13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence. ~ Ps 140:13 I happened to come upon this recently, and it is appropriate for this time of year. For what do you give thanks? Sometimes, a little perspective is a good thing….
The face of abortion I was sent a link today from someone who was cautiously optimistic. Unfortunately, I do not share that optimism, and I will soon enough show why. The AP today reports that the “Supreme Court Refuses to Block Texas Abortion Law“. Earlier this year, there was quite…
Only known photograph of President Abraham Lincoln giving Gettysburg Address Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war,…
“Nothing is so easy as to deceive oneself; for what we wish, we readily believe.” DEMOSTHENES (384–322 BC I remember clearly, and with inexpressible regret, the day I convinced myself it was acceptable to be both gay and Christian. Thus begins the testimony of a man who had risen…
“Lot prevents violence against the angels” Original by Aldegrever, 1555 [Updated 23 November 2013] According to the standard outlined above, gang rape would definitely relabeled as abominable and perverse. Even so, what does “righteous” Lot do next? He offers his own virgin daughters to divert the mobsters away from…
An example of a genealogy chart 24 And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him. 25 And he said, Cursed be Canaan [his grandson, not his son]; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. 26 And he said,…
“The Garden of Eden” by Thomas Cole 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: ~ 2Ti 3:16 Do you believe the above? Really? I would suggest that if you do not, you need to…
… because of the way the Bible is written anybody can prove anything from it. ~ [redacted] I have stated before that when my parents began attending the Worldwide Church of God (WCG) in the 1970s, when I at first I would hear references to “Mr Armstrong” then I thought they…
…Fly me high through the starry skies Maybe to an astral plane Cross the highways of fantasy Help me to forget todays pain (chorus) Ooh dream weaver I believe you can get me through the night Ooh dream weaver I believe we can reach the morning light ~ Gary Wright,…
A poster for Waste Lagoon, which is really a Norwegian rock band, but it seemed fitting. This morning, I read the article “You are made of waste“. You may think of yourself as a highly refined and sophisticated creature—and you are. But you are also full of discarded, rejected,…