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Water seeks its own level
Water seeks its own level, on a quest to find the sea; The answers we seek taste of metal, our understanding like liquid drawn from a well that finds the hard edges of knowing, the galvanized pail holding the essence … Continue reading
Beyond Faith and Belief
Should you and I want to discuss the ins and outs of our belief (how one way suits and others don’t), let’s keep it to the point, and brief, and leave those things like faith behind. For faith and reason … Continue reading
By Faith Alone
Religion is not the enemy; it is just a tool employed by those who would control and those who seek to rule by any means to make it seem as if this world is just a dream. It’s not great … Continue reading
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Tagged coersion, ecumenics, evil, faith, power, religion, subjugation, tolerance
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But It Ain’t
If this were a Christian country by Jehovah’s rules, there’d be much more compassion and glad suffering of fools, less hands out full of gimme with mouths full of much obliged, no clear advantage to the rich, less chance of … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, denominations, ecumenics, hypocrisy, religion, spirituality, tolerance
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The Camel in the Room
Tonight, I answered questions from a survey-taking girl who wished to know where I weighed in on God’s place in the world. The purpose for the questions seemed to me a bit unclear; more fodder for pro-Christian ranting or control, … Continue reading
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Tagged absurdity, Christianity, conversations, debate, ecumenics, proselytizing, religion, spirituality, surveys
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Yule Log 2004
The times when goodwill, peace and love are praised are rare indeed; and rarer still those instances when thought translates to deed. So in such seasons where these things are found, take heart, rejoice, and with compassion, grace and honor … Continue reading