Category Archives: Ramblings

Its On My Mind

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Mike

I think a lot and I’m opinionated.  Take what you want and leave the rest.

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The most noble reason to kill.

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Mike

Let’s assume, for the sake of argument, that “being human” begins at conception.  I am not referring to the secular, scientific definition, a person rather than an animal.  I’m talking about the religious body-soul combo.  In other words let us assume … Continue reading →

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Hasta luego to my favorite Christian

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Mike

I have a neighbor – at least he will be for ten more days – who has become a dear friend. Kili and I have sold the house we’ve called home for the past four years and are moving to Mexico. … Continue reading →

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American Exceptionalism

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Mike

America is a Christian nation, and it shows. I think Americans get the idea that they are exceptional from their religious faith. After all, they, and only they, know who God really is. The fact that they worship at a … Continue reading →

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Is Truth Ever Absurd?

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Mike

The answer is plainly found in one definition of the word absurd: “utterly opposed to truth”  Another definition I found on the internet is, “something that is so untrue or impossible it is funny.” Most definitions include the words illogical, and unreasonable. … Continue reading →

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An Offer You Can’t Refuse.

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Mike

What if you were found guilty of a crime so serious that you were sentenced to spend the rest of your life in prison?  For me that would be worse than a death sentence, but to make my point we’ll … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness requires sacrifice?

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Mike

I just watched a youtube video in which a minister explained why God couldn’t just forgive the humans he had created without first torturing and killing his son Jesus.  His explanation was that “Real forgiveness comes from restitution, from costs, from … Continue reading →

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The Day I Lost My Bigotry

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Mike

Raised in the 50’s with a southern heritage, I was inculcated with a racist bias.  My grandparents were the grandchildren of slave owners and nigger was just a descriptive like Chinese, Indian or Italian.  My grandpa Underwood called them “neegras,” … Continue reading →

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The return on investing in politicians

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Mike

From James Dale Davidson’s upcoming book, The Breaking Point: The Sunlight Foundation – a nonpartisan watchdog group that tracks lobbyist spending and influence in both parties – reported on research it undertook between 2007 and 2012, tracking 200 of America’s … Continue reading →

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Moron Americans Ban Sharia Law

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Mike

This is a perfect example of the misinformed hysteria and willful ignorance of the American public. Imagine a Baptist Church in Texas whose members felt that civil courts, being secular, were not understanding of God’s laws, as they, being Baptists … Continue reading →

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