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John DeVera is a professional writer who ascribes heartily to the dictum of Samuel Johnson that "No man but a blockhead ever wrote, except for money." As yet, his career has not allowed him to wallow in the luxury to which he would like to be accustomed, but

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Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Jesus in the Koran: 1 of 14
Jesus in the Koran is very different from the Jesus of the Gospels.First of all, the Jesus of the Koran was not the son of God. The Koran says that God breathed into Mary, through the agency of Gabriel, and Jesus was conceived (21.90). Every Muslim believes firmly in Isa's (Jesus's) virgin birth. They believe that Jesus's bir... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should one's faith influence a citizen's vote?: 23 of 308
Let's begin by defining terms; that's always a good place to start when there's a debate about a significant issue between people of intellectual and ethical sincerity. First, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. That means that faith is that belief we have in things that we would be un... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values 10 things I hate about the world we live in: 21 of 273
I really like the world we live in. I am generally content and happy about this life I am living, but there are some things I think we should all look into changing. Here's my list of the ten things I hate most in the world.10. Terrorists. I think we need to pave over every nation that says even the slightest mean thing about... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Pagan & Earth-Based Religions Testimonies: Why I follow pagan traditions: 1 of 13
I follow pagan traditions. Now, before you get down your pitchfork and torches, I want you to focus your attention on what I said, and not what you THINK I said. I follow pagan traditions. And I'm willing to bet, that unless you belong to a very select sect of a fairly distinct religious tradition, you probably do to. You don... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 US elections 2008: Obama's radical "baggage": Rev. Wright and the 1960s radicals: 1 of 13
Barak Obama has some unfortunate baggage. The Reverend "Never Gets it" Wright is a self-proclaimed racist and agitator who tries to hide behind a flimsy wall of liberation theology. William Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn are unrepentant members of a 60s terror group called The Weather Underground. Barak Hussein Obama knows these ... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History Medical experimentation during the Holocaust: 1 of 13
Josef Mengele is the most notorious of the Nazi doctors whose experiments on prisoners at the death camps launched a post-war manhunt that is still unrivaled today. It is hard to imagine, and of course abhorrently unpleasant, that these murderers committed the most unspeakable acts of torture and degradation under the cloak o... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Wicca & Witchcraft About superstitions: 1 of 13
Superstitions are manifestations of our belief in magic. Here's the quickest way of describing the phenomenon. I wash my car. That afternoon, it rains. Guess what I say to everyone that afternoon. You see, I did not create rain. I did not change the course of clouds and the dew point and the humidity. I do not have the power ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Meaning of Life Is this a perfect world: 4 of 49
Perfection implies that nothing can be better. This world is not a perfect world, because, of course it could be better. For instance, this world would be much better if I were a millionaire. All kidding aside, this world is imperfect simply because it can be improved. This discussion, of course, stipulates that we are regard... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Is mind-reading real or fake?: 3 of 36
One simply cannot read another person's mind. That is to say that it is impossible to telepathically penetrate another person's thoughts. What IS quite possible is cold reading. Some people are even gifted in this skill, but it is still a skill that is learnable.BODY LANGUAGEReading body language is a significant skill. Ask a... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore All about vampires and vampirism: 2 of 24
A vampire is a malevolent, blood-drinking creature. At least that is what some of the folklore tells us. But that isn't the whole story by a long shot. Over the millennia, vampires and vampirism have morphed into some pretty bizarre entities.FOLKLORENearly every primitive culture has myths and legends about the vampire. In Je... More..