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| Resister User ID: 669410 United States10/12/2011 01:31 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Wow. Wonder what a bull statue represents in China? A gold one at that. Odd. Of course, we have our own bronze bull in New York on Wall street. I don't support the OWS idiots at all. This has nothing to do with them anyway. It's just that the Wall Street bull is one of several eerie statues in New York city. You don't put up huge expensive civic symbols for no reason. "God forbid we should ever be 20 years without such a rebellion. The people cannot be all, & always, well informed... If they remain quiet under such misconceptions it is a lethargy, the forerunner of death to the public liberty... Let them take arms... What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. " - Thomas Jefferson in 1787 |
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| Resister User ID: 669410 United States10/12/2011 01:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Calf, cow, bull, ox... it's a huge golden statue of a big four legged farm animal in a massive building taller than anything else around it. That qualifies as more than a little odd to me. "God forbid we should ever be 20 years without such a rebellion. The people cannot be all, & always, well informed... If they remain quiet under such misconceptions it is a lethargy, the forerunner of death to the public liberty... Let them take arms... What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. " - Thomas Jefferson in 1787 |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 3157364 United Kingdom10/12/2011 01:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Calf, cow, bull, ox... it's a huge golden statue of a big four legged farm animal in a massive building taller than anything else around it. That qualifies as more than a little odd to me. not necessarily - animals have specific symbolic meanings in china, and the ox is one of the zodiac animals there. chinese skyscrapers often look pretty bizarre - take a look at shanghai's skyline. |
| Resister User ID: 669410 United States10/12/2011 02:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Calf, cow, bull, ox... it's a huge golden statue of a big four legged farm animal in a massive building taller than anything else around it. That qualifies as more than a little odd to me. not necessarily - animals have specific symbolic meanings in china, and the ox is one of the zodiac animals there. chinese skyscrapers often look pretty bizarre - take a look at shanghai's skyline. That's kinda where I was going. It is paganism pure and simple. Here is just one little tid bit that just a few seconds keyword search came up with. "The Chinese mythology of the Ox (or Buffalo) is a useful tool for finding some insights into this year ahead. Some stories about the Ox – the Ox was born from the very essence and heart of a very old pine tree, a sign of longevity. Lao-Tse, the great Chinese sage, rode astride an Ox during his travels in the mountains in search of immortality. The transcendent Ox is also able to live thousands of years. From one end of Asia to the other the Ox is considered a sacred animal, being an object of veneration everywhere." more here - [link to www.astrologycom.com] Last Edited by Resister on 10/12/2011 02:03 PM "God forbid we should ever be 20 years without such a rebellion. The people cannot be all, & always, well informed... If they remain quiet under such misconceptions it is a lethargy, the forerunner of death to the public liberty... Let them take arms... What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. " - Thomas Jefferson in 1787 |
| RikeLive (OP) User ID: 684208 United States10/12/2011 03:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Wow. Wonder what a bull statue represents in China? A gold one at that. Odd. Quoting: Resister Of course, we have our own bronze bull in New York on Wall street. I don't support the OWS idiots at all. This has nothing to do with them anyway. It's just that the Wall Street bull is one of several eerie statues in New York city. You don't put up huge expensive civic symbols for no reason. I was wondering about the meaning in Chinese culture too. |
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| RikeLive (OP) User ID: 684208 United States10/12/2011 03:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Calf, cow, bull, ox... it's a huge golden statue of a big four legged farm animal in a massive building taller than anything else around it. That qualifies as more than a little odd to me. not necessarily - animals have specific symbolic meanings in china, and the ox is one of the zodiac animals there. chinese skyscrapers often look pretty bizarre - take a look at shanghai's skyline. That's kinda where I was going. It is paganism pure and simple. Here is just one little tid bit that just a few seconds keyword search came up with. "The Chinese mythology of the Ox (or Buffalo) is a useful tool for finding some insights into this year ahead. Some stories about the Ox – the Ox was born from the very essence and heart of a very old pine tree, a sign of longevity. Lao-Tse, the great Chinese sage, rode astride an Ox during his travels in the mountains in search of immortality. The transcendent Ox is also able to live thousands of years. From one end of Asia to the other the Ox is considered a sacred animal, being an object of veneration everywhere." more here - [link to www.astrologycom.com] Exactly! Just like it was in Egypt, and to the Israelites when they created theirs. |
| OneEyedWoman User ID: 2046149 United States10/12/2011 03:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | where do you get them I don't know but everybody's got a water buffalooooooooooOOOoooo Just around and I'll be there, I'm moving into your atmosphere. Romans 8:39 Any other living thing cannot keep us away from the love of God which is ours through Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:15 For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, ""Abba," Father." Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. –Romans 14:1 Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. |
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