Some may find the claim at left compelling. But consider Japan, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland that are almost completely atheist. The other nations in Western Europe have also steadily moved away from religion. Have they …
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Is It Odd that Many Words in English are Supernumerary? Or Is that Superfluous? Extraneous? Unnecessary?
Not at all. English has an uncountable thousands of words it doesn’t need. If you don’t believe me, check out “A Word a Day,” and learn the meanings of words that are completely useless. The last two days brought us: …
The Universe Doesn’t Care About Us
If you believe that a loving God has a plan for you, and is steadily guiding you towards happiness, then you disagree with the assertion here. The rest of us are forced to admit that the universe is cooly indifferent …
Fearing God
It’s said that those who act decently because they fear the wrath of God and being sent to hell in the afterlife are simply terrible people on a leash. That speaks to me.
Equal Outcomes?
Thomas Sowell is not an idiot, and thus he must know that no one wants a social order in which everyone’s lives turn out the same. Does anyone truly believe that drug addicts, morons, and lazy slobs should enjoy the …
The Second Coming of Christ
I know there are people hoping to see human civilization destroy itself, to welcome in the apocalypse as forecast in the book of Revelation. In fact, one of my co-coaches in the days our kids played soccer had this precise …
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Man Shot Dead an Armed Intruder into His Florida House Won’t Be Charged– Is This an Exceptional Case?
Is Florida a special place? Do we need a unique state law to vindicate someone under these circumstances? There isn’t a DA anywhere in the U.S who would charge this guy, nor a jury anyplace on earth that would convict …
Too Much Time?
Occasionally, a reader will tell me that I must have too much time on my hands, otherwise, I wouldn’t write blog posts on subjects that are fairly unimportant. Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to Nathan W. Pyle. Well …
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Are Our Brains “Wired” Differently?
At left is something that theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer said shortly before he was executed by the Third Reich for his protest against the fascist regime. Most of us have had the thought he expressed here. We may be talking with …
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Suiting the Human Spirit
The closest you’re going to come to a society that suits the human spirit, aka a utopia, is social democracy. People work, but within reason; they don’t need two or more jobs to keep their heads above water. They get …
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