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Tuesday, January 10, 2006

WORLD HISTORY IN A NUTSHELL PER THE OLD TESTAMENT -- Part II

NOW FOR THE KINGS. Saul was the first King, from the tribe of Benjamin. This is important, for this is one of the northern ten tribes. Saul came to Samuel (I Sam 9) and you can see that this is a very fine young man. He was ideal for Samuel to anoint King over Israel. One thing here: it was not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 5, 2006

WORLD HISTORY IN A NUTSHELL PER THE OLD TESTAMENT

See if you can recognize major Old Testament events here. In the beginning, a couple of people gave rise to the lineage that would become the Semitic peoples, more than just the Jews or the Israelites. They were made into a metaphor for the "progression" of humankind from hunter-gatherer through... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 21, 2005

TWO CHRISTMAS SONGS IF THEY WERE WRITTEN HONESTLY

(tO THE TUNE OF "wE wISH yOU A mERRY cHRISTMAS") I wish you a good Brumalia I wish you a good Brumalia I wish you a good Brumalia and a Happy New Year (according to the Roman Calendar. (to the tune of GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN) Don't rest ye solemn gentlemen 'tis better ye dismay for Nimrod,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 14, 2005

THE ILLUSTRIOUS COMPANY THE U.S. WOULD KEEP

If we'd mentioned God in our Constitution. read and be glad for our Constitution. http://www.motherjones.com/news/outfront/2005/12/guardian_deities.html Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 12, 2005

GOP IS NOT FOR FREEDOM AND IT IS FOR THE BREAKUP OF FAMILIES

Since Nixon, the GOP has promoted lying and the repression of opposition. Nixon had Pat Buchanan and "dirty tricks", and his enemies list. demonstrators were arrested and placed in storm fence compounds Reagan suppressed the truth through rhetoric that painted the opposition as evil. and the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 5, 2005

"The government of the United States is not in any sense founded on

the Christian Religion." This is a quote from the 1797 Treaty of Tripoli, ratified by congress and signed by President John Adams. Having a hand in it in one manner or another were all our Founding Fathers -- you know, the ones that our fundamentalist Christians here ascribe quotes to supporting the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 28, 2005

WHO'S EVIL -- US OR THEM????

(reprise) 9/11 and the U.S. Cole and the Iran hostage crisis. These are evil acts. But they are a response, not an initiation. Let me tell you a little story to help you understand a few things. My Dad managed several gas stations in the 20's and 30's for a major oil company. He made one statement... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 23, 2005

I'VE BEEN BLOCKED BY A CHRISTIAN!!!!

WHAT DID I DO? Hard telling. I tried to comment to a writer on this page that Gomedome had commented on not too many minutes ago. won't let me comment. hey! I've arrived!!!! Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 21, 2005

CHRISTIANS ARE WANDERING IN THE WILDERNESS

IT'S TIME I LED THEM OUT OF IT. Too many Christians, that is -- not all. Some see past the usual pronouncements and exclusivist bias to view what will truly "save" humankind. I think I have "been to the mountaintop", and seen that vision of the "promised land" lying before me and all who themselves... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 14, 2005

SOME INFORMATION ON THE CRUSADES

FROM http://www.medievalcrusades.com/crusadesbegin.htm The real army of the Crusades arrived in Constantinople in February/March 1097. The first to arrive was the army of Hugh Vermandois. Alexis, having already had Peter's army and knowing what damage a real army could inflict, wanted some assurance... Sign in to see full entry.

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