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World Famous “Good” Men Who Weren’t So Good
People like to look back on history and call certain world famous men (or groups of men) good. Perhaps the two groups of men that have been considered the best of the good are the American Founding Fathers and the … Continue reading
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Modern Myth #11 — Cravings & Compulsions Are Uncontrollable
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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Finding Nashville’s Most Unique Church With Your GPS
–Get out your GPS (God’s Positioning System)– Enter that you are looking for a church where: * People are more important than programs; * Encouragement is more important than entertainment * Love is more important than liturgy: * Faith is … Continue reading
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Should People Have The Right To Make Other People Say Wrong Is Right?
Nobody should have the right to make other people say that wrong is right? Everybody should have the right to believe in right and wrong and to freely express their belief. However, the right to believe in right and wrong has been … Continue reading
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Myth Lab — Modern Myth #5 — Race
The concept of race was developed in the Western world during the 17th Century as an attempt to justify the terrible crimes that were being committed against Africans. The nominally Christian West needed a way to ease their conscience for … Continue reading
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