Tag: god
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: you think you’re suffering? :
I gave up Coca-Cola for Lent. You heard me, Coke — that most refreshing of beverages. Am I: A. Crazy B. A martyr C. Seeking sainthood Possibly. No. Get real. This was one more woefully misguided decision, the kind in which I seem to specialize. You see, I love Coke more than socks and depend […]
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: giving up god for lent :
Why not candy, like a normal person? Or Coca-Cola or swearing or the Internet, something practical and a genuine sacrifice? I considered that route, but no. This year, I picked God. The whole religion thing is a quandary. I go back and forth, round and round. One day, oh, there’s a God, all right, and […]
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: time’s up :
Easter is upon us, a glorious and promising time of year. Decision time, too. I gave up God for Lent, remember? For forty weekdays, beginning on Ash Wednesday, I tried being a non-believer. Not an agnostic and not an atheist, but not one of the faithful, either. And, much to my surprise, there wasn’t a […]
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: giving up god for lent :
Why not candy, like a normal person? Or liquor or swearing or Facebook, something ordinary and reasonable? Well, I considered that route, but no. This year, I picked God. The whole religion thing is a quandary for me. I go back and forth, round and round. One day, oh, there’s a God, all right; He’s […]