As a rational being I consider it the solemn duty of each human being to think his or her own way through the concepts of God available in front of us. The concept of a compassionate or merciful God looks abhorrent to me personally.

Burial at Sea or Scattering of ashes in the sea is a very old tradition that is practiced all over the World. Orca Yacht Charters offer you this service to make this somber moment of departing with your loved one a hassle free and memorable one.

After I finished my BA degree, many, many years ago, I started working on my MA, in counseling, psychology, drugs and alcohol, etc., a combination—then I stopped for a period of time, not really knowing what I wanted to do, so I studied theology, read 400-books in 18-months, listened to over 10,000-hours of tapes from every corner of Christendom, Christology—through theology, even went to Haiti, up in the mountains to do some missionary work, only to find out I was not meant to be a missionary, or priest, or clergy, although I did go to a theological university for six months, and studied Old Testament Studies, along with several other courses.

Few things are more important to a Central Asian than maintaining cultural traditions. Throughout the existence of the Soviet Union, they were forced to conform to a Russian mindset, lifestyle, and even language. Free from this tyranny, Central Asians now cherish the things they can call their own. On the flip side, they are turned off by anything that looks, smells, or acts foreign.

Have you ever seen a planet planetarium show so intriguing it actually kept you awake? This one did it for me! Perhaps you have seen it too.  The show begins in a conventional conversation but what it progresses into is anything but conventional. It is science fiction at it's best with a surprise ending that will knock you for a loop.

Saddam tried to rebuild Ancient Babylon, before that he tried to rule the land with an iron hand. There are reasons for all this, just as there are reasons beyond the front-page news, why we are still there, Americans. Historically, and geographically, this is a strategic point in the world.