The Beauty of Mathematics and the Love of God

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Here is an interesting and lovely way to look at the beauty of mathematics, and of God, the sum of all wonders.

1 x 8 1 = 9
12 x 8 2 = 98
123 x 8 3 = 987
1234 x 8 4 = 9876
12345 x 8 5 = 987 65
123456 x 8 6 = 987654
1234567 x 8 7 = 9876543
12345678 x 8 8 = 98765432
123456789 x 8 9 = 987654321

1 x 9 2 = 11
12 x 9 3 = 111
123 x 9 4 = 1111
1234 x 9 5 = 11111
12345 x 9 6 = 111111
123456 x 9 7 = 1111111
1234567 x 9 8 = 11111111
12345678 x 9 9 = 111111111
123456789 x 9 10= 1111111111

9 x 9 7 = 88
98 x 9 6 = 888
987 x 9 5 = 8888
9876 x 9 4 = 88888
98765 x 9 3 = 888888
987654 x 9 2 = 8888888
9876543 x 9 1 = 88888888
98765432 x 9 0 = 888888888

Brilliant, isn’t it?

And look at this symmetry:

1 x 1 = 1
11 x 11 = 121
111 x 111 = 12321
1111 x 1111 = 1234321
11111 x 11111 = 123454321
111111 x 111111 = 12345654321
1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321
11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321
111111111 x 111111111 = 12345678987654321

Now, take a look at this…

101%

From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:

What Equals 100%?

What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?

Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%?

We have all been in situations where someone wants you to

GIVE OVER 100%.

How about ACHIEVING 101%?

What equals 100% in life?

Here’s a little mathematical formula that might help

Answer these questions:

If:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Is represented as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

If:

H-A-R-D-W-O-R- K

8 1 18 4 23 15 18 11 = 98%

And:

K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E

11 14 15 23 12 5 4 7 5 = 96%

But:

A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E

1 20 20 9 20 21 4 5 = 100%

THEN, look how far the love of God will take you:

L-O-V-E-O-F-G-O-D

12 15 22 5 15 6 7 15 4 = 101%

Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that:

While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will
Get you there, It’s the Love of God that will put you over the top

Proposed Movie Rating System for Christians

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The current rating systems for movies fall short of telling exactly what kind of content one might expect to find, and how negatively that content will affect it’s rating.

I have been toying with the idea of a new rating system that is used by Believers, for Believers. Here is my 2nd draft.

Category
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Christian Factor Promotes faith in Jesus Christ Promotes trust in "God" (Judeo-Christian) Promotes general Christian values. Portrays Christians in a positive light.  Christians are portrayed poorly, inaccurately, or fearful. Promotes false religions. Persecutes Christianity and exhibits anti-Christianity. 
Goodness Promotes brotherly love and unity Promotes the "positive values" of good morality and showcases the benefits of right living Contains a general message of peace and kindness towards others Contains very few displays of goodness This movie does not contain any good qualities.
           
Language Does not contain offensive language Contains only a few lines of inappropriate content Contains common "TV" profanity and/or racial slurs. Contains vulgar, obscene and/or offensive language; profanity. Inappropriate usage of the Lord's Name There are very few words in this movie that aren't offensive!
Sex Does not contain porn/sex Contains scene(s) of people "making out" while clothed. Contains sensual themes Contains sensual/erotic content, revealing attire (undressing, bra/underwear) or general promiscuity. Contains "gratuitous" sex scenes, nudity, soft porn, sensual/erotic imagery. Condones homosexual behavior. Contains hard-core pornography. Promotes homosexuality, beastiality or sexual abuse of children.
Violence Promotes Non-violence! Contains some mild violence and/or display of human-threatening weapons weapons Contains scenes "action" violence, such as fist fights, shoot-outs, or sword fighting Contains "gratuitous" violence, aggravated  brutality, blood and gore, hatred, enraged behavior. Contains excessive blood and gore, torture brutal violence, rape, extreme rage or other exhibitions of psychotic behavior
Evil Does not contain any evil content Displays consequences and weaknesses of evil actions Displays immorality as an acceptable trait. (ex: the movie's "hero" is a thief)Contains scary content, and/or mild witchcraft themes (magic, astrology, tarot) Contains displays of demonic subject matter  or dark content such as witchcraft or other satanic rituals. (Will cause nightmares) Contains content that actually promotes demonic themes. (Will cause emotional / psychological damage; fear, paranoia, phobias)
           
           
Plot / Writing Plot is interesting, exciting and original Plot is enjoyable. Plot is slow at times and/or not very original Plot is predictable and unoriginal. I liked this movie better the first time I saw it, when it was called "_________" Plot is ridiculous and pointless
Humor Hilarious, brilliant, clean humor and wit. Good OK Not good Crude, gross, stupid or racial humor
Politically biased or Commercialized Content Excellent: Contains no political or commercial content May contain a few "product placement" ads. OK Pushes extreme political viewpoints and/or heavy commercial promotion. The lobbiests and/or marketers have basically written the entire script
Audio / Visual / Technical Effects
Excellent
Good
OK
Not good
Ridiculous
Point Values
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0
Point Averages
100
80
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20
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Comparitive Rating scales
A
B
C
D
F
 
G
PG
PG-13
R
XXX
 
Excellent
Good
OK
Not good
Ridiculous
 
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