The Benign Whatevers

    There are many folks these days who are actively worshipping the Great Benign Whatever in the Sky. The adherents of this religion may be called “GBWITS” (pronounced, “Gib-wits”), the acronym for ‘Great Benign Whatever in the Sky’. So then, who exactly are the GBWITS worshipping and why is it a problem? First, the identity (the ‘who’ question) of the Great Benign Whatever in the Sky: | Read More »

    Where Has All the Magic Gone?

    Another Christmas has come and gone. At the darkest time of the year, we celebrated the birth of the light of the world. We immersed ourselves in church, family, and traditions. Then suddenly enough, Christmas was over and we returned to our routines . . . and we tend to regard them as just that – the mundane trappings of everyday life. The magic of | Read More »

    Angels and Demons

    If you’re a card carrying adherent to one of the Abrahamic faiths, then consider reading on. If you’re not, then please consider reading on anyway, but know that you’ve been warned about this diary’s content. It’s of a spiritual nature, which in my opinion has much to do (if not everything to do) with the culture, which then, in turn, affects the body politic. We | Read More »

    Living in the World, But Not of It

    “To live in the world, but not of it” . . . this is a pretty familiar phrase for most Christians. It’s a call to be grounded in our known, material world, while at the same time regarding our true home as Heaven. And, as another old saying goes, “It’s easier said than done.” “To live in the world, but not of it,” is a | Read More »

    Time for a New Moral Majority

    For lack of a better term, a new moral majority is sorely needed. People of faith need a re-awakening to the fact that the eternal truths they hold dear in private are applicable to all of reality, all seven days a week, both in private and in public. There must be no more fear and no more diminishing of faith as a guide in private | Read More »