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This Location Permanently Closed – Religion and Politics
Businesses should always remember, they serve at the pleasure of those willing to frequent their establishments. If you continually do things that run those people off, count on falling by the wayside. Heck, there’re times when you don’t even have to do that. A local branch of an at least interstate doughnut shop, went under just because others were in their market space and located nearby. As a result the competitors won the day. Never forget, the customer may not always be right, but their patronage is essential to your existence.
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Bending the Knee – Religion and Politics
It may be the mantra of many politicians to shift their tack based on the direction of the school of fish with which they swim. For me though, moving with the herd is not what keeps me oriented. Rather I seek to work to maintain an internal integrity that consistently improves. If you’ve spent your time following the crowd, maybe it’s time to break free, and seek to forge your own path.
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Words Aren’t Action – Religion and Politics
Once upon a time, there was a man known as Saul of Tarsus. In his younger days, he at least stood by and assented to the stoning of a Christian man (and it’s rumored, so much worse). That man later came to be known as Paul the Apostle. People can and do change. It may take some pretty extraordinary circumstances and events, but that’s how life is. Have you said and done things you probably ought not have put out there? I know I have. Will you admit that as well? I would hope so.
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The Equality Myth – Religion and Politics
What is the main point of this piece? That as a rule, equality where people are concerned is mythical—it doesn’t exist—either in opportunity or outcomes. If you think about it, that’s not only an acceptable thing, it’s actually a good one. That it’s not bad is the more wonderful, based on its impossibility. So what’re most people actually desirous of? The simple answer is, “Reasonable liberty to try and gain or lose.”
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Observing the Transition – Religion and Politics
The few public examples of Left-leaning people moving to more Conservative vantage points, is heartening, but it’s often a slow, steady process. I believe they’re far from alone in that transition. I can’t say how many others are headed down that same traffic way—whether it’s a one lane road, or a six lane freeway—but I’m still pretty convinced it’s happening. To be fair, others are headed on a transformative path in the opposite direction, for those, I feel genuine sorrow.
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Asking the Right Questions – Religion and Politics
Do you feel like you’re always making the wrong choices? Does it seem like you regularly miss critical things? How many times a day do you say, “I wish I had done this or that.”? Perhaps it’s time to start stepping back a pace or two and asking the right questions. I know that’s often the case for me.
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Ending X – Religion and Politics
That said, I want to make it plain. Bad things will happen. You can try to stop them through a variety of mechanisms—in fact, I recommend you try to do so—but you’ll never see them entirely cease. Keep up the work of bringing to a minimum those bad things wherever possible. Realize though that the chances are likely insurmountably high, you’ll never make them entirely stop occurring.