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What we are not saying is that it’s cheaper to climb Elgon with us than go for Valentines oba where. Especially after school fees week. Think about your life choices 😎.

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Those of “don’t leave me next time”, we go again.

This link and the now all too common revelation that the birth of Jesus was placed on a date that coincides with a different pagan worship day further fuels the conflict between the symbolism of early Christianity and the hard facts realism of today. It’s hard to reconcile them.

The word ‘magi’ is plural for ‘magus’ -a sect of priests in Zoroastrianism that were said to possess supernatural powers. If you have read Wilbur Smith, you will be familiar with the magus Taita and what he is capable of. The word magic is very likely derived from here.

We often assume that there were three magi because there were three gifts, but Matthew does not say how many there were. Alternative sources outside the bible name them: Melchior the European, Caspar the Asian and Balthasar the dark-skinned African (where Equatorial Guinea lies).

To begin with, only the gospels of Matthew and Luke offer narratives regarding the birth of Jesus. In Matthew, Jesus' birth is detected by foreign priests, the magi or wise men from the East; in Luke it’s humble Jewish shepherds who first learn the news. Never shall the two meet.

The Xmas tradition of giving presents has surprising roots in an ancient Iranian religion called Zoroastrianism. It influenced the concepts of;. -a dualistic power struggle between good and evil.-a dualistic afterlife of heaven and hell.-a redeemer that comes at the end of time.

With the holidays here, many of us are hunting for that special something for the special someone in our lives. It’s how we show we care about them. People catching feels at the office gifting thing. So why is it so hard to find the right gift?

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Took them forever, but hey 😌.

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A hike like the Amazing Race. You wouldn’t miss this for the world….

Quotes by figures from elsewhere are often attributed to the individual, e.g. Rumi, Angelou, Plato, etc. Those from Africa simply appear as ‘African proverb’. What are we missing? 🤔.

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The man with a Midas touch 🫡

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