Small Talk (36)

aphorisms and short reflections

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if Adam and Eve hadn't fallen, God would've pushed them









in a staring contest with the abyss. i'm winning.










the rare soul remains rare regardless of how long you barbecue it











the green man becomes yellow, then orange, then red in the fall.










destiny may be written but needs editing. lots of fluff that can be cut out.










in all ancient myths and religions, of east and west and north and south, the dragon represents a flying lizard.











the silver lining is that beyond the pearly gates there's a golden age












an hour long walk is less taxing for me than a fifteen minute drive













if you can make deals with the devil while you're here, you certainly can make them before you come here. a lot can be explained with this insight.












working hypotheses need vacations.











i don't have working hypotheses, i have resting hypertheses









i'm lazy as heaven









a fox knows many things. a hedgehog knows one big thing. a raccoon knows every small thing.










obedience really means 'those who have ears to hear let them hear' but it was turned into 'those who have ears to hear, let them ignore it for the sake of those who have no ears'










across the ages those who have ears to hear are always a minority. the particular tragedy of ours is that systems (plural) have been put in place to deafen those few who do have them.










the illusion of humanity will be destroyed because the devil always overplays his hand











the first satan wanted to save everyone. the second wanted to damn everyone. the third wants to destroy the very idea of salvation.










satan has armies, God has heroes

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