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Cinco de Mayo

On May 5, there will be a celebration.  Some cities have parades.  Mexican culture is celebrated.  Restaurants and bars have specials. What is it all about?  Some have no idea.  It is just an excuse for a party.  Others mistakenly … Continue reading

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Independence Day

  “No taxation without representation” was the cry of the American colonies.  The Magna Carta (1215) said, “No scutage or aid may be levied in our kingdom without it its general consent.”  The English Bill of Rights 1689 said, “That … Continue reading

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Denominations: Methodist/Wesleyan Church (Part 1)

Ascertaining accurate total numbers is difficult.  The Methodist church is greatly divided.  There are 23 separate Methodist bodies in the U.S. alone (Frank S. Mead and Samuel S. Hill, Handbook of Denominations, p. 159).  “The World Methodist Council is made … Continue reading

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Western Religions: The Latter-Day Saints (Mormonism) Part 1

This is a sub-division of a series on the religions of the world.  The sub-title, “Western Religions,” does not mean that these religions are confined to the West.  It indicates that they originated in the West. The Church of Jesus … Continue reading

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