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11 Myths Our Culture Loves

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Steve Simms

Many people like to believe that our contemporary culture is rational and logical and is not subject to myths. However, that just isn’t true. Our society has many myths and gods. Here are a few of them: Modern Myth #11 … Continue reading →

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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 #10 — Disapproval Is A Form Of Hatred

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Steve Simms

Somehow our society has accepted and promotes the mythological idea that to disapprove is to hate. If you don’t approve of someone’s behavior nowadays, you might be accused of hate speech or of having a phobia. This however, is nonsense. … 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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Modern Myth #8 — Self-Indulgence Satisfies

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Steve Simms

Modern Myth #8 Have you ever noticed that compulsive desires are never satisfied by indulging them – that cravings are not eliminated by giving in to them? For example, if you eat a bite of something sweet that you crave, … Continue reading →

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Modern Myth #6 — Adult Language

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Steve Simms

Is foul language really “adult language”? Does profanity demonstrate responsiblity, wisdom, intelligence, and other mature qualities? Of course not. It is just the opposite. When do most people learn to sprinkle their conversation with words that refer to feces, crude sexual … Continue reading →

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Modern Myth # 3 — Life Is All About Stuff

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Steve Simms

How much is stuff is enough? Our closets, basements, and garages are overflowing with stuff, but still we can’t get enough. So we call a charity to bring a truck and pick up our “old” stuff so that we will … Continue reading →

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Modern Myth # 1 — Life Produced Itself

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Steve Simms

As ancient and tribal societies have had their myths and their gods, even so, our modern society has its myths and its gods. Our contemporary gods my not be thought of in human form like the Greek and Roman gods, … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: modern myths

11 Myths Our Culture Loves

Modern Myth #11 — Cravings & Compulsions Are Uncontrollable

Modern Myth #10 — Disapproval Is A Form Of Hatred

Modern Myth #9 — All Religions Are Equal

Modern Myth #8 — Self-Indulgence Satisfies

Modern Myth #6 — Adult Language

Modern Myth # 3 — Life Is All About Stuff

Modern Myth # 1 — Life Produced Itself

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