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Category Archives: History
Ethics: Life (Part 1)
Definition: Suicide is of Latin origin (sui = of oneself, cidium = a slaying). The word is used of killing oneself, self- murder. It is nothing new. The Bible mentions several who contemplated, attempted, or accomplished suicide [(1) Saul (1 Samuel … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, History, Stats, stewardship, Suffering, suicide
Tagged job, life, mentally ill, stewardship, suicide
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Ethics: Body and Brain II
We are “fearfully and wonderfully made”, a “marvelous” work (Psalm 139:14). However, many are self-destructive and never come close to fulfilling their potential. Dr. Bess Francher observed, “we don’t have much to say about how we look at sixteen. But we … Continue reading
Posted in drugs, Ethics, History, Stats, stewardship, Temptation, Wine, Word Study
Tagged abstinence, alcohol, brain, drinking, drunkenness, fermentation, honey, human body, medicinal use, moderation, preserve grape juice, sober, social drinking, stewardship, temperance, wine, wine skins
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Ethics: Body and Brain I
God has given each of us just one body, and one brain. We can wisely use or abuse what He has given us. We can choose to be good stewards or squanderers of His gift of life. We are not … Continue reading
Posted in drugs, Ethics, History, Stats, stewardship
Tagged anorexia, average american, brain, coca, cocaine, drugs, elvis presley, food, heroin, human body, karen carpenter, lsd, lynn bias, marijuana, medical use, meth, michael jackson, opium, oxycontin, rush limbaugh, smoking, stats, steroids, stewardship, tobacco, vicoden
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Ethics: Labor and Lucre (part II)
Gambling (aka Gaming) is legal, in some form, in 48 of 50 states. Utah and Hawaii are exceptions. However, Hawaii has a bill gaining momentum which would legalize such. Gambling is nothing new. Antiquities speaks of such. Hundreds of years … Continue reading
Aren’t You Special?
Have you ever noticed how some political, and even religious leaders have two sets of rules? One set of rules they have for the masses and another set for themselves. Politics James Madison wrote in the Federalist Papers that Congress … Continue reading
Posted in History, Islam, mormon, Mormons, Preachers, Preaching, World Religions
Tagged book of mormon, civil rigths act, doctrine and covenents, double standard, federalist papers, james madison, joseph smith, koran, muhammad, polygamy, quran
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How Fortunate We Are
Do we realize how fortunate we are to have such easy access to the Bible? Studies indicate that over 90% of Americans possess a Bible. The cost of the Bible in the middle Ages was very high. Philip Schaff has written, … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, christian growth, God`s word, History
Tagged bible, tyndale, wycliffe
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A Father’s Expectations
President Warren G. Harding was dead. He died at 7:35 p.m. on August 2, 1923. He was in San Francisco, California, having just completed a visit to the territory of Alaska, the first visit by a president. The cause of … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Work
Tagged Calvin Coolidge, expectations, father, history, son, Warren Harding, work
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A Father’s Advice on Marriage
Mike Reagan was to be wed on June 13, 1971. Ronald Reagan wrote this letter to him in regards to the wedding: Dear Mike: … You’ve heard all the jokes that have been rousted around by all the ‘unhappy marrieds’ … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Marriage
Tagged marriage advice, Mike Reagan, Ronald Reagan
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What Would You Do? (Part 2)
The year was 1848. Abraham Lincoln’s stepbrother, John Johnston, who had a history of financial problems, requested Abe’s help in a financial matter. Abe responded by letter (Dec. 24). Here is an excerpt. “Your request for eighty dollars, I do … Continue reading
What Would You Do? (Part 1)
Grover Cleveland holds several firsts in Presidential history. (1) He was the first Democrat elected to the office of President after the Civil War. In fact, he was the only Democrat elected to the Presidency between the years 1860–1912. (2) … Continue reading
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