Dramatic Apology

Editor's Note (2026): This article has been updated where medical or scientific recommendations have changed since it was originally published. Updated information is marked with an asterisk (*) and explained in the Update Notes at the end of the article. I have searched for food allergy information through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and many other sources. Honestly, of all the research I have done, this topic seems to have the most variance. Even today, food allergy research continues to evolve, and medical recommendations have changed significantly since I originally wrote this article. Rather than pretending the science has always been settled, I've updated the recommendations where necessary and documented those changes in the Update Notes at the end of the article. In ge...

Editor's Note (2026): This article has been updated where medical or scientific recommendations have changed since it was originally published. Updated information is marked with an asterisk (*) and explained in the Update Notes at the end of the article. Circumcision is still a heated argument. The majority of American men are circumcised, while circumcision is much less common in most of Europe. Many myths and misplaced arguments float around the debate. I have researched the general stance of the major players, and the debate seems to come down to two very different questions. The first question is medical: does circumcision provide measurable health benefits? The answer appears to be yes, although the size and practical importance of those benefits remain part of the debate. Circumcision is associated with lower rates of urinary tract infections in infancy, reduced risk of some sexually transmitted infections in men, lower risk of phimosis, and lower risk of penile ca...

I have been pondering fear and its purpose. I have come to some general conclusions but of course my ideas are still under personal scrutiny. I am still putting my thoughts together but please fill free to take apart my argument. It seems that faith is the tool used to eliminate fear, both our used to obtain knowledge. I have also concluded that all new knowledge must be acquired with the tools of fear or faith. I cannot perceive any other method. Fear is the natural response to the unknown. Fear keeps our steps short and our progression slow. Without testimony of others, this is the best response when walking into a dark room. When missing our sight, we have fear of the dark. Anything could be in front of us and we must let our faith in our other senses guide us. Our doubt in our ability to convert what we hear and feel into visual knowledge creates fear. We use touch to tip toe through. We use hearing to determine location of objects by their sounds and potential hazards. This is hea...

According to my parents, I was saved at the age of 3. I said the words. I did the deed. But really . . . 3? I loved going to church. Participating in all things church, I didn’t know what was outside of church. My life was great. Who wouldn’t want to be a Christian like everyone else? I am not saying I wasn’t saved but I don’t believe that I knew what I was doing. I believe the turning point in my life was at the age of 12. It was almost as if I realized my independence. I had been sponsored to go to a youth camp that was centered on serving in Engeltal Valley in Arkansas. ETH held a youth camp attended by 12 youth. We mowed the grounds, cooked the food, cleaned the facilities, and worshiped the Lord. At an evening service, the minister said there were 3 people in the room that needed to ask the Lord in their heart. I knew everyone there and they were saved. They were part of the Team. Who goes to a Christian work camp if they are not there to serve God? Two immediately went up to ask ...

I am looking for counter arguments. The only way I am going to discover the truth is through your ideas. This is a progressing thought, I don't presume to be right. If you are religious substitute God for Nature. In the beginning of my thoughts on guilt, I was looking for its purpose. I believe that all life is balanced everything adds up to zero. Physics has suggested that nothing is created or destroyed. I don’t believe that we have evolved past the principles of Nature and are continually subject to its principles. Being this isn’t a discourse on balance, please read this with the assumption that the previous statement is true. If everything is in balance what is guilt balancing and what is it replacing. Guilt is self induced emotional abuse. When we hurt someone one, we hurt ourselves as penance for doing wrong. We balance the scales by punishing ourselves for our poor behavior. Once the act of guilt has been initiated, we are now justified and blameless until we hurt another. ...