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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
A chimpanzee is the equivalent of a human child?
“Tommy is the equivalent of a human child,” he told Wired. “He is a cognitive and extraordinarily complex being.” The quote is from Steven Wise, a Harvard Law Professor. Tommy is a chimpanzee. This is allegedly about whether or not chimps (and presumably other animals) can be held "against their will" ...
The Rapture Is Coming And It’s Obama’s Fault?
The Rapture Is Coming And It's Obama's Fault This quote is from Michele Bachmann. Please - you've got to be kidding! ...
Swearing by the moon – Bible (Old and New Testaments) & Qur’an
One book shows swearing (taking an oath) by the Name of God. One book says not to swear at all. One book shows swearing by the moon. Do you know which book has each of these? How do you feel about each of these scenarios? Read on to learn more ...
Peace I Give To You
It's hard to write these days. There's been something missing. The title says a lot about the problem - Peace I Give To You. I wrote those words almost three years ago. Along with much of what follows. The thing is - peace is still a problem. Or rather - ...
The problem of the death penalty
Since the death penalty is back in the news with the Boston Marathon bombing trial, here's something for you (and me) to think about. It has to do with where the death penalty comes from, what crimes does it apply to today, and who is really the party with the ...
The problem of tolerance
As I sit here on Silent Saturday - between the day Satan thought he won, and the day Jesus actually wins (Easter) I can't help but think about tolerance ...
