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The problem of hubris76

The Problem of Hubris

Hubris is the original sin in the story of creation and every other sin grows out of the original sin. It is the refusal to let God be God; the readiness to put our own will above God’s will. That is the whole point of Eden’s narrative.

14 comments    god hubpages faith
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Prominent New York Attorney Busted for Silly Child Endangerment

 As a parent, this kind of case is over the edge and over protective when it comes to child endangerment laws in New York State. Not all such laws are the same among the 50 States but all are meant to...

0 comments    child endangerment
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Importance of English

• Why Speaking Right English is Important for your Career A number of studies have systematically shown that those who have an advance knowledge of the English language are much to a greater extent likely...

2 comments    life family relationships
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The Greatest Fish Story Ever Told!

It is not hard for a ten year old to tell a big tale, but the fish story I am about to relate is mostly 100% true. Although I admit that it might be flavored by hyperbole, peppered by my many rich...

1 comment    entertainment family home
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Parables of Jesus - Cost of Discipleship

Becoming a devout fan of a sports team can really cost a person a lot of money. There are the jerseys, the hats, the face and body paint, the flags, the helmets, the lamps, the bedspreads, the blankets,...

7 comments    religion god faith
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A Canaanite Woman

Matthew 15:21-28Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is...

0 comments    faith jesus salvation
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On Whose Authority was Sabbath Observance Changed to Sunday

It is absolutely amazing that a group of people can read the same book, and come away with such a wide variety of views about how to observe the instructions and directives that are given.  A good example of...

0 comments    jesus bible creation
A early photo taken at daybreak on the Sea of Galilee70

Who Are the Twelve Disciples of Jesus Christ

Most amazing about the twelve disciples is that Jesus selected them at all. Who are the twelve disciples? They were just ordinary men with an extra ordinary calling. Among them were fishermen, a hated tax...

2 comments    judas iscariot twelve disciples
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Faith that moved Jesus

Mathew 15: 21-28 “Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon.    A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, "Lord, Son  of  David,  have  mercy  on  me!...

3 comments    love children god
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Rev. Jim Jones and the People's Temple: A Memoir

The day I met the infamous Rev. Jim Jones, he was wearing semi-opaque sunglasses and a black shirt, and he was being trailed by a half dozen or so teen-aged young men. They piled out of a wine-colored van...

22 comments    depression church suicide
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