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Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Christian perspectives on the end of the world: 3 of 29
Cousin Benny, my brother John and I took our customary seats on the steps of the full width front porch at grandpa and grandma Jeep's. Revivals weren't scheduled back in the '50s. They just happened. and when they did people from churches in the surrounding counties asked around for rides from others who regularly gallivante... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Concepts of Heaven and Hell: 10 of 60
So called personal "concepts" people express after gathering and sorting "opinions" they have heard from other people are fine, as long as the concept is attributed to what that person learned from people. But such "chaff" (Jer 23:28-30) is not of God (Num 23:19; Ps 1:1-4). The Lord does not accept our religious wormwood (Je... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Which would you rather have: Courage or wisdom?: 9 of 53
Wisdom and courage are indirectly related abstracts. There are times for a man to be wise and there are times for a man to be courageous Wisdom refers to one's ability to recognize that his previous accumulation of knowledge includes both self evident facts and adopted assumptions. A wise man knows his everpresent correlatio... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Military (Other) Should soldiers be allowed to opt out of wars they disagree with?: 8 of 22
The problem with answering yes or no questions is that the respondant is being sucked into an adversarial conflict which offers no resolution. The United States is a nation whose leadership is composed of the 'flower children' of the Vietnam era and a few veteran soldiers who fell to politically conform to the growing will o... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues A woman's right: A call for gender equality: 6 of 16
In the mid 60s the community tom-boy began to dress strangely and act differently than I was used to. We have laughed together about how it was just as difficult for her to put on new eyes matching her subtle disguise as it was for me to revalue an old buddy into this mysterious illusion. As her practicing pumps grew her int... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Are people inherently good?: 28 of 69
I know people are inherently good because my father, like his father with him, brought me up to recognize the source of arbitray attitudes. Kick a dog every time you approach him and he will learn to avoid you when he sees you coming, or growl if you corner him until you commit him into wimpering submission. As a matter of f... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should religion be banned from all public places?: 19 of 37
Bill of Rights Ratified effective December 15, 1791. ARTICLE ONE Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study The Bible should be considered a valid book for real educational purposes: 7 of 13
I know the scriptures are valid and true (Num 23:19), which is why I know that those who teach of them are liars (Jer 31:33-34; Rom 3:3-4,7; 15:20-21). Reasonable men who have never read scripture without the religious blasphemies they have learned from contradicting denominations have never read the scriptures at all (Matt ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Owning a gun: 23 of 42
It is most dispelling feeling of hopelessness to hear so many U.S. citizens make reference to the rights that our Constitution gives us. Especially when the ignorant voice refers to one of our most essential and precedent rights acknowledged by the 2nd Amendment. "We the people..." rose up as criminals against the law abidin... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Is Heaven a real place or a state of being?: 31 of 56
I grew up in the Leave it to Beaver' generation when mothers took care of the house and enforced their husband's rules on their children. Mom oversaw my and my brother's development with propitiating leniency while an infraction was correctable. There was the implicit threat of awakening the wrath of mighty dad. We learned b... More..