The problem of hope
The problem of Hope.
Hope. A problem? Absolutely!
A little hope is effective. A lot of hope is dangerous.
You have to realize where this quote is from to understand it. Please – read on.
The problem of ignoring laws
The problem of ignoring laws
More and more, it seems that we live in a world where we pick and choose the laws we want to follow. Even the President does it. Not surprisingly, his Department of Justice does the same. Even the Supreme Court makes up laws when they don’t like the ones currently on the books. Then the states decide that’s unconstitutional – and choose to ignore those laws. Is it any wonder that individual people choose to do the same? But is there a down side to this “make your own rules” way of choosing which laws to follow or ignore?
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The problem of Global Capitalism
In Fiery Speeches, Francis Excoriates Global Capitalism I think Pope Francis has been, for the most part, like a breath of fresh air. But I think he missed the point on this one. From an article in the New York Times (sorry, the article is no longer available), we read – His speeches can blend
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What if God was a cell phone?
What if God was a cell phone? It’d be a different world. I was in a large parking lot this afternoon. Totally packed. Someone stopped right in the one of the main routes to the exit of the lot. But it was OK. She was on her cell phone. No one honked. Really. No
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Is the gay marriage decision a wake-up call?
Is the gay marriage decision a wake-up call? You better believe it. The proponents are awake and know full well what they accomplished. If you’re a devout true believer of any of the religions of Abraham – Judaism, Christianity or Islam (in order of historical appearance) – then this question is for you.
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Who would you not vote for?
People used to talk about who they would vote for. More and more, we seem to hear about who they would not vote for. But I have to ask, what exactly is accomplished by not voting for someone? Let’s say we have two candidates – A and Z. Candidate A is from the party you would normally
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The last place you look
You know the saying – you always find things in the last place you look. Kind of an odd saying, isn’t it? After all – if you’ve found “it” – whatever “it” is – why would you keep looking? And then there’s the song – Looking for love in all the wrong places“. And the
The problem of sadness
Sadness – that’s a bad thing right? Joy – that’s the way to go, right? Joy all the time! Sadness never! Are you sure? Spoiler alert here – if you haven’t seen the Pixar movie Inside Out, and don’t want to know anything about what happens in it – stop reading here!! Go see the
Who are God’s children?
I would have thought this would be an easy question. Who are God’s children? Apparently not so easy. At least not for some – Baptist Pastors Won’t Hear Ben Carson after Young Pastors Object That the answer to this question isn’t “all of us” raises a couple interesting questions. Which of us are not God’s
Fighting Islamic Terrorists – diplomacy or weapons?
Diplomacy or weapons. I get so tired of hearing these choices – like they are all we have. Conservatives say – the number one job of the government is to protect it’s people by killing the enemy. Liberals say – negotiate – war doesn’t solve anything. (yes – these are generalizations. please recognize that.) But
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