Posted in America, Egypt, Europe on Jul 14th, 2011
Revolutions are chancy things. You never quite know what you’re going to get when you start one.
We think of the American Revolution as having had only one possible outcome, but that is just not so. For instance, did you know that we came perilously close to a monarchy? That’s right, many of the founding fathers wanted George Washington to become a king. And, it was his for the taking, except for the fact that he abhorred the idea.
Revolutions are chancy things. You never quite know what you’re going to get when you start one.
We think of the American Revolution as having had only one possible outcome, but that is just not so. For instance, did you know that we came perilously close to a monarchy? That’s right, many of the founding fathers wanted George Washington to become a king. And, it was his for the taking, except for the fact that he abhorred the idea.
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Posted in America, Europe, Libya, War fighting on Jul 12th, 2011
Drug resistant diseases are popping up all over the place, partly because we have misused the drugs that we have developed to fight them.
Here’s an example. I’ve known Fred (not his real name) ever since he was a kid, and when it came to taking medication he was a complete idiot. Mind-bogglingly stupid. Whenever he got Strep Throat, his parents would haul him off to the doctor, where he would get an antibiotic which would immediately start making him feel better.
Drug resistant diseases are popping up all over the place, partly because we have misused the drugs that we have developed to fight them.
Here’s an example. I’ve known Fred (not his real name) ever since he was a kid, and when it came to taking medication he was a complete idiot. Mind-bogglingly stupid. Whenever he got Strep Throat, his parents would haul him off to the doctor, where he would get an antibiotic which would immediately start making him feel better.
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Posted in America, Christianity, Economy, Europe, Hamas, Hezbollah, History, Iran, Islam, Religion, Saudi Arabia, Uncategorized on May 5th, 2011
On April 4th, it was my birthday, and like every other April 4th preceding it, I called my Dad because it was his birthday too. (Yup, I was born on my Dad’s birthday.) We talked for an hour and a half, and at the end of our conversation, my Dad said, “your mother and I watch the Glenn Beck show on the Internet.” I thought, “oh yeah, that Glenn Beck guy.” My Aunt and a couple other friends watch that show, too.
On April 4th, it was my birthday, and like every other April 4th preceding it, I called my Dad because it was his birthday too. (Yup, I was born on my Dad’s birthday.) We talked for an hour and a half, and at the end of our conversation, my Dad said, “your mother and I watch the Glenn Beck show on the Internet.” I thought, “oh yeah, that Glenn Beck guy.” My Aunt and a couple other friends watch that show, too.
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Posted in Europe, History, Islam, Religion on Mar 17th, 2008
Magda raised a good point, as she does with rather disconcerting regularity.
The Roman Catholic Church HAS had a violent history. In fact, I suspect that its history has been even MORE violent than Islam’s history. However, I don’t believe that this actually points to the error of fundamentalism.
I just think that it points to the error of error.
Let me put it this way.
The Catholic Church suffers from some fatal flaws. (Flaws, by the way, shared by Islam). These flaws were built into the organization at its inception.
Magda raised a good point, as she does with rather disconcerting regularity.
The Roman Catholic Church HAS had a violent history. In fact, I suspect that its history has been even MORE violent than Islam’s history. However, I don’t believe that this actually points to the error of fundamentalism.
I just think that it points to the error of error.
Let me put it this way.
The Catholic Church suffers from some fatal flaws. (Flaws, by the way, shared by Islam). These flaws were built into the organization at its inception.
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Posted in Christianity, Europe, Islam, Religion on Feb 22nd, 2008
There’s something in all of us that needs God.
Even Richard Dawkins says so, but in a completely different way.
The point is that we have a built-in need to believe in a power greater than ourselves. And, if you take that higher power out of someone’s life, they will go searching for another one.
That’s what’s happening with Islam. Europe has ‘successfully’ liberated themselves from the chains of the Roman Catholic Church. And, I can understand their general feeling of satisfaction at this accomplishment.
There’s something in all of us that needs God.
Even Richard Dawkins says so, but in a completely different way.
The point is that we have a built-in need to believe in a power greater than ourselves. And, if you take that higher power out of someone’s life, they will go searching for another one.
That’s what’s happening with Islam. Europe has ‘successfully’ liberated themselves from the chains of the Roman Catholic Church. And, I can understand their general feeling of satisfaction at this accomplishment.
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