2008 September | Flight of the Monarchs

I like this song too much…

Posted on September 19th, 2008 by Brian.
Categories: Uncategorized.

It’s been a while since I’ve liked a song this much. Thanks to Hugh Wilson for the tip…
Watch Over Me

On Witches and Witchcraft

Posted on September 17th, 2008 by Brian.
Categories: Writing.

I recently read this article on the Times Online website that seeks to discredit Sarah Palin due to her association with an evangelical pastor (from Africa) who believed a woman in his community was a witch. Now I’m not going to say anything about Sarah Palin, but I did read the article and the comments to the article, and I had the following response… (I’m posting it here because the editors of that website never seem to post my responses.)

The original article can be found here.

My response to which is here:

Rationality and scientific objectivity are two different things (for the layman). The belief in witches does not defy logic nor rationality, it simply defies observation. Just because you can’t see a spiritual realm with your own eyes, doesn’t mean it is non-existent; one possibility is that you are limited in your perception of that particular aspect of reality. If Mr. Muthee was accurate in his knowledge that this woman was harnessing the power of evil spirits (however strange that may sound) in an effort to further her own agenda, then that would make anyone who didn’t believe him a fool and Sarah Palin a wise woman. My point is that the devil may (or may not) exist regardless of your belief in him (or her/it). Unless you’re absolutely certain to the contrary (which you really can’t be), it would be wise to leave open the possibility. From there you can imagine a world where both good and evil (not so good to downright wicked) spiritual entities (I’m sure they prefer to be called beings) exist and assert themselves on physical reality accordingly. Does that defy logic or rationality? No, it simply defies observation, especially if those entities are very good at avoiding being detected. I hope that helps.

Peace,
Brian

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