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Does our ability to think make us worthy of continued existence?  Or does it not matter at all that we can think?82

Does Humanity Deserve to Exist?

Does our ability to think make us worthy of continued existence? Or does it not matter at all that we can think? In the long and evolving history of the Earth, many powerful and great species have come and...

15 comments    war universe murder
The woods is bulldozed down and then burned.76

Planetary Deforestation

Not so long ago many nations of the Earth were covered with wild forests. It was said by a Roman general in Spain that a squirrel could cross the entire Iberian peninsula from tree to tree and never set foot...

4 comments    water energy nature
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Evolution or Creationism?

There is little doubt that of the two or three hot-button issues concerning education in the United States, the one we in Europe have the most difficult time understanding is the supposed debate over whether...

27 comments    god energy science
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Life in Spain

The old advertising slogan "Spain is Different" spells out a bit of truth about my adopted country. Spain IS different. I chose to live here some decades ago after being born in the United States. I grew up...

7 comments    friends politics religion
"I promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help me God!"64

Pelosi in the Hot Seat

"I promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help me God!" Oh my gosh! A politician's saying the CIA lied to a member of Congress! Worse yet, she claims they lie to the Congress...

4 comments    congress republican democrats
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Is the United States in its last throes of life?

The United States was once the envy of the world.  People wanted what you have over there, but alas it was not to be. No nation can sustain the life style of the rich and famous, and the U.S. is about to...

16 comments    america economy truth
Since christianity is the only "real religion", it has to save you from others beliefs, yet it lies just as much as they do!62

Bible Thumpers

Humans may be a crazy species, but we usually discard the junk that doesn't work for us. People invented science to answer the questions about why we are here and what, if anything, our lives mean. Man, have...

30 comments    religion faith jesus
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Chef Jeff Visits Spain, and me!

 Well, I am sitting in my apartment and I get a phone call from Chef Jeff, who is in Spain visiting relatives and taking care of his mother-in-law.  So he comes over and we get to know each other, and go...

2 comments    vacation europe spain
Is this your vision of Heaven and the afterlife?61

Watching Religions Duke it Out

Is this your vision of Heaven and the afterlife? And is this where people of other faiths will end up? I'm no fan of religions, but, I have to say the field of battle is again heating up as of late, with...

13 comments    religion god bible
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Where is the proof of your bible?

  When I was younger we went to a Methodist church and I was told that god existed and that all was right with the world as long as I did what god and Jesus told me to do. I was supposed to give 10% of my...

91 comments    religion god faith
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