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「我們不想再去台灣、甚至坐火車」太魯閣號美籍罹難者爸媽，如何追究台鐵？​
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Just that morning she had been texting her brother, right up until 8:00am. Senéad Short, an American woman teaching English in Taiwan on a Fulbright scholarship, perished when the Taroko Express train she was traveling in derailed in a tunnel near Hualien on April 2. Having done thorough investigation over the past five months, Short’s parents discovered that the Taiwan Railways Administration has failed to change its ways in spite of multiple incidents over the years. What next steps will they take?​
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◤“We never want to go back to Taiwan” How parents of American train crash victim seek to make TRA accountable?◢
“We never want to go back to Taiwan” How parents of American train crash victim seek to make TRA accountable?
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Resurrection from the Dead

“Now if Christ is preached, that he has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither has Christ been raised. If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain, and your faith also is in vain. Yes, we are also found false witnesses of God, because we testified about God that he raised up Christ, whom he didn’t raise up, if it is so that the dead are not raised. For if the dead aren’t raised, neither has Christ been raised. If Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are still in your sins. Then they also who are fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If we have only hoped in Christ in this life, we are of all men most pitiable. But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruits of those who are asleep.” (1 Corinthians‬ ‭15:12-20‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

There seems to be more focus on Jesus’ death than on His resurrection.

However, His resurrection is extremely important too.

Jesus’ resurrection proves that He is the sinless Son of God who is the Christ.

If He was not truly sinless, Jesus would not be able to conquer death and be raised from the dead.

It is precisely because Jesus was raised from the dead, and His tomb remains empty today, that we know our sins are forgiven.

I had the privilege of stepping into His empty tomb in Jerusalem back in December of 2014. I went to Israel with Amilee and it was an amazing experience to see the holy land in person. The Bible truly came alive for me.

In the future, there will be a few phases of the resurrection from the dead.

Firstly, the dead in Christ will be raised at the time of the Rapture to receive their glorified bodies.

Next will be the “first resurrection” that happens at the end of the Great Tribulation, whereby those saints who died during the Tribulation will be raised to eternal life.

Lastly, the final resurrection happens before the “Great White Throne Judgment”, whereby the dead unbelievers throughout all time, those saints who died during the Millennium, and the Nephilim giants, will be resurrected to stand before Jesus’ throne to be judged. Fallen angels (demons) will also be there to be judged but they will not need to be resurrected because they are spirits.

“Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom. That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Don’t marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born anew.’” (John‬ ‭3:5-7‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

If you are born twice in this life—once in the flesh, and once through the Spirit, you will only die once (sharing in Christ’s death at the cross).

“I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them. I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things which were written in the books, according to their works. The sea gave up the dead who were in it. Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them. They were judged, each one according to his works. Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. If anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.” (Revelation‬ ‭20:11-15‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

If you are only born once, you will die twice (once upon bodily death, and once during the Great White Throne Judgment, after being raised from the dead).

Christ has been raised from the dead. Your faith is neither futile, nor in vain!

Where does a believer go upon death now, what is the geographical layout of Heaven, and what will happen in the future as written in the Bible (Millennium, New Jerusalem)? Find out in “A Tour of Heaven and Eternity”: https://bit.ly/heavenandeternity

Robert Gordon Ellice-Flint, a Prisoner of War at Sandakan singing Goin' Home on Sandakan Day 2008.

SANDAKAN 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION.
Almost 2500 Australian and British prisoners of war were held in a camp at Sandakan during World War 2. Almost all perished in 1945 – 1400 at Sandakan and the remainder on death marches or at Ranau, in Sabah’s interior. At war’s end, six Australians, who escaped and were cared for by villagers, were the sole survivors. No one survived at Sandakan. The last man left alive at the camp was beheaded on the morning of 15 August, five hours before Japan surrendered.

For more info, visit http://sandakanday2020.sabahtourism.com/

I first conceived this idea at my cousins funeral in 2008
He passed away at the age of 22
Today is his Birthday. He would have been 34 years old.

“Tears From A Funeral”

Do not weep
when I perish 
from this world

For I have not truly perished 
For I am not truly the body

Still you weep,

Deep down you unknowingly
weep enviously for yourselves,

For it is the cry
of your wandering soul
confined to the shackles
of the flesh,

While my chains of time
have been shattered
into the infinite,

While your spirit
Roams free
Only

In the dreams
you no longer have
nor recall

Still you weep,

But only for yourselves. 

ไอเดียนี้เกิดขึ้นครั้งแรกในหัวผม ในวันที่ผมไปร่วมงานศพของลูกพี่ลูกน้อง เมื่อปี 2008
เขาจากไปตอนเขามีอายุ 22 ปี
วันนี้เป็นวันครบรอบวันเกิดของเขา
หากเขายังอยู่ เขาจะอายุ 34 ปี

"น้ำตาในงานศ"

ไม่ต้องร้องไห้
เมื่อฉันลาโลกนี้ไป
เพราะฉันไม่ได้จากไปจริง ๆ
เพราะฉันไม่ใช้ร่างกายนี้จริง ๆ

เธอยังร้องไห้อยู่

ลึกๆ ที่เธอไม่ทันรู้
จริง ๆ เธอร้อง
ให้กับตัวเอง

เธอกำลังร้องไห้
ที่จิตวิญญาณของเธอ
ต้องอยู่ลำพัง
ในห้องขัง
ที่เป็นร่างกาย

แต่โซ่ตรวนเวลาของฉัน
มันได้ถูกปลดปล่อย
แล้วไปในโลก
เหนือกาลเวลา

ขณะที่จิตวิญญาณของเธอ
ได้ปลดปล่อยเพียง
แค่ตอนเธอหลับฝัน
ฝันที่เธอก็จำไม่ได้อยู่ดี

เธอยังร้องไห้อยู่
แต่ร้องไห้ ..ให้ตัวเธอเอง
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今天是二二八紀念日。
Crescent Lament 恆月三途，今年將推出第三張專輯 – 「噤夢 Land of Lost Voices」，紀念那些為了成就心中的台灣夢，而被噤聲的台灣人。

- 倚窗思念 伊人佇佗位
- 夜深露重 期待伊緊轉來

每個殷切期盼的背後，往往都是永盼不到一面的魂斷夢空。
紀念．二．二八。
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Today is February 28. It is Peace Memorial Day in Taiwan.
Crescent Lament will release their 3rd album “Land of Lost Voices” this year: in memory of the brave Taiwanese who perished in their struggle against the corrupt KMT's repressive regime—which caused the 228 Incident, and the subsequent "White Terror" as well.

“Sitting by the window, searching for his figure
Hanging in the cold air are my endless expectations.”

For those broken families whose endless expectations never brought their loved ones back.
February 28, 2020: the 73rd anniversary of the 228 Incident.
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