What does it mean to be an American? If someone said, “I ran into an American today” how would you know what they mean?  What would you know about this person they met based on this description?  Would it tell you anything? I would argue that “American” wouldn’t tell you

I didn’t write this. Only once before have I posted someone else’s writing, but this was good. It is so good that it was hard for me to read, especially the first part. She is speaking to me and to my experience. It took me a long time to learn

There is this notion floating around that the God of the Bible is a blood-thirsty rage-aholic whose terrifying wrath can only be held off by the offering of blood.  Blood is the only thing that can pacify this God and throughout the Old Testament people offered Him or Her (but