"Heaven Is Not Fear"
Fear is a great motivator. It motivates because it pushes us to take care of number 1 at all costs. Now from an evolutionary perspective there is a place for fear -- but from the perspective of faith there isn't.
With elections just days away in which there possibly be important national and international consequences, the politics of fear are in full swing. Fear is used to either motivate one to vote for/against a candidate or simply not vote. If both candidates are a threat to our lives, perhaps it's better to stay home. Now, on Monday I'll post a piece on the importance of voting, but that's for a different day. Then there is the hysteria out there concerning Ebola. Ebola is certainly a threat in West Africa, but it isn't a threat here in the States. This business about quarantines is all politics and not science, which is why I throw my support behind nurse Kaci Hickox. I think in the end she will be vindicated by the facts, and the officialdom who wish to k…
With elections just days away in which there possibly be important national and international consequences, the politics of fear are in full swing. Fear is used to either motivate one to vote for/against a candidate or simply not vote. If both candidates are a threat to our lives, perhaps it's better to stay home. Now, on Monday I'll post a piece on the importance of voting, but that's for a different day. Then there is the hysteria out there concerning Ebola. Ebola is certainly a threat in West Africa, but it isn't a threat here in the States. This business about quarantines is all politics and not science, which is why I throw my support behind nurse Kaci Hickox. I think in the end she will be vindicated by the facts, and the officialdom who wish to k…