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What Western Religion And Atheism Have In Common

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Steve Simms

There is a popular video on youtube called: Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus. In its first two weeks, it has been viewed more than 17 million times. So why would a lover of Jesus hate religion? Perhaps it … Continue reading →

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The Alternative Lifestyle

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Steve Simms

A true alternative lifestyle does not just change the object of one’s lust from one gender to another; it overcomes the power, control, and addiction of lust. We hear much about alternative lifestyles nowadays. Yet the greatest alternative lifestyle is … Continue reading →

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The Rolling Stones, Satisfaction, & Sadhu Sundar Singh

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Steve Simms

The Rolling Stones sang: “I can’t get no satisfaction ‘Cause I try and I try and I try and I try I can’t get no, I can’t get no.” And the Stones are not alone. The inability to find satisfaction seems to … Continue reading →

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US Congressman, Thaddeus Stevens, My 4th Greatest American

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Steve Simms

Tommy Lee Jones plays Thaddeus Stevens in Steven Spielberg’s new movie, Lincoln. However, many Americans have no idea who Thaddeus Stevens was. Thaddeus Stevens was born in 1792 in Vermont to a poor family and was abandoned by his father … Continue reading →

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When Freedom Broke Out — My 7th Greatest American

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Steve Simms

(Read about all of my Top Ten Greatest Americans by clicking here.) Freedom is breaking out in the Middle East as multitudes take to the streets to courageously demand their right to liberty. In colonial America, one man gave freedom … Continue reading →

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Where Did Sojourner Truth Get Her Name?

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Steve Simms

One of the greatest Americans was a woman named Sojourner Truth. She is a star of black history. She escaped from slavery in the early 1800s and began to preach across the land. She was a powerful and passionate speaker … Continue reading →

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What Western Religion And Atheism Have In Common

US Congressman, Thaddeus Stevens, My 4th Greatest American

When Freedom Broke Out — My 7th Greatest American

Where Did Sojourner Truth Get Her Name?

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