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God is unfair
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May 11, 2007
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I heard in a Bible study a few weeks ago that God is radically unfair. This sounded different from normal, and here's the explanation. - Let's assume God said something like this: "If you do X, your punishment will be Y."
- You do X.
- You don't get punished with Y.
- Conclusion: God is unfair.
If X = sin and Y = separation from God, God is unfair if he doesn't follow through with the original promise. In that case, I'm glad he's unfair. #religion
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Spice
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May 11, 2007
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I'm not a fan of really spicy foods, but I like a little red pepper here and there. I think there's a difference between "melt your face off spicy" and just regular spicy. I ate dinner at an Indian family's house one time, and the mom cooked some sort of casserole ... with jalapenos. None of my white friends noticed them at first, but deduced from the changing color of my face that this was no ordinary casserole. After eating a few, I was eventually told that jalapenos were added because, well, who doesn't add jalapenos to casserole? Indeed. Who doesn't? This wasn't my idea of a good way to introduce spice to a meal. I'd rather sprinkle some pepper on something to give it a little umph, not be tricked into eating something because it looks innocent.
The type of food makes a difference. A casserole shouldn't be spicy just like ice cream shouldn't be spicy. But chicken, steak, fajitas, burritos, really anything Mexican ... that's just asking for some spice. And most finger foods at Super Bowl parties, such as chips, wings, etc. are much better with a little extra flavor.
The type of spice is also important. I'm not talking about which kind of pepper. I mean whether it's pepper or Tabasco sauce. I think it's ridiculous that people think Tabasco sauce adds flavor to their meal. I've been criticized many times for thinking Tabasco sauce is too hot. Sorry. I guess I just like to taste my meal and not make my lips burn off. On the plus side, hot sauce clears out my sinuses like nothing else. I guess there are two sides to everything. #food
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Do you work here? (8)
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May 11, 2007
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More often than what I would presume to be normal, I'm mistaken as a person who works at the store I'm shopping in. It's because I wear khakis and I tuck in my shirt. I suppose it only happens when I'm wearing a solid-color shirt, such as blue for Best Buy or red for Sports Authority. But what's weird is that it happens quite often. Just the other day, I was mistaken for an employee of Sports Authority twice in 10 minutes. My favorite part about it is that I can see it coming from a mile away. I'll be walking around a store and notice a person make purposeful eye contact with me. I'll smile to myself and think, "Here it comes." I'll busy myself near some objects on a shelf and pretend to be surprised as they show up next to me and start talking to me. I'm not sure if it's my intentionally blank stare that gives it away or the fact that there's no logo on my shirt, but most people ask their question followed by a "I'm sorry, do you work here?" I politely say no, but that I'd be happy to answer their question. Most people think I'm kidding, but I don't mind trying to answer a question about the location of an object in a store with which I have no affiliation. #business
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