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Judas's Betrayal Of JesusThis is a follow-up to my previous blog. As I mentioned in a response to my Christian friends in the previous blog: “I wish to state that th... | 3,593 | 90 | 0 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 | Apr 18 |
Judas Iscariot and Free WillDuring the recent Easter season, there was a focus on the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. According to the Biblical account, Jesus was betray... | 1,996 | 54 | 0 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 | 23 hrs ago |
Biblical Faith: Rational/Irrational? - 'God, I don't want to die,' U.S. missionary wrote before he wAn American missionary trying to meet and convert one of the most isolated hunter-and-gatherer tribes in the world offered them fish and other small g... | 2,170 | 50 | 0 | Nov 2018 | Dec 2018 | Apr 18 |
What Is Reality?- Part 1 (The Question)What is reality? Is it strictly the world based on sense-experience as perceived through the medium of the physical senses? How justified is this clai... | 1,549 | 49 | 0 | Jan 2019 | Feb 2019 | 16 hrs ago |
The Other SideWhat awaits on the other side After death takes one's breath away Billions have taken that last ride Yet what awaits no one can say A belief is... | 1,405 | 46 | 0 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | 4 hrs ago |
Atheists are the most generousAtheists are the most generous—even without heavenly reward! Who gives the most to charitable causes? Those who believe in gods or those who don’... | 1,923 | 44 | 0 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 | 15 hrs ago |
Where is Heaven located?Do you think that "heaven" is, literally, a place somewhere in the sky (or clouds)? Our astronauts have been to "outer space". We have giant telesc... | 2,525 | 41 | 0 | Mar 2014 | Jun 2014 | 4 hrs ago |
Is America Under God's Judgment?Here are quoted extracts from an article by the Christian Broadcasting Network (I am sorry that I forgot to mention this in the first place) :... | 1,459 | 41 | 0 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 | 2 hrs ago |
What is Thought?In a recent blog, someone wrote: “The realm of consciousness is much vaster than thought can grasp”. I asked the question: “What i... | 1,175 | 40 | 0 | Sep 2015 | Oct 2015 | Apr 8 |
Door To The Other sideThere is a door in the space around you It is a door from which you cannot hide It's a door that you surely must go through When it is your turn fo... | 873 | 40 | 0 | May 2023 | May 2023 | Apr 18 |
Better to have loved and have lost...Even before entering into a relationship, one person is always attracted to the other more than the other is attracted to him/her. This may be purely... | 1,316 | 36 | 0 | May 2015 | May 2015 | Apr 9 |
Frequency Dimensions, Multi-Universes, Paranormal(Recently, two interesting blogs were posted on ESP and After-Death experience. The following is from one of my previous blogs on those subjects. I pr... | 1,384 | 35 | 0 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2016 | 19 hrs ago |
FeminismFeminism is a range of social movements, political movements, and ideologies that share a common goal: to define, establish, and achieve the political... | 1,526 | 34 | 0 | May 2019 | Jun 2019 | 18 hrs ago |
Tribute To Connecting SinglesAmid the corridors of the internet There's a website called Connecting Singles It's portrayed as a dating site, and yet Some folks are there merely... | 1,686 | 34 | 0 | Apr 2018 | Aug 2021 | Apr 17 |
Was Jesus Rich?There are many today who are teaching that Jesus was rich. Among those who teach Jesus and the apostles are rich are Creflo Dollar and Kenneth Hagin... | 1,421 | 34 | 0 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 | Apr 16 |
16 Habits Of Highly Sensitive People1. They feel more deeply. One of the hallmark characteristics of highly sensitive people is the ability to feel more deeply than their less-sensiti... | 1,518 | 33 | 0 | May 2015 | May 2015 | Apr 13 |
Mystical Experience - The Interconnection of Everything: Spiritual versus Religious(I have modified the Blog title to focus on the Mystical Experience which I view as being Spiritual) On October 24, 2013, I posted a poem entitle... | 1,109 | 33 | 0 | May 2018 | May 2018 | Apr 16 |
President Trump has made 4,229 false or misleading claims in 558 daysThe Washington Post Fact Checker Analysis President Trump has made 4,229 false or misleading claims in 558 days See: | 1,331 | 33 | 2 | Oct 2018 | Aug 2023 | 9 hrs ago |
BIRTH – Destiny or AccidentSome persons appear to have things in life easy Others have to struggle to cope desperately Just what is the reason for this discrepancy Is it due... | 978 | 33 | 0 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 | Apr 7 |
Astral TravelSome persons claim that they experience “astral travel”, usually through the practice of some form of meditation. However, what does the term “astral... | 1,267 | 31 | 0 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 | Apr 14 |
INSECURITYinsecurity gnawing away their insides turns to nastiness (Senryu) If someone does not approve of certain actions of a person, does that mean h... | 875 | 31 | 0 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 | Apr 16 |
HATERSIf someone does not approve of certain actions of a person, does that mean he/she HATES that person? HATE is an very strong word. He/she may fee... | 1,079 | 31 | 0 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2018 | Apr 8 |
Anthropomorphism, Theism and AtheismWhen the term “God” is mentioned, it seems it is generally assumed that everyone has a clear and common understanding of what it refers to. But is th... | 1,121 | 30 | 0 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 | Mar 31 |
Muslims in AmericaWhat have Muslims ever done for America? If your sole source of information were Donald Trump, you’d think that the answer was not much – apart from m... | 2,766 | 30 | 0 | Dec 2015 | Jan 2016 | 18 hrs ago |
Spiritual but not Religious, and AtheistWhat does it mean to be Spiritual but not Religious, as several persons here on CS claim they are? What is an Atheist? What does the term “God”... | 1,063 | 29 | 0 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 | Apr 6 |
Love Is A DecisionI wrote and posted the following piece on Poetry Corner on Jan 7, 2016: Love Is A Decision (Author: socrates44) Love is not based on a f... | 1,089 | 29 | 1 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2018 | 7 hrs ago |
Do we have FREE WILL?Some sources claim that God knows, in advance, everything that we shall do, including what we shall think. If this is true, can we really be held acco... | 1,535 | 28 | 0 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 | 4 hrs ago |
"The Matrix"Is the "Matrix" science fiction (an illusion) or reality? | 661 | 28 | 0 | May 2023 | May 2023 | 5 hrs ago |
What is Reality? – Part3 (Logic and Physical Sense Experience)A closer examination of the various aspects of socially-accepted concepts of sense-experience reality mentioned previously reveals the presence of two... | 1,048 | 27 | 0 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2019 | 12 hrs ago |
A New Muslim Renaissance is HereAmerican Muslims are becoming thought, cultural leaders and reviving perspectives on religious inclusion History is witness to a time past when the... | 1,664 | 27 | 0 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 | Mar 23 |
What do you think will happen after you die?Most religions state that when a person dies, his/her soul/spirit/consciousness leaves the body which decays. However, they differ in what they believ... | 1,107 | 27 | 0 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 | Apr 12 |
The truth about Muslims in AmericaThe truth about Muslims in America is perhaps surprising -- but not in the way Trump and his supporters might think. A look at polls and studies co... | 1,862 | 25 | 0 | Jan 2016 | Feb 2016 | 4 hrs ago |
Alcoholism!Based on information in the blogs, I gather that several persons here on CS partake of wine, beer, and/or some other form of alcohol. An alcoholi... | 1,895 | 25 | 0 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 | Apr 7 |
The Intellectual and The IntelligentIs being intellectual the same as being intelligent? What, if any, is the difference between them? Is having knowledge the same as having wisdom?... | 865 | 25 | 0 | May 2014 | May 2014 | 2 hrs ago |
Paranormal Experiencesparanormal: - said of phenomena, observations, occurrences, etc: beyond the normal scope of scientific explanation, and therefore not possi... | 1,052 | 23 | 0 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2014 | 3 hrs ago |
Intellectualism, Intelligence & MarriageI did a previous blog entitled “The Intellectual and the Intelligent”. The first comment I received (from a prominent blogger) stated: “I see you a... | 900 | 23 | 0 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 | Apr 14 |
Marriage: Failure & SuccessWorld's 10 Most Divorced Nations: 1. Belgium - 71% 2. Portugal - 68% 3. Hungary - 67% 4. Czech Republic - 66% 5. Spain - 61% 6. Luxembourg... | 910 | 23 | 0 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2014 | Apr 13 |
Tribute To KarenKaren Carpenter has been called one of the best female vocalists of the 20th Century by a number of influential publications as diverse as Rolling Sto... | 1,141 | 23 | 0 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 | Apr 6 |
AgingI want to write a poem But I'm not sure if I should It's about the process of aging And the effects which are not so good Anyway, here I go and... | 767 | 23 | 0 | Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | 13 hrs ago |
Londonderry Air (Danny Boy)The lyrics of the song “Danny Boy” were written by an English lawyer Frederic Weatherly in 1910. The melody or tune, however, existed centuries before... | 1,502 | 22 | 0 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2016 | Apr 17 |
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