Professional Prophets of Doom: honest mistakes or lying for money?
Experts frequently make predictions about how bad things are going to be. When looking at some of the predictions listed below many people draw one conclusion: Some expert predictions would have correctly been called “idiotic” in ages prone to apply labels to intellectual abilities. Other predictions, slightly less inane, are, in hindsight, actually moronic. Read […]
How old is the world?
The person who asks “How old is the world?” usually knows how old he believes it to be and is looking for an opportunity to share that information. Protestant Fundamentalists generally believe the world is in the neighborhood of 6,000 years old. Many Protestant Fundamentalists begin with the date of creation provided by Bishop Ussher, […]
The new software blew apart the old hardware.
The Church has special Scripture readings every day. Today’s reading applies directly to Catholic Fundamentalism. When we compare the new wine to new, more powerful software, we see why we human programs had to have The Church downloaded to provide access to it. Gospel Mark, 2:18-22 ” . . . . . . . ‘No […]
What do our souls look like?
Periodically, people wonder if they have souls. If so, what do our souls look like? The Book of Wisdom gives us an idea of what the saved souls look like in verse 7 of the third Chapter: “In the time of their visitation they will shine forth, and will run like sparks through the stubble.” […]
Most of Creation is programmed to work automatically.
The involuntary muscles work in digesting, breathing, and other “automatic” functions of our body’s organs. They don’t take a lot of thought. Involuntary muscles go on working, day and night. They are noticed only when they aren’t operating properly. Voluntary muscles work at will. They type, kick balls, drive cars, and do all the things […]
Why some won’t be Catholic.
It’s hard for some people to be, or remain, Roman Catholic. Some people just don’t like rules. “No one’s going to tell me what to believe.” When speaking, the corners of the speaker’s mouth are often turned down in a facial show of “I’m right and that’s what counts.” An emphatic nod often accompanies the […]
A serious moral dilemma.
Most organizations provide medical benefits and most people who are employed receive them. A serious moral dilemma faces those of us who are pro-life and provide or receive medical benefits. Providing medical benefits has long been thought to be a laudable practice. Most medical plans include payments for prescription drugs. Prescription drugs include birth control […]
Environmental Extremists are the culture of death.
The saddest, sickest thing about environmental extremists is this graphic reality: The Imaginary Problem of Global Warming, combined with the greed of those in the bio-fuels business, means that food costs more. That doesn’t bother you and me. We live in a country with near-automated agriculture and incredibly efficient distribution systems. While our poor people […]
Differences between our spirit and our soul.
We are told that “the Word of God separates soul from spirit”. We explore that with a concept: Our spirit moves around in our mind, much as a feather blowing among shelves of books in library stacks. It is aware of what’s been stored away in our little grey cells by being near them. It […]
Is it sad, or fun, to see the Self-Weeding Programs at work?
One of the most wonderful things about the Self-Weeding Programs written into The Creation Program is the joy we have when we discover how well they work. For example: We are all familiar with how the left has demonized hydro-power. They revel in joy when they are able to tear down an electricity-producing dam. Why? […]