I haven't posted in nearly two year and this post is lifted from my other blog, so that's sort of pathetic.  But I think it fits in with my long history of Livejournal posts.

I’m going write something about which I am somewhat ashamed: since converting to Christianity I’ve never doubted the existence of God or even the incarnation of God through the ( Read more... )

I know I am rather politically liberal and many who read this livejournal are not. I can understand the other side, or at least I'd like to. I can understand certain issues regarding state's rights and the decentralization of the government; look at medieval Iceland and the Icelandic Commonwealth. I think America could even split up into a number ( Read more... )

Man’s worth is based entirely on one fact: God has graciously bestowed dignity upon man. Without God in the formula, man is a self-seeking bastard, bearing a tarnished image of the perfect Creator. Despite the presence of God-given dignity, man is far enough removed from the Creator to fool himself into thinking that he is actually independent of ( Read more... )

oh dear. things are pretty terrible inside of my head right now. it is likely that few people will read this.

i have one big question:

what is so wrong with my personality that i am entirely unpleasant to be with or even to know?in all honesty, that is all i can derive from the current state of things. no friends. no family. it's pretty difficult ( Read more... )

hey, time for a new post!

i wonder if i can think of anything impactful to write. nope, i don't think i can. so what shall i write? ah, yes, an issue i really wish to discuss.

the current evil in the middle east.if you are unaware of what is going on in the middle east, please read the newspaper. such a dreadful issue deserves the attention of ( Read more... )

i don't know when the last time i decided to write a livejournal entry when i could not sleep was, but here is one, and i apologize already ( Read more... )

D: David Alexander Stevenson, maternal grandfather of Elijah Wade Smith
E: Elijah Wade Smith

As transcribed on 3/9/06:

at Rose Hills Memorial Park
12:55 pm
D: [Regarding his wife Marie] I remember her brother Johnny used to give her beer and when she gave her heart to the Lord, she started studying the Bible and said she couldn’t do it anymore. ( Read more... )

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right now i am about to post something that some might find difficult to deal with, while others will exclaim "it's about time." still others might not care at all, and in fact wonder why they read my terrible livejournal anyway. here is the deal:

• i have decided that i am no longer a Christian and i do not want to be a pastor.

• i have decided to ( Read more... )

uninformed voters seem to be the theme this election, at least in the media. i try not to get too into politics anymore. i love political theory and discussion, but oftentimes people just like to have an uninformed opinion about things. it's important to seek knowledge and understanding in anything that we do. we should have clear reasons for doing ( Read more... )