It’s pretty common knowledge amongst my nearest and dearest that I am no friend of the following: Christianity, Monotheism, and (surprisingly), Stoicism. Generally though, it is not my want to stand too far from any given fence when sharing with a more general readership. I’ve no wish to offend anyone, and all too aware that on the [...]
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A Stone Table and a Bed of Roses
Posted in Literature, Religion, tagged Christianity, Catholicism, Gothic, Pagan, The Holy Rosary, The Virgin, Franciscan Order, Franciscans Crown, Seraphic Rosary, The Blessed Virgin, Pope John Paul II, The Luminous Mysteries, Madonna, Like A Prayer, The Hail Mary, The Luther Rose, Martin Luther, 95 Theses, Bible, The Holy Spirit, Indulgences, Lutheran Church, Prince John Frederick, C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, The Lion Lord Aslan on 6 April, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Christianity is the religion closest to my heart. That is not to say that I am a Christian, but I find myself with no uncertain feelings for it: I either love it, or I hate it, it is never in-between. Catholicism is by far my favourite branch of Christianity, since it tends to be both [...]
Dead Heroes
Posted in Philosophy, tagged A.N.Whitehead, Christ, Christianity, martyrdom, Paul, Philosophy, Plato, Plato's Forms, Socrates, The Apology, The Oracle at Delphi, The Republic, Western Thought on 8 March, 2007 | 4 Comments »
A.N. Whitehead once commented that Western Philosophy is a series of footnotes to Plato, and there is definitely enough reference, in the reams and pages of Western Thought and Philosophy to that Great Greek to lend a great deal of truth to that statement. But the platform upon which Plato’s philosophy is built must be [...]
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Posted in Odds & Ends, Politics, Religion, Social Comment, tagged Alcoholism, Binge Drinking, Christianity, cigarettes, Common Nouns, Commonweath Government Stimulus Pakage, Cunt, Dad, Devil's handmaiden, Fatherhood, Marijuana, Motherhood, Pot, Sisterhood, Smoking, Sydney, Tax, The Biggest Loser, Unemployed, Voicemail, Vulgarity, Winfield Blue on 16 February, 2009 | 22 Comments »
Recently, a friend of mine told me I should update my voicemail message, which is, currently; “Hi, you’ve reached Inga. Please leave you name and number and I’ll get back to as quick as I can. Have an excellent day! Bye, bye.”
He’s right, I should change it. It’s false. As he suggested it should perhaps [...]
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