Other maladies of mind and soul.

Three serious spiritual and mental disorders have been discussed in recent days.  First, Gloom and Doom Syndrome was briefly covered: Gloom and Doom Syndrome is the thought pattern that takes any fact, puts it into a series, and shows that if the process is allowed to continue, “billions will die”. The related sickness, Can’tbetoocarefulitis, infects […]

Moving from lunacy toward sanity.

In the last two days, we’ve covered some widespread mental disorders.  Doom and Gloom Syndrome and Can’tbetoocarefulitis  were briefly described. Then, Tipping Point Fever was covered.  Understanding those errors in thinking helps us to replace irrational thinking with rational thoughts.  Our closeness to God, Who is utterly rational, grows with each error that we erase […]

What is the Doom and Gloom Syndrome?

Many people suffer from the deadly Doom and  Gloom Syndrome.  It spreads as rapidly today as the Black Death once went through Europe.  Doom and Gloom Syndrome is easily recognized.  It is characterized by minds that have set themselves to work in such a way that they are unable to see anything but the worst […]

Human organizational programs come and go, often painfully.

One of the least effective political groups are those who say:   “The most capable people should make the decisions.”  That works with God in Heaven and the vast and joyful hierarchy of angels whose beings grow with joy as they experience the endless ecstasy of doing what The Loving Programmer wrote and downloaded them to […]

How smart are England’s global warmers?

Oh, my goodness.  Amid all the quivering fears about Global Warming, something has happened: From The Brilliant Scientists Who Know:  “The UK Met Office report that the UK has just had its coldest autumn for nineteen years, leaving 2012 on course to be second coldest year since 1996.  Mean temperature in November was 0.4C below the 1981-2010 […]

Evolution or creation? You pays your money and you takes your choice.

A valued commentator on the Catholic Fundamentalism Facebook page has serious doubts about believing in God.  He frequently, and very intelligently, sums up beliefs and opinions that are found among many well-educated people of an intellectual bent. Chris Pollard is intelligent, well-read, and was kind enough to send a book, The Inner Fish, by Neil […]

Pyramids of lies: the carbon tax is coming.

Our atmosphere is made of various kinds of gases.  There are less than 400 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the air.  That’s peanuts.   It’s four hundred dollars out of a million.   Why do we hear so much about wisps of such a trace gas? Politicians need more taxes to fund their […]

The politics of envy.

A long, sustained chorus of complaints about the “One Percent” ended in Tuesday’s election results.  The politics of envy turned many who are not rich against those who are.  “Voting is the best revenge.”, their leader told those who had less than they were led to think was “fair”. The lessons of history are clear.  […]

Criticizing The Church. Not smart, but popular.

Catholic Fundamentalism has been on facebook for a few months.  Those associated with Catholic Fundamentalism are surprised to learn that millions of people feel a deep urge to criticize The Church. And, something else has been made apparent:   All those who enjoy criticizing The Church tend to believe that he or she is unusually […]

Erasing the demons of anger.

Some of the comments on this site have an interesting aspect.  They contain insults and rudeness.  It is unlikely that such thoughts would be expressed in face to face conversations.  But, in the comparative anonymity provided by the internet, the dislike that some have for neighbors with different opinions blazes forth. It’s obvious that many […]