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Evolutionary theory and some fun

Have a little fun with the cartoon above! The view of evolution espoused above is an extreme one that would be rejected by most scientists, but it is one that is perhaps most often found in popular culture. Note that nature has been anthropomorphized. In straight secular evolutionary theory–which I do not agree with–there is no such thing as an “experimental phase” to nature.... [Read more]

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Southern gun shows and people watching

I went to a gun show here in Alabama today. It was just a few blocks from the church, and I thought it would be interesting to go there. People watching can be a most interesting hobby and it most certainly was today. On the way in, I met a man with a gun strapped on. Before you become concerned, it was legal for him to have one as Alabama permits open-carry within certain bounds. But as we were talking,... [Read more]

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Feast of the Three Kings

Today is La Fiesta de los Reyes Magos, the Feast of the Three Kings. Now, you are probably saying, “wait, wait, today is the Feast of the Epiphany!” Well, uhm, yes you would be completely correct, and in church that is the feast that is being celebrated. However, in popular Latino culture, the practice is a little different. In Latino families that keep the old customs, this is the day... [Read more]

Guns and self-defense, when it somewhat works as it should

As I quoted in an post several months ago, the position of the OCA on self-defense is that the Evangelical counsels of the Church consider “turning the other cheek” as being the ideal for a Christian. Nevertheless, as the article points out, in this fallen and damaged world this is not always either possible or perhaps even the best option. But, let me quote from the OCA website as I did... [Read more]

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On syphilis and science

Yesterday, I commented that science is based on the clash of competing theories as well as experimental studies. However, sometimes the studies lead into subjects that cross over into our understanding of history. One such subject is the study of the origins of history. Archeology magazine writes the following in an article: Debate about the origins of syphilis has continued for nearly 500 years,... [Read more]

Unexpected twists in science

One of the things that most people do not understand about science is that one of the ways in which an accurate understanding of what we see, touch, hear, etc., is reached is by proposing alternate theories that try to explain what we see, touch, hear, etc. Then those alternate theories are tested against each other, by way of experiments and/or reasonable analysis until the results of the experiments... [Read more]

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How badly overweight are we?

We are in the midst of a debate over just how overweight we are and whether it really matters to the health of this country. But, I ran across an interesting article that really made me think. We have all seen those signs that are ever-present in elevators, trucks, etc. They say that an elevator or truck is rated for so much weight. We tend to ignore them because there is always a safety margin built... [Read more]

Sometimes we get it so wrong

Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became... [Read more]

Innocence and Interrogation

The video above speaks to a phenomenon that can happen inadvertently when police are trying to learn who actually committed a crime. Of the many innocent people convicted of crimes about 25% of them confessed to crimes which they did not commit. Thus, many people are very upset when the innocent are released years later. After all, they confessed! How dare the justice system release them? Let me repeat... [Read more]

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