Here’s another Think Free entry I’ve been meaning to revise for the past few days. Yes, I did spark up ChatGPT but it wasn’t very good with this topic, so my final edit only adds a few names, phrasings I liked, and the odd idea not found in my original entry. After all my additional… Read More Gnosticism – Is ‘special’ knowledge valuable or misleading?
Kristen Kobes du Mez’s new book, ‘Jesus and John Wayne,’ is lazy broadside against Christians who vote the wrong way. Source: How To Smear Christianity Without Really Trying Opinion: J&JW’s point is that white evangelicals (should we just call them whitevangelicals?) are not very good Christians. They prefer America to other countries, a horrifying inclination… Read More How To Smear Christianity Without Really Trying | Opinion
Hey guys, as I say here… this is really low-tech. Recorded on my phone. https://soundcloud.com/michaelwclark/the-big-thing?si=acb3efc99ce3482abcf72bbb068a73fb&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
Recently I saw a story about how Hindus’ feelings were hurt by a supporter of a Muslim cricket victory, as reported here: 2 months on, Kashmiri student remains in jail for celebrating Pakistan’s World Cup victory against India And then I saw how Pakistan Muslims say that Islam does not permit insulting other religions: Islam… Read More Religions of the world – Too many “hurt feelings,” not enough mature thinking
Even though it was Christmas Eve, the astronauts didn’t want to alienate those who don’t celebrate the holiday. Lovell explained that “The first 10 verses of Genesis is the foundation of many of the world’s religions, not just the Christian religion.” On December 24, 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 spoke to the world while… Read More Recalling Apollo 8’s famous quotes and photos while spending Christmas in space | Opinion
Here’s a timely article by Rabbi Allen S. Maller. The illustrations and their captions were not part of the original article but were added at my discretion—Michael W. Clark, Ph.D. Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered by the Ganges River for special prayers during the Kumbh Mela sacred pilgrimage most of them flouting social… Read More Religious Leadership and Covid-19 | Rabbi Allen S. Maller
Gov.-Gen. Julie Payette and her secretary, Assunta di Lorenzo, are resigning after an outside workplace review of Rideau Hall found that the pair presided over a toxic work environment. Source: Payette stepping down as governor general after blistering report on Rideau Hall work environment | CBC News Opinion: Are cracks forming in Mr. Trudeau’s secular utopia? For those… Read More Payette stepping down as governor general after blistering report on Rideau Hall work environment | CBC News | Opinion
Introduction This post was last edited in 2011, making it nine years old. A lot has changed since then. Not so much in the world, for pandemics have come and gone throughout history. The Bible’s Old Testament talks about hideous plagues God sends to the Egyptians for not allowing his chosen people – the Israelites… Read More Jesus Christ – The Path to Freedom?
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https://youtu.be/qa2-UQQrJwc Here’s a tune I liked way back when the Moody Blues staged a massive comeback in the 80s without their hallmark keyboardist, Mike Pinder. Mike apparently wanted to stay with the band in the studio but didn’t want to tour any longer, favoring his family over a multitude…
Truly spiritual people know imperfection | The London Free Press https://t.co/bSctlH321x — earthpages.org (@earthpages) August 15, 2016 Looking back on my life I see a funny dynamic. Many times I thought I’d found “the answer,” either through a partner, a job, a scholarship, a religious affiliation. And usually when I have found the apparent “answer”… Read More Seekers’ reality check – We all need one
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