Tag: power
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The Harvest in Scripture
There always seems to be people harvesting in the scriptures. They harvest wheat, grapes, and olives. Sometimes the fields are ripe and sometimes they are wild. Sometimes the Lord of the vineyard hires workers. But what exactly are the workers harvesting? It doesn’t make sense that some people are the laborers in the field and…
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Laryngitis
Today my throat hurts. It’s tight and it’s achy. It’s hard to talk and even harder to eat. So I’m typing out my thoughts. I don’t get sick very often. I’ve gotten as much sleep as I can for now. I’ll power through this one. There’s always work to do, and Stephanie is always sicker…
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Freewill and Power
Some people have more self control than others. Some people have power over others. We are not free in an absolute sense. But if we only have the illusion of self control then that would be a strange twist of evolution. If we believe we are sentient and have the freedom to choose we are…
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A Will of its Own
How much agency did the One Ring in Lord of the Rings have? Did it want to be returned to Mount Doom? It was ultimately a slave of Sauron, and the magic in it might have sought release from that bondage. The One Ring ruled the other rings but was itself ruled. It was a…
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A Perfect God
In discussions with atheists I am occasionally told that I’m only a theist to my own God and an atheist to everyone else’s. This line of attack does not work well against me. For one I freely admit the possibility of multiple gods, and angels, devils, jinn and ministering spirits which could be confused for…
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The Perfect Office
Any place set apart for reading and writing will have good lighting and a raised desk. I would want it to be quiet as well. I would probably want a place where electronics were prohibited. Old tomes on the walls of a secret library would give it the correct feel. A body guard standing outside…
Latter Day Sinner 