Absolute Truth

ProgressiveU has exposed me to an agglomeration of new ideas and independent thinkers. I am most struck, however, by the bizarre combination of ideas many bloggers have; combinations I never before thought possible or even logical. People daily defy my stereotypes. For example, I often categorize people and ideas in political terms because that is easiest for me. But ProU bloggers just don't allow that. One person might hold some sort of drastically conservative idea and at the same time hold another idea which I would consider radically liberal. It's made me wonder exactly how and why we humans arrive at the beliefs and convictions which we do.  Read More »

I'm not technically a "Puritan" in the religious sense of the word; rather, I am a Puritan in the sense of being disturbed by the state of ethics and morality in my generation and its culture today. Of course it's no business of mine, but the way my peers carry out their lives today absolutely drives me insane. It seems all teenagers want to ever do is party, party, party- they call it being "free" or "having fun," but in reality they are miserable slaves. The most distressing part of it all is I can complain about it, but I know nothing I do or say will make any difference.

Warning: This will be a puritanical diatribe against you, my generation.  Read More »

....Had to use words that demand attention. Pregnant teenagers. Drug-Addicted high schoolers. Illiterate teenagers, deprived of hope. Fourteen year old murderers. In Dayton, Ohio, a man was murdered in the front yard because he wouldn't get out of the next man's chair. Have you watched the news lately? Have you sat and listened to the topic of conversation that amuses the youth of today?  Read More »

I am fairly certain that everyone can agree that no one is perfect. I know I'm not!  Read More »