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If children should be trained,Then let them be trainedNot only to shut a doorThat ought to be shut,But to do so without slamming it—For both are delights in a weary world.

Dear Reader,Let us have some fun while discussing important things.Jack I can tell you from experience— And I’ll just pause right here to let you know in advance (for those who’d rather have a heads-up about this sort of thing) … Continue reading →

I just did a search, and was amused with the results.

Dear Preacher, Would you please show your math?Sincerely,Jack

So many spend their livesAvoiding the questions—Swatting as if at gadfliesThat could have No conceivable purpose In a proper world. They prefer the peaceOf incuriosityTo the rigors of learningAs some prefer the chairTo the path.

It is easier to assume—When one finds it beneficial—That what we see now is all there ever was. And thus, by that simple trick in the mind,Are destroyed in one’s imagination The possibility of any of a number of Things … Continue reading →

At the end of the day,They do not think it Their responsibilityTo understand,But only to nod along. And this explains A great deal.

In popular Christianity, many have been taught thatTo say they are all in is to be all in. It is for them a religion of mere declaration,Beyond which God does most all the workAnd they themselves are mostly unaccountable. You … Continue reading →

He is frustrated that they will not heedHis corrections on how they haveMisinterpreted the Bible—As if it were a seriousCognitive error—When reallyIt is muchWorse.It does notOccur to himThat the reasonThey are in error isThat they have ignoredAlso the counsel of … Continue reading →

Listen closely to me and I will tell you The terrible difference between two menThat sets them apart as Light and Darkness. The one sees self-correction as a life-giving dutyBy which he blesses himself and those around him. The other … Continue reading →