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The Christian doctrine of Original Sin evokes more hostility from non-Christians than most other Church beliefs, with the possible exception of my personal favorite, Eternal Damnation. Interestingly, the animosity directed at Original Sin is not sourced in empirical research, because more evidence exists proving Adam’s sin has passed to all humanity than supports any other Christian doctrine. I mean, [...]
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Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Current Affairs at 6:09 PM UTC
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Polygamy has been practiced by various religious groups in the United States since at least 1831, the year Joseph Smith received a revelation from God affirming the practice. Smith was martyred a few years later, but the Mormons survived and thrived under the guidance of Brigham Young. To escape further persecution, Young took his flock [...]
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Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Current Affairs, Religion at 1:56 PM UTC
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Baseball, like all sport, is about winning. That’s why a score is kept. Athletics for the fun of it is mere recreation, a fine thing in its own right, but not to be confused with competition whose goal is victory. Winning demands ones’ very best, never more so than when opponents are evenly matched. [...]
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Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Current Affairs, Sports at 2:49 PM UTC
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Wesley Snipes, the popular action star of the “Blade” trilogy and other successful movies, has been sentenced to three years hard time for “willfully failing to file [tax] returns,” according to the Associated Press. After more than ten years of persistently resisting compliance with the tax code, Snipes apparently had a change of heart just [...]
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Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Current Affairs, Taxation at 3:07 PM UTC
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Nestled in the heart of bustling Riverside is the Southern California freeway interchange from Gehenna, aka the 60/91/215. Designed and built long before Riverside County’s recent explosive growth, the tangle of undersized roadways, narrow overpasses, and nightmarish transition roads have been overwhelmed for years. Daily, tens of thousands of commuters inch along, often moving at less than 10 miles per [...]
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Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Budgets, Current Affairs, Government Waste at 2:21 PM UTC
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Protesters the world over are letting China have it with both barrels. Sick and tired of typical Communist behavior — domestic violation of human rights and international repression and butchery in Tibet and Sudan – angry freedom lovers are attempting to disrupt the Olympic Games to make their point. Some national leaders have announced plans to boycott the opening [...]
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Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Current Affairs at 2:46 PM UTC
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The biggest disruption in airline service since 9/11 has shocked air travelers in America and around the globe. In less than two weeks about 300,000 passengers have had flights cancelled or dramatically delayed as airlines struggled to comply with FAA inspection schedules. American Airlines, the carrier hit hardest, has cancelled a whopping 2,500 flights as of last [...]
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Posted by Jerry Pomeroy as Current Affairs, Politics at 4:22 PM UTC
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