Category: Life Lessons
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Why I am a liberal
A liberal is generally someone who supports policies and ideas that promote: HERE ARE THE ITEMS THAT DEFINE WHO I AM Progressive Social Policies Economic Equality Environmental Activism Anti-Corporate and Anti-Establishment Views Foreign Policy Civil Liberties and Privacy I agree with these very liberal views on religion: In summary, very liberal views prioritize individual freedom…
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Suppressing the Truth
18 But God shows his anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress the truth by their wickedness.[i] 19 They know the truth about God because he has made it obvious to them. 20 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see…
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Chaos
Chaos theory, a scientific and mathematical theory, teaches that small changes in a complex system can lead to changes in the system. Greek mythology teaches that chaos, a gaping emptiness, existed before creation occurred. The Hebrew Bible describes the earth as being without form and void. The Earth was in darkness. God began to speak,…
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Chosen Family
LGBT persons have suffered rejection by friends and family due to religious teachings that declare being LGBT is an abomination. The greatest loss is the family. Growing up in a family is not easy for many people, regardless of sexual orientation. Often, families are dysfunctional and cause lifelong problems due to physical and mental abuse…
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Trees and Diversity
Growing up on a farm in rural Mississippi before houses were air-conditioned, the two huge oak trees in the front yard provided shade and cool breezes on hot and humid days. After a morning in the fields, we had lunch in the shade. In the evenings, we sat on the porch and listened to sounds…
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It’s been a few days…
Wow, my last post was September 3, 2023. Today is September 17, 2023. Two weeks have passed. It seems only yesterday, I was attending first grade and now I am 73. We live in Chronos time or a sequence of minutes, hours, days, and years. But we also experience kairos times or fitting times. Karios…
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Worship
What makes a church a church? Christianity involves attending formalized communal worship services, usually on Sundays (or Saturdays for Sabbatarian churches). These gatherings provide an opportunity for believers to come together, learn from the Bible, and fortify their faith. The term “church” in “church service” refers to the assembly of believers, rather than the physical…
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Another Attempt
It’s a quiet day in my neighborhood. No cars are zooming by on the street. There are no sounds of people talking, walking, or shouting. It is a good time to meditate on God, the creator of us all, others I know, and myself, who I find to be a paradox of emotions and choices.…
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Building Blocks of Truth
I started reading the Bible at the age of eight. I have read, meditated, studied in depth how the Bible fits into one’s life. Many “Christians” literally read the Bible and declare everything in the Bible has equal value. Many “Christians” refuse to accept the Scared Writings of other religions in the world. I accepted…
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It’s Friday, August 12, 2022
I never imagined this day would come. In fact, it seemed like a Star Trek date in 1954 when I started school. Yet, I am glad to be here. Looking back, I see the road behind filed with potholes, construction delays, and traffic congestion. The detours and side trips remind me of what I was…
The Curious Pilgrim 