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Morals and Harassment
God said, “My ways are not your ways” (Isaiah 58). The context is a call to repent, but in the midst of this is a statement that has long carried meanings beyond the context. Rightly so, because Hebrew prophetic writing … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, internet, psychology, scripture, spirituality
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Chainertainment
A major weakness in human nature is seeking entertainment. The powerful link between intellect and emotions is more than merely a matter of the body’s physical needs and appetites. The mind itself has an appetite, which the New Testament refers … Continue reading
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Tagged entertainment, government, moral perception, propaganda, psychology, spirituality
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A Path through Time
God’s path for me has carried me places I could never have imagined. I seldom found God in evangelical church activities, particularly during worship services. The first and greatest error Western Christians make is confusing emotionally moving music and preaching … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, civilization, culture, epistemology, evangelical church activity, propaganda, psychology, scripture, spirituality, western christianity
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Fool’s Goal
Nobody says having a goal in mind is somehow evil. What’s evil is the underlying mental frame of reference that makes accomplishment the measure of your worth. When you boil down Scripture to the essence, you discover God says holiness … Continue reading
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Tagged accomplishment, epistemology, human capabilities, human perception, intellect, mysticism, propaganda, psychology, revelation, scripture, spirituality
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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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Forgive
The issue of forgiveness has long been pickled in lies. Western Christians struggle against the unconscious Anglo-Saxon world view, the dreary world of Beowulf. All the attempts to brighten things with affirmations and positive celebrations still reflects the merriment of … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Anglo-Saxon, Beowulf, mysticism, psychology, Satan, scripture, spirituality, theology, Western Christian mythology, western christianity
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Psychatrickiness
God revealed Himself in a human context. To address the fallen human condition, God declared Himself in terms of what He requires of us, specifically explaining that such requirements are in our own best interest, because they line us up … Continue reading
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Tagged Eric Berne, propaganda, psychology, religion, science, social sciences, spirituality, Thomas Gordon, Thomas Szasz, western civilization
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Sacrificial Service
In order to give shape to what I consider a renewed religion, I made some changes to my static website (gone as of 2020). One of the first articles linked there is “Summary of Opposition,” an outline of how I … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian religion, human need, Humility, mission, psychology, religion, serving, spirituality
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Oppression Is Futile
It’s not that resistance if futile, but it serves no valid purpose. That is, if you accept the revelation of Jehovah, you would realize resistance as a political principle is serving a different god. Given that most Christians read a … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, government, internet, mysticism, oppression, psychology, resistance, spirituality
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