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June 25
Day 103: Confirmation Bias We've ceased to be an inquisitive culture, haven't we? Concerning almost any societal question, (mandatory face masks?) we already have our own preconceived opinion. We've already decided the truth of the issue. Then we devote time to looking for justification for our opinion. We'll listen to or read just about anyone […]
June 24
Day 102: Do you Want to Be Healed? Bethesda Maryland is named for The Bethesda Meeting House, a church (1820) then in the area, which in turn was named for the story in John 5. There was this water feature, a pool, where "multitudes of invalids" hung out. Supposedly, when the pool waters would get […]
June 23
Day 101: Surrender Jerusalem was in a bad place. Surrounded by the Babylonian army, their prospects looked bleak. God had ordained all of this. The people of Jerusalem (and Judah) had ignored God's warnings for decades, even centuries. They had encouraged false prophets and carnal priests to be contrary to God; to tell them just […]
June 22
Day 100: Pillars in the Temple Unbelievable! 100 days. I'm trying to let that sink in. I'm thinking I might have to self-publish these posts ("Covid Diaries"), just so my children can have a coffee table book someday. Or not. What have we learned in the past 100 days? Pestilence didn't end in the middle […]