Be Jews

Another reading from the 5th Sunday in Epiphany got me thinking.  Be as those under the law while you are with them to, kind of, work to your end goal.  Be as the Jews etc....  Again, it's a lot like the 14th chapter of the book of Romans.  Be okay with ssm around same sex couples?  I think St. Paul would approve.

1 Corinthians

Globe

As I sit here sipping my post work pre bedtime whiskey, scotch neat, I write my last few days' thoughts.  Isaiah 40:22 got me thinking, a huh moment.  Thousands of years before Galileo, Isaiah wrote that the Earth was round.  Who'd a thunk it? 

Eat Meat

Today's reading at Church from the New Testament was from 1 Corinthians chapter 8.  It reminded me a lot of the 14th chapter of the book of Romans.  Sometimes we just shouldn't eat meat.  Our brother is more important.

Burning Barn

I find it strange and sad that people who came here from Eastern Block countries for a better life vote liberal.  Why?  Why does the horse run back into the burning barn?

Look @ 'em Differently

Back in my boy scout dreaming of law enforcement career days, I really had a strong dislike for Anarchists.  Yes, they are rebels, but they represented all that was anti establishment to me.  And, I was very much pro establishment.  They're still rebels, but different.  I guess it's too much of a good thing.  See, I'm a conservative with libertarian leanings.  True, college started me on the road to conservatism even as I was so pro establishment.  I still kind of am.  But, I'm big on civil liberties even as I am pro rule of law.  I'm a paradox, a conundrum.  So, while I believe in small government and personal freedoms, anarchy goes too far.  Under social contract theory, we surrender some of our natural rights to be governed for mutual benefit.  This, I recognize, is necessary.  So, Anarchists are still rebels, but now it seems more like they are anti red tape liberal than just anti establishment.  And, the enemy of my enemy is my friend, no?

I Love This One

There is a fine line between genius and insanity.  And, I have just erased that line and replaced it with a trout.

Ironic

Isn't it ironic, oh so ironic, that city people--who are left leaning--destroy the environment with their cities and push restrictive environmental red tape on us through majority rule while country folk--who are right leaning--who are the actual stewards of nature (living in it) would rather have personal freedom?  Strange, no?  I had this epiphany this morning and the more I think about it, the stupider I realize it actually is.  Have a good day and save the whales.