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Robert Hurtgen

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Robert Hurtgen is a husband, father, minister and writer. Read more of him at robhurtgen.wordpress.com.

There are reasons to step cautiously, but lions aren't one of them

Saturday, June 7, 2008

We love conspiracy theories. Conspiracies are concocted stories developed to keep the truth at bay -- Nessie, Big Foot, the lunar landing. They are stories and events that capture and foster a childlike imagination buried within us all. Sometimes, though, imagined risks and invented dangers can keep us from fully living.

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