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The Last Post

2009-07-15T23:10:43Z

I’ve decided to end this blog. I still consider the topic fascinating and will continue to think and probably write about it. But the writing will be for myself and not for distribution online. The reason for ending is multifaceted, but act...

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More On Faith

2009-06-20T16:06:55Z

I’ve been in a discussion with an online acquaintance about the evolution of God from the beginnings of Judaism to today. The point I was trying to make was that the God of the Old Testament, the God of Abraham, has changed pretty dramatically o...

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Evolution of Christianity (Cont)

2009-05-26T22:20:26Z

I’m going to abandon the Socratic method on the issue of the evolution of Christianity. Attempting to lure you into my way of thinking by asking just the right questions now seems rather sneaky and disingenuous. Instead, I’ll simply lay out my ...

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Evolution of Christianity

2009-05-11T22:16:10Z

The latest thing I’ve been thinking about a lot is slightly out of the realm of language and religion. It has to do with the evolution of religious concepts within a particular religion. Really, it’s not outside the realm of language. Language...

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Faith And Action

2009-03-17T22:48:20Z

I had a comment on my Faith and Certainty entry that was essentially, instead of “I have faith that X,” try “I act as though X is true.” For the observer, and we all are, the indications that someone has faith in one thing or another is found in...

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Mairi's Battle

2009-03-14T12:35:14Z

This story for my writing group is based on a historical event, commonly known as the Battle of the Braes. It was the last major action of the highland clearances and is often referred to as the last battle on British soil. I got the idea for t...

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Away In A Manger

2009-02-21T19:02:11Z

Another writing group story with a religious undertone. AWAY IN A MANGER Fred allowed his wife only three indulgences for Christmas—the tree; a front door wreath she made with real pine boughs from the back wind break; and her favorite piece ...

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Giving God His Due

2009-01-04T20:43:59Z

Again, as promised, here's a story I wrote for my writing group. GIVING GOD HIS DUE Shabby, shabby people, the pastor thought. Forty-year-old suits and stringy white hair next to clothes bought only to be seen in at church. He took a deep...

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More Writing

2009-01-04T20:40:47Z

It has been a while since I posted anything here. So, here I am again. What follows are a few poems I've written lately. I'll have a story to add next. DULCINEA SMILES I'm something less than I think I am and likely more than I want to b...

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From The 'You've Got To Be Kidding Me' Files

2008-10-04T00:44:42Z

This is from a website (answersingenesis.org) I stumbled across the other day. I was dumbstruck. The effort it must take to be this ignorant of facts is astounding. For me, nothing is quite as fearful as ignorance parading as religion. Al...

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