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Steve’s Soapbox: Shall We Kill the Killers?

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Calculated thoughts from a contrarian thinker. August 3, 2015. Shall We Kill the Killers? Some would insist that capital punishment is a perfectly proportionate penalty: a life for a life, seems perfectly reasonable. Others argue the opposite, that a death penalty is the ultimate hypocrisy: That if it’s wrong for me to kill you, then it’s equally immoral for the state to kill me. So if you claim Bible authority to execute a murderer, then why not these others? Secondly, the witnesses themselves must be t...

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The At-Home Writers Conference: Behind the Scenes

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The At-Home Writers Conference. Writing Prompt - Get Creative! A life-long reader and writer, Karin Beery wrote a novel in 2006 after her husband’s cancer diagnosis. As she pursued publication she realized the truth – she knew nothing about the publishing industry. That realization started a journey that birthed a love for writing and editing. American Christian Writers Association, currently serving as the president of the Great Lakes Chapter. Karin Beery - Writer/Editor/Coach. Facebook: Writing for Chi...

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Steve’s Soapbox: "Transgender kids?" I don't think so.

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Calculated thoughts from a contrarian thinker. June 20, 2015. I don't think so. My mother figured out early on, that she wasn’t like the other girls. While her peers played with dolls, she searched the creek for frogs. While the others hosted tea parties, she climbed trees. (Remarkable, seeing as she was born without a right hand.) She never wore a dress, or put up her hair, except under compulsion for Sunday morning Mass. Clinical diagnosis, anyone? But when a parent affirms those muddled thoughts and s...

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Steve’s Soapbox: The Many Falsehoods of Kwanzaa

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Calculated thoughts from a contrarian thinker. December 25, 2014. The Many Falsehoods of Kwanzaa. The holiday of Kwanzaa begins tomorrow. This seven-day feast (Dec. 26-Jan. 1) was devised in 1966 by Professor Ronald Everett of California State University at Long Beach, to instill a sense of cultural pride among African-American families. According to the website (www.officialkwanzaawebsite.com), the holiday exalts the “values of African culture.”. But none of it is true. 8221; Hard to say. Unlike Fra...

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Steve’s Soapbox: Humpf! So You REALLY Think You'll Gain Converts This Way?

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Calculated thoughts from a contrarian thinker. June 29, 2015. So You REALLY Think You'll Gain Converts This Way? According to the age-old axiom, there are basically two reasons why people don’t become Christians:. 1- They don’t know any Christians, who might share the gospel with them; and. Last year, in response to the advance of gay marriage, a group of ministers began to take the “marriage pledge. Honestly, I get it. But I can scarcely imagine a more un-Christian response to an existential crisis.

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Steve’s Soapbox: Let's Call It What It Is

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Calculated thoughts from a contrarian thinker. February 4, 2015. Let's Call It What It Is. 8220;Islamic extremism.”. This is one of the cool buzzwords that has been making the rounds on the TV news and talk shows. Clearly, almost all of the wars and terrorist acts of recent years have been motivated by religious zeal. When they cry Allahu akbar! Each time, it’s hard to miss. Perhaps. But I’m not convinced. Truth be told, we all hold to beliefs and practices that are not explicitly sanctioned by our holy ...

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Steve’s Soapbox: Let's Worship The Right Things

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Calculated thoughts from a contrarian thinker. January 13, 2015. Let's Worship The Right Things. For the prophet is a mere man, not deity; and human nature being what it is, images tend to evolve into icons, which eventually become objects of worship. I get it. Wait, this theme sounds familiar. I’m beginning to think the Muslims are on to something. Never got a straight answer on that one. Good Christian boys don’t ask questions, they just do as they’re told. Through the ages, churches laid out vast sums...

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Steve’s Soapbox: Please Don't Protect Me From Me

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Calculated thoughts from a contrarian thinker. March 9, 2015. Please Don't Protect Me From Me. In our capitalist economy, this is counter-intuitive. Ordinarily we want competition, and discourage monopolies. For if two or more companies have to compete for your business, it fosters innovation and keeps prices low. This is why the government broke up Standard Oil and AT and T. And indeed, these trustbusting actions worked as expected. But as for local electrical service? We have a bus. The FCC is concerne...