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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, Oregon
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 9, 2009 - 03:43pm PT
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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I wish that was mine.
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Strider
Trad climber
one of god's mountain temples....
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Good defensible position for a "house"
-n
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Strider
Trad climber
one of god's mountain temples....
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Now that I look at the picture more closely I realize it is a church. Interesting place for a church I must say. Must have been a small congregation.
-n
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Outhouse out back?
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tolman_paul
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
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With the three barred cross it's an Eastern Orthodox chappel. No cupola (onion dome) so likely not Russian, possibly Antiochean. It could part of a monestary or a church.
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Fish Finder
Social climber
THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART
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What are the stairs for ?
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 9, 2009 - 08:20pm PT
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This building is deep in a Russian forest on Horse Island, which is in the middle of a small lake. It’s a Christian church. In 1,000 B.C., long before the Christianity came to Russia, this rock was used by local tribes as an idol. They sacrificed horses to the "Horse-Stone" and when first Christians came they were shocked by the bloody rituals. The Christians cleared up the place they decided to use the stone as a church site.
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rockermike
Mountain climber
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Those Christians are funny; they'd rather give back up to God his own Son crucified, rather than offer up a few horses every now and then. :-)
"If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit or water, I will accept it." Bhagavat Gita. It seems Krishna doesn't like blood offerings of any kind.
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mdavid
Big Wall climber
CA, CO, TX
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funny i've always thought, why would god need horses, flowers, devotion, water, his son...ANYTHING from me..can't he just leave me alone and be content watching the misery he's/she's/it's created.
hey god, get off your ass and fix some things down here
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 10, 2009 - 12:56am PT
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This is in Mother Russia and not Ukraine. I'll try and pinpoint it for you in another post. Too tired right now...
My wife is scared of horses too. I like to rub their noses! I love to see the police using them to control unruly demonstrators. The people on the ground think they can just bump the horse and he will move. Hah! To the horse they are just one more fly to bump.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Feb 10, 2009 - 01:02am PT
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Many Christian churches throughout Europe are built on what were originally "pagan" places of worship. It was the Christian's way of "proving" that their god was better. Plus they were often pretty nice spots for a church.
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Kupandamingi
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Feb 10, 2009 - 01:03am PT
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Yemeni multi-pitch just outside of Sanaa.
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