tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post3105945456851392778..comments2024-02-15T03:29:30.431-06:00Comments on Rome of the West: Noble Metals for Sacred VesselsMark S. Abelnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06692448528819277158noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-44956593194715829012007-07-27T09:47:00.000-05:002007-07-27T09:47:00.000-05:00Mark: Definitely! After I get RICH in investing...Mark:<BR/><BR/> Definitely! After I get RICH in investing in SWC, the only US based palladium and platinum producer, <B>I will donate a whole lot of palladium metal for your church project</B>!<BR/><BR/> I think you are smart in listing palladium as the most noble of the metals. God choose you to speak His words. All glories to the Mighty God. I am humbled that God lead me to your blog and God used me to spread the good news of SWC investment.<BR/><BR/> SWC is rallying nicely today after some extreme plummet. Click on my name, and follow to my blog to see all the discussion.<BR/><BR/> I keep my promises. I really do. So please keep my contact information, get back to me in 4 years. With God's will, I shall be rich by then. With God's help, I shall donate part of my fortune God gave me, for a project the praises the God. Thanks!JJ2000426https://www.blogger.com/profile/07973237146288465819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-45170631032314266602007-07-27T07:47:00.000-05:002007-07-27T07:47:00.000-05:00Of course, one extremely out-of-topic comment dese...Of course, one extremely out-of-topic comment deserves another!Mark S. Abelnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692448528819277158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-5993358431286463502007-07-25T08:08:00.000-05:002007-07-25T08:08:00.000-05:00JJ,Please let us know of any precious metal trader...JJ,<BR/><BR/>Please let us know of any precious metal traders who are willing to donate some metal to the Church for making liturgical vessels.Mark S. Abelnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692448528819277158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437006.post-12908587335026156582007-07-24T12:43:00.000-05:002007-07-24T12:43:00.000-05:00I love this post! I'm a great fan of the periodic...I love this post! I'm a great fan of the periodic table. You really have the gist of it here, one significant way the metals and other elements can be viewed. I've been disappointed by literary approaches to the periodic table in the past several decades. Too much angst projected onto the natural and material law, which is only good by nature.<BR/><BR/>By the way I enjoyed the link to the article and photo about the grail. I can't believe how wrong those who say "that there were such rich and fine vessels used at the Last Supper was nonsensical." That's so wrong. The agate grail was a gift from a Christian supporter. Many supporters were quite wealthy and gave whatever Jesus and the Apostles would accept. This is especially true when Jesus cured members of properous families. In Mid East culture to give a gift (a cure) without accepting in return would have been very hurtful. So in some circumstances Jesus would accept support for the mission, and the life of the Apostles was hard enough that there was no reason to deprive themselves even in accepting a fine cup for the Last Supper. Goodness, I do wonder where historians get their ideas. They should note that when Jesus needed to pay taxes, a fish provided the coin. And when he needed to be buried, they didn't dump him in your "average joe" grave. Those are scriptural references that should inform from the faith perspective the historians who forget that wealthy supporters of early Christianity were, Jewish or not, consistent with generosity of gift and hospitality.MMajor Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231879006543780827noreply@blogger.com