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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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Witchy Woman

about 6 hours ago
In response to "Scars and Unforgivable Sins"

The scars internally are harder to see in a positive light but they've made you who you are as much as the external ones.

Jayne

about 6 hours ago
In response to "Scars and Unforgivable Sins"

Excellent entry.

Dawn Embers

about 7 hours ago
In response to "Scars and Unforgivable Sins"

Reminds me of the song by Godsmack - Under Your Scars.

Witchy Woman

Sep 4, 2025 at 12:26pm
In response to "Google QC, Cozy Homes, and WdC Spiritualism"

I think Google has lots its roots and chose greed instead of maintaining integrity. And I hate that Ai jumps into every search I do. It's frustrating.

I remember those days of juggling entertaining with kids sleep schedules, I agree they were challenging.

Bodhisattwa Parekh

Aug 30, 2025 at 6:29am
In response to "Netflix, Ingrid Bergman, and Letters to Heaven"

The main purpose of this blog post is to focus on the structure of the current society, although it has been used in various fields.These topics carry considerable importance, although they can be applied in various fields.That is why we will be grateful to the blogger for this blog post.

AlyCatAuthor says HI!

Aug 29, 2025 at 9:54pm
In response to "Netflix, Ingrid Bergman, and Letters to Heaven"

I have only subscribed to Netflix on the rare occasion they have the show I want to watch. I don't watch a whole lot of TV. I mainly watch YouTube, for how-tos and occasional updates from people I like. I did have a lot of friends who subscribed to the DVD version of Netflix when we were in college. It's so interesting how far things have come.

It does seem rather silly for Ms. Bergman to get called out for the affair and not her affair partner also. I have to agree that it's pretty tame compared to many in Hollywood today, and no one is calling them out on the Senate floor anymore. In fact, the adulterers may inhabit the Oval Office with little to no consequence. But that's none of my business.

I'd write to my MIL who passed right after the pandemic also. She never got the chance to meet my newest little one and it hurts my heart every time I think about it. I'd want her to know all the things my baby is doing and how much she's growing.

Witchy Woman

Aug 29, 2025 at 6:18pm
In response to "Netflix, Ingrid Bergman, and Letters to Heaven"

I couldn't find anything Rossellini being reprimanded by the senate either. Bergman did not deserve the humiliation, all affairs take two.

StephBee

Aug 29, 2025 at 5:43pm
In response to "Netflix, Ingrid Bergman, and Letters to Heaven"

Lots of content here, Jeff.

#1 - my husband subscribed when it was just a DVD service. He's now into streaming the platform and if anything, I would give Netflix for reinventing themselves and keeping themselves relevant in the social zeitgeist.

#2 - Ingrid Bergman? I would have never guessed. Heck, that's the normal for Hollywood these days. Few marriages really last in that community.

#3 - I would probably write it to my maternal grandmother.

Joy-Happy 25, WdC!

Aug 19, 2025 at 1:18pm
In response to "Ice Cream, Regret, and New Christians"

Yes, good point! There is a difference between big and small regrets.
As to ice-cream, coffee ice-cream or sherbet is my favorite, although I won't say no, to any other stuff you mentioned.

Witchy Woman

Aug 19, 2025 at 1:04pm
In response to "Ice Cream, Regret, and New Christians"

I agree a warm brownie with ice cream melting across the decadent chocolate is so good.

I think we all wish we'd been more patient with our kids in the moment.

September 6, 2025 at 7:50pm

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Scars and Unforgivable Sins

Day 3936: “Scars have the strange power to remind us that our past is real.” — Cormac McCarthy. What do your scars say about your past?

As I get older, the more scars I develop. Not just physical ones on an aging body that has seen it's share of nicks, scratches, surgical incisions, etc., but also emotional scars that come from loving and losing people, life throwing you curve balls, etc.

There was a time when I used to lament the scars I'd built up. Having dental cavities that needed to be filled, or an imperfection on my side where my appendix was taken out; these are the kinds of things that society often teaches us that we have to be self-conscious about. Imperfections that should be covered up, or concealed, or at least never spoken about as we pretend they don't exist.

But like the scene in Lethal Weapon 3 where Martin Riggs and Lorna Cole are exchanging battle scar stories, scars tell a story of where we've been. The same is true of emotional scars. That said, I don't know that I fully agree with the McCarthy quote that they "remind us that our past is real." I don't think I've ever had an issue accepting the reality of the scars I've carried; I've just previously had an issue with thinking of them in a positive light.

Prompt: What are your thoughts about forgiveness of sin? Are there any unforgivable sins?

According to the Bible, if I'm not mistaken, the only unforgivable sin is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit ("Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.” —Mark 3:28-29). That said, forgiveness of sin is not a question I ultimately spend a lot of time thinking about because it's not ultimately up to me to make that decision. Christian theology posits that we're all sinners and we're saved by grace, and since the grace we need is not mine but God's, there's not a lot I can do in terms of the forgiveness of sins (except for those sins against me, which I believe we're called to be merciful about).

That said, I would imagine God is more concerned about the state of our hearts rather than the specific deeds we've done during our time on Earth. If someone commits a murder and is genuinely repentant and dedicated to changing their life for the better in the aftermath, I have a hard time believing that a kind and graceful God would tell someone that they're denied entry to Heaven because of something they did (and learned from) earlier in their life. By the same token, if someone maintains an appearance of piety on the outside but has hate in their heart for any of God's creations (especially their fellow man), I have a hard time believing that a just and fair god would tell someone that they get a pass into Heaven because they went to church every Sunday and put on a good show.

At the end of the day, other people's salvation is not ours to determine, so it shouldn't be of concern to us. What we should each be concerned with is the forgiveness of our sins, and forgiving others who have sinned against us. And since I can't seems to find any sins against other people that are unforgivable as per the Bible, I think that means we're tasked with finding a way to forgive anything another person can or has done to us, no matter how difficult or painful it may be, or how reluctant we may be to let go of our grudges and resentments.

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