Against
Words from Dic(tionary) Against: (prep.) 1. n opposition to: e.g. the fight against crime 2. in physical contact with: e.g. her back was against the door I hate malaise. Malaise is when compromise has...
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Words from Dic(tionary) Agape: (n) Christian love, as distinct from erotic love I was always told that “agape” was God’s love. What would that be? I suppose even if you were an atheist you might like...
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Words from Dic(tionary) Agnostic: (n) a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence of nature of God and has neither faith nor disbelief in God. “Can’t decide.” I’m...
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Animosity: (n.) strong hostility When does what I don’t like become that which I ignore, which ultimately is deemed by me to be something worthless? Although I think we believe that animosity is a...
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Antediluvian: (adj) of or belonging to the time before the Biblical flood I must not be the only one–or if I am the only one, I would have to question why I find myself alone. I would enjoy being...
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Antinomy: (a) a contradiction between two beliefs or conclusions; an oxymoron. It really doesn’t matter whether someone is intellectual, spiritual or hedonistic. There is one antinomy that plagues our...
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Ark: (n) in the Bible, the ship built by Noah to save his family and two of every kind of animal from the Flood; Noah’s Ark. He kept repeating the question to me over and over again with additional...
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Ascension: (n) the ascent of Christ into heaven on the fortieth day after the Resurrection. As a young father, I remember planning my first trip to take my two little sons, both under five years of...
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Axis: (n) a line about which a body rotates. What makes the world go ’round? I’ve heard rumor that it’s love. Some people like to say that. It’s a safe statement, since nobody really has an adequate...
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Backward: (adj) having made less than normal progress. They are the two “S words” slung by liberals and conservatives at one another to degrade the character of the opponent, rendering them emotionally...
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Both: (pron) two identified together There is only one natural enemy of humankind. It is called apathy. Whenever it arrives, good becomes a little less glistening, and bad is viewed as too normal. So...
View ArticleCircumcise
Circumcise: (v) to cut off the foreskin of a young boy a baby as a religious rite, It is so much easier to believe in God if you don’t read the Bible. Opening up the Good Book immediately reveals some...
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Comport: (v) to conduct oneself; behave. In an attempt to avoid being considered assholes, we have gradually deteriorated the quality of character in almost every profession in our country. By no...
View ArticleCrystal Meth
Crystal meth: (Slang) methamphetamine in powder or crystalline form. Everything that’s not a vitamin, mineral or nutrient seems to take the same journey of acceptance or rejection in our social...
View ArticleDeath Wish
Death wish: (n) having a desire for one’s own death Life is the opportunity to live. More life is what we get for solving our problems. But I have to be honest with you—continued life is not very...
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