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There Is Only One Standard

Posted on July 20, 2010 by ehurst

Don’t talk to me about custom, law, treaties, history or tradition. While I normally take those things into account, they are not binding on me. I am free. Not that those things cannot bind my flesh, or kill it, but … Continue reading →

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Take Them Seriously

Posted on July 19, 2010 by ehurst

Over the years of my life, whenever I have encountered children, I’ve never had too much trouble getting their cooperation. Nobody is perfect, and some groups are inherently bratty unless broken apart, but more on that later. The point is, … Continue reading →

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Catalogue of Errors

Posted on July 18, 2010 by ehurst

It’s not as if there isn’t enough crazy evil coming out government and corporations, but too much of it. It would be easy to pick out single events for discussion, but today I simply want to reiterate some basic principles. … Continue reading →

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Mysticism and Leadership

Posted on July 17, 2010 by ehurst

So you are a Christian Mystic (like me) and have been placed in a position of leadership. Now what? This is much easier than it seems. Leadership means you focus on the mission and results, not the fine details of … Continue reading →

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This Is What Scares Me in Oklahoma

Posted on July 16, 2010 by ehurst

Either they are completely stupid, or testing some kind of Orwellian mass control scheme. The other day on our local TV news channels, which I watch only so I know what lies are being promoted by the establishment, there was … Continue reading →

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The Iconoclast: Crushing False Dreams

Posted on July 15, 2010 by ehurst

If this life is all we have, then Western Civilization was right all along. When you strip it bare down to the core, the very heart and soul of Western Civilization is anti-Christian materialism. Everything about it assumes there can … Continue reading →

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Your Own Resistance

Posted on July 14, 2010 by ehurst

Those who understand it best refer to the “Committee of One” — you don’t have to organize to be effective in resisting evil government. Forget parties and the typical definitions of liberal and conservative, since it is all artificial. What … Continue reading →

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Christian Mythology of Marriage

Posted on July 13, 2010 by ehurst

I agree with Vox in his disdain for typical marriage talk in churches. Were I to say anything on the list of statements he quotes from yet another blog, my wife would know it was hyperbole. You have to understand … Continue reading →

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The Iconoclast: Military Departure

Posted on July 13, 2010 by ehurst

There was a reception. Not fancy of course, just the ad hoc stuff pulled from the exchange shelves using a slender portion of unit funds. None of the men for whom the reception was organized were of the rank for … Continue reading →

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Illegal Israel

Posted on July 12, 2010 by ehurst

This is a follow up to Poor Little Me. It makes no difference if Israel can justify their actions regarding the Gaza Flotilla and subsequent aid missions under modern laws and human expectations. One standard alone matters: Was it according … Continue reading →

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