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JUST A THOUGHT ON - IF I WERE A MAN, OR, INDEED, WOMAN OF THE CLOTH, HOW WOULD I BE ABLE ...? PART.1.

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  ... to live with myself, if I were to find, or admit that have misled 'the flock'?     Yes, how would I be able to live with myself if the message of the gospel I have been preaching to the flock were to become acknowledged as being not true ?  And the realization that, I, as the proverbial 'good shepherd.'   A man or woman who has or has probably spent the required number of years in theological colleges, universities and religious establishments.  Studying and cogitating on ancient texts and scriptures. And even more years preaching what I have learnt. Should have known that it, the message of the gospel.  Could not have been what the prophets, the priests and the scribes of ancient times, claim it to have been? So, in what capacity do I formulate these thoughts on this subject? Well, I speak as a man who has been brought up in the 'Christian tradition'.  One who, like many, if not most of my contemporaries and peers, have been nurtured in the orbit of Chri

JUST PHILOSOPHISING ON - RUSSIA'S INVASION OF AND ATTEMPT TO SUBJUGATE UKRAINE AND ITS PEOPLE. PART 9.

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  ' A war-time leader is not necessarily, indeed, if ever a suitable peace-time leader, especially when he/she had been 'morally' and, arguably, militarily defeated on the battle-field. This being so, Russia can only regain its rightful place among enlightened societies with President Putin's removal from power.' But it has, I believe, the desire of probably the majority of well-intentioned people to see our species move away from our addiction to torture and kill our fellow humans in large numbers.  It should take a lot of threat, a lot of provocation and actual damage being done to one nation for it to simple invade another country and unleash the destructive forces of Hell on that country and its people.  At least, that should be the case when we are dealing with rational leaders and people.  It is the case that we have seen this kind of mindless deployment of violence and destruction before, Russia invaded Ukraine.  We has seen it in World War Two, we have seen

FORMULA 1, SAUDI ARABIA GRAND PRIX : MAX AND RED BULL PREVAILED AGAINST LECLERC AND FERRARI!!!

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  The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix provided us with a what was nothing short of a thrilling second race of the 2021 Formula 1 Season.  Resulting in Max Verstappen, after another, but more adrenalised Abu Dhabiesque 2021 finish, with none other than the now somewhat infamous Lathifi bringing out the Safety Car, b y losing it and embracing the fearsome barrier along the circuit.  Prevailing over Charles Leclerc to take the victory which he might have secured in the first race of the 2022 Formula 1 Season, had his care not lost power and failed to finish. The repeated 'neck to neck' battling between Verstappen and Leclerc was nothing short of being very intense and foretelling of major mishap, were either or both racers to make a mistake, as neither gave the other any but the optimum room to manoeuvre.  Indeed, this was truly an extreme version of the near nerve racking wheel to wheel racing we saw Max and Hamilton deploying during the 2021 Formula 1 season.  Except that it now appear

JUST PHILOSOPHISING ON - RUSSIA'S INVASION OF AND ATTEMPT TO SUBJUGATE UKRAINE AND ITS PEOPLE. PART 8.

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  Seemingly, what 'friendship with Russia' means, would be that Russia capitulate to the West and adopt its world view of itself, the West, and its mission for the world. Having said that, the current approach which the Russian government, or, more specifically, its apparent delusional President, is arguably an even more catastrophic strategy.  Since it is an approach which President Putin is insisting on implementing irrespective of the cost.  And without due regard to its cost in human lives - whether Russian or Ukrainian - and destruction of cities, towns, villages, infrastructures and livelihoods.  Put simply, President Putin is waging an horrendous war with little or no consideration or concern about its devastating impact on Russians, Ukrainians or anybody else.  He has adopted an approach which is at odds with what has come to be accepted as 'civilized and humane behaviour' in the 21st Century world.  Now, is that not the kind of unconscionable and nihilistic med

IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE STARS - AN ACCOUNT OF LIVES IMPACTED BY 'EVERYDAY ADVERSITIES.' PART 92.

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  Thus he had to access offices such as the Job Centre and Housing Benefits Office.   Yes, in effect, Kazaliwa, if he is going to make it to standing on his own two feet, as it were, had to be sufficiently pragmatic, and have an accommodation with, and deal with 'Babylon', however reluctantly.  As not to acknowledge the need for such a strategy and tactic could and can only lead him into what could prove have been a series of avoidable detours, cul de sac and going around in circles. And so it was, that Kazaliwa made his first attempt at living on his own and weathering the challenges which his endeavour threw up.  Challenges such managing and coping with keeping your room tidy and healthy, especially in cold winter nights and days.   Challenges such contending with a kitchen, toilet and shower which was shared by multi-occupants.  Challenges such as getting rid of the communal rubbish. Challenges such as coping with other tenants who refuse to 'pull their weight', as i

JUST PHILOSOPHISING ON - RUSSIA'S INVASION OF AND ATTEMPT TO SUBJUGATE UKRAINE AND ITS PEOPLE. PART 7.

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  'War is not  a madness that leaders should force upon their people deceptively.  fter all, what can be worse than demanding that your people should sacrifice their lives and livelihoods for a leader's delusions of grandeur, which is neither realisable, or, if it is, the realising of it is worse than the pre-existing reality?' But without first considering how it/we are going to get back out of the river or hole, or what hazards might be in them.  Now, we can understand and even appreciate how a people, a nation that has been attacked can or might seemingly make their first response an 'emotional one.'  For example, respond with  great anger and a desire to inflict maximum damage on the aggressor, in their attempt to, first defend themselves, and, secondly, punish the aggressor.  That is, as we might conclude, 'human nature', even though we can detect examples of it in other primates. However, this is not a defence which those who were not the known target

BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX - TEAM FERRARI AND CHARLES LECLERC ALL THE WAY!!

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  A Very Big Congratulations to Team Ferrari and Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz for achieving P.1 and  P.2 position  at the end of the opening race of the Formula 1 Grand Prix 2022 Season in Bahrain of Sunday 20th March 2022. A Very Big Congratulations also for Team Mercedes and their racers, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, for making it to P.3 and P.4 respectively. Now, what can I say about this Grand Prix? Yes, I could say much, some of which might not really need to be said.  During the Practicing and Qualifying sessions, the dominant teams were Ferrari and Red Bull, with Team Mercedes unconvincingly trying to play 'catch the leaders.'  Similarly, during the Grand Prix, it seemed clear that all Team Mercedes and Hamilton and Russell could manage with their below par racing machines.   Was to race with all their professional acumen, keep away from unwanted potential car-to-car embraces.   And endeavour to put themselves in the right places at the right time to maximise w