Jewel Gold
If your church has wanted to buy a jewel encrusted gold Bible?
for the altar, would you consider this as a waste of money or a great addition to the sanctuary? Just sitting there strange thoughts.
"Man does not live by bread alone …" – Attributed to Jesus, I am not a church goer right now, but he was raised as a kind of Protestant. I think it was a huge loss Money that should have been spent helping the poor. Otoh I visited beautiful Catholic cathedrals in Europe that have jewels encrusted relics in them. The Bibles were not gold, for the most part, but what I remember in particular were the bones of alleged Saints, with bone-tipped diamonds and kept under glass. It is a form quite bizarre ornamentation, and I can not imagine God being interested in it, if God exists. I believe however that some of the cathedrals which housed these relics – St. Paul's, in Vienna, for example – have been incredibly beautiful, great works of art. Of course, the beauty of cathedrals such depends on great architecture, beautiful stained glass, etc., much more than on gold-covered Bibles and skeletons preserved under glass. Although I am not a Christian, I do not think that Christian churches must be in business promote great art. I think it is important that they spend more money on the promotion of mercy, compassion for the poor and justice. But as the writer Aldous Huxley said, statues, paintings, architecture and stained glass of cathedrals of the Middle Ages in Europe probably provided the poor of the Middle Ages (and all others living at the time) with almost – the only art, and "psychedelic" than experiences available at this time. Was it bad for the medieval church to extract money from the European peasantry to provide a lasting source of beauty and wonder in their lives? Huxley thought it was an open question, but he tend to descend on the side of beauty. Maybe he was right. Some churches also now use their money to promote renewable energy and sustainable environmental practices. I think it's a beautiful thing, and something that expresses good Christian stewardship. By helping everyone living in better harmony with the natural order that God or fate provided to us, investments in renewable energy and sustainable church environment should also help the poor, at least indirectly.
Jack Absalom’s The Jewels Of The Kimberley Preview
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P.S. BARTLETT 13 JEWEL 18K SOLID GOLD POCKET WATCH 1866 $2,695.00 |
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Illinois 23-Jewel Bunn Special Green Gold Pocket Watch $2,195.00 |
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Waltham standard gold filled 18 size 19 jewel railroad $2,100.00 |
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Waltham 14K Gold Pocket Watch 19 Jewels Signed Antique $2,100.00 |
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15 Jewel Gold Swiss Pocket Watch $1,800.00 |
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MJ TOBIAS LIVERPOOL Pocket Watch 13 jewel Gold Key Wind $1,449.99 |
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Pocketwatch Watham 14K Gold Open Face 12 Size 15 Jewel $1,075.00 |
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Antique 18K Gold Pocket Watch LONGINES 18 K 19 JEWEL $999.99 |
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17 Jewel Gold-Filled Brevet Erotic Automation Timepiece $985.00 |
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Rare 21 Jewel 960 Hamilton Gold-Filled Pendant Watch $985.00 |
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Elgin Pocket Watch 18K Solid Gold HC 6s 15 Jewel 1878 $925.00 |
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Hamilton 14K gold 921 pocket watch, 21 jewels, running $900.00 |
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ELGIN 1894 14 CT GOLD HUNTERS POCKET WATCH 13 JEWELS $785.00 |
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Waltham pocket watch in 18K gold 15 jewels $778.00 |
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HAMILTON 950 GOLD POCKET WATCH , 23 JEWELS with Fob $700.00 |
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1960′S HAMILTON 14K GOLD 23 JEWELS 945 POCKET WATCH $699.00 |
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ELGIN Pocket Watch GOLD filled 10K 21 JEWEL MODEL 571 $599.00 |
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1921 HAMILTON 14KT SOLID GOLD 19 Jewels $595.00 |
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21 JEWELS WALTHAM 14K GOLD RIVERSIDE A POCKET WATCH $559.99 |
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Antique 1902 WALTHAM 14K GOLD Pocket Watch~15 Jewels $474.98 |
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15 JEWEL VERTEX SWISS GOLD POCKET WATCH $410.00 |
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ELGIN WATCH Co MOD 3, 15 JEWEL 14KT GOLD CASE $400.99 |
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Howard Gold Filled Pocket Watch 12 Size 17 Jewels $399.99 |
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Antique Elgin Pocket Watch 14K White Gold 17 Jewel OF $399.00 |
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7 JEWEL 0 SIZE LADY’S GOLD WALTHAM POCKET WATCH $385.00 |
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Antique Elgin Pocket Watch 15 Jewels 16 Size Gold Fille $374.99 |
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Vintage Ball Gold Commercial Pocket Watch 10K 17 Jewels $350.00 |
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RARE 1945 14K (SOLID GOLD) (LORD ELGIN) 559 21 JEWELS $345.00 |
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Antique Gold Waltham 21 Jewel Fancy Case Pocket Watch $325.00 |
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17 Jewel Waltham Multi-Color Gold & Silver Pocket Watch $310.00 |
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LADY’S 17 JEWEL 0 SIZE GOLD WALTHAM POCKET WATCH $310.00 |
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18k gold ladies “bucehere” 17 jewel wristwatch @ scrap $299.99 |
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Year 1900 Waltham Pocket Watch 14KT Gold 17 Jewels $299.00 |
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16 Size 17 Jewel Gold Filled Illinois Pocket Watch $295.00 |
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Waltham pocket watch in gold case – 17 jewels $289.00 |
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Elgin pocket watch in gold case – 15 jewels $288.00 |
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WALTHAM GOLD FILLED 16 SIZE 21 JEWEL POCKET WATCH $279.99 |
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Waltham 845 Model 18 Size Gold F 21 Jewels Working 5Pos $259.00 |
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Illinois Bunn Speacial, 21 jewels, solid gold train $255.00 |
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CHANDLER 17 Jewel Swiss Gold-Overlay Mini Pocket Watch $220.00 |
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6 Size 7 Jewel Gold Filled Lady’s Elgin Pocket Watch $220.00 |
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Arnex Reuge Musical Gold Tone 17 Jewel Pocket Watch !!! $213.50 |
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Waltham 14k Gold Bartlett 17 Jewel Mans Pocket Watch $200.00 |
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Waltham 7 jewel gold filled pocket watch (stem wind) $200.00 |
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ELGIN 15 JEWEL 1923 10K GOLD FILLED POCKET WATCH $199.00 |
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ILLINOIS 1921 POCKET WATCH 17 JEWELS 14K GOLD FILLED $195.00 |
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Vintage Waltham 18K Gold Filled 15 Jewels Pocket Watch $190.50 |
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7 JEWEL 0 SIZE GOLD FILLED ELGIN POCKET WATCH $190.00 |
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7 Jewel 16 Size Yellow Gold Filled Pocket Watch $185.00 |
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enicar manual watch gold plated star jewels $180.00 |
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1936 HAMILTON 992 21 Jewel 10K GOLD Fill Pocket Watch $178.05 |
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ILLINOIS 1907 POCKET WATCH 17 JEWELS GOLD FILLED $175.00 |
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7 Jewel 18 Size Gold Fill Elgin Fancy Dial Pocket Watch $175.00 |
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1924 ILLINOIS 17 JEWELS GOLD FILLED OPEN FACE RUNNING $165.00 |
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15 Jewel 12 Size White Gold Filled Elgin Pocket Watch $160.00 |
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HAMILTON RAILWAY SPECIAL (992 B) *21 JEWELS* 10 K GOLD $158.49 |
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1920 Elgin BW RAYMOND Gold Filled 19 Jewel Pocket Watch $150.00 |
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ANTIQUE ILLINOIS TIME KING 17 JEWELS POCKET WATCH GOLD $150.00 |
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Hamilton Pocket Watch Gold 17-Jewel $150.00 |
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Burlington 19 Jewel PW w/Montgomery Dial & Gold Train! $140.00 |
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Hamilton 921 Special Pocket Watch 14K GOLD/F 21 JEWEL $125.00 |
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21-JEWEL 1914 HAMILTON 992 GOLD 16S POCKET WATCH – RUNS $125.00 |
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OLD Elgin Pocketwatch Silver + Gold 15 Jewels WORKING $122.22 |
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RAKETA GOLD PLATED 20 mkn CASE 23 JEWELS POCKET WATCH $120.00 |
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ANTIQUE 18K WHITE GOLD 17 JEWEL LADY’S SWISS WATCH $119.99 |
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Howard 17 Jewels 14K Gold Pocket Watch #C87 $113.50 |
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1924 Illinois BUNN Special 21 JEWEL GOLD F Pocket Watch $112.50 |
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Hamilton 912/17 jewels/14Kt.White Gold Filled[Working] $100.00 |
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Gold ARNEX Fancy Dial Incabloc Pocket Watch 17 Jewels $99.99 |
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10K GOLD HAMILTON 17 JEWEL POCKET WATCH & CHAIN 48.7g $99.99 |
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Gorgeous Gold Art Deco Watch 17 Jewels Alsta $99.00 |
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BEAUTIFUL ELGIN 15 JEWEL ANTIQUE GOLD POCKET WATCH NoRs $97.12 |
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Illinois Railroad Face,11 Jewel, Gold Filled, Runs Fine $90.00 |
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1920 HAMPDEN Paul Revere 14K GOLD 19 Jewel Pocket Watch $89.00 |
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Antique MEURON & CIE 8 Jewel 18K GOLD Pocket Watch G $89.00 |
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Bell Pepper Seeds – Jewel Toned -Crimson, Gold and Orange $2.77 Renee’s Garden has picked three varieties of sweet beautiful peppers to enjoy sauteed, grilled, stir fried or raw. They are prolific so for best results supply them with a tomato cage…. |
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MAM-A Gold – DVD-R ( G ) – 4.7 GB 8x – gold – jewel case – storage media $19.95 The MAM Gold Archive Grade DVD is designed for applications requiring long-term storage of sensitive data, video or music files. The product uses 24 karat gold as the reflective layer, offering maximum resistance to chemical breakdown – one of the major causes of disc failure. Preliminary tests show that the MAM Gold Archive Grade DVD lasts significantly longer than ordinary silver recordable DVD … |
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Polishing Cloth – Gold (11 x 14) $6.49 These UltraSoft full-sized professional polishing cloths clean, polish and protect, all in one! With a dual cloth system: the 100% cotton flannel inner cloth instantly lifts dirt and tarnish while applying a special anti-tarnish barrier; the soft flannel outer cloth buffs fine jewelry and silver to a gleaming luster. With all the money that you’ll save by not paying to have your jewelry cleaned – … |
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Kiss: Sonic Boom $13.85 October 2009 Exclusive Release – Two CD’s + DVD edition of the Rock legends’ 2009 album includes a bonus CD containing 15 Kiss klassics plus the Live in Buenos Aires DVD. After a nine year wait, Rock superstars Kiss release the studio album Sonic Boom. Featuring 11 brand new Kiss anthems, Sonic Boom is an emphatic statement from one of Rock’s most iconic bands. Says guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley… |
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Kama Sutra: A Tale Of Love – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack $11.75 … |
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The Greatest Brass Collection $4.85 … |
