On the Singularity of the Trinity
The Doctrine of the Trinity has been the basis of Church policy and practice for over 1600 years. In building up what is supposedly a monotheistic religion around multiple divine beings, the Church has sectioned itself off from the rest of western religion. Potential Jewish and Muslim converts, who were not raised in neo-Trinitarian societies (virtually everywhere outside of the Americas and Western Europe), find themselves taken aback and confused by the Doctrine. What's worse is that many of the Church's parishioners, who claim allegiance to the Trinity, do not themselves understand the full meaning of their words when they ascribe thanks, "in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit." While it may have been sufficient from the Middle Ages up through the Renaissance for the common person to have almost no understanding of the beliefs they were practicing, it is not so today; today a much greater portion of the population has the ability to read and write, practice religious or denominational freedom, and seek a general understanding of their religious institutions' practices. The Trinity is an exclusivist ideal at heart; that is, it is difficult to understand without a previous experience in Christianity and therefore, necessarily keeps outsiders out. Exclusivism is quite contradictory to traditional Christian thought on the conversion, in which it has been practice to make as much of the world Christian as possible, sometimes regardless of peoples' personal preference. This exclusivism breeds a superiority complex in many Christian believers; the fact that one cannot understand, or at least make the claim of understanding, the Doctrine without being in the faith in earnest, makes those within Christianity feel that they are somehow better than those outsiders who they should in all reality be attempting to convince, but are really merely holding contempt for.
Evolution is a cornerstone of communication in society. If communication were to become stagnant then it would eventually break down and disappear entirely just as if the gene pool of a particular being were to stop changing that species would eventually die out. Evolution is a necessity of communication. However it seems as though, for the past 150 years, that this evolutionary process has made a misstep in direction. As technology has advanced at a more and more rapid pace so too has the evolution of communication; in only the past century and half we've seen the rise of telephone, music, worldwide postal service, film, television, fax, and most recently the internet which has spawned a vast array of new forms including email, discussion board, instant message, voice over internet protocol, and video communication. The problem is that with the recent strain of comm. tools communication has become depersonalized and romance has almost entirely fallen out of most forms. Couple the depersonalization with the fact that much of the communication forms used throughout the West have actually caused devolution in language. The Internet and telecommunications, it seems, are most responsible for this devolution because they emphasize speed and productivity. This paper will discuss, primarily, why people need personal communication, the timeline for the evolution/devolution of communication, why this is a problem, and finally present possible solutions to the issue.
Its been a while since I've made a post. The last week I have been quite consumed with studying for my midterms. Now that they are complete and spring break has officially begun I'll be able to return to my usual doings. Especially that, beginning Monday, I'll be on paid vacation from work for the entire week. The hotel I work at may just collapse under my absence. This week I'm hoping will be all partying and writing papers for me. I do hope to make some progress on Champions League before FIFA Ultimate Team comes out (I've only got about 14% more of the player's cards to acquire). Maybe work gets done, maybe it doesn't: I'm just glad that I'll finally have some time to myself to relax. St Patrick's Day is only three days from now; ready the potato soup and whiskey.
West Ham bested the Latics 1-0 at the JJB Wednesday. A game which saw nine cards shown in just ninety minutes. Carlton Cole scored the game winner in the 34th minute only to be sent off minutes later for a reckless challenge after having already been booked earlier. After the his second booking the two teams had a bit of a skirmish. Wigan's Cattermole was sent off in the 52nd minute for diving into the back of Scotty Parker.
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The race for the next MLS expansion spot just got a little simpler with MLS Commissioner Don Garber and FC Barcelona representatives today announcing that they were both backing out of negotiations on the subject. Seems as though Miami is not ready for another franchise:
David Beckham and his loaner club AC Milan have been trying to make his loan deal permanent for about the last 6 weeks because the current deal expires March 9th when he will be required to return to the Los Angeles Galaxy for the beginning of the MLS season. As of two weeks ago MLS said that a deadline had been set for a transfer negotiations to take place, but the teams could not come to an agreement
Franck Ribery's agent, Alain Miggliaccio, is telling the world that Manchester United is set to make a switch for the Bayern Munich star French midfielder should they decide to cash in on Real Madrid's nonstop pursuit of Cristiano Ronaldo. United would surely get a pretty penny for the Portugese star and the earlier reported £200,000/week salary for him is a bit excessive for a single player, however I can't imagine the Old Tratford faithful would take such a deal with a grain of salt. Expect a Red Army uprising should something like this actualize.
Microsoft today confirmed that Watchmen: The End is Nigh will be releasing this Wednesday for 1600 MSP. Traditionally games of this price range have been fairly hefty in content and quality, hopefully this one will follow suit.
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Watchmen: The End is Nigh, an xbox live arcade game set for release to conincide with the movie release will sell for 1600 microsoft points, about $20. While the previews and screenshots look excellent, I'm a bit on the fence about purchasing this one. I just hope that its somwhere near the quality of the Penny Arcade releases and then I'll have no regrets.
West Ham climbed up to seventh in the English Premier League table thanks to their 1-0 defeat of Manchester City on Sunday. The teenager Jack Collison of Watford scored the match's lone goal in the 71st minute off a Savio cross and a Given parry. The game saw Valon Behrami stretchered off with a twisted knee and also the return of Craig Belamy to Upton Park in the second half where the boobirds were in full attendance after his transfer in January. The win, moving the Hammers into 7th place in the most recent standings,
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