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The Power of Persecution

by admin on January 13, 2010

Any student of history knows the power of persecution. The budding Christianity movement after the death and resurrection of Jesus around 33 A.D. spawned intense persecution, laying the foundation and reinforcing the tenuous strands of a new faith. Persecution creates martyrs, whether by death or by mere suffering, the power of sacrifice cannot be underestimated.

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Big Love – Fact Or Fiction

by admin on January 12, 2010

Okay I admit it. I am a fan of HBO’s Big Love. Although I haven’t seen every episode I find it very entertaining for a variety of reasons none if which is to satisfy my curiosity. Okay, that isn’t true. I do want my curiosity satisfied. I was curious to see how polygamy was going to be portrayed on a widely watched network. I was curious to see how the influence of that show would ultimately affect the mainstream opinion about polygamy. But mostly I was curious to see elements of my childhood lifestyle, depicted by famous people on TV. The irony of seeing so many things that were meant to be kept secret openly displayed on an electronic device that was seen as mostly evil, is the object of much pleasure to me. The idea of peculiarity being popularized, that which is hidden exposed, I find to be a kind of therapy.

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Does Polygamy Work?

by admin on January 12, 2010

A SO-CALLED polygamy club launched in August has been stirring some excitement recently.

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