There are a handful of characteristics that one does not so much achieve, but rather, in some form or fashion, has thrust upon himself. In fact, these same characteristics possess a degree of irony to them. If we pursue them too intensely, we pass the zenith of the bell curve (a word I used purosefully to sound smart now looking back, it's just ( Read more... )

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Descartes put forth the idea that evil was not a thing, but rather the lack of a thing. This was his response to the Problem of Evil within the theist context. It seems to, at least on some level, be true. Perhaps an addendum might be necessary, or at least in my opinion it is. Evil is not only the lack of a thing, but it is the twisting of a ( Read more... )

I read this blurb on a site online ( Read more... )

Many a fortnight has passed since I wrote anything, and though it's not really much of a travesty, I imagine it's less than awesome. After all, the purpose of having a livejournal is to write, like the purpose of food is to nourish. I suppose for some time now I have not been feeding the journal. Whether or not that parallel rings true, I don't ( Read more... )

"Shuter said Simpson and her family have anonymously contributed funds to a smattering of Mexican orphanages for several years now."

How anonymously now?

"Abdul Rahman's conversion to Christianity, while knowing that doing so is punishable by death, could be used as evidence of mental incompetence ( Read more... )

Sometimes we post a note in a public hallway intending only for one person to see it. Other times we keep something to ourselves that, unknown to us, everyone else can plainly see. Our intentions to not always mirror or sometimes even pertain to reality. We choose causes in our search for meaning, but they always have to be our causes. We ( Read more... )

It is often difficult for me to diffentiate between of the following two self-indulgences or egoisms I encounter more often. One being when an individual throws themselves wholly into something to the point where they consider it a point of merit how much of their time they invest into that activity, or the individual who prefers to act as if he ( Read more... )

One of my favorite things to think about is not myself. It is quite pleasant not to be preoccupied with things that have to do with me. To observe, to love, to live. I do not like thinking about where I am in as is concerned with achievement and such forth. I have been accomplished for by the Lord, so there is resting in his will. There are ( Read more... )