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Hebrew Studies

Various links to stuff I use for studying biblical, mid, and ancient Hebrew language.  Overall it’s actually fun to study this stuff – but I’m a geek who originally wanted an archaeology degree, so my idea of “fun” can be a bit skewed at times.  Also – this doesn’t cover everything I use by any …

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First Musings: The Heretic in the Room

I am a heretic – I say that from time to time to people who I discuss religion with.  And, even then, I don’t discuss my religious beliefs in depth – there’s only a few people who get to glimpse my heresy in full. I don’t meant that I won’t discuss religion in depth – …

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2010 Reviewed, Part II: A New Faith

I have an interesting history when it comes to religion (heck, what don’t I have an interesting history in?) Growing up I went to St. Joe – a public school that also happened to be a Catholic school. By that, I mean I had to attend church services in the mornings, and take Catechism classes. That’s really not that abnormal, except the part where it was a public school. Oh, yeah, and the part where I wasn’t Catholic. Nor, even in first grade, did I have any desire to become Catholic.

I, in fact, went to one of the many flavors of protestant churches, and was protestant. As you can imagine, this causes a problem – the nuns and students at the Catholic public school were telling me I was going to Hell for not being Catholic, or at very minimum, I wasn’t going to Heaven (there’s always that nice ‘catch all’ in between of Purgatory.) And of course, the protestants saying the Catholics were going to Hell for not being protestants.