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Muslim Refugees, Christianity and the Future of Freedom
Muslim Refugees, Christianity, and the Future of Freedom Vetting, the process of reviewing refugee candidates before they come into the U.S., should be a concern for all of us. In this essay I will discuss why, but above all else I want you… Continue Reading “Muslim Refugees, Christianity and the Future of Freedom”
In Search of Self
In Search of Self Over the years I’ve learned that the most potent of personal feelings can be the most consoling and relatable to other people who are going through their own hardships. So without even knowing it, you can touch the lives of… Continue Reading “In Search of Self”
It’s Been A While
It’s Been A While August 19, 2016 I haven’t posted anything on here in quite some time. Furthermore, I haven’t typed anything extensive that would garner being posted. The year 2016 has been a harsh one, not just for me, but also for other… Continue Reading “It’s Been A While”
The Four Cornerstones
“To be loved is to be acknowledged as existing.” – Thich Nhat Hanh The Four Cornerstones The older I get the more I realize the difficulty of long-term social attachment. By that I mean relationships. The way we see things changes as we grow… Continue Reading “The Four Cornerstones”
The Darklord
I feel it now, in the distance, that slow advance of the cold, pressing forwards and retreating as if to test the walls of my castle. It comes at dawn and dusk, settles upon me in an eerie breath of darkness the way the… Continue Reading “The Darklord”
Crash
September 11, 2013 I crashed my car in July. About two hours/100 miles from home, on my way to my vacation destination. Physically there was no way I would have really been killed, it just wasn’t that type of collision. There has been a… Continue Reading “Crash”
Anger, Violence, Death, and Regret
“No man is angry that feels not himself hurt.” – Sir Francis Bacon Anger, Violence, Death, and Regret I can remember when I had just begun my teenage years. Back in those days, and earlier, I had an affinity for animals. I revered them… Continue Reading “Anger, Violence, Death, and Regret”
Of God
February 5, 2012 Updated and Expanded April 27, 2014 Of God I’m going to take an agnostic point of view to muddle through the complex ideas and theories behind a creator god and the Universe and try to come to some conclusions with my… Continue Reading “Of God”
The Erosion of the Sagacious American Intellect
January 1, 2012 I once said that I would write an atheist manifesto, but this is not it. However, religion and atheism is the subject of this writing. If you don’t like the idea of subjugating American religion and ridding it from our government (ode… Continue Reading “The Erosion of the Sagacious American Intellect”
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Lemmings and Other Things
Posted on October 8, 2011 by Kēphen
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October 8, 2011 I was talking to a friend of mine this past week about how fear and misunderstanding lead to a negative impact on minority groups. About how inequality and ignorance still run rampant in our society and about how those things are… Continue Reading “Lemmings and Other Things”
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