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The Soul Punch, I’m Dying!
Written by Jimmie Burroughs Those two words “I’m dying” were the two words referred to by the award winning actor, Matthew McConaughey, as a “soul punch.” They were a couple of words from his latest movie “Dallas Buyers Club.” In order to be convincing, great actors must convince themselves that what they are saying is true. I suppose that’s the reason it hit so close to home. We are dying . . . All of us are dying, but we somehow dismiss it from our minds, as we should; I must say that we should dwell on living, but if we are wise, we will also prepare for dying. Life…
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Don’t be the Victim of False Opinions
By Jimmie Burroughs Does your opinion have dominion? Having an opinion is something we all are entitled to and no one, even a dictator, can deprive us of it. We may endanger ourselves by speaking our opinion in some environments but we can always have an opinion about anything we choose. The danger is in having false opinions that are founded on someone else’s false judgment or on a group belief. Jim Jones, pastor of the people’s church, led a group of people and influenced them to believe his opinion even though it was entirely false and even led them to take their own life. Having a false opinion whether…