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Some live in the haze,Where religion is not Supposed to make sense—Where it’s not supposed To be rational and reasonable,But is merely a collection of thingsTo be believed—Whatever fuzzy version of itOne’s camp is promoting.

Beloved soul,Locked up in your fortress,Where little love can get inAnd less can get out— Where we must talk through the walls—You within and me without—Catching what we can of the muffled conversation,And simply havingTo do without the rest—

There is some sad ironyIn one’s failing to actFor fear of losingWhat he doesn’t really have, anyway.

In many ways, God is not like us. So it’s easy for us to misunderstand him. And yet in some ways, he is quite like us. So some of his character is easy for us to understand. I want to … Continue reading →

This Earth does have its troubles—Some we could fix, and some we must surely endure.And sometimes we err in trying to endure what should be fixed,Or in trying to fix what must be endured.It’s our own call, and we swim … Continue reading →

When politicians want to be elected, they need the support of the majority, generally speaking. But what’s the average cognitive state of the majority? Are they all highly-diligent thinkers with enough time on their hands to vet all the facts? … Continue reading →

I listened to a group discussion on a Bible podcast, regarding this or that controversial doctrine that the group is studying. And as they were each talking about whether they find the doctrine convincing, it was very instructive to notice … Continue reading →

You can tell when someone’s physically fitJust by looking at them and watching them move—Provided you know what physical fitness looks like.Otherwise, you might think everybody’s doing fine. And you can tell when someone’s cognitively fitBy watching how they talk, … Continue reading →

The way I see it,He came to start a fireIn people’s hearts—Even though he knewThat that sort of thingWould only ever really Interest a few.

When a person is the giving sort,But not the forgiving sort,He can only enjoy giving to thoseOf whom he approves. But when he learns to forgive,He can give to anybody.