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- Neighborhood Walk (2)
Gen X Revert: "My brother lives in Pittsburgh (Mt. Lebanon) and whenever I visit I realize how out of shape I am. Just walking the neighborhood with the large hills…"
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Peter: "gbm3: Weekends are usually when I have the time to participate in blogs. But my office is moving this weekend and I may not have time to respond to…"
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- Engaged Encounter Part I: House of God? (8)
whizkidforte: ""Sing of the Lord's Goodness" actually kinda reminds me of "Take Five" by the late, great jazz saxophonist Dave Brubeck. . . Not that that's a good…"
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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
Worrycrats, as I call them, are a special breed of totalitarian bureaucrats who spawn rapidly as society is socialized. These people concern themselves with our health, education, welfare, auto safety, drug intake, diet, and what have you. Worrycrats today outnumber any other professionals in history, so rapidly have they proliferated.
— , The Freeman [April 1971]
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The End is Near
At least, that's what one elderly lady told another Fresno blogger who was trying to enjoy a malt at Sonic:
"Well," she said as she started to turn away from me, "You're really going to be sorry when the world ends in 3 years."
That stopped me. "Right. The world's going to end? When?"
She turned back and […]
False Doctrines: Sola Lexio Torta Mea Scripturae
Rob of UnSpace asks:
There's a popular doctrine in the churches today, although it is rejected by the leadership of most churches. This doctrine is based on falsehoods, causes non-Christians to reject Christianity, Christians to lose their faith, and causes its followers to lie? Judging by the fruits of this doctrine, would you say this is […]
I Think I'm Going to be Sick
The latest madness planned by the misanthropes in Fred Phelps' flock makes me nauseous.
Bible-Spouting Group Plans to Picket Amish Funerals
A Kansas-based group that says "God hates fags" plans to picket the funerals of the Amish girls killed by a disturbed man in Lancaster County, Pa.
The Westboro Baptist Church — described as a hate group by […]
The Right to be Wrong
My recent post questioning unwavering support for the State of Israel generated a lot of discussion, much of which was off topic, involving religious tolerance, confessional governments, and whether or not anyone has a natural right to be wrong. Being off topic doesn't make the discussion irrelevant or uninteresting, though. So, in order to "purify" […]
Reflections on a Homosexual Bible Study (Part IV)
Thisentryis part 4 of 4 in the series Reflections on a Homosexual Bible StudyRead Part I of "Reflections on a Homosexual Bible Study"Read Part II of "Reflections on a Homosexual Bible Study"Read Part III of "Reflections on a Homosexual Bible Study"
So, we addressed the first part of Sodom’s sin. How about the second part?
…[They] went […]
