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Choosing a Side
There seems to be a growing division between the Right and Left (in the U.S.A.) even as we speak. Unfortunately, I find myself in the middle of the dispute. I have family and friends on both sides, as well as in the middle, like me. But everyone seems to be throwing around labels like Nazi and Communist and what-have-you. Iāve stumbled across people on Facebook throwing around that old Abeā¦
Enduring the Ignominious Slap vs. Actually Forgiving
A long time ago, the philosopher Socrates encouraged others to āEndure the ignominious slap in the face.ā He was followed by Jesus of Nazareth encouraging others to āTurn the other cheek.ā Jesus was also big on forgiveness ā and I think thatās an important point to include. It is possible to follow the Socratic advice without embracing forgiveness. You can walk away from a fight and still findā¦
Concupiscence
The Catholic Church has a word for a certain type of inherent sin, typically sexual, due to the fallen nature of humans. The word is concupiscence. Iāve looked it up several times over the last few years, and it seems like the definition is always changing. Maybe thatās the Mandela Effect. Anyway, the current definition seems to indicate that it is pretty much the same thing as lustfulā¦
The Difference Between Tolerance and Acceptance
There seems to be a lot of discussion about tolerance and acceptance in certain political circles. The Left preaches tolerance, while the Right accuses the Left of tolerating everyone except those with whom they disagree. In this post, I just want to clear up the difference between tolerance and acceptance, because I think there is some confusion regarding those two terms. First, I thinkā¦
Moral Minimalism ā For the Umpteenth Time
Just a couple more comments about Moral Minimalism that I did not mention in my previous post. It gets very dicey when dealing with other countries and trying to apply a moral minimalist standard. Does it mean you should go invade another country because they are not living up to your moral minimum? Iām not sure. I do think that could be a very dangerous precedent that could lead to a horribleā¦
Do Belief Systems Matter?
This is kind of a corollary to my recent post discussing whether or not government systems matter. This, however, is focused on individuals rather than societies ā well, I guess it can apply to societies, too. Anyway, both my comments on governments and my comments on belief systems are kind of a reaction to relativism. Relativism would claim, in both instances, I think, that neither reallyā¦
Religious Fundamentalism and My Inner Fears
As Iāve said elsewhere on this blog, I see a psychiatrist because Iām convinced Iām the antichrist. At times I feel okay, but often I oscillate between an extreme low and an extreme high (hence an earlier diagnosis of bi-polar disorder). I want to talk about the lows for a minute. I had a religious (Catholic) upbringing, so I am familiar with the concept of hell and punishment for sinners. Asā¦
A Few Brief Thoughts On Science
There seems to be a lot of talk about science these days and its inherent validity. Hereās my two cents on the subject. I donāt have a problem with science, just a caveat. Although I believe in and support the scientific endeavor, I donāt believe in scientific certainty. Basically, I think scientific āknowledge*ā always comes with an asterisk that reads āaccording to the best available currentā¦
Signs and Symbols
Here is another post about some of my AntiChrist issues. Previously, I mentioned how I thought God and Satan had made a deal at the beginning of time. And I mentioned that I got that idea from the movie āConstantineā with Keanu Reeves. Keanu Reevesā character, Constantine, says pretty much that at one point in the movie. And I kind of incorporated that into my AC stuff. I came to believe thatā¦
Does the Type of Government Matter?
I recently wrote a post where I suggested that we establish world peace by randomly and haphazardly trading states and territories to all the other governments on the planet. If we did do that, and it actually worked (highly unlikely) I think it would help destroy nationalistic movements across the globe, but I donāt think we will actually do anything like that, anyway. Regardless, even though Iā¦
Non-Christian Religions and My AntiChrist Stuff
For a number of years, I have been trying to wrap my head around my antichrist stuff and what it means for other religions. I was raised Catholic and brought up to believe that Jesus was IT. The big answer/focus/whatever of life. Better than any of the Buddhas, or any philosopher, or anyone or anything else. Basically, Jesus is supreme. Heās (for lack of a better term) the āschnizzel.ā The secondā¦
Greenland and the Path to World Peace
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā A week or two ago, Trump said he wanted Greenland. I donāt know whether he is serious or not, but either way, he gave me an idea. Why donāt all the nations on the planet start trading provinces and states? Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā We give Arizona to Denmark in exchange for Greenland. Hawaii to Great Britain in exchange for Scotland. Montana for some province in China. And so on, and so on.ā¦
Prayer Request Update
Thank you everyone who prayed for Zoa (and Karola), and thank you to the Higher Power, too. Zoaās condition has improved significantly. Again, thank you to everyone.
Dead In My Sins
A few years back, I was listening to a podcast in which the speaker was talking about somebody (I think it may have been several of the U.S. Founders) and said that they had āDied in their sins and were, therefore, spending Eternity in hell.ā At the time, I kind of did a double-take and said, āWhat? Okay, religious extremist alert.ā Anyway, I have been thinking about that statement a lotā¦
Matthew 10
Iāve been having something of a disagreement with a friend of mine. I donāt want to go into the details or point fingers. Anyway, the other day she sent me a text that ended with āRead Matthew 10.ā Of course, me, being the arrogant know-it-all that I am, didnāt bother to read that chapter in the Bible. Then, a day or two or later, I was listening to a YouTube video in which an ex-Muslim wasā¦
Request for Prayers
Hi, everyone! I have a friend who has very limited resources. Her name is Karola. She has a dog named Zoa who is suffering from bladder stones (again). If you donāt mind praying for animals, please keep Zoa (and Karola) in your prayers. As noted previously, please pray to the Transcendental Deity, not the pantheistic or nature deity (I know thatās an odd request, but I have my reasons).
Another Lengthy Absence
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know. I said I was going to turn into the storm, and then I disappeared and didnāt blog anything meaningful here for over a year. In my defense, it was the algorithms that got me (or Satan). I got ridiculously disheartened because I was getting no followers. And then, the sites I was sharing to (Facebook, etcā¦) cut me off. So there I was, pounding out blog posts that, as farā¦