I fear that those of us who have never known war first hand will, in our ignorance of and inaction to distant evils, serve only to give them time to perpetrate those horrors again and again.
God help us shed our ignorance, remember those who sacrificed to preserve our freedoms, and gird our resolve to do what must be done.
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It is difficult to fathom the world. On the one hand there are those who, given the opportunity, would kill us without any thought of our individuality. “American” or “United States” or “Christian” is sufficient reason for them. But on … Continue reading
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You can drive yourself nuts trying to figure out which is the “right” religion. As the pie chart (from http://www.ecentrify.com/discuss/religion/3statistics.htm) shows, there are plenty to consider, and that’s without sub-dividing Christianity into its dozens of factions from the Bible-thumpers to … Continue reading
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Jesus said, “One can’t enter a strong person’s house and take it by force without tying his hands. [Only] Then one can loot his house.” The Gospel of Thomas, Saying 35. The image (http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/nha/id/1492) is of the rock beneath which … Continue reading
As near as I can translate it, God said,
There’s a whole Universe for you to explore and enjoy. You have the necessary abilities. You have each other for solace, comfort, companionship and help. It’s real, it’s big, it’s exciting. There are dangers and beauties at every place of every size and subtlety. Use everything in you and around you. Enjoy.
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Who was Jesus? Who is The Christ? Are they the same or was the reality molded to become a stronger unifying influence — with all good intent, mind you — by the early church? The early church is arguably one … Continue reading
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This is the Chapel at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland. While it is true that this country was founded, in part, with guarantees of religous freedom, you may easily note the copies of the Holy Bible and, … Continue reading
Christianity and The Bible today are the evolutionary result of their very human history. Some say they are divinely inspired and that the latter is the “word of God” but, speaking only for myself, I have to say, “I don’t … Continue reading
Historians believe that what we know of Jesus today has come about through not only word of mouth, but also by virtue of what was memorable, useful and adaptable to needs as they arose. Here is one historian’s synopsis. Since … Continue reading
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Paul, a late-comer who “got the word” on the road to Damascus rather than directly from Jesus but was then sanctioned by His Disciples, wrote to the early Christian Church in Corinth and said a lot of things. 34 Women … Continue reading