miss_stoic's blog

The second installment is in regards to the belief spoken of by the minister that Mohammad was a false prophet, that belief in him is ill-founded and misplaced, and that his followers are on the wrong path. I take issue with this.  Read More »

I was recently in attendance at a Church of Christ Sunday service when two things caught my ear. The first of these was on the idea of Judeo-Christian morality and the second was on the topic of false prophets, specifically, Mohammed. These were the two things that when I heard them, my face immediately creased into a frown and I began to listen more intently at what was being spoken…  Read More »

If you are an individual with strong personal religious beliefs it would be very difficult to ask of you to separate yourself from them when deciding on a candidate to vote for. After all, one’s religious beliefs help shape them into who they are and can impact the decisions they make on any average day.  Read More »

Call me crazy, but I am truly beginning to feel a level of genuine concern regarding the Republican nominees and how some individuals seem to be approaching this election as more of some sort of Prom court election than a Presidential election.  Read More »

The most prevalent opinion I see around me, whether it be out and around town, or at my office, I hear far too many people say the same thing - "There's just no one to vote for". Excuse me?  Read More »

I was recently perusing a message board on Amazon.com when a title caught my eye asking if anyone's denomination of Christianity proposed the anti-semitic idea that Jews were bloodthirsty, murderous, sneaky and evil people. Well of course, I had to read it.  Read More »

As I've been pondering what it is that I'm going to my undergraduate studies in, what I'm going to major in and what it is that I'm going to do for a career, I've considered many options. First, I thought I was going to be an Art Historian. But, living in the area I do (even the surrounding area) options for employment are severely limited.  Read More »

What is it that makes people happy? Is it something that can be bought or sold? The drug pushers and the advertisers would tell you a resounding yes. I on the other hand, firmly believe in the contrary.  Read More »