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What the World Really Needs Is…
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” (Matthew 5:7) It was a taste of solipsism and a lack of empathy. They came to the door evangelizing for their church. Enthusiasm they did not lack, nor boldness. What they … Continue reading
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Tagged civility, linux, psychology, religion, sales pitch, spirituality
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Alien Defense
The generator was running smoothly again. It took him the next two days, with some help, to roll the giant fuel bladder close enough to feed the generators. Barring any disasters, it was enough diesel for at least a week … Continue reading
Introspection and Trust
James, the brother of Jesus who eventually became the chief elder of the churches in Jerusalem, once noted wryly that some people look in a mirror and see their faces, but never check the mirror of their souls (James 1:19-27). … Continue reading
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Tagged civility, mission, psychology, sense of humor, spirituality
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Parable of Boundaries 2
This continues on the thoughts from a previous blog post. Babies recognize no boundaries, particularly ego boundaries. Older children tend to project their personal boundaries as absolutes, but so do a great many adults. Sophisticated people recognize that boundaries vary … Continue reading
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Tagged civility, ego boundaries, government, oppression, personal boundaries, propaganda, psychology, resistance
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That Shepherd Character Thing
There’s a place for the shepherdess, but there is a huge, overwhelming need for men to rebel against social mythology. Guys, nothing in Christ’s teaching requires you to be nice all the time in every context. He cracked a whip; … Continue reading
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Tagged civility, civilization, epistemology, game, harlot church, resistance, social mythology, spirituality, western civilization, Western mythology
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Communion Lost
Reticence is a virtue. We live in a self-indulgent world that is quite the opposite of civil. Civility is the quality of removing enough of yourself from the common market of human interaction to participate without intruding on anyone else. … Continue reading
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Tagged civility, culture, psychology, spirituality, survival
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Nicey-Nicey Is Not a Virtue
As Westerners, we simply cannot imagine the alien feel of Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) social interaction. The depth of perversion in our Western social mythology makes it nearly impossible to wade through the vast mountains of crap to see the … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, civility, civilization, culture, mysticism, propaganda, social mythology, western biases
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Your Feelings; Your Problem
Human emotions are the most unreliable indicator this world can offer. Our single greatest moral duty is obeying divine justice. That moral justice does not include a duty to consider someone’s feelings. You have no duty at all to my … Continue reading
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Tagged civility, civilization, divine justice, epistemology, moral duty, psychology, scripture, social mythology, society, spirituality
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Internet as Booze
It’s a perennial subject since I can remember: Why are people far more rude on the Net than in real person? I was chatting with my friend David about it on Facebook, where we all know things can get really … Continue reading
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Tagged civility, internet, mysticism, peace, psychology, social inhibitions, society
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