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Blogocentric Formulations

Logocentric (adj). Regarding words and language as a fundamental expression of an external reality (especially applied as a negative term to traditional Western thought by postmodernist critics).

Sometimes I just write whatever I feel like. Other times I respond to prompts, many taken from the following places:

"JAFBG"

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Bread Pirate Roberts

Oct 7, 2025 at 12:56pm
In response to "The Truth"

i just wrote a blog comparing and contrasting the biblical creation story with other near ancient near easter creation myths

🦉 Owl-oween

Oct 6, 2025 at 9:01am
In response to "Watch List - September 2025"

We've heard One Battle After Another is good! Thanks for another great Watch List. I love these!

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pennman

Oct 4, 2025 at 10:02am
In response to "Do As I Say, Not As I Do"

Hypocrisy is what seems to be the core of the problem with many believers. We strive to be more like Christ,yet we stumble along the way, (more often, than not).We know that it is inherently wrong to judge others. And it should end on that note. But do we? When God tells us what sin is, we feel conflicted to keep our mouths shut. Yet, we pay the consequences,in the end. It's called, 'division'. And that is playing right along with fire. That loved one, that does not adhere to biblical values, will not attend your church, because you made it clear that their lifestyle or perspectives are sinful. I call it, 'The Wedge'.A Wedge is a powerful, simple, even primitive tool. But it can divide families,friends,cities and nations. You see— by pointing out the 'error of their ways', it places a stigma upon the listener.Hate, begets hate. The Devil claps his hands in glee, because you picked up his favorite tool.. and pounded that Wedge so deep, that it would take God, to fix the damage. We are instructed to edify one another, not tear down. Jesus himself,sought out those that were immersed in sin. He didn't avoid them, He invited them into His heart. For me, being a Christian,isn't just about attending church.But it helps. Going to church, comes from the desire to seek truth, and to worship. But it also about fellowshipping.

You were right about many things. You sparked a discussion, that everyone should be talking about, too. (And not just from believers).

I think that no one needs to point out that we are living in troublesome times. We,as Christians:(regardless how anyone defines it), need to step back and examine ourselves,(and pray), before we witness to others. It is important to remember that we do not base our faith on 'feelings'! It is based on God's Living Word, and being led by His Spirit..

Maid of the Mist Most Macabre

Oct 1, 2025 at 10:42am
In response to "Jeff the Chef (only my parents call me Cheffrey)"

A worthy dream. Cooking and baking are indeed skills/crafts. Writers need more than food for thought. I like the name Cheffrey.

SpookyBee

Oct 1, 2025 at 4:39am
In response to "Jeff the Chef (only my parents call me Cheffrey)"

Well, I wasn't really taught to cook when I was a kid. I had cooking in home ec in Jr. High so I learned a lot then. I didn't really start cooking until I met my husband in the army and we got our place. We still have our Betty Crooker cook book. Heck, I can remember one thanksgiving overseas, we forgot to take the giblets out of the turkey and were a bit befuddled when we pulled the bird out of the oven and found them. But, after 32 years, I'd say I'm a decent cook. I can follow a recipe and manage a simple substitute on my own. For the most part, the food comes out tasty enough. Could I be more skilled in the kitchen? I suppose so - if I had more time. Glad to know I'm not alone!

Scary_Soldier_Mike

Sep 30, 2025 at 11:49pm
In response to "Jeff the Chef (only my parents call me Cheffrey)"

Learning to cook well is a worthy goal. I'm happy to be able to prepare food that does the job without any unintended side effects.

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Nosferette

Sep 30, 2025 at 7:19pm
In response to "Jeff the Chef (only my parents call me Cheffrey)"

I think it was in The Joy of Cooking that I read that any kitchen should have

Olive oil
Lemons
Salt
Pepper
Rosemary (fresh)
Thyme (fresh)

With that short list of "always on" ingredients, it's hard to miss. I might have forgotten one part or added something that doesn't belong. But I firmly believe that if I had those always at hand, my food would taste better.

Anyways, I do wholeheartedly recommend buying The Joy of Cooking. It really has something for everybody. From baking your own French baguette to making mayonnaise from scratch, it's all there.

ASIN: 1501169718

Joy of Cooking: Fully Revised and Updated

Product Type: Book

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Jayne 🕸️ 🕷️

Sep 29, 2025 at 11:15pm
In response to "Redesigning the Modern School System"

The binder

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Ja-Ja-JINX

Sep 28, 2025 at 10:00am
In response to "The Least Exciting Love Language"

I have a relative--well, I guess my SIL is officially divorced so strike that relative. But she was like your wife's family.

I've found it difficult at best to find something special for family and friends as I get older. These days if you buy a gift, mailing it may cost as much as the gift. My kids know me very well. They know a gift card to my local coffee shop, or to Barnes & Noble, or even Starbucks really hits the spot.

My epigram of late: Cash is not crass!

A Warped Witch I Be

Sep 27, 2025 at 10:40pm
In response to "The Tonight Show"

My late night adventures began with Johnny Carson but then Leno came along and I didn't like him. I started watching again on and off with Jimmy Fallon. My parents were Jack Paar and Johnny Carson fans.

October 21, 2025 at 4:05pm

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Divinely Inspired

Prompt for October 18, 2025: How can I trust that the people who wrote the or translated the bible got it right?

This is probably the question that I wrestle with most as a Christian.

On the one hand, I do believe that the Bible is divinely inspired and was the document that God wanted us to have to better know and understand him.

On the other hand, I do not believe that it is verbatim what God would have written if he had instead chosen to just drop a finished literary work into humanity's grasp that he solely authored. So much of his work is done through people, it doesn't make sense to me that the Bible would be his one project where he decided to just remove human free will and use the Bible's various authors as mere transcriptionists.

But if you introduce the possibility of human interpretation, you have to consider the possibility that human flaws and errors are a part of the Bible that God either intended to include in His book, or at the very least is okay with having included for some reason.

This brings us into very dangerous territory, though, where people can then interpret the Bible in accordance with their own tastes and preferences.

"Oh, I don't agree with that particular passage in the Bible, but it's okay because that's the part that the book's author got wrong, or misinterpreted, or inserted his own opinions and prejudices into."

If you're not careful, that's the kind of thinking that can ultimately lead to discounting the Bible in its entirety because everything's open to interpretation. And don't get me wrong, the Bible should be something that's interpreted; but not to the point where you're dismissing entire sections of it just because it doesn't fit in with your own personal worldview.

I think God created the Bible this way because we're meant to wrestle with it. To study it and ask, "Why does the Bible say that?" or "Wait, how come this passage says this but that other passage says something different?" I believe that God gave us the Bible we were meant to have and the Bible, as the story of God and his people, is true. And I believe that it's our job to read it, study it, understand the context of it, etc. and discern lessons to be learned from it.

Ultimately, I think that the Bible can be broken down into four parts. I heard a sermon at one point that mentioned a theologian who basically said the Bible is a story in four parts:

1. Creation
2. Fall
3. Redemption
4. Consummation

And the idea behind that structure is that the Bible is meant to tell you the creation story about how the world came to exist, the story of humans failing to live up to the arrangement, the redemption of the world through the person of Jesus, and then the culmination of that redemptive work in the creation of a new heaven and earth. The thing about this structure that's interesting is that the fourth part isn't actually complete yet. We're still writing that part of the story (and will be for the foreseeable future until the second coming of Christ).

So I suppose the answer to the original question in the prompt is that I think we can trust that the Bible is "right" because God inspired it. But as far as whether the individual authors got any individual piece of it "100% correct" is a matter of discernment and study. I think we have to read the Bible with our God-given ability to think critically and figure out the context for what was written over a thousand years ago, and how it applies to the time and place in which we currently find ourselves.

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