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Modern Myth #11 — Cravings & Compulsions Are Uncontrollable

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Steve Simms

Did Moses come down from the mountain with an 11th Commandment: “Thou cannot resist thy cravings and thy compulsions so do your thang man?” I don’t think that came from Moses, but it is a widespread myth in today’s world. … Continue reading →

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Modern Myth #9 — All Religions Are Equal

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Steve Simms

Modern Myth #9 is the belief that all religions are equal or true. MTV and The Associated Press recently asked young people between the ages of 13 and 24 to choose between two statements about their views of religious faiths other … Continue reading →

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A Soul Man’s Plane Thoughts While Flying To Colorado

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Steve Simms

While on a plane flying to Colorado Springs, I pondered the meaning of life. These are some of the thoughts that I wrote down high above Missouri and Kansas. I am a being with genuine, non-artificial intelligence. I can think what … Continue reading →

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Is This Guy A Modern Day Prophet Or What?

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Steve Simms

Browsing through McKay Used Bookstore in Nashville recently, I found a book full of powerful prophetic statements by a present day United Methodist minister, Carlyle Fielding Stewart III. The book was published by Abingdon Press in 2001. It is called: … Continue reading →

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Modern Myth #11 — Cravings & Compulsions Are Uncontrollable

Modern Myth #9 — All Religions Are Equal

A Soul Man’s Plane Thoughts While Flying To Colorado

Is This Guy A Modern Day Prophet Or What?

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