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		<title>Despicable Quote of the Day: Sandy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I overheard two self-professed Christians discussing the damage in New York City caused by Hurricane/Superstorm Sandy.  It's worth noting that at the time of this post, at least 115 people have been killed by this storm, over 10 million people are without power, and more than $20 billion worth of damage has been estimated.  This, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I Have Women in My Cabinet</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2012 02:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the second Presidential debate, President Obama was asked a question by a woman voter.  The question was this: In what new ways do you intend to rectify the inequalities in the workplace, specifically regarding females making only 72 percent of what their male counterparts earn? President Obama replied to the question with a reference [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heaven Makes No Sense</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2012 05:16:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All religions uniformly offer their adherents a common comfort: some form of paradise or chance for a better existence after death.  Whether it's reincarnation into a next life or the magical transport of the soul to a spiritual plane, religious people feel that regardless of how much life on Earth may sometimes suck, they'll get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Send the Poor to Church?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 04:16:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a conversation with my dad during my last visit and it somehow got onto the subject of social welfare programs. I stated that these programs may not be perfect but they benefit people in need.  While I acknowledge that these programs can be abused (like any other system, including religion), you can't justify [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Alarmist Healthcare Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2012 04:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[denial]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An image is being passed around on Facebook by a group called "Our Country Deserves Better PAC."  It bills itself as a layman's description of the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known bitterly as "Obamacare."  It's not.  It's a shining example of the division in this country between people who take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nonsense Laws: Window Tint</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2012 05:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://willisweb.com/?p=530</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This has nothing to do with religion but I'm kind of worked up over it and wanted to share some thoughts. Last night I was pulled over by a very courteous and friendly police officer who was (a) admiring my Mustang and (b) wondering if my windows were tinted too dark.  They are, and I'm [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Transformative Power of Prayer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2012 04:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read an opinion column on STL Today titled, "The Transformative Power of Prayer."  I expected to read a story of how prayer changed a person's life or even of how a miracle was brought about by the power of prayer.  Instead, I found a story about how a tightrope walker named Nik Wallenda (presumably [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Angry Atheist</title>
		<link>http://willisweb.com/angry-atheist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 03:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://willisweb.com/?p=518</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I updated my Facebook status today.  I had something running through my mind and wanted to post it so I could have it in words.  This is what it said: It is wild presumption to posit that there is an intelligent being in charge of the universe. It is arrogance to assume that your definition [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facebook Affirmations, Vol. VI</title>
		<link>http://willisweb.com/facebook-affirmations-vol-vi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://willisweb.com/?p=502</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In my news feed on Facebook I will be served a daily dose of Christian affirmations from friends.  In this series of posts, which I call "Facebook Affirmations™," I will post and discuss some of these gems. Here's the affirmation for today: This isn't the first time or the first person I've seen attribute plumbing problems (or solutions) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hyper-Patriotism</title>
		<link>http://willisweb.com/hyper-patriotism/</link>
		<comments>http://willisweb.com/hyper-patriotism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://willisweb.com/?p=498</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I downloaded an app for my iPhone called "Thumb."  This app allows you to ask questions and get answers from random strangers, with thumbs-up and thumbs-down ratings.  It's mindless entertainment, as are most social apps.  Anyway, while thumbing through questions I stumbled across one depicting a Marine Corps drill team with the caption, "Respect and [...]]]></description>
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