A faith-based perspective on trending topics
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, a man who lives in India, has attracted many people with his grandiose claims. He calls himself, "Messenger Of God" or MSG, according to news outlet BBC. Apparently, he has been leading people in India to believe he is a divine being for over twenty years. He claims he wants only …
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, chief of the Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS), was recently charged with the rape of two female sect members. As a result of the conviction, a major outrage incited due to proponents of his ideology refusing to concede with the decision. Singh is a renowned leader in India, garnering over 60 million followers …
Last Monday morning thousands of people living in Freetown, Sierra Leone left their homes for work and various other life-tasks. They began their day under the impression that they’d be able to return to their homes and families. But for nearly 500 people, that wasn’t the case. Shortly after sunrise, a red sheet of mountainside …
I was raised, as previously written here, in West Virginia. June 20, 1863. This was the day West Virginia became a State. What was once considered western Virginia split and became this new State. This rift occurred because, while some did, the overwhelming majority of the populace did not condone slavery. The State Constitution banned …
In the midst of all the racial divide going on in the country, a photo was recently released depicting a group of black kids playing in the streets of Brooklyn, NY in 1948. Although segregation was still strict and enforced, these five kids appeared to be having the time of their life, not caught up …
Anyone who knows me knows I am a self - described movie buff. Forrest Gump, starring Tom Hanks, is on my list of top ten best movies of all time. I have seen it at least twenty times and I can quote nearly every word of it. I've even been told I do a decent …
President Trump's promises to bring back coal jobs and simultaneously build highways hits home, literally. I am proud to say I grew up in Kenova, West Virginia. The city sits on a tristate border with Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia. Its name is a blend of letters taken from the three. It has been nicknamed "The Southern Gate …
Yesterday, Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney General for the Southern District of New York, announced that he had been terminated from his position after refusing to resign at the request of his boss, President Trump. The news sent shockwaves through the political arena that are still reverberating. Preet himself was blindsided, likely calling the moment Trump asked …
The Powerball jackpot is making National headlines again. It is nearing $403 Million, and as its payout rises, the hopes of many living a modest, middle class life in suburban America follow. I myself am not immune to this, truth be told, I bought two tickets when it reached its all time high of around $1.6 …
The Academy Awards or “Oscars” is the seminal awards ceremony marking the brightest and best movies of the year, hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The top categories are Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, April Reign started the call to bring attention to the fact that no African Americans were …
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