Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Category: Philosophy
When I attended school, in the days when classical works were still considered to be a vital part of good education, Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" was required reading, as was Orwell's "Nineteen Eighty Four". Looking back, I'm not so sure now that the intention of everyone involved in writing the school syllabi was to … Continue reading THE OLD BRAVE NEW WORLD
Hey bloggers... have you heard of the LVCAB award? No? Well then, who's heard of a "misere ouvert"? Misere Ouvert is a rule in some card games which gives you a chance to win, even if you happen to have been dealt the worst hand possible. By intentionally losing every trick, you win. You need … Continue reading BLOGGING AND THE “LOV-CAB” AWARD
How do you lead people to conclude that there's only one truth, without showing them any real evidence to support it? Answer: you keep them from all dissenting alternatives... I was listening to a BBC radio discussion on the subject of parasitism recently (1), the panel being a gathering of very learned and highly credentialed evolutionary scientists. … Continue reading WHEN IGNORANCE IS INTENTIONAL
The efforts of mankind in and out of "religion" are aimed at shrinking God to a manageable size, so that he's no longer God but "a" god, and only one of many... THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING GOD Even in the professing Christian world there are many individuals and organizations claiming to represent him who want the … Continue reading BIG GOD LITTLE GOD
Up to now I've never shared my personal feelings on my blog. That may be partly because I'm in touch with who I really am, and what I'm really like, and how un-like the majority of people I am, and so how few people can tolerate me! As my brother once said to me so … Continue reading TALKING TO YOURSELF
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