Author Archives: jackpelham

Somewhere on the journey to mastery,One starts to realize that even thoughHe doesn’t know everything yet, so much of What he sees in this world can be fixed—And that he knows how to fix some of it.

Funny how we can learn so very muchAbout the nature of thingsWhile ignoring so very muchAbout the nature of us!

When the man will not be a good man—It makes the good wife’s life a living hell.

My intent with this post is to write a short and useful generalization of how I see Christianity today as a largely-compromised version of the original religion, as taught and demonstrated by Jesus and his apostles in the First Century. … Continue reading →

From: Botocrat.com Identity Transition Team RE: Status Upgrade 17 May 2023 Dear Former Human,

I’m not sure it was invented once and for all,And then adopted by others, as are many things,For it seems that each of us reinvents it for himself—As if by necessity—rather than learning it from someone else.

That a man may choose to imagine Things as they are notIs a blessing of beyond calculation Yet the very same man, so blessed, Can bring himself to utter ruin When he chooses to believe Things as they are not.

Having considered your position and your circumstances,I perceive that you need me to be wrong about this.And suddenly, it makes sense why you are so concernedWith peripheral matters, such as my tone or my spelling,Or my motives—or whether there may … Continue reading →

The man says “according to the Bible…”And goes on to tell you what he believes it says,Expecting you to snap to attentionAnd believe him becauseOf where he told you he got it.

The details of the Bible are sometimes sketchyRegarding what, exactly, happened—and why—And what, exactly, those ancient people believed and taught.