a military power agree to wipe them out? Or Supply the Nigerians with more advanced weapons? Or will another terrorist state come into existence to the shame of all humanity?
4.) How much of Ukraine will survive? Around the time of the Russian Olympic games rebellions began first in Crimea which after an election (that hasn't been recognized by almost any country) joined Russia. Now it seems like eastern Ukraine will do the same. No country is willing or can afford to go to war with Russia over the issue and so the question is "Will Eastern Ukraine join Crimea as a Russian-controlled state?" Will the war continue and lead to the death of hundreds more or will Russia fully withdraw support from the rebels and remain content with Crimea.
5.) Who will Canada choose? I'm a Canadian, we need at least one about my own country.
For the readers who aren't aware Canada has a federal election that is set to take place sometime between February and October of this year. According to the polls its between Justin Trudeau (a liberal) and Steven Harper (a Progressive Conservative.) Steven Harper has been Canada's prime minister for nearly nine years and is respected for his help with Canada's economy and his representative of Canada for the most part. The Prime Minister has also been criticized for his lack of care for the environment relative to the majority's standards. Justin Trudeau, son of the well-known Pierre Eliot Trudeau is respected for his ability to relate to young Canadians, and liberal view on marijuana. He has been criticized for being to pro-abortion to the point of not caring about the unborn life or abortion process to any extent and for being to weak to be a Prime Minister? Who will Canada elect as their next Prime Minister? Will the liberals or the conservatives get a minority or majority?
What do you think will happen in 2015?
Will ISIS live on?
Will Ebola remain?
Will Nigeria continue to fall?
How much of Ukraine will survive?
Who will Canada choose?
All these questions will be answered by this time next year, why not take a guess and leave a comment below?
2.) Will Ebola remain? Ebola has killed more than ten thousand people, most of whom are in west Africa. Effort has been put into finding a cure but nothing has yet proven effective. The question is "Will Ebola continue to spread around the world?" Will it be cured, eventually just disappear and return more evolved than ever or will it become airborne and become a serious threat to humanity as a whole?
3.) Will Nigeria continue to fall? The terrorist group Boko Haram has killed more than three thousand people, most of whom are Nigerians. They have enslaved many more and are in control of many civic centers in the northern part of Nigeria. "Will Boko Haram successfully create a terrorist state in Nigeria and the surrounding area?" Will a military power agree to wipe them out? Or Supply the Nigerians with more advanced weapons? Or will another terrorist state come into existence to the shame of all humanity?
4.) How much of Ukraine will survive? Around the time of the Russian Olympic games rebellions began first in Crimea which after an election (that hasn't been recognized by almost any country) joined Russia. Now it seems like eastern Ukraine will do the same. No country is willing or can afford to go to war with Russia over the issue and so the question is "Will Eastern Ukraine join Crimea as a Russian-controlled state?" Will the war continue and lead to the death of hundreds more or will Russia fully withdraw support from the rebels and remain content with Crimea.
5.) Who will Canada choose? I'm a Canadian, we need at least one about my own country.
For the readers who aren't aware Canada has a federal election that is set to take place sometime between February and October of this year. According to the polls its between Justin Trudeau (a liberal) and Steven Harper (a Progressive Conservative.) Steven Harper has been Canada's prime minister for nearly nine years and is respected for his help with Canada's economy and his representative of Canada for the most part. The Prime Minister has also been criticized for his lack of care for the environment relative to the majority's standards. Justin Trudeau, son of the well-known Pierre Eliot Trudeau is respected for his ability to relate to young Canadians, and liberal view on marijuana. He has been criticized for being to pro-abortion to the point of not caring about the unborn life or abortion process to any extent and for being to weak to be a Prime Minister? Who will Canada elect as their next Prime Minister? Will the liberals or the conservatives get a minority or majority?
What do you think will happen in 2015?
Will ISIS live on?
Will Ebola remain?
Will Nigeria continue to fall?
How much of Ukraine will survive?
Who will Canada choose?
All these questions will be answered by this time next year, why not take a guess and leave a comment below?
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