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Overview:
To start off, I'm going to say that I'm not a fan of vegetarians and vegans that make a religion out of their food choices. From my experience with visiting vegan forums for recipes and talking with some face to face, I've noticed that a significant minority of vegetarians and vegans become rather dogmatic about their lifestyle, are quick to censor or avoid contrary viewpoints, and develop a "holier than thou" attitude to people that don't share their beliefs in food choices....

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Theistic Evolution is a topic that interests me. When I was a theist, I considered myself a theistic evolutionist, as I accepted modern scientific theories yet still believed in a god. In general, I have more respect for theists that adapt to and coexist with science than those who constantly try to push against it, so I usually hold theistic evolutionists in higher regard than other groups (with all other things being equal, and including exceptions).

It strikes me, however, that...

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I previously used some blog entries to vent some emotional frustration. I have since deleted most of them, as I wish to focus on strength instead of weakness. Life does not favor the weak, so I continue to purge weakness as much as possible.

I will be posting a series of more thought-out blog entries about certain topics. They're not necessarily meant to be read (as I know of only a few people who've actually read my blog anyway), but they're basically a way for me to list my thoughts...

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I'm deleting many of my blog entries.

-Lyn

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I finished reading the Bhagavad Gita for the second time today...

I can relate to the character Arjuna way more than I can with any character in the Quran or the Bible. He articulates his fear and compassion so well.

I'm finding the dichotomy between western and eastern religions strange lately. Western religions seek to preserve individuality at all costs. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam teach that there will be individual judgment, that rewards and punishments will...

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