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French Churches – part Four of Four
Circumstantial Evidence Ok – a potpourri of “miracles” now n’ then. The virgin Mary appears. The sick are healed. God talks to Moses.(According to the Bible. A cusinart of rumour,innuendo and questionable “facts” assembled by hundreds of special interest “authors” over thousands of years. Now – that’s credibility…..right?) Callin’ the “G” Man Would’nt ya think […]
28Oct2010 | Bicycle Gourmet | 9 comments | ContinuedFrench Churches – part Three of Four
Monkshine No fine and fancy ramble through the cloisters of French Churchdom would be complete without a large tip o’ the glass to “The Booze Brothers. ” Those monks who praise the Holy Spirit by brewin’ up a batch of spirits. “Bros ‘n Booze” is a tradition as old as monkdom itself. Plus,it’s only logical. Men, […]
23Oct2010 | Bicycle Gourmet | 7 comments | ContinuedFrench Churches – Part Two of Four
Cash ‘n Christ Although the Templars “raison d’etre” was to bring their version of “Holiness” to the Holy Land, only 10% of the T-team actually wielded a sword. The other 15 to 20 thousand organized and maintained a European wide economic infrastructure. Which was, basically, the first bank. The Templar organization provided escrow services, as […]
18Oct2010 | Bicycle Gourmet | 7 comments | Continued