Daniel Botkin
Dec 3, 2023
The Attack Against God-Ordained Binary Gender Distinction
BINARY GENDER: ONE OF THE FOUNDATIONS OF CREATION binary: something made of two things or parts; compounded or consisting of or marked by...
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Daniel Botkin
Nov 12, 2023
Letting the Devil Redefine Words and Symbols
I’m gay and not ashamed to admit it. Yes, readers, I’m coming out of the closet and admitting that I am gay. I’m happy and carefree....
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Daniel Botkin
Nov 5, 2023
Purple Hayes
A few years ago I had some of my artwork in a booth at an outdoor art fair in Peoria. A man stopped by and looked at my work. He said...
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Daniel Botkin
Oct 29, 2023
Linguistic Superstition and the Sacred Name Movement
Linguistic superstition is the belief that saying certain "negative" words will produce negative results, and saying certain "positive"...
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Daniel Botkin
Oct 15, 2023
Syncretism: A Blending of Paganism & Truth
Syncretism is defined as "the combination of different forms of belief or practice" (Webster's). The word syncretism does not appear in...
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Daniel Botkin
Oct 8, 2023
The Feminizing of the Faith
I recently read a quote: “The average church today is an institution supported by the husbands of its members.” This quote appeared in...
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Daniel Botkin
Sep 17, 2023
Just One Night in a Bad Motel
I read somewhere that one of the four noble truths of Buddhism is that “Suffering exists,” or “Life is difficult,” or something like...
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Daniel Botkin
Jul 9, 2023
The Seventh Sneeze
Pagan cultures have different superstitions about sneezing. Sneezing, depending on the number or type of sneezes, is believed to be a...
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Daniel Botkin
Feb 26, 2023
OBITUARY: Buttercup Botkin 2008 - 2023
Buttercup Botkin of East Peoria passed away on January 31, 2023, just a couple weeks shy of her 15th birthday. Buttercup was born in...
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Daniel Botkin
Feb 19, 2023
Rebirth of a Dead Language: A Short History of Hebrew
The Hebrew language has a history unlike the history of any other language. After the Romans destroyed Jerusalem in AD 70, the...
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