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God’s Bow in the Clouds
“I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, covenant, disasters, human suffering, Noah's Covenant, prayer, spirituality, technology, weather
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Psalm 49
We should not assume that figurative language indicates actual belief. The Ancient Near Eastern civilizations as whole generally avoided discussing the afterlife because they made no pretense of understanding it. Instead, they relied on a range of confused metaphors to … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, figurative language, human understanding, material wealth, moral character, mortality, mysticism, Psalms, spirituality
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The Linux Oligarchy
Linux is a product of the technology oligarchy. Were this not so, I wouldn’t even mention Linux — ever. I don’t belong to the technology elite, but they aren’t alien to me. At the critical juncture in my life when … Continue reading
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Tagged business, computers, culture, economics, Hacker Culture, linux, resistance, technology
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Consciousness Doesn’t Compute
Just a quick item: Consciousness Does Not Compute (and Never Will), Says Korean Scientist. Unless this is some sort of hoax, it’s nice to see someone with serious technology chops say that the math refuses to go where consciousness stands … Continue reading
Room for Fellowship
I really do not like the way they have gone in recent years, but I’ll never forget some of the earlier stuff by Phillips, Craig and Dean. I’m not thrilled with all of the video, but this song is my … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, music, scripture, spirituality
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The Vacation Continues
Back when I was first sent to my assigned military duty station in the Netherlands, I spent a week shadowing my supervisor. He and another sergeant were chatting about taking in a volksmarch later that day. The other fellow said, … Continue reading
Heart Intelligence HOWTO
This is how I do it; your mileage may vary. Bear in mind the systemic model of human nature. We are fighting generations of mythology and social conditioning that deny a separate intelligence in the heart and belly. Not only … Continue reading
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Tagged cycling, intellect, mysticism, peace, psychology, sensory heart, spirituality, worship
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Notes on the Cult of Oester
So far as scholars can determine, there is only one source for the notion that Oester (or Eoster) was a genuine deity among the primitive Germanic tribes — Venerable Bede. The Brothers Grimm were convinced he was right, but aside … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient babylon, ancient hebrew, divine revelation, feminism, idolatry, Oester, scripture
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Pacem Maius
(Latin for “the peace of May”) We’ve been having a peaceful time the past week or so. The car is working, though it still needs a new wheel bearing and we can’t seem to get the cooling fan to run … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, cycling, internet, miscellaneous, mountain bike, technology, transportation, weather
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Psalm 48
The third in the praise trilogy, we have now the emphasis on Zion. We’ve seen God as Protector, as King, and now His earthly capital reflects His glory. Depending on the particular translation, there is reference to Mount Zaphon or … Continue reading