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Review of This, But not Yet  
Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (5.0)
I was intrigued by your work. You write with power and insight. I can't pretend to agree with the sentiments within it but I see it's depth. I thought it was a special piece, so profound. Your words about pain touched me deeply. I know so many in my life who suffer, and I see the truth in your words. This is special. I appreciate your work.

I hope you are not personally in pain and, I wish you peace.

Moomin
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Review of Be Thankful  
Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (4.5)
This a refreshing read. Your words are humble and honest, like a breath of fresh air. That you took the time to write about such a positive thing says a lot about you.

My country is also full of people who go through life taking things for granted. Every now and again, something happens to make them sit up and take note and think again. I hope that your article is one of those things.

Good work.

I wish you peace

Moomin
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Review of Religion Unmasked  
Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (4.0)
This is excellent philosophy, well reasoned and presented. Much of what you say is true but, the underlying argument that religion is basically fantasy and therefore untrue, is subjective and inconclusive.

For the record, we, as children, are indoctrinated into many thought patterns when we are growing. We trust our educators, including those who inbed into our consciousness as fact, teachings that are nothing of the kind, including many religions and the theory of evolution.

Very thought provoking.

Regards,

Moomin
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Review by Moomintroll
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
What can I say? I cannot award a low rating to the words of God, because they are perfect. This is an ambitious collection of scriptures. The theme is absolutely positive, and it highlights for the reader the general message of the Bible, that of hope, joy, and peace. The writer is to be commended for their selection and inclusion of those particular scriptures. In doing so, they demonstrate a very personal familiarity with God's word.

I'm sure that many will read this and will find it a good introduction to scripture and the positive benefits it brings to each of us.

I only wish the writer had included commentary on these scriptures. That would have added to the theme, not detracted from it. That is the reason why I only awarded 4 stars.

Good work.
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Review of One Moment More  
Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (5.0)
This is beautiful and very moving.

Isn't it sad that sorrow is the greatest inspiration?!

I'm glad I came across this.

I wish you peace and happiness.

Moomin
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Review of Driftwood  
Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (5.0)
Beautiful and powerful! This is obviously inspired by sorrow yet you loyally hold on to those wonderful images of a love and a focus and faith. I must admit that some of the imagery escapes my understanding yet, still moves me. Is that possible? I have found that with great songs.

Welcome to WDC and, what an entrance!

I wish you peace.

Moomin
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Review of Senseless  
Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (5.0)
This is very moving.

What a lovely way to describe the contrast of what we can do with our senses. You sum up so many important things in a few words yet, you hint at heartache. It says a lot about you, both as a writer, and a person.

Beautiful writing.
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Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (5.0)
So true.

I really enjoyed this! I have often thought this way. Our sun does indeed give us so much. It is easy to see why the peoples of the past held it in such high esteem.

Is there anything in life that makes us feel so content, as lying and doing nothing as the sun bathes us in warmth?!

One of my favorite songs, which expresses gratitude for the sun is "Sunshine on my shoulders." A simple song, at first hearing but, so profound in it's appreciation of simple sunlight.

Well written.

Moomin
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Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (4.0)
Good information.

I strongly recommend the new documentary "What The Health." You will be astonished, as I was!

I wish you peace, and good health.

Moomin
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Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (4.0)
Good article, good information. You write very methodically and you make your points clearly. I believe a lot of readers will benefit from this.

I just wanted to add that, in recent years, nutritionists and biologists have discovered that it is actually possible to halt and reverse diabetes. The key is a plant-based diet. Studies and treatments have shown, almost universally, that consuming large percentages of plants (particularly those with high vitamin and fibre content) actually inhibits and eliminates diabetes.

I highly recommend watching a new health documentary called "What The health."

Well written.

I wish you peace and good health.

Moomin
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Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (4.5)
I enjoyed your article. It was refreshing to read a balanced account from someone who is not a Vegan. You have obviously looked into this subject. I commend you for your research and impartiality. I also like the way you ask honest questions, not just throwing spanners in the works.

I just wanted to comment on a couple of things you said in your article. You say, correctly, that Vegans get their protein from nuts etc. People often think (encouraged by the media and the meat industry), that Vegans can be deficient in protein, and other nutrients. They are not aware that the food that contains the highest source of protein is, in fact, pulses (beans) such as Soya.

You also make the point about animals not being milked or sheared. Although I understand your concern, and I think it is genuine for the animals, I should point out that such animals, left to their own natural ways, would function quite well, just as nature intended. Cows milk is produced for calves. Sheep's wool falls off naturally in the spring, just as dogs moult. Just an observation.

I thought you might find my article about vegetarianism interesting, if you have time.

Well written.

I wish you peace.

Moomin
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Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (4.5)
I enjoyed your article and I appreciate the amount of research it must have taken. You make some very interesting points and observations.

While I agree with most of what you say, I wanted to offer some additional information and some observations for you to consider on this subject. I hope you don't mind. Like you, I like to verify everything I read in the Bible with science and history, although I find that sometimes it is not possible.

Regarding the date of Jesus' birth, Zechariah was told of the birth of John in the second round of the eighth course of the momthly priestly duties. Upon completing his priestly duties in that allotted course, Zechariah returned home to his wife Elizabeth and then their son John was conceived. This would have been at least in late June or early July of the year 3 B.C. About six months later (namely, in our December) Jesus was conceived. Nine months after that Jesus’ birth would occur about October 1 in the year 2 B.C.

Daniel’s prophecy (Dan. 9:24-27), shows that the Messiah or Christ was to arrive at the end of 69 weeks of years, these weeks beginning in the Autumn of 455 B.C. and ending in the Autumn of A.D. 29. The prophecy spoke of the sacrifice the Messiah would offer “In the midst of the week,” (or half a week, 6 months). We know from the priest inauguration laws that men could not act in worship until they were 30 years old. Jesus was 30 when he was baptized in the Jordan. Therefore he would have been 33 and a half when he gave his life. Since it was actually in the spring of 33 CE that Jesus Christ was executed, then three and a half years (or, half of a seven-year week) would take us back to the beginning of the week in the autumn of A.D. 29 for Messiah’s baptism.

Regarding the “Star” itself, this causes much confusion among believers and scholars, not only about the date it appeared but, also about how it appeared and from whom. History, and the churches have always treated the account of the star as emanating from God, guiding the ”Wise men” to the place of the Messiah's birth.

Yet, the Biblical evidence strongly suggests otherwise. Consider the men who followed the star. They came from the east. They were not “Wise men” but astrologers, a practice forbidden by God's laws. Furthermore, they were the only ones who saw the star. They were led by it, not to the infant but to Herod, an enemy of God who tried to slay the child, and as a result, hundreds of children were slaughtered. Why would God have arranged that?

Furthermore, the star “Came to stop above the stable.” Have you ever heard of a star that could place itself in orbit above a building?

Could there be any other Biblical explanation for the phenomena? Consider this;

The Bible describes the enemy of God, the “Resistor” and “Slanderer” - Satan, as a “god” of “Crafty acts” in which he “Keeps transforming himself into an angel of light,” whose operation is “With every powerful work and lying signs and portents.” This manipulative spirit was able to make a serpent appear to speak, and was described by Jesus as “A manslayer when he began.” It is worth considering, is it not?

I thought you might appreciate these points.

Well written.

Moomin
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Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (4.5)
Nicely written. You state the truth with such clarity and honesty. I enjoyed your article.

There are so many people out there who have been persuaded by the pseudo-evidence. I am glad that there are articles like yours that quite rightly, refute them.

Good work.

I wish you peace.

Moomin
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Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (4.0)
I enjoyed your article and it's focus on Jesus. You refute modern doubts, and you quite rightly sidestep allegations that Christ did not exist, simply because such a preposterous argument is unworthy o f serious debate.

I agree with much of what you say, having read the Bible and studied it myself for many years.

One thing I did want to respectfully ask is this;

You say that "All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being." I acknowledge that scripture as a fundamental point in creation. Yet, I find it contradictory to what I know of Jesus and his Father. If something was created "Through" Jesus, then why was it not crated "By" Jesus? I have my own scriptural answer to this puzzle, if you are interested in hearing it but, I would be interested to hear your thoughts on the matter.

I wish you peace.

Moomin
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Review of Mustard seeds  
Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (4.5)
This is really good! I only gave you 4 and a half stars because I wanted it to be longer.

You have good insight concerning faith. You obviously know the Bible well.

You are, sadly, right about people lacking faith these days, although it shouldn't surprise people like you and I, who know what Jesus foretold for our time.

I will read some more of your work.

I wish you peace,

Moomin
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Review of To Father  
Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (5.0)
I read this with sheer curiosity, not knowing where you were going.

It is superb. I am not often moved to re-read something over and over, yet your words made me do that. You are an excellent writer.

I suspect that somewhere in the background, there is personal experience, or possibly tragedy, in your work. If so, it is sad. Yet, often, such sadness inspires beautiful things.

I wish you peace.

Moomin
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Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (4.5)
I enjoyed the picture you paint of experiencing something that was new to her mind. You write well, at a pace that is unusually unrushed for a writer, that's a compliment, by the way!

Einstein once said that, "The only knowledege is experience." If he is right then, your article says much about you, that you appreciate the sky and life, and that you have loved and have been lonely. All these attributes are the hallmarks of a potentially great writer.

I encourage you to write on and find out where you want to go.

I wish you peace.

Moomin
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Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (5.0)
I loved this!

I love trees too, I am embarrassed to say.

So short, and yet so profound, and joyful.

Thank you for cheering me tonight!

You are an artist with words sir.

I wish you peace.

Moomin
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Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (4.5)
I did smile when I read this!

My daughter was always running ahead and hurting herself. But she was always happy, zealous and content. You sound like her.

You paint a lovely picture with your words. I am quite envious of your strong faith. Don't let it go.
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Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (4.5)
Beautifully written. I feel the same about my wife. I wish I had written this!

You are really in love, mate, and you are very lucky.

Good work.

I wish you peace.

Moomin
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Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (4.5)
Once upon a time there was an imaginative writer who went by the curious name of "Bubblegum Jones." Everyday,he wrote with passion, wanting to spread joy and humour. One day,he asked a strange, serious fellow to fill in the blanks of a story he was working on. Because of that, the strange and serous fellow thought he would give it a go but, he wasn't sure what to write. Until finally,he thought he would just pay tribute to the writer's energy and accomplishments. And so Moomin offered his deepest respects to the writer and filled in the blanks. As he wrote, he thought, "What a novel idea, I will have to do something like this."

And Moomin wished him well.
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Review of A Blood-red Dawn  
Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (4.5)
I read your article and it brought a lump to my throat.

Your words drip the frustration and despair that most decent people feel when they look at the news.

It seems a paradox that those that claim to believe in a loving God are willing to butcher others in His name. But they are wrong, they are hypocrites, as you rightly say. Most important of all, they do not represent God, no matter what their deluded interpretaions of God's will may be.

Whether Muslim, Jewish or Christian, God does not ask anyone to murder in His name. The Koran bases it's teachings on the BIble, which is connected to the Hebrew scriptures. In he Bible, Jesus warns us that "Days are coming when men will kill you and think that they have served God." But Jesus went on to say "But they will do this because they have not come to know me, or the one that sent me."

God will hold these hypocrites accountable for their actions. More importantly, the BIble promises that God will bring back to life all those that have been murdered throughout history.

Let me leave you with a beautiful promise from the Bible;

"God will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither mourning, nor outcry, nor pain."

I wish you peace.

Moomin
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Review of The Waiting Room  
Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (4.0)
I enjoyed reading this. It is from a perspective often overlooked. It is imaginative and moving.

I used to wonder why God would let life begin on earth and then take it to Heaven. It didn't make a lot of sense to me. Then I read the Bible, and I found the answer. I invite you to read my article, which is based on the Bible's teachings, about suffering.

I wish you peace.

Moomin
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Review of September  
Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (4.5)
Your words reached out to me.

You pour your sadness into your work yet, I sense a begrudging adoration of nature and seasons.

I do hope that the writer isn't writing from experience, yet I do know that the best works originate from sadness and grief.

I wish you peace.

Moomin
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Review of Self- Doubt  
Review by Moomintroll
Rated: E | (4.5)
You write with conviction and clarity.

I understood your article, as someone who has been in very dark places!

Reasons are funny things. You know they can change with the seasons?

Someone once told me that, no-one really wants their life to end, they would rather the suffering or the loneliness end! - I got that.

If there is any personal inflection in this work, let me reassure you of something important;

If you feel bad about something, then you have the capacity for good!

Your work is good, you can do more, you can help others with it. Don't stop!

I wish you peace.

Moomin
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