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Monday, November 23, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
What It Takes To Be American
I have a friend named Kim who just recently came to the United States from South Korea. There are a lot of interesting things about this guy, the first of which is that he's a genius. He knows a lot about his country's politics, economy and social structure, and more about America than most Americans (which is to say, he at least knows who the Vice President is).
A couple days ago, Kim said the following...
"I have the addiction. I can't stop drinking Dr. Pepper."
I think that Kim is an American now.
A couple days ago, Kim said the following...
"I have the addiction. I can't stop drinking Dr. Pepper."
I think that Kim is an American now.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
YouTube
A few minutes ago, I completed the watching of a YouTube video containing film of a "man-on-the-street" interview. It was done by a church group, asking one question of various people. The question was pretty simple--"what is sin?"
The answers were quite varied, and interesting of themselves, but I made an observation while watching.
First of all, the majority of the people appearing in the video were well-dressed, and appeared to have an abundance of food and grooming. Basically, mostly middle-class people. All of them had a reaction to the use of the word "sin,"--although with some it was less obvious--and all reactions were negative.
One particularly interesting response was "the only sin is using that word." As in, you can't tell me that there is even such a thing as sin.
Aside from the responses from atheists/agnostics, there were also the religious people. Their responses were equally interesting, but much less intelligible. In fact, for someone not raised in church, the churchy responses would have been totally meaningless.
But one answer stood out. It was amazing how clear, precise and simple it was. "Sin is doing whatever God says not to do."
And, the man who said it was sitting on a sidewalk with dirty clothes and no teeth. It was clear that he was one of those homeless people that we don't like to think about.
How is it that he could answer a question so clearly, and not one other person could figure it out?
The Kingdom of God is not hard to understand. It's hard to put into practice, but the concept is very simple. But we have made it difficult, almost inaccessible for many. Why? The fact is, many Christians are not a part of the Kingdom of God, and secretly, they don't want to be. So we hide behind a mask of clever words and red herrings.
With all the deception, politics and selfishness in our churches, I think it might be time to start wondering...do we even know God anymore?
Hey, thanks for reading on this happy, happy day.
The answers were quite varied, and interesting of themselves, but I made an observation while watching.
First of all, the majority of the people appearing in the video were well-dressed, and appeared to have an abundance of food and grooming. Basically, mostly middle-class people. All of them had a reaction to the use of the word "sin,"--although with some it was less obvious--and all reactions were negative.
One particularly interesting response was "the only sin is using that word." As in, you can't tell me that there is even such a thing as sin.
Aside from the responses from atheists/agnostics, there were also the religious people. Their responses were equally interesting, but much less intelligible. In fact, for someone not raised in church, the churchy responses would have been totally meaningless.
But one answer stood out. It was amazing how clear, precise and simple it was. "Sin is doing whatever God says not to do."
And, the man who said it was sitting on a sidewalk with dirty clothes and no teeth. It was clear that he was one of those homeless people that we don't like to think about.
How is it that he could answer a question so clearly, and not one other person could figure it out?
The Kingdom of God is not hard to understand. It's hard to put into practice, but the concept is very simple. But we have made it difficult, almost inaccessible for many. Why? The fact is, many Christians are not a part of the Kingdom of God, and secretly, they don't want to be. So we hide behind a mask of clever words and red herrings.
With all the deception, politics and selfishness in our churches, I think it might be time to start wondering...do we even know God anymore?
Hey, thanks for reading on this happy, happy day.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Religious Religion-Haters
In many emergent and charismatic churches across the USA, there is a new phrase that has become very popular. It goes like this: "I don't want to be religious. I just want to have a relationship with Jesus."
Doesn't that sound so good?
In case you've never heard that, here's what it means: "I don't want to talk about meaningless junk, act hypocritical, or try to show that I know about God. I just want to have a relationship with Jesus."
It's a wonderful statement, especially considering how much the church has gathered dislike for its generally religious behavior. It's really a wonderful thing to actually desire a relationship with God over looking good in church. But here's the problem...that phrase doesn't mean anything anymore. It's been so overused that now, it is no more than a religious phrase. It's a meaningless statement for most church people.
But there is one difference between the new religion and the old one. The old religion, though it was stale, boring and cold, had something behind it. Whatever you want to say about the old religious people, there's no denying that most of them had solid knowledge of the Bible. The new religion is built 100% on an often nonexistent relationship, because it is impossible to have a relationship with anyone with no knowledge of that person.
Recently, I overheard a very interesting statement:
"I avoid doctrine entirely. I just want Jesus."
Is this really what people think? That there's something wrong with having beliefs?
Many aspects of the new churches are good--like the emphasis on relationships. But there is a major problem with them as well, in that no one knows anything. When an entire church is built around feelings, there's a problem. It is good to know the Bible. It is good to have real knowledge about God.
So seek a relationship with God...but don't stop there. Also learn who He is, and what He has to say.
Thank you for your valuable time,
Mitchell
Doesn't that sound so good?
In case you've never heard that, here's what it means: "I don't want to talk about meaningless junk, act hypocritical, or try to show that I know about God. I just want to have a relationship with Jesus."
It's a wonderful statement, especially considering how much the church has gathered dislike for its generally religious behavior. It's really a wonderful thing to actually desire a relationship with God over looking good in church. But here's the problem...that phrase doesn't mean anything anymore. It's been so overused that now, it is no more than a religious phrase. It's a meaningless statement for most church people.
But there is one difference between the new religion and the old one. The old religion, though it was stale, boring and cold, had something behind it. Whatever you want to say about the old religious people, there's no denying that most of them had solid knowledge of the Bible. The new religion is built 100% on an often nonexistent relationship, because it is impossible to have a relationship with anyone with no knowledge of that person.
Recently, I overheard a very interesting statement:
"I avoid doctrine entirely. I just want Jesus."
Is this really what people think? That there's something wrong with having beliefs?
Many aspects of the new churches are good--like the emphasis on relationships. But there is a major problem with them as well, in that no one knows anything. When an entire church is built around feelings, there's a problem. It is good to know the Bible. It is good to have real knowledge about God.
So seek a relationship with God...but don't stop there. Also learn who He is, and what He has to say.
Thank you for your valuable time,
Mitchell
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
The Great Paraprosdokian
I kind of wanted to write about something serious today. Maybe use some brilliant logic to ward off the dangerous "Whys" in the philosophical world. Instead, I'm going to talk about my favorite subject. Yes, that's right. The paraprosdokian.
I don't know how to pronounce that, but I do know what it is. A paraprosdokian is a type of sentence in which the second part is surprising or unexpected in such a way that the reader must reinterpret the first part.
This type of phrase is usually used by mistake or in humor, which is basically the same thing most of the time. It is used by mistake because the author or speaker did not fully think through their statement, and in humor because it's just funny.
Here are some examples:
"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas I don't know." — Groucho Marx
"If I am reading this graph correctly, I would be very surprised." — Stephen Colbert
"I like going to the park and watching the children run and jump around, because you see, they don't know I'm using blanks." — Emo Philips
"I want to die like my father, quietly, in his sleep—not screaming and terrified like his passengers." — Bob Monkhouse
These things make me smile. I hope that my smile can be shared by you, because also it makes me smile when other people do too. And now my challenge: use a paraprosdokian today in a conversation. It doesn't matter if you rip off one of the above, or if you create your own slice of brilliance. But if anything good comes of it...please, comment and tell me about it.
I don't know how to pronounce that, but I do know what it is. A paraprosdokian is a type of sentence in which the second part is surprising or unexpected in such a way that the reader must reinterpret the first part.
This type of phrase is usually used by mistake or in humor, which is basically the same thing most of the time. It is used by mistake because the author or speaker did not fully think through their statement, and in humor because it's just funny.
Here are some examples:
"One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas I don't know." — Groucho Marx
"If I am reading this graph correctly, I would be very surprised." — Stephen Colbert
"I like going to the park and watching the children run and jump around, because you see, they don't know I'm using blanks." — Emo Philips
"I want to die like my father, quietly, in his sleep—not screaming and terrified like his passengers." — Bob Monkhouse
These things make me smile. I hope that my smile can be shared by you, because also it makes me smile when other people do too. And now my challenge: use a paraprosdokian today in a conversation. It doesn't matter if you rip off one of the above, or if you create your own slice of brilliance. But if anything good comes of it...please, comment and tell me about it.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
I'm Back!!!
It's been over a year since my last post. This is the first thing I've blogged in 2009...and it's November. Since things are happening constantly, my life is very different than it used to be. Also, it's exactly the same. I read over a lot of my old posts, and it was interesting to see how motionlessly I have changed.
I remember when I used to reminisce a lot.
Anyway, with that said, how about I say it and then be quiet:
I am now, once again, officially a writer. I have a blog, and it is once again active. You may read it if you want, but also you have permission to ignore the very existence of this page. Whatever. But it's here, and now you know.
I remember when I used to reminisce a lot.
Anyway, with that said, how about I say it and then be quiet:
I am now, once again, officially a writer. I have a blog, and it is once again active. You may read it if you want, but also you have permission to ignore the very existence of this page. Whatever. But it's here, and now you know.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Aaaaaargh!
Yes, as the (capitalized) title suggests, I am unhappy and frustrated. This is because people are frequently stupid.
Let me tell you about someone I know. We'll call him Timmy, because Timmy is not his name.
Timmy lives in a Christian home. He goes to church and hears about Jesus, Heaven, Hell, etc. frequently. He believes in God and all that goes with this belief. Or at least, that's what he says if you ask him directly.
But look at the evidence. He lives entirely in the pursuit of fulfilling his desires. He's full of rudeness, anger, bitterness and everything that makes him not fun to be around. A good way of summing him up would be this: Timmy lives in the Moment, for the Moment, and is constantly searching for a way to make the Moment more intensely pleasurable.
I don't understand this mindset at all. How can a person believe in God and the eternity that goes with Him, and still live for the Moment--for what's happening here and now.
It's like this:
Imagine Alaska. Alaska is a cold place for most of the year, but for a few months, the weather turns beautiful, and hovers at a constant comfortable. This is how the seasons work: cold, warm, cold.
Now imagine the people of Alaska. Personally, if I lived in a cold place, I would want warm clothes, a warm house, and a really nice guitar (I'd like that last one anywhere I lived). So here you are in your warm clothes and warm house, playing your nice guitar, and you realize that the weather is warm.
"Hallelujah!" you say. "It isn't cold today!"
In excitement and jubilee, you put on shorts and flip-flops, and burn your jackets and fur coats. Then you knock down your warm house, and sit outside in the grass to play your nice guitar. Then the winter comes. The temperature drops well below zero, and then where are you? Frozen solid.
That's what Timmy is--and many others are--doing right now. This life is a season. It's a moment. It's a vapor. Nothing. In God's eyes, your life is shorter than a yard to Usain Bolt. So why, Timmy, do you insist on doing so many dumb things in this life? Don't you get it?
In eternity, there is no measurement of time, because there is no way to measure infinity. I can't even put it into words. Please, stop for a moment and think about it.
And then change.
Let me tell you about someone I know. We'll call him Timmy, because Timmy is not his name.
Timmy lives in a Christian home. He goes to church and hears about Jesus, Heaven, Hell, etc. frequently. He believes in God and all that goes with this belief. Or at least, that's what he says if you ask him directly.
But look at the evidence. He lives entirely in the pursuit of fulfilling his desires. He's full of rudeness, anger, bitterness and everything that makes him not fun to be around. A good way of summing him up would be this: Timmy lives in the Moment, for the Moment, and is constantly searching for a way to make the Moment more intensely pleasurable.
I don't understand this mindset at all. How can a person believe in God and the eternity that goes with Him, and still live for the Moment--for what's happening here and now.
It's like this:
Imagine Alaska. Alaska is a cold place for most of the year, but for a few months, the weather turns beautiful, and hovers at a constant comfortable. This is how the seasons work: cold, warm, cold.
Now imagine the people of Alaska. Personally, if I lived in a cold place, I would want warm clothes, a warm house, and a really nice guitar (I'd like that last one anywhere I lived). So here you are in your warm clothes and warm house, playing your nice guitar, and you realize that the weather is warm.
"Hallelujah!" you say. "It isn't cold today!"
In excitement and jubilee, you put on shorts and flip-flops, and burn your jackets and fur coats. Then you knock down your warm house, and sit outside in the grass to play your nice guitar. Then the winter comes. The temperature drops well below zero, and then where are you? Frozen solid.
That's what Timmy is--and many others are--doing right now. This life is a season. It's a moment. It's a vapor. Nothing. In God's eyes, your life is shorter than a yard to Usain Bolt. So why, Timmy, do you insist on doing so many dumb things in this life? Don't you get it?
In eternity, there is no measurement of time, because there is no way to measure infinity. I can't even put it into words. Please, stop for a moment and think about it.
And then change.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
since when...
Since when did it become cool to stop using correct punctuation and/or capitalization? For example, most "cool" people use lowercase i instead of uppercase I. Or they forget to capitalize the beginning of a sentence. Or don't capitalize their titles. Yes, I have, at times (such as in this post), done the same thing, but I think it's time things changed around here.
From this day forward, I will strive to use correct punctuation, spelling and capitalization. This is my solemn promise.
From this day forward, I will strive to use correct punctuation, spelling and capitalization. This is my solemn promise.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Mr. Obama
You may have heard about some guy named Barrack Obama recently. In case you haven't, he's running for president right now. I agree with just about nothing that he says. I think he's probably a communist, and he is going to be the worst president that America has ever had.
So this prompts a question. How can I remain loyal to both this country and my God?
In Matthew 22, Jesus is tested by the Pharisees. They ask him basically the same question. They ask "is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?" He responds that we should give to the government what is theirs, and give to God what is His. Also in other places we are instructed to respect authority and the laws of our country.
So if I disagree with everything said by our country's leader, is it morally right to support him through my loyalty?
Jesus, who was kind of an expert on morality, said yes. But this is no simple yes--it's not exactly "support everything your leader does."
Remember, we as Christians are not of this world. We belong to the Kingdom of God. However, we still live here, and so we still have to function in this place. If I decided to stop paying taxes so that my support doesn't go to a failed government, I'll probably go to jail.
We have to obey the law as a matter of survival, but we still have to place God and His Kingdom first.
I haven't signed out this way in a long time, but,
Goodbye, valiant reader,
Mitchell
So this prompts a question. How can I remain loyal to both this country and my God?
In Matthew 22, Jesus is tested by the Pharisees. They ask him basically the same question. They ask "is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?" He responds that we should give to the government what is theirs, and give to God what is His. Also in other places we are instructed to respect authority and the laws of our country.
So if I disagree with everything said by our country's leader, is it morally right to support him through my loyalty?
Jesus, who was kind of an expert on morality, said yes. But this is no simple yes--it's not exactly "support everything your leader does."
Remember, we as Christians are not of this world. We belong to the Kingdom of God. However, we still live here, and so we still have to function in this place. If I decided to stop paying taxes so that my support doesn't go to a failed government, I'll probably go to jail.
We have to obey the law as a matter of survival, but we still have to place God and His Kingdom first.
I haven't signed out this way in a long time, but,
Goodbye, valiant reader,
Mitchell
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Better Than Drugs
Today, I got out of bed with the intention of spending my entire morning playing the guitar solo in the song Better The Drugs. I've played it at least one hundred times so far, and my fingers feel like they've been playing with knives. I am so envious of Skillet and their guitar skills.
In case you're unfamiliar with this song or this band, here are the lyrics:
Feel your every heartbeat
Feel you on these empty nights
Calm the ache, stop the shakes
You clear my mind
You’re my escape
From this messed up place
‘Cause you let me forget
You numb my pain
How can I tell you just all that you are
What you do to me
You're better than drugs
Your love is like wine
Feel You coming on so fast
Feel You coming to get me high
You're better than drugs
I'm addicted for life
Feel You coming on so fast
Feel You coming on to get me high
Feel you when I’m restless
Feel you when I cannot cope
You’re my addiction, my prescription, my antidote
You kill the poison
Ease the suffering
Calm the rage when I’m afraid
To feel again
How can I tell you just all that You are
What You do to me
You're better than drugs
Your love is like wine
Feel You coming on so fast
Feel You coming to get me high
You're better than drugs
I'm addicted for life
Feel You coming on so fast
Feel You coming on to get me high
How can I tell You just all that You are?
What You do to me
Feel Your every heartbeat
Feel You on these empty nights
You’re the strength of my life
I like this song, and not just because it has an awesome guitar solo that I can almost play. It also presents God in an unusual way.
I consider this to be a worship song. In fact, if I can learn it, I'll be using this song in a worship service. Most people are surprised by the fact that I think of it as worshipful. They say "how can you talk about drugs and still be worshipful?" Well, it's not really talking about drugs. It's talking about the fact that God is beyond comparison to anything else in the world.
Wouldn't it be cool if there were more songs that don't just say, "You're glorious, o majestic Savior," and said something meaningful? We have these words that we use to describe God in worship. Things like powerful, glorious, marvelous, etc. But "better than drugs?" Yes, this is an awesome worship song.
I have to now quit writing so that I can play the solo a few more thousand times.
In case you're unfamiliar with this song or this band, here are the lyrics:
Feel your every heartbeat
Feel you on these empty nights
Calm the ache, stop the shakes
You clear my mind
You’re my escape
From this messed up place
‘Cause you let me forget
You numb my pain
How can I tell you just all that you are
What you do to me
You're better than drugs
Your love is like wine
Feel You coming on so fast
Feel You coming to get me high
You're better than drugs
I'm addicted for life
Feel You coming on so fast
Feel You coming on to get me high
Feel you when I’m restless
Feel you when I cannot cope
You’re my addiction, my prescription, my antidote
You kill the poison
Ease the suffering
Calm the rage when I’m afraid
To feel again
How can I tell you just all that You are
What You do to me
You're better than drugs
Your love is like wine
Feel You coming on so fast
Feel You coming to get me high
You're better than drugs
I'm addicted for life
Feel You coming on so fast
Feel You coming on to get me high
How can I tell You just all that You are?
What You do to me
Feel Your every heartbeat
Feel You on these empty nights
You’re the strength of my life
I like this song, and not just because it has an awesome guitar solo that I can almost play. It also presents God in an unusual way.
I consider this to be a worship song. In fact, if I can learn it, I'll be using this song in a worship service. Most people are surprised by the fact that I think of it as worshipful. They say "how can you talk about drugs and still be worshipful?" Well, it's not really talking about drugs. It's talking about the fact that God is beyond comparison to anything else in the world.
Wouldn't it be cool if there were more songs that don't just say, "You're glorious, o majestic Savior," and said something meaningful? We have these words that we use to describe God in worship. Things like powerful, glorious, marvelous, etc. But "better than drugs?" Yes, this is an awesome worship song.
I have to now quit writing so that I can play the solo a few more thousand times.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Coming Up Short
One time, somebody said the following paragraph:
"The biggest problem with most people is that they won't admit their flaws. I would admit mine, if I had any."
This is funny, because it is obvious that everyone has flaws, and so he really does have something to admit to. I'm sure you've figured that out. Except for the second sentence, this is a true statement. No one wants to admit where they come short of perfection.
Why is that? Well, of course, because no one wants to look less than perfect. But in fact, admitting to a mistake doesn't actually make a person appear less good. Everyone is imperfect, and everyone knows that everyone else is imperfect. So just because you don't mention your imperfections doesn't mean that people think you don't have them.
Here's the truth: if you can humbly admit to the places where you come up short, other people will actually think of you in higher regard because you can admit to flaws.
This doesn't mean you should walk around telling everyone everything you've ever done wrong, but it does mean that there is no reason to be afraid of telling the truth. Of course, that's easier for me to say since I don't ever make mistakes, right?
"The biggest problem with most people is that they won't admit their flaws. I would admit mine, if I had any."
This is funny, because it is obvious that everyone has flaws, and so he really does have something to admit to. I'm sure you've figured that out. Except for the second sentence, this is a true statement. No one wants to admit where they come short of perfection.
Why is that? Well, of course, because no one wants to look less than perfect. But in fact, admitting to a mistake doesn't actually make a person appear less good. Everyone is imperfect, and everyone knows that everyone else is imperfect. So just because you don't mention your imperfections doesn't mean that people think you don't have them.
Here's the truth: if you can humbly admit to the places where you come up short, other people will actually think of you in higher regard because you can admit to flaws.
This doesn't mean you should walk around telling everyone everything you've ever done wrong, but it does mean that there is no reason to be afraid of telling the truth. Of course, that's easier for me to say since I don't ever make mistakes, right?
Monday, August 4, 2008
The Difference Between Us
On Saturday, I spent a large amount of time at a memorial service for a relative. At this service, I observed some things.
Everyone was united in one area, which is that all of them were sad. This makes sense of course, since death is an unhappy thing. Everyone pretty much agreed that this relative was a great guy while he was alive. But after that, things start to break down.
See, this group of sad people were subdivided into two seperate groups. One group consisted of people who said "he was a great guy, I really liked being around him." The other group had people that said, "he was a great guy, I'm really looking forward to seeing him again."
I've been part of one church or another for my entire life, so God and Christianity are both pretty embedded in my way of thinking. I'll admit, I don't entirely understand other viewpoints. But I can see how they work, and it seems to me that the one major difference between the two involves death and how it affects us.
Viewpoint 1 says that death is just the end of the body, but the beginning of something very different and vastly better.
Viewpoint 2 says that death is the end of everything.
Personally, I like viewpoint 1 a lot better. This doesn't mean, of course, that this one is more accurate than the other. It's just more attractive to me.
I have a lot more to say about these viewpoints, but I'd rather keep this post short. Maybe I'll ramble some more about it at a future point in time. Probably not.
Everyone was united in one area, which is that all of them were sad. This makes sense of course, since death is an unhappy thing. Everyone pretty much agreed that this relative was a great guy while he was alive. But after that, things start to break down.
See, this group of sad people were subdivided into two seperate groups. One group consisted of people who said "he was a great guy, I really liked being around him." The other group had people that said, "he was a great guy, I'm really looking forward to seeing him again."
I've been part of one church or another for my entire life, so God and Christianity are both pretty embedded in my way of thinking. I'll admit, I don't entirely understand other viewpoints. But I can see how they work, and it seems to me that the one major difference between the two involves death and how it affects us.
Viewpoint 1 says that death is just the end of the body, but the beginning of something very different and vastly better.
Viewpoint 2 says that death is the end of everything.
Personally, I like viewpoint 1 a lot better. This doesn't mean, of course, that this one is more accurate than the other. It's just more attractive to me.
I have a lot more to say about these viewpoints, but I'd rather keep this post short. Maybe I'll ramble some more about it at a future point in time. Probably not.
Apologies
I must apologize. I have not blogged in a long time. I haven't even been that busy, I've just been not blogging.
But now things are changing, because I have things to blog about. So now I close to go write something more useful.
But now things are changing, because I have things to blog about. So now I close to go write something more useful.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
americans are all wrong
I met an American today, and he was a jerk. He was loud, rude and pretty much annoying in every way. I was so annoyed by him, that I've decided to just drop the whole "Declaration of Independence" thing. If Americans are all so annoying, why should I believe the same thing that they believe?
Yes, this is a stupid thing to say. I know that. But the same idea carries over into religion all the time. For example, "I don't believe in God. It's not like Christians are any different anyway."
That is stupid. Whatever I do, God is the same. God was here before me, and God is always going to be bigger than I am. So don't judge God based on my actions. If you should choose to use the logic written above, I can't stop you. But I can sure tell you that it's not a good idea.
Be smart. Use uncommon sense.
Yes, this is a stupid thing to say. I know that. But the same idea carries over into religion all the time. For example, "I don't believe in God. It's not like Christians are any different anyway."
That is stupid. Whatever I do, God is the same. God was here before me, and God is always going to be bigger than I am. So don't judge God based on my actions. If you should choose to use the logic written above, I can't stop you. But I can sure tell you that it's not a good idea.
Be smart. Use uncommon sense.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Paradigms
In case you've missed it, the term smart people use for changing your point of view is "paradigm shift." The word "paradigm," so I've been told, should be pronounced "paradime," but someone decided to insert a silent G. I don't know why, but this is interesting, and here's why:
To correctly pronounce that word, you have to go through a paradigm shift, because otherwise you would pronounce it phonetically, instead of correctly.
To correctly pronounce that word, you have to go through a paradigm shift, because otherwise you would pronounce it phonetically, instead of correctly.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
I Give Up
I'm giving up on my plan to solve every major social problem in the world. This is not because I can't, but because it's tedious to outline every single problem when the answer is so obvious.
See, I thought of lots of different problems that all started out different, but then they all started to blend. It turns out that every problem has the same solution:
Jesus.
So when I realized this, I decided that it was time to start something new. I'm going back to my old ways of just writing whatever pops into my head.
I'm sorry to those of you who were relying heavily on these posts to solve your problems, but I get bored easily.
See, I thought of lots of different problems that all started out different, but then they all started to blend. It turns out that every problem has the same solution:
Jesus.
So when I realized this, I decided that it was time to start something new. I'm going back to my old ways of just writing whatever pops into my head.
I'm sorry to those of you who were relying heavily on these posts to solve your problems, but I get bored easily.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Global Warming
Really, the biggest problem we currently have is Al Gore, the creator of human-driven global warming. It sure wasn't the factories that did it.
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