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20250218 – On Parenting – Kurt’s Religion and Politics
The long and short of things is this. You can say there’s no “perfect formula” to dealing with children (and to some extent, you’re correct in that). Even so, there are things you can (and probably should) do if you want to be successful in doing the job of parenting. I think I’ve stated my…
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20250217 Without the First, There is no Second – Kurt’s Religion and Politics
My simple conclusion is this. Having the courage to be the second or subsequent person to “get up and dance” is relatively impressive. Being the one who stands first though, is frankly even more so. You have to know you may get things thrown at you, people beating you or running you off, or worse.…
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20250216 Eat the Rich? – Kurt’s Religion and Politics
Did you ever have a time when it was exceptionally obvious others around you had not at all considered the perspective they held? This is my feeling when it comes to those who talk about, “eating the rich.” I use the expression as a sort of “placeholder.” There those who employ it directly, but there…
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20250209 On Gender and Sex – Kurt’s Religion and Politics
Allow me to tie a neat little bow on this whole conversation. You were born male or female, no wishing, modification, or feeling to the contrary aside will change that fact. Some may not meet either criteria. Frankly, I somewhat feel sorry for them. For the rest of us, please stop attempting to make those…
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Selling Santa – Religion and Politics
You want to celebrate Christmas? You think it’s reasonable to glorify Santa Claus, or romanticize him in the doing of it? That’s your choice (however silly I might see it as being). For my part though, I’m more concerned about people’s exposure to Jesus, and their understanding of Him.
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Φαρμακεία (Pharmakeia) – Religion and Politics
It seems to me that modern day glorification of various medications (as well as various kinds of legal and illegal substance abuse), as things that make the world a better place, are actually reliances on what once would have been called magic or sorcery.
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Their Job – Religion and Politics
You’re my telephone service provider? What do you suppose I want you to do? How does, “your JOB” sound to you?
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Fact Checker – Religion and Politics
In short, when somebody presents him or her self—fact checker or not—as some sort of oracle, you should politely decline to accept him or her in such a role.
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Hate – Religion and Politics
If you’re a rightist, you’ll challenge folks with whom you disagree on the basis of at least perceived facts and ideas. This does not tend to be true for folks on the left.
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Abolition – Religion and Politics
If I had a message to impart in this little piece, it would be that the answer is not to abolish or ban ways of doing things—most particularly not through governmental rules, laws and regulations.