Chris' Christian Blog

October 14, 2020

In about 3 weeks the citizens of the USA face what could well be the most important election in history. Both sides say that the other side is the epitome of evil. This brings me to ask: Do you believe man is inherently evil? Why or why not?

I believe the man was created to be perfect but due to the fall, we are now inherently self-centered. Imagine a person whose eyes are backward in their heads. They can see themselves perfectly fine but they can't see anybody else. Their entire focus is on themselves. This is basically what sin has done to us. We're walking around with our eyes backward. We focus primarily on ourselves just as Satan focuses primarily on himself. My short answer is yes. Mankind is inherently evil but has the capacity for altruism and good.

Today while cruising through the galaxy that is WDC I found a spooky star. It was Roari ∞

The planet was

STATIC

To My Muse  (E) Venting the frustration of writer's block! #1740209 by Roari ∞

The poem was about writer's block. That begs the question: What do you do for Writer's block?

I don't get "writer's block" per se. I just get in moods where I really don't feel like being creative. I'm sure I could come up with something killer even on my most non-creative days. I usually just don't feel like bothering with it. Most of the writing I do these days is academic writing. If you really want to challenge yourself try writing in "academic voice." In academic voice you do not use the word "is" at all. You also do not use personal pronouns such as "I" or "we". You use non-inclusive language because you have to assume your reader does not share your views. You also have to use language that is "inclusive" such a chairperson" instead of "chairman" or "fire fighter" instead of "fireman". It can get pretty tricky. In fact, I spent one whole semester of graduate school learning how to write in "active, academic voice." So I do plenty of creative writing. It becomes primarily non-fiction.

Prompt: "Write a limerick or a short story about the word pumpkin.

(A Limerick is a rhymed humorous or nonsense poem of five lines which originated in Limerick, Ireland. The Limerick has a set rhyme scheme of : a-a-b-b-a with a syllable structure of: 9-9-6-6-9.)"

I was just saying in the entry for another forum that my creative energy is being focused on "academic writing" primarily. Now you want me to write poetry? lol

Pete was a pumpkin in my garden
His life was a very long hard n
He died on the vine
Became my vintage wine
Now he has my headache a shardin'

"Prompt: Write about a closed door and what's behind it."

I don't know what might be behind a closed door. What I do know is that if God closed a door for me He did so for good reasons. If He closes one door He opens another. For example, He closed the door on my life of poverty and living in a hubble when my wife passed. The old house she wanted was a shambles but I bought it for her because she wanted it. Then she died and I moved here. I have money to live on, my bills are paid, and I am getting a good education and building a ministry. God knows what He is doing.