Life Hacks for Polymaths

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Welcome polymaths !

Ever get the feeling that you seem to don't know what to do with your life because there are just so many things that you want to do ? I know, I've been there, so welcome to the club.

My name is Zigfred Diaz and I am a polymath. After more than 6 years of bloging about almost anything under the sun and having sort of a "blogging identity crisis." I've finally embraced who I am and decided to turn my main blog into some sort of guide for people with so much interest. Feel free to poke around.

Initial observations on the “Dangers of Calvinism” seminar of Cebu Bible Baptist Church

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Cebu Bible Baptist church Katipunan is conducting a two day “Dangers of Calvinism” Bible Conference with Dr. Phil Stringer as its speaker. With all due respect. If the speaker really has a “doctorate” as advertised, he would not be committing blunders that is not even committed by freshmen seminary graduate school students. Now some people say that credentials are not an issue because after all we are all nobody in Christ. That is true but that is not the point why I am raising this. If you have done graduate school studies you are trained to do proper research, use only materials from reputable source, think logically and critically. Unfortunately you do not see any of these on this "seminar." Why do I say so, let me prove my point. I listened to several minutes of the first session but I decided to just turn it off because I could not believe the falsity that is being said. The propagation of of lies, half-truths, historical inaccuracies and misrepresentations and straw man … [Read more...]

The Maharlika Investment Fund: A contrarian analysis

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The proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), touted as the country's inaugural sovereign wealth fund, has garnered significant attention. Supporters project that the MIF will effectively harness national funds, yield substantial returns, and make a significant contribution to the Medium-Term Fiscal Framework, the 8-point Socioeconomic Agenda, and the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028. The MIF is said to encompass a diverse range of assets, including foreign currencies, fixed-income instruments, real estate, and impactful infrastructure projects. This broad spectrum of investments could lead to higher potential economic returns. However, this proposed fund has been met with controversy and skepticism. Critics express concerns that it may be a conduit for corruption and question the country's ability to divert surplus funds for investment amid its current budget constraints and ongoing developmental needs. The financial burden of the COVID-19 pandemic has only compounded … [Read more...]

Does Psalms 12:6 refer to the King James Version ?

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DOES PSALM 12:6 refer to the KJV version ? "The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times." (Psalm 12:6) - As Christians we are suppose to study, rightly dividing the Word of Truth. I am sorry to say that the KJV only camp does is one of the worst exegesis of this verse .... in some sense I am no surprised as a lot of people in the KJV only camp are fond of eigesis instead of doing proper exegises (May God forgive them for mishandling His Words, adding to what His Words really mean .... for they know not what they do .... or do they ?) Arguments that Psalm 12:6 does not apply to the KJV are as follows: ARGUMENT #1 - This is a completely wrong interpretation of the verse. Frankly speaking I am ashamed to call myself of pastor if this is the way I interpret the verse. Such interpretation of the said verse that it refers to the KJV is one of the many lies, illogical fallacies and serious misinterpretation of Scripture that the KJV … [Read more...]

Ten myths of stock market investing – Part 3

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I apologize that it took me quite a long while to wrap up this series. Part 2 of Ten myths of stock market investing was made available last October 2021. It took me some time to come up with Part 3 ! The reason was not because it took me a while to figure out what the other four myths were. The reason was that I became so busy with my other roles, especially with regards to my responsibilities in the academe. Now that all of my deadlines are done, here are the next two myths of stock market investing. 7.)Stock market investing is risky In anything that we do in this world, we take a certain kind of risk. Day to day activities like simply crossing the street or trusting that the food you eat or the water you drink will not make you sick do require that we take some kind of acceptable risk. Well admittedly, there is a certain risk involved when investing in the stock market however the risk I am talking about is not the same kind of risk that most people think. If you … [Read more...]

Is election unto salvation corporate or individual ?

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Being a staunch 5 point Calvinist I frequently come across statements in my interaction with non-Calvinist. Since it takes me a while to write a response to them, I have decided to turn my responses into blogpost. Here is a statement from my a dear brother with regards to whether election to salvation is corporate or is it individual and below is my response STATEMENT: I agree with your statement that the doctrine of election can be found all over Scriptures but I don't think that individual election to salvation is taught in the Bible. Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not an Arminian. I have problems with the Arminian view of Eternal Security so I don't consider myself to be one. So I'm neither. I go with what the Bible teaches. I have read a lot about this issue and had been thinking which side is correct. Finally, I came to the conclusion that Calvinism is not taught in the Bible. Though I won't say I'm that knowledgeable about it since I only do personal study and don't … [Read more...]