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Born in England, Private school, Military college.
Spent a while on the road laid down, then left the path and followed my heart.
I have been a security advisor, reporter, commercial artist, rock musician, accountant and business executive.
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Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Is God responsible for the good and the bad?: 8 of 22
Is God responsible for the good and the bad?There is no doubt that from the Christian point of view God is the source of all evils, as he is of all things, though in these days of fluffy-bunny interpretations many individuals would rather not accept that.In Amos, 3:6 it is stated unequivocally "shall there be evil in a city, ... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History Reasons why the British Empire could not be sustained in the 20th century: 2 of 5
The British Empire was, ironically, on its death bed by the time it came to the attention of the majority of the British public, on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee in 1897. That poet of Empire, Kipling, wrote a poem for the occasion entitled "Recessional". This word, which originally referred to the withdrawal of the cler... More..
Other Why did Mary have a little lamb?: 27 of 64
Well, firstly, who was this Mary, and why should anyone care about her choice of animal companion? Clearly there is more here than meets the eye. This story is an allegory more convoluted, more shocking than anything in the 'Da Vinci code', for what appears to be a simple nursery rhyme both contains and hides a secret most p... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Wicca & Witchcraft The pentagram: Evil or holy?: 3 of 7
The pentagram, or five-pointed star, is one of the most widely used symbols in use today. This article will concentrate on the Unicursal Pentagram, comprised of one continuous line, as this is the one that is specifically associated with workings of ritual magick.I will attempt to show that the Pentagram has no inherent moral... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Belief vs. disbelief: 10 of 23
Belief is defined as the mental acceptance of something as true, with the implication that this is without evidence.Disbelief then is the rejection of something as true, with a similar lack of evidence.Both these states are primitive, instinctual and dangerous.Faith, which I do not deal with here, is the acceptance of evidenc... More..
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games Is Dungeons and Dragons really satanic?: 33 of 75
It would be easier, from a Christian POV, to stigmatize Monopoly as Satanic, because the single concept is the gathering of money, and we know that "the love of money is the root of all evil". Yet nobody rushes to stigmatize Monopoly, because despite the woeful ethic, it is a "Family Oriented" game, and has neither bloodshed ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Are there essential principles of Christian doctrine to which all Christians can agree?: 4 of 9
There certainly are points upon which everyone who considers themself a Christian should agree, but sadly, I do not think that this is ever likely to happen.Primarily, there is not a massed body of Christians, but dozens of different sects, each made up of many individuals, each of whom views the tenets of their own sect (and... More..
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Has the fantasy genre become stagnant?: 13 of 29
Much of current fantasy fiction is concentrated on muscle-bound men wielding improbably large weapons, scantily clad women, ugly monsters and evil wizards. Yet has this not been true of legends and tales for thousands of years?Let us compare any of the current heroes to Conan, to Beowulf, to Odysseus: each of these heroes pro... More..
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry How to write an effective short love poem: 8 of 17
Poetry is the language of the soul, and the soul expresses itself in image and passion, not in words.It is the task of the poet to take these images and attempt to describe this indescribable surge of emotion in words.Love is an adventure into the unknown, a stripping away of all defenses, a sacrifice of all that one is. A lo... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Parents have the power to end hereditary religion: 11 of 23
It is intuitively obvious that, in a free country, parents have the power to end hereditary religious affiliation. The focus of this debate and the purpose of this article is to explore whether they should do so. Religion handed down from one generation to another is typically a major factor in the life of the family, ... More..