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Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Assessing the possibility of Jesus as a prophet: 1 of 9

C. S. Lewis formulated an interesting argument for Jesus' divinity. It is very common nowadays for people to say that, "Oh, Jesus was a good man, but that's about as far as it goes." You see, we wouldn't want to offend anyone by standing up for a belief that is so terribly intolerent as Christianity. In fact, it is quite eas...
Arts & Humanities > Political Philosophy The problems with Communism: 4 of 22

Karl Marx and Frederick Engels, the founders of Communism, envisioned a utopian society characterized by the popular communist slogan, "From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs." This concept attracts many at first glance. Who wouldn't want to live in a place where everyone shared with everyone el...
Pets & Animals > Birds Should you let your bird fly free?: 6 of 14

From personal experience, I must say that letting a pet bird fly free is not only irresponsible, but also dangerous to the health of your bird. I have a five-year-old blue crowned conier named Moe; he is quite a cute little bird (although annoying at times) and an official member of the family. About eight months ago, my fam...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Testimonies: Christians without a church: 11 of 18

Essentially, the subject of church comes down to one simple question: What is your definition of church? Or, better yet, what is the purpose of church? Church officials urge their congregations to become members of their specific church. I wonder, sometimes, whether people understand that being a Christian instantly assures ...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: How to reach for the stars: 16 of 25

Note: before attempting to enact the following advice, be sure to remember that stars are extremely hot. To reach for the stars, you must understand that jumping is not allowed. Jumping simply ruins the whole concept of gracefully reaching for something. When you jump and reach, you look ridiculous, and reaching is supposed ...
Pets & Animals > Dogs (Other) How to cope with the loss of a dog: 20 of 22

Four months after moving to a different country, word came from home that my beloved labrador retriever, Hershey, had died. I grew up with Hershey and was accustomed to her always being around. The loss cut deeply; people may say she was only a pet, but I felt much more than that. About a year later, a dear little lost puppy...
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Who are you to judge others?: 92 of 101

It happens to the best of us. We see the provocatively-dressed girl stride down the street and think to ourselves, "Slut." Or we read about the famous Hollywood star going, again, to rehab and think, "Idiot." Or perhaps it is the gay couple walking over there that brings out the, "Weirdos" thought. We're humans- that's how w...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Why God punishes evil when he has given free will: 52 of 56

Imagine that you are a mother or father, and your child, who I will call Suzie, has just been told not to hit little Johnny. Suzie now has the choice to either hit Johnny, or refrain from hitting Johnny. You are not holding Suzie against a wall and restraining her from going near Johnny, but instead you are giving her the fr...
Pets & Animals > Reptiles & Amphibians When your pet snake escapes: 6 of 6

When I was younger, my cousins and I used to walk to a bike trail nearby, which had a ditch running right along side it, and search for snakes. I can't even count all the gardner snakes we found and kept, but I can tell you one thing: they all escaped. Now before you think to yourself, "Oh my goodness, I can't imagine what s...