Category Archives: moral standards

Desires aren’t definitive ID

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Steve Simms

What we craveCan lead us to misbehaveAnd make us it’s slave.It’s important to be braveAnd resist some thingsThat we craveBut it’s easier to cave. To be dictated to by desire is to be driven and dominated by its demands. To … Continue reading →

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Guilty pleasures release the g-word in your life

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Steve Simms

When you’re behaving badly, you’re buying tickets for lots of future guilt trips. Guilty pleasures release the g-word in your life Guilt is not the source of your moral pain. Your unethical thoughts and behaviors are. Guilt is like speed bumps. … Continue reading →

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Examining the S-word — sin.

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Steve Simms

It seems like the only sin left in American culture is calling something a sin. If you dare to use the s-word, you will promptly be accused of “judging.” You may even be called a “hater.” Nowadays society demands that we … Continue reading →

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