Currently, my stories involve the US Military. It's a huge part of the universe I built, be it the branches of the Army, Navy, or Marines, or even a made up branch like NASA. I've got protagonists like Ishmael, Pummel, and Justice, and I have antagonists like Jensen and all the spies, traitors, and defectors. You can see my point here. There's a reason we say that those in the military serve (or have served). Presently, the US Military is an all-volunteer force, which means that people like me (and quite possibly you) never have to enlist. Others have taken the burden to fight in wars, battles, combats, and skirmishes while I can sit here comfortably and type this on my phone. This is in stark contrast to conscription, or a draft based way, to fill the ranks of the military (though this is what Vietnam Vets had to deal with, among other hardships like disrespectful protesters). I grew up seeing soldiers return home. I witnessed the Wal...
A classic atheist meme has made its rounds once again. As usual, a whole host of people inserted their opinions. Most of these had to deal with the concept of God's forgiveness. However, these quips and analyses were incomplete. God's forgiveness is a subset of His power and glory . If you are a Christian, you are well aware that humanity is mired in sin and disobedience. We're born this way. Each day we disobey God, even when we try otherwise. Since we commit these offenses towards God*, He alone has the power to absolve our sins. This is done through the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, His son. How much power involves forgiveness? The Bible states that God will remember our sins no more (Heb 8:12). The meme plays to our sense of justice, that a child's murderer shouldn't receive the same ultimate reality as its victim. But justice belongs to God - our standard of justice should be measured against His definition, not ours. In this current life, w...
I have always been a fan of parodies. Well-written parodies, that is. From Space Balls to Monty Python and the Search for the Holy Grail, it's fun to poke fun at some of the more serious things we revere. Hence, I am announcing a Science Fiction parody. This untitled series will study the lives of four individuals with a galactic war in the background. Two masters of the Lifestream, opposite one another, are both assigned incompetent apprentices after their first ones meet untimely deaths. Now, I know how parodies can go from funny to stupid. Not funny stupid, either. The Scary Movie franchise is a great example. I do take great care as to write something for content's sake rather than writing to write. Stay tuned for further updates. I do plan on having this parody as a short "ten episode season." And this Season One for free.
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