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Monthly Archives: August 2013
Job 5
Eliphaz continues to manifest an inflated ego. He is utterly certain his contentions are self-evident and that God could never do anything perplexing to humans. He advises Job to choose anyone he likes as judge, because they would say the … Continue reading
The Blessing of Ego
Forget the Western propaganda; your ego is a necessity. Freud is responsible for making the term popular in psychology, but his theories were crap, built entirely on his work with wacko patients. You can’t build a normative psychology that way. … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, false ego, peace, propaganda, psychology, social sciences
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Moral Therapist
I am a moral therapist. Dr. Thomas Szasz was a certified psychotherapist, and called it mostly a swindle. The problem was not mental illness, but moral illness, he insisted. While I appreciate the massive and necessary clarification he offered regarding … Continue reading
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Tagged moral fabric, moral intelligence, mysticism, propaganda, psychology
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DIY Christianity
If I were leading a movement, it would be an anti-denominational movement. Granted, an awful lot of folks who claim something like that are actually fighting for their denomination as the only proper one. I’m doing nothing of the sort. … Continue reading
Yakking About Racism
Like anything else, if there’s money to be made, the problem will never be solved. Yes, I’ve faced racial prejudice. I’ve been subjected to mistreatment because of my race. I’ve been physically attacked for the color of my skin. I’m … Continue reading
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Play a Logic Game
Want to play a game? It won’t be global thermonuclear war; we are likely to get that some other way. Let’s play a logic game, instead. It’s something you probably heard in your early secondary education years. Yeah, it’s juvenile, … Continue reading
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Tagged education, epistemology, false dichotomy, intellect, intellectual dishonesty, logic, logic game, mysticism, statements of faith
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Prophetcraft: Going Nuts?
It’s especially hard for 21st century Westerners. Our background is hostile to the kind of spiritual awareness it takes to be even a decent Christian, never mind a prophet. Everything in our souls is bent and twisted far away from … Continue reading
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Tagged cycling, government, military, mysticism, propaganda, prophecy, psychology, war
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Contemptuous Games
Head games are immoral and not always harmless. There are times when I play silly little computer games to distract my conscious mind while my spirit spills over into my subconscious mind. That sort of ego suspension serves the purpose … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, intellect, leadership, military, mysticism, oppression
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Arrows of War
Anybody who pays attention knows the US is preparing missile strikes against Syria. It’s not that anyone in our government really wants to get directly involved, but the bankers are demanding it. The Congress, Administration, voters and the military itself … Continue reading
Job 4
As we dig into the comments of Job’s friends, we need to keep one thing in mind: They are passing judgment on Job’s words, as if a private complaint among friends is tantamount to defaming God. Meanwhile, they ignore his … Continue reading
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Tagged eliphaz, false dichotomy, logic, philosophy, scripture, wisdom literature
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