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My final thoughts concerning the Confederate Flag, the use of symbolism as a powerful tool to convey ideas. A distinction between slavery and racism. Whether we should idolize the Confederate Flag as cultures have idolized objects before, and the dangers of doing so. Our belief system and a conclusion… Read More

Tags: war, american, symbolism, philosophy, government, people, future, pride, past, civil, thought, racism, black, wrong, beliefs

The Confederate Flag

By MichaelS76

Essay / Non-Fiction

October 01, 2015

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A brief discussion and analysis of the Confederate flag, its symbolism and if it's appropriate to display today as a symbol of American pride as so many do without any knowledge behind its creation and what it represented, then and ultimately now. Read More

Tags: war, american, symbolism, philosophy, government, people, future, pride, past, civil, thought, racism, black, wrong, beliefs

The end of friendship?

By teen nobody

Miscellaneous / Other

June 13, 2015

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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"The end of friendship?" is about as you can guess me losing my best friends because she decided to believe the rumours her mother was spreading about me. This miscellaneous is about how we shouldn't judge people because of what others say about them, we should get to know them… Read More

Tags: friendship, trust, beliefs, reputations, rumous

Forgotten Tales

By Hanorbi

Miscellaneous / Fantasy

May 05, 2015

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

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Just a little thing I wrote. I highly recommend listening to the music attached here while reading ~ Inspiration and music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dKCp85qui4 Read More

Tags: fantasy, life, short, stories, creation, beliefs, views, ideas, concepts

Support group for philosophic anxiety

By One Anonymous Scientist

Article / Non-Fiction

April 11, 2015

Comments: 1

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It is not about existential angst. The feeling that our life may be meaningless. I don't mind meaningless. There's so much beauty in life, birds singing, a forest, a river flowing through it, the bugs in the earth. I love life so much that I don't want to damage it.… Read More

Tags: environment, war, religion, philosophy, science, anxiety, beliefs, collapse, disorder, disaster, psychology, psychiatry, sustainability

Victorias Peace

By VictoriasPeace

Book / Fan Fiction

December 11, 2014

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Imagine Huckleberry Finn, sold and subsequently adopted at birth through an underground market, waking up in an urban world of wealth, a dysfunctional family, ROTC prep schools and trussed in a stubborn and unforgiving religion. Add to this an illicit love story, a mystery to resolve, a psychological thriller, and… Read More

Tags: fiction, religion, freedom, age, coming, parenting, beliefs, cult

The authenticity of love

By Jasmine M

Poem / Poetry

November 14, 2014

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Tags: love, thoughts, beliefs, ideas, realism

Hurting Beings

By P3anut

Poem / Poetry

August 22, 2014

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Why do we make someone hurt? Read More

Tags: poetry, poem, hurt, sadness, hatred, suffering, opinions, bullies, beliefs, individuality, perfection, rude, bullying, hurting, aching

Hunted: The Fading

By ReneVorster

Book / Fantasy

July 23, 2014

Comments: 2

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Everything seems to be turning lifeless as the Fallen make their way from town to town, ravaging and destroying anything that they find. Political power seems to be abused and the last thing anyone wants to do, is acknowledge a threat big enough to devour the world. The World of… Read More

Tags: fantasy, dark, horror, death, family, fiction, war, magic, pain, mystery, evil, conflict, adventure, drama, survival

Leo, Libra, ...and Love

By Origins and Tall Tales

Short Story / Young Adult

May 09, 2014

Comments: 15

Shelves: 1

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Have you ever decided not to like someone because of your own personal beliefs? Have you ever tried to lump someone into a group without knowing them? Sometimes these can be things like: "all girls are the same" or "nice guys finish last" Sometimes, these beliefs can lead to life-altering… Read More

Tags: love, fiction, adult, hope, short, story, prejudice, young, beliefs, triangle

Family Values

By jessicadowd

Short Story / Religion and Spirituality

February 25, 2014

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Daily writing for an English college class. Read More

Tags: religion, beliefs, family_values

They (Unholy souls)

By browneyedsoul511

Poem / Gay and Lesbian

February 23, 2014

Comments: 18

Shelves: 1

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Well, this was a challenging poem to write. I am all about LGBTT rights and equality for all human beings. I strongly believe that God wants us to love everybody without taking into consideration where they come from or what they like. Based on those beliefs, I wanted to write… Read More

Tags: gay, social, poetry, lesbian, bisexual, political, christian, sin, issues, beliefs, bible, homosexuality, conservative, controversy, transsexual

The Mastery of Witchcraft - Book I/1. Introduction: Welcome, Spiritual Seeker

By Lady Scarlet

Book / Non-Fiction

February 14, 2014

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The First Chapter of The Mastery of Witchcraft - Book I. Read More

Tags: nature, religion, evil, spiritual, occult, animals, witch, wisdom, beliefs, knowledge, welcome, magick, introduction, magician, seeker

Life of an All-Time Loser: A Recollection of Short Memoirs

By Sade Young

Book / Memoir

February 12, 2014

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Journey into the life and mind of Sade Young, a girl with a wretched past and an unforgivable lifestyle. Born with a series of embarrassing physical and mental disorders, she humorously illustrates an account of her experiences with them. An internet addict, with unusual habits and hobbies, and lacking in… Read More

Tags: depression, abuse, teen, school, adult, thoughts, life, anger, american, pain, insane, teenage, weird, memories, memoir

The Doubts of the Faithful

By Unfinished

Short Story / Other

January 31, 2014

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

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Submitted for a contest on another site, The Doubts of the Faithful is a short story (limit 400 words) about a woman who struggles with her faith and belief of fate when her father is diagnosed with cancer. Read More

Tags: family, romance, short_story, fate, beliefs

Societal Confinement - Opinion

By Ohioguy

Miscellaneous / Editorial and Opinion

January 16, 2014

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My opinion on what has changed within society, and the reasons why I think that we need to revise our thinking before we fall too far. This is based purely on my own perspective, and I make no claims to speak factually or properly. I would love to hear other… Read More

Tags: society, opinion, belief, beliefs, discussion, debate, neutrality, dynamics, societal

The Malice of Beast-Men and the Chalice of Appeasement Part One: Pawn of Malice

By CC Chuks

Book / Fantasy

December 06, 2013

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The Owaro Ajodun, an annual festival to ward off angry spirits, goes terribly wrong. The festival brings peace and order to the realm by appeasing two diametric, hellish spirit races, the impenitent and the vengeful, by rallying offenders for the sake of seeking forgiveness from spirits of the dead. The… Read More

Tags: love, fantasy, fiction, novel, religion, story, mythology, belief, tradition, science, beast, reincarnation, demon, africa, beliefs

Death of the Individual

By acbowgus

Poem / Poetry

November 21, 2013

Shelves: 1

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All the speeches the current leaders have read containing ideas about the strengths of this country and western society being based on those who "toil". That the individual did not do any of the things they have been credited with through history. It was the group; the masses. Bulls*$@t! Read More

Tags: society, character, beliefs, sheep, individual, inner_strength, the_masses

The Crows

By GPBurdon

Short Story / Thrillers

August 27, 2013

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

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In the middle of the forest, a man shoots down a crow as it flies by, for no other reason than to simply see it die. As he makes his way back to his hunting cabin, he finds himself watched by other crows. Ones who are not so easily frightened… Read More

Tags: dark, horror, death, raven, suspense, supernatural, occult, thriller, book, beliefs, hunter, superstition, books, crow, superstitious

My Philosophy To The Spiritualistic God Filled Life (Chapter 3 and 4)

By Neil Patrick Ricard

Book / Religion and Spirituality

August 14, 2013

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Chapter 3 and 4 of my Christian Spiritualist self help book :) Read More

Tags: love, god, nature, pain, faith, helping, people, supernatural, jesus, humans, teenagers, compassion, human, beliefs, someone

It's Amey

By katelyn8000

Book / Action and Adventure

August 13, 2013

Comments: 12

Shelves: 1

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Myths aren't just myths, are they? What if they were true? What if they decided it was time for Earth to come to an end? And as the world crumbles to pieces, a group stands up to power. Sometimes the least-expected can become just the person you need. Fifteen-year-old Amethyst… Read More

Tags: love, death, romance, nature, fish, life, magic, elves, vampires, fate, boyfriend, girlfriend, forever, earth, kiss