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pointing to Jesus in defense of Christianity is like pointing to the product packaging in defense of a product’s quality when you admit you’re suicidal to someone you want that relationship generally kills itself (don’t lean against your invisible...

suffering and character

life rarely decrements gently you usually lose a lot of things at once I don’t see anything redemptive in any of my suffering, at least not in any way shape or form that offers any benefit to me.  As one of my poems suggest, suffering may build character in...

Hated at One’s Job

Another good thread on the Aspergers subreddit about someone who people treat poorly at their job.  There are some really constructive responses. I never had trouble being treated bad in a vocation situation until I volunteered at Calvin in the summer of 2011.  The...

Uncanny Valley of Prayer

I think the people who pray a lot and the people who don’t pray at all often do the most good.   The people pray a lot prime themselves for action so even a materialist will see some effect of their prayer.  For example someone who prayed constantly for people...