I need to post a letter and was looking up the price of a stamp in Canada. It turns out that since January, they cost 1.05$. Because I don't use them often I thought that I should buy "permanent stamps" which are still good to use even if stamps cost 2.00$ in 6 years for example.
So I go to the Canada post site to see the selection and prices. Among the selection I found these:
Three stamps of Black History
If zap ever gets locked up for his truth-telling, expect him to be Moslem when he gets out. However if the Canadian government lock him up in a monastery he might come out a Christian.
ReplyDeleteIf our governments are determined to lock us up for our truth-telling, locking us up in a monastery would be the right thing to do instead of prison. Just something our governments should consider.
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Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to God and marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
That's what the fast is all about.
Are Ishmael and Isaac one of the same?