Psalm 22 begins "My God! My God! Why have you forsaken me?"
In the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, Jesus yells this question from the cross.
Psalm 22 also has enemies dividing the speakerl's garments among them, which is a crucifixion story
In the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, Jesus yells this question from the cross.
Psalm 22 also has enemies dividing the speakerl's garments among them, which is a crucifixion story
July 12, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Psalm 22 begins "My God! My God! Why have you forsaken me?"
In the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, Jesus yells this question from the cross.
Psalm 22 also has enemies dividing the speakerl's garments among them, which is a crucifixion story
In the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, Jesus yells this question from the cross.
Psalm 22 also has enemies dividing the speakerl's garments among them, which is a crucifixion story
At the time the Old Testament book of Job was written, conventional wisdom was that bad outcomes were divine punishment for misdeeds. Job refutes that .
For modern readers, Job's claims are obvious: Job has a straw man sound to me, probably to many others.
Maybe the Book of Job changed some minds.
For modern readers, Job's claims are obvious: Job has a straw man sound to me, probably to many others.
Maybe the Book of Job changed some minds.
July 12, 2025 at 12:07 AM
At the time the Old Testament book of Job was written, conventional wisdom was that bad outcomes were divine punishment for misdeeds. Job refutes that .
For modern readers, Job's claims are obvious: Job has a straw man sound to me, probably to many others.
Maybe the Book of Job changed some minds.
For modern readers, Job's claims are obvious: Job has a straw man sound to me, probably to many others.
Maybe the Book of Job changed some minds.
In one of the ickiest passages in the Bible, 2 Kings 20:19, Isaiah tells Hezekiah that Babylon will capture Jerusalem and castrate his son and heir.
Hezekiah says"All good, not in my watch!"
😰
Hezekiah says"All good, not in my watch!"
😰
July 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
In one of the ickiest passages in the Bible, 2 Kings 20:19, Isaiah tells Hezekiah that Babylon will capture Jerusalem and castrate his son and heir.
Hezekiah says"All good, not in my watch!"
😰
Hezekiah says"All good, not in my watch!"
😰
My goal is to be brave like Catholics who have dedicated themselves to God. I cannot do it physically, but I do have faith.
July 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
My goal is to be brave like Catholics who have dedicated themselves to God. I cannot do it physically, but I do have faith.
If I understand correctly, Christianity equates the capstone with a stumbling block
June 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
If I understand correctly, Christianity equates the capstone with a stumbling block
I have a hard time getting my head around this, but the statements of Jesus about coming again, the parosia, do not contract statements about salvation. And there is no time limit. So various followers of Jesus could believe these things, and nothing hinged on a prediction that refused to happen.
June 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I have a hard time getting my head around this, but the statements of Jesus about coming again, the parosia, do not contract statements about salvation. And there is no time limit. So various followers of Jesus could believe these things, and nothing hinged on a prediction that refused to happen.
Should I set an alarm for 10:00pm?
June 20, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Should I set an alarm for 10:00pm?
Hitler was a vindictive bastard
June 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Hitler was a vindictive bastard
The ethics are fucking simple
June 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The ethics are fucking simple
No matter how crazy the fight
June 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
No matter how crazy the fight
If we backed off, more non Germans died
June 20, 2025 at 12:13 AM
If we backed off, more non Germans died
The US needed to fight Hitler tooth and nail
June 20, 2025 at 12:11 AM
The US needed to fight Hitler tooth and nail
Hitler knew he had lost
June 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Hitler knew he had lost
Hitler was killing as many non Germans as he could
June 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Hitler was killing as many non Germans as he could
Joseph Heller was a wimp
June 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Joseph Heller was a wimp
"...[All] of life is a symphony of successive losses. You lose your youth, your parents, your loves, your friends, your comforts, your health, and finally your life. To deny loss is to lose it all anyway, and to lose in addition your self-possession and your piece of mind."
He nailed it!
He nailed it!
June 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
"...[All] of life is a symphony of successive losses. You lose your youth, your parents, your loves, your friends, your comforts, your health, and finally your life. To deny loss is to lose it all anyway, and to lose in addition your self-possession and your piece of mind."
He nailed it!
He nailed it!
My wife has died, my dogs and cats have died my favorite brother has died, I am taking chemotherapy for metastasized prostate cancer.
Along comes Isaac Asimov with a passage from his novel, Nemesis written 80 or so years ago but as though intended to cheer me up!
Along comes Isaac Asimov with a passage from his novel, Nemesis written 80 or so years ago but as though intended to cheer me up!
June 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
My wife has died, my dogs and cats have died my favorite brother has died, I am taking chemotherapy for metastasized prostate cancer.
Along comes Isaac Asimov with a passage from his novel, Nemesis written 80 or so years ago but as though intended to cheer me up!
Along comes Isaac Asimov with a passage from his novel, Nemesis written 80 or so years ago but as though intended to cheer me up!
"He could feel it in the tendrils of his intestines.", from "Nemesis: A Novel", by Isaac Asimov.
My nomination for the weirdest reflection by an Asimov character.
And, Ewww! 😧
My nomination for the weirdest reflection by an Asimov character.
And, Ewww! 😧
May 31, 2025 at 5:32 PM
"He could feel it in the tendrils of his intestines.", from "Nemesis: A Novel", by Isaac Asimov.
My nomination for the weirdest reflection by an Asimov character.
And, Ewww! 😧
My nomination for the weirdest reflection by an Asimov character.
And, Ewww! 😧
If your argument for complying with the 14th amendment in regard to birthright citizenship is that it is inconvenient, maybe impossible, then your only legal recourse is to repeal it .
Otherwise, you support illegal acts, funded by federal tax dollars.
Research "Rendition"
Otherwise, you support illegal acts, funded by federal tax dollars.
Research "Rendition"
May 29, 2025 at 7:21 AM
If your argument for complying with the 14th amendment in regard to birthright citizenship is that it is inconvenient, maybe impossible, then your only legal recourse is to repeal it .
Otherwise, you support illegal acts, funded by federal tax dollars.
Research "Rendition"
Otherwise, you support illegal acts, funded by federal tax dollars.
Research "Rendition"