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I'm a 23 year old active duty member of the United States military. My hometown is Cedar Rapids, IA and I currently reside in North Carolina. Writing is a hobby that I have enjoyed for about seven years in the form of blogging. Recently, I found helium and

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Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American History Was America founded as a Christian nation?: 6 of 78
There are two ways we can go about debating this issue. We can argue personal opinion which gets us nowhere or we can examine the evidence which in this case points to a clear and simple truth. The United States of America was not founded as a Christian nation nor was it founded on the principles of Christianity despite argum... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Can God and Darwinism coexist?: 3 of 30
God and Charles Darwin's theory of evolution are mutually exclusive. It is important to note that the god I am referring to is the god of the three large monotheistic religions which are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It is impossible for this god to exist and the theory of evolution to exist in the same universe. The Holy... More..
Arts & Humanities > Meaning of Life Big Bang or Big Man: How in the heck did we get here?: 13 of 87
In answering the question "how the heck did we get here?" the big bang is a small part of the puzzle but since "big bang or big man?" was the original subject of debate, that is where I shall begin. I hope to show that the big bang theory describes the most probable beginning of our universe given the current evidence provide... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Is God an invention of man's mind or true being?: 11 of 62
In the King James Bible you will find the following passage in the book of Genesis: "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness." Many modern thinkers know the opposite to be true. It was humans who created god in our image. The god of the Holy Bible is thought to have created the universe and earth, is... More..
Health & Fitness > Substance Abuse Should marijuana be legalized?: 53 of 132
In my opinion, marijuana not only should be legalized but needs to be legalized to help alleviate some of the economic and social ills the United States is facing today. The war against marijuana costs us billions of dollars every year. This money, which comes from taxpayers, could be put towards programs that would actually... More..
Sciences > Mathematics How the abacus can speed solving mathematical problems: 1 of 1
The abacus is a counting tool, used to help speed up mathematical calculations, and has been in use since ancient times. An abacus consists of beads strung on wires that run across a wooden frame. This device may seem archaic in today's world because the advancement of technology has given us calculators and modern computers... More..