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Monthly Archives: January 2014
Adventures Unknown
Got a summons for jury duty from the county. For years I was exempt because of the length of my military service, but I guess they were having trouble getting warm bodies to show up. So they changed the laws … Continue reading
Governed by Self-indulgence
Don’t be self-indulgent and allow yourself to operate like a six-year-old. When I describe the stages of human moral development, I’m offering a frame of reference. It’s a working model of how things tend to go. So when I say … Continue reading
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Tagged church, cognitive development, government, human development, Law Covenants, moral development, psychology, social sciences, two olive trees, Two Realms
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Job 23
You would almost think that Job simply ignores Eliphaz. Rather, he refuses to dignify such stupidity with a direct answer. Instead, Job rips the foundation out from under the lies. Job reexamines the facts. He asserts his suffering is great, … Continue reading
I Am a Tryant
So I’ve been told, at least. The cosmic moral principles don’t change to meet your mythology. They work in all contexts, even when everyone present denies them. One of those principles deals with dominion. The concept of human rights is … Continue reading
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Tagged divine justice, family, oppression, psychology, social mythology
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Pranks and Trust
The best way to destroy trust is through pranks. As noted previously on this blog, your sense of humor is your own. You never apologize for what you find funny, but it may force you to seek other company. In … Continue reading
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Tagged mysticism, oppression, psychology, sense of humor, social sciences, society
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Doing What’s Right for Me
What is your commitment? You don’t have to come up with a name for it, but you do need some frame of reference to claim the full benefits of the moral fabric of the universe. The fundamental nature of God’s … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, civilization, law, mysticism, pastoral counselor, prophecy, psychology, scripture, spirituality, Two Realms
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Dinner with Jesus
Jesus wined and dined with sinners. This was no mere social justice campaign. That it appears as such is merely the insistence of reading modern Western politics back into something totally alien. It’s not as if Jesus never engaged in … Continue reading
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Tagged human institutions, human nature, Jesus, mission, mysticism, psychology, religion, social justice, spirituality, Two Realms
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Tool Shed 6
Despite my years of tinkering with Linux, I find the printing framework (CUPS) still lags what you can get on Windows or Mac. Most people might never notice the difference, but when I need something out of the ordinary, I … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged browsers, compsec, computers, CUPS, linux, technology, windows, writing
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Obvious and Wrong
In the Kingdom of Heaven, good and evil are determined by the Spirit of God. That means we cannot rely on mere utility. It’s not in the nature of the thing, but in whether it serves the purpose of God’s … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged civilization, conscience, government, propaganda, psychology, resistance, social sciences, spirituality, western civilization
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Another Milestone
The currency of the Spirit Realm is voluntary sacrifice of the flesh. By implication, it means rejecting this entire Fallen Realm as untrustworthy. It’s one thing to know all about this world and the mechanics; it’s another thing entirely to … Continue reading
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Tagged fitness, moral accountability, mysticism, spirituality, the Spirit Realm
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