The following may be controversial to some; it deals with a controversial subject. This is a flow of ideas with some playful speculation woven in. The jury is still out for me on a great many things, but there are…

To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea.James Madison

Conflicting views exist about when Jesus appeared to his New World disciples. Did he appear directly after his ascension to the Father? Some believe that his appearance followed the forty days with his disciples in Palestine, while others believe that an entire year had passed after the resurrection when he appeared in the Americas.