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Abyssal's blog where he posts opinions, commentary and more about the big questions. Y'know, things like:
Is there a God?
Creation,evolution or both?
What political philosophy is best for America?
Is there life on other worlds?
Is the
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Gloating
“Gloating to the apathetic isn’t as much fun as you thought it would be, is it?”...
Easy to Misunderstand
“It’s easy to misunderstand someone else’s position if you’re too ignorant to grasp it, too closed minded to investigate it, and too self-absorbed to care.”...
Lacking Respect
“I lack respect for people that lack ambition.”...
Unity or Uniformity?
Coffee Pastor Irenaeus, in his quest to achieve unity in doctrine, helped define such a doctrine and then did his best to purge his communities of those who disagreed. Read that last sentence again. I...
Choose the Right Side
C. S. Lewis “Now is our chance to choose the right side. God is holding back to give us that chance. It won’t last forever. We must take it or leave it.”...
Men Make their own History
Karl Marx Men make their own history, but they do not make it just as they please; they do not make it under circumstances chosen by themselves, but under circumstances directly encountered, given and...
Through a Dirty Lense?
C. S. Lewis “You can put this another way by saying that while in other sciences the instruments you use are things external to yourself (things like microscopes and telescopes), the instrument ...
Do We Really “Own” Our Bodies?
C. S. Lewis “Much of the modern resistance to chastity comes from men’s belief that they “own” their bodies — those vast and perilous estates, pulsating with the energy that ...
Worth the Risk
C. S. Lewis “Of course God knew what would happen if they used their freedom the wrong way: apparently He thought it worth the risk.”...
Thought of the Day #2: “God of the Gaps”
“God of the gaps is dead!”...
Thought of the Day #1: “Every Molecule”
“Every molecule is a miracle.”...
Sessility
Palaeos article on the Arenig Stage (Toby White?) One of the many advantages of being sessile is the elimination of all traffic congestion. Ba dum tish! Oh well, I found it amusing. <_<...
Committee Competence
Sir Alec Issigonis “A camel is a horse designed by a committee.”...
Mudpies in a Slum
C. S. Lewis “We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum bec...
Forget About War
Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 “If you don’t want a man unhappy politically, don’t give him two sides to a question to worry him; give him one. Better yet, give him none. Let him forge...
What is Wrong with America
Bill Clinton: “There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.”...
Media Bias
Al Franken “The biases the media has are much bigger than conservative or liberal. They’re about getting ratings, about making money, about doing stories that are easy to cover.”...
Hypocrisy
C. S. Lewis: “This year, or this month, or, more likely, this very day, we have failed to practise ourselves the kind of behaviour we expect from other people.”...