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Lucas Necessary

I was born in Atlanta, GA, but my family and I soon moved to North Carolina, followed by the mountains of northwestern Montana. There, miles from the nearest paved road, in county over 100 miles long and over 60 miles wide, I was raised in a wood cabin. For a long time, we had neither running water nor electricity, but with the woods all around, meadows nearby, and a pond and creek, it didn't matter much. Reading by kerosene lantern, trimming the wick as it become smoky and loud, was something that I very much enjoyed, as well as fishing, climbing trees, and playing with dirt, which is incredibly fascinating. I hold to what I believe is a rational faith, and I want to make the lives of all people I meet just a little bit brighter. I have a lot of growing to do. With love, always, Lucas

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Rockhounding Locations in WY/MT/UT. (Rough Draft)

Rockhounding Locations in WY/MT/UT. (Rough Draft)

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Bula, y’all! This will be updated to be pleasant to read as I have time. I’ll include pictures of specimens and also maps. Until then, follow the links. Fossilized leaves near Miles City, MT: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Miles+City,+MT+59301/@46.4056794,-105.6607652,219m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x533a1b79bbac00fb:0xa3f69bf1b672ee7e!8m2!3d46.4083362!4d-105.8405582 Belemnites and other fossils near Bridger, MT: https://www.google.com/maps/@45.2162061,-108.8309428,175m/data=!3m1!1e3 Note: stramatolities can be found in some…

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“Children Raised Without Religion Are Kinder and More Empathetic, Study Finds” (Thankfully, we then studied the study.)

“Children Raised Without Religion Are Kinder and More Empathetic, Study Finds” (Thankfully, we then studied the study.)

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❗Read the link towards the bottom.❗ Confirmation bias can be a tough thing to overcome, especially if it is combined with intellectual laziness, or simply an unwillingness to “think about our thinking.” I am habitually guilty of this, and constant vigilance is required to combat such bad habits. Read the…

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The Most Pain I’ve Felt While Hiking! (Also: Darby Canyon, String Lakes, and Green River Lakes.)

The Most Pain I’ve Felt While Hiking! (Also: Darby Canyon, String Lakes, and Green River Lakes.)

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Part 1: The Text My Peruvian friend Yue texted me and asked if I’d like to come and visit her in Jackson. She reckoned that we could perhaps go hiking on Friday, then do something on Saturday and part of Sunday, too, and that her friend Beatriz (Chilean) could accompany us….

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Kent West on Worship

Kent West on Worship

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Kent West writes the following article. If you’d like to see more of his thoughts, visit http://kentwest.blogspot.com/ ****************************************************************** You would not use the word “baptize” in an unscriptural manner, to mean “sprinkle”. Neither should you use the word “worship” in an unscriptural manner, which most of us have done all…

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