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Divine Illumination Makes Morals

So with all this blather of mysticism and putting the ego (reason) in its place, what is the point? Paul covers that all too well: Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and lack compassion, I … Continue reading

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Mysticism: East versus West

Take a look at the standard definitions of the term “mysticism”. These are generally accepted in academic circles as proper meaning for the term in communicating with others in the English language. Note the emphasis on non-rational means to apprehension. … Continue reading

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Holy Ghost Christian Mystic

I’m a Christian Mystic. That’s not so much about what I believe as how I derive my beliefs. I take the mystical path of receiving a direct communion with God Himself, the light of revelation and power to act in … Continue reading

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Open Source Religion

I’m currently following a discussion on a private list which addresses the issue of churches and Open Source software. For those most deeply involved in Open Source development, it’s almost a religion. They frankly accuse churches of wasting God’s blessings … Continue reading

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Don’t Be Fooled by False Justice

Don’t be a fool. Justin Raimondo notes we once had a powerful antiwar movement, but it was fake. It was a partisan scam, because now that Obama is in office, you don’t hear a peep about the same wars being … Continue reading

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Tension Rising

So we now have financial outfits suing the banks to take back those fraudulent mortgage investments. And government offices on several levels are investigating them for fraud and dodging taxes. And MERS could be shut down and bankrupt any day … Continue reading

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One Nation Under Satan

By no means have my convictions regarding torture changed: Torture is inherently Satanic. When any nation allows anyone in their service to torture, the entire nation comes under the control demonic forces, and justly merits God’s wrath. Just in case … Continue reading

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Why Copyright Is Unjust Before God

(This is a follow-up to my post on Operation Payback.) A critical element in God’s justice is whether enforcement is inherently oppressive. There is plenty of precedent in Scripture to answer the question of whether something is oppressive. For example, … Continue reading

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Operation Payback Is about Morals

You can read the manifesto of Operation Payback. Don’t pretend you can’t understand, or that the tiny handful of incidents they cite are insufficient justification. They are examples of a massive and unacceptable trend altogether consistent with the current global … Continue reading

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Monergism and Coexistence

I’m not planning to go out and get one of those bumper stickers which sports a collection of various religious symbols to spell out the word “coexist.” It’s a little more complicated than that, but it does point us in … Continue reading

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