Among the many qualities a person can have, and emotions they can muster, pride must be among the most fascinating. Like appreciation and conflict, it has the potential to be both destructive and constructive. We see it a lot these days, from politicians who exclaim their pride for their country … Continue reading
Genesis 1.1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Was there a begining? So long as the universe had a beginning, we could suppose it had a creator. But if the universe is really completely self-contained, having no boundary or edge, it would have neither beginning nor … Continue reading
Genesis 1:26 (NIV) Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the … Continue reading
Bigotry definitions and false bigotry claims has been covered by an article by Kriss: What Is Bigotry? The Difference Between What Makes Us A Person, And What Makes Us A Human. I also covered the difference between words/prayers and actions in my article: Sorry I’ll pray for you. Assuming you … Continue reading
Proverbs 20:30 Blows that wound cleanse away evil; strokes make clean the innermost parts. Does Physical Punishment Work? Physical punishment doesn’t work to get kids to comply, so parents think they have to keep escalating it. That is why it is so dangerous. Elizabeth Gershoff, PhD.
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Among the many qualities a person can have, and emotions they can muster, pride must be among the most fascinating. Like appreciation and conflict, it has the potential to be both destructive and constructive. We see it a lot these days, from politicians who exclaim their pride for their country … Continue reading
Genesis 1.1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Was there a begining? So long as the universe had a beginning, we could suppose it had a creator. But if the universe is really completely self-contained, having no boundary or edge, it would have neither beginning nor … Continue reading
Genesis 1:26 (NIV) Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the … Continue reading
Bigotry definitions and false bigotry claims has been covered by an article by Kriss: What Is Bigotry? The Difference Between What Makes Us A Person, And What Makes Us A Human. I also covered the difference between words/prayers and actions in my article: Sorry I’ll pray for you. Assuming you … Continue reading
Proverbs 20:30 Blows that wound cleanse away evil; strokes make clean the innermost parts. Does Physical Punishment Work? Physical punishment doesn’t work to get kids to comply, so parents think they have to keep escalating it. That is why it is so dangerous. Elizabeth Gershoff, PhD.
Genesis 1:27 (NIV) So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. What is the reason we are here? God is the name people give to the reason we are here. But I think that reason is … Continue reading
Anti-Vaxxers are Right! Vaccinations are bad! Stop persecuting diseases! All biological life matters! The less one is educated or the lower one’s intelligence is, the more easily one could be swayed by emotions and terrified by facts. This fear of the facts creates an aversion to them and strengthens belief … Continue reading
Even though this article is about agnosticism I would like to start off with some definitions so there is no ambiguity from the get-go. Truth, fact and prove are words that get bandied around in the debate groups but some people do not actually seem to be to sure what they mean … Continue reading
What Is Bigotry? Time and time again in group discussion (mostly online, thankfully) I get accused of being a bigot, or engaging in bigotry. Of course, this label would upset anybody. But those of us in the same position as me, quite possibly even more so. We are those who … Continue reading
A few years ago, I first heard the saying: “Smash that plate on the floor. Now say sorry. Does it fix it?” It appealed to me quite a bit. I find too many people throw around the word sorry without ever actually being sorry, or even if they are, they … Continue reading