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Ghosts

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Something white at the window   I was sat in the office writing notes when a large morphing white figure slowly pressed itself to the frosted window immediately to my right.  It was almost dark outside and there was a bang of something hard on the glass I shit myself  And let out an unmanly squeak  I am the only person working at this part of the hospice. Another white figure appeared . Looking out of the dark I opened the window very carefully. Ten Kashmir goats, were happily grazing on the hospice gardens as gales started to lash the Orme from Going Gently https://ift.tt/3w2K3xb

Religion

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An envelope arrived on our doormat this morning. It was addressed to "The Householder" so I guess that means me. Inside was a leaflet headed "Why You Can Trust The Bible" and a genuinely hand-written letter which is shown below:-   To tell you the truth, I very rarely think about God, Jesus, The Bible and all that stuff. I just do not need it in my life. As far as I am concerned it's all medieval hocus pocus and a distraction from reality. In saying that I apologise to any visitors  for whom religion is their lifeboat. Let's have a look at the leaflet's title: "Why You Can Trust The Bible". Well I am very sorry but you simply cannot trust The Bible.  The history of its emergence on paper is long and complicated, clouded by unjustified partisan claims by various Christian and Jewish groups. There is also the question of translation to consider and the impact of  Roman Catholicism and medieval monastic orders upon its transcription. Its earl...