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To: Greg or e who wrote (6447)	6/2/2010 8:32:30 PM
From: average joe	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 69300

The only thing I noticed in that picture when I posted it was a maniacal old man going to slit the throat of his only child. She was blindfolded and had her hands held behind her back. You noticed the exposed breast which I guess considering her torment makes you a bit of a pervert. BIBLE Judges chapter 11 contains a story in which a Judge named Jephthah makes a vow to God to sacrifice the first thing that comes out of the door of his house in exchange for God's help with a military battle against the Ammonites. Much to his dismay, his only daughter greeted him upon his triumphant return. Judges 11:39 states that Jephthah kept his vow. The 1st century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus understood this to mean that Jephthah burned his daughter on Yahweh’s altar, whilst pseudo-Philo, late first-century C.E., wrote that Jephthah offered his daughter as a burnt offering because he could find no sage in Israel who would cancel his vow. According to Jewish tradition Jephthah was punished along with the high priest Phinehas, who could have annulled Jephthah’s vow but refused. A modern commentator, Solomon Landers, believes that a plausible alternative is that Jephthah’s vow was most likely modified and that she was not in fact sacrificed, but rather, her fate may have been perpetual virginity or solitary confinement. This is seen by others to be contradicted by scripture which says: "That from year to year the daughters of Israel assemble together, and lament the daughter of Jephte, the Galaadite, for four days"(Judges xi,40) on the basis that people do not mourn for the living. en.wikipedia.org

To: Greg or e who wrote (6447)	5/9/2012 3:14:34 PM
From: average joe	Respond to of 69300

Check out these boobies... Crucifix tattoo could sink Belfast woman's Miss World hopes Monday, 7 May 2012 Rebecca Maguire -Belfast on the catwalk at the Miss Ireland 2012 Final at The Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin An ankle tattoo could yet trip up Belfast beauty Rebecca Maguire on her rocky road to the title of Miss Ireland. The contest has been mired in controversy since the original winner, Miss Mayo Maire Hughes, was stripped of the title for being too old at just 26. She has since claimed she was told by organisers not to worry about her age. The winner of Miss Ireland goes on to compete at Miss World and the cut-off point for that contest is 25. Queen’s University Belfast student Rebecca sports a cross on a chain design on her ankle down to the top of her foot. According to the rules of the Miss World pageant, ink is out. As the runner-up, Rebecca was promoted to winner while Miss Derry, Katie McAuley, who was third, is now the official runner-up. Her tattoo — visible in earlier photos, was apparently covered up with make-up for the contest in Dublin on Saturday, April 28. Rebecca’s tattoo might well be on show again today as she dons her shorts and trainers to run the Belfast Marathon to support a breast cancer charity. It’s also been claimed that up to 13 of the Miss Ireland contestants would be ineligible for the Miss World pageant. The Irish Daily Mail claims that 10, including Rebecca, have tattoos, while three were below the minimum height of five feet seven inches. And Miss Derry is also not happy after she was stripped of her title of Miss Vita Liberata, losing a lucrative contract with the self-tanning product company in the process. To add insult to injury, she’s totally browned off that she found out she had lost her prize on Facebook. The 21-year-old has been fuming about the decision all week, according to her dad, Adrian. He said: “Katie found out about not being the face of Vita Liberata on Facebook. “She was on their page on Monday and saw them announcing Miss Clare Hazel McMahon as the new face of Liberata. “Katie and Hazel are good friends so she wishes her nothing but the best, but to find out on Facebook is not on. Then she just got a text from the company saying there had been a mistake.” Katie’s sponsor Jenny Taggart said: “I can’t believe the amount of hiccups that have happened at Miss Ireland.” It may not be the final twist in the tale because if Rebecca is drummed out of the competition because of her tattoo, Katie will be on her way to the Miss World contest in Outer Mongolia later this year. A copy of the Miss World rules has so far not been forthcoming from the organisers. A rule as silly and dated as the event By Maureen Coleman So it seems a little bit of ink is set to sink Rebecca Maguire's chances of representing Ireland at this year's Miss World event. This sorry saga of a beauty pageant has been a disaster from the outset, with the original winner, Miss Mayo — Maire Hughes — being stripped of the title for being too old at 26. Granted, rules are there for a reason and the cut-off age for a Miss World representative is 25. But banning a contestant for displaying a little bit of body art seems ludicrous to me. Rebecca's tattoo is a dinky little cross on a chain that runs from her ankle to the top of her foot. It's been claimed the Belfast girl covered it up with make-up while taking part in the contest in Dublin last month, which some might say was misleading. But what a ridiculous rule to impose in the first place. Tattoos are an artistic expression of personality and Rebecca's tattoo is quite tasteful. I'd perhaps understand if she were covered in ink, but it hardly detracts from her beauty. An increasing number of women are going under the needle, indeed 10 other Miss Ireland contenders also had tattoos, so the organisers are cutting out hundreds of hopefuls with this one stupid rule. What next? No piercings? No short-haired contestants? This rule is as antiquated and outdated as the pageant itself. In fact, it's really just a load of old tat. http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/crucifix-tattoo-could-sink-belfast-womans-miss-world-hopes-16155101.html#ixzz1uOwyi8V2