Tag Archives: Belief

First Principles: National Morality Cannot Prevail When Belief Is Excluded

“Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality … Continue reading →

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Uncompromising

I don’t mean to be overanalyzing But what made you my true north Was I thought you were uncompromising In always living up to our true worth I believed you would never lie As events have turned I cannot deny … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Things Believed

Based on John 8:31,32 The Importance Of Things Believed by Michael Romani Abide in the Holy Word Lit by a light un-blurred The fire of eternal truth Setting us free from youth Or when we have seen While busily a … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: True Belief Is In How We Live, Not Our Professed Creed

“True religion is the life we lead, not the creed we profess.” – Louis Nizer, lawyer (6 Feb 1902-1994)    

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Super Blue Moon

Super Blue Moon by Michael Romani There’s an extraordinary promise To be found in the super blue moon So she says and in introspection, I compromise Basking in the glow and say we’ll see soon Internally thinking blood moon, blue … Continue reading →

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Treat

Was it childish of me to expect you were my treat That life had done me a favor in allowing us to meet Was it poor judgment on my indiscrete part To believe that you would never break my heart … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Have the Courage To Believe Even In This Skeptical Age

“Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, … Continue reading →

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Inheritance

Day after day, it’s all the more in ready evidence That some things are a matter of simple Providence Among these are matters gained by inheritance Like never realizing the fullness of my impertinence But, instead insisting that I have … Continue reading →

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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Theory

From time to time throughout mankind’s history We have found ourselves bound to things of theory Today’s rage is to posit a Theory of Everything While at the same time admitting that we know nothing Now how about that, isn’t … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Believing the Best Saves Trouble

“I always prefer to believe the best of everybody; it saves so much trouble.”  — Rudyard Kipling A purportedly complete collection of his poems may be read here: https://www.poetryloverspage.com/poets/kipling/kipling_ind.html      

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