Category Archives: morality

Life Is Either . . . Or . . .

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

Life is a either a spiritual fight . . . To walk in the light; To overcome the night; To avoid spite; To think and do what’s right; To remove evil’s blight; To seek supernatural insight; To find God’s delight. … Continue reading →

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The Human Heart & Michelle Obama’s Speech In Nashville (5/18/13)

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

I heard Michelle Obama speak today in Nashville at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Magnet School graduation. She said: “You can only find your passion by looking inside yourself and that’s hard work.” It’s the message of our society … Continue reading →

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Judgement, Guilt, Sorrow, Mercy, Forgiveness

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Where there is no judgment; There is no mercy. Where there is no guilt; There is no grace. If you haven’t been judged guilty, There is no forgiveness. Where there is no threat of punishment, there is no justice. Where … Continue reading →

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Attention America! Media Alert!

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Attention America: Images are influential. What you watch will: * Alter your attitude; * Brainwash your beliefs; * Create cravings: * Dictate desires; * Edge out your ethics; * Form your feelings; * Grab your gullibility; * Hold your heart; … Continue reading →

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Problems Of Unrestrained Pleasure-Seeking

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

Watch the TV news and observe a fact: Without self-restraint human nature produces all sorts of evil: meanness, disrespect, bullying, abuse, violence, rage, arrogance, injustice, deceit, self-destruction, vulgarity, hatred, cruelty, fraud. Unrestrained human nature destabilizes society and eventually leads to … Continue reading →

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Are We Good People Or Bad People?

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

Most people think that there are bad people in the world, but almost nobody thinks that they are a bad person.  However, people who are genuinely close to God, are the exceptions.  They seem to readily admit that they are … Continue reading →

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Most Everybody Draws A Line Between Thier Desires & Moral Principles

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Almost everybody draws a line somewhere between their desires, cravings, and feelings; and moral principles.  Almost everybody has at times a desire they want to fulfill, but they intentionally restrain themselves because they believe that fulfilling that desire is morally … Continue reading →

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Are Background Checks Judgmental? (A Definition)

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

A definition: Background checks — a way of judging who is too irresponsible, too immoral, or too insane to legally buy a gun.

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When any form of human life is: 1) widely considered to be insignificant; 2) uncared for; and 3) considered to belong to another person; human rights go out the window. This happened with people held in legal slavery in the 18th & 19th Centuries and with pre-natal human life in the 20th & 21st Centuries.

Posted on April 5, 2013 by
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No Sex Marriage

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

Marriage is getting a major make-over with the idea of “same sex marriage” (or “gay marriage”). Perhaps the next big innovation in marriage could be no sex marriage where both partners come out of the closet and publicly agree that … Continue reading →

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