For this weeks “Thought”, I am enclosing a link for readers to view, and hopefully comment, discuss, and even debate…
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/31/do-you-speak-christian/
Just…Thoughts…
Sunday, 25 September 2011
Friday, 16 September 2011
Alzheimers vs Alienation
TV 'Evangelist' Pat Robertson has recently come under fire and condemnation recently, for his advice to a caller to his show, that it is ok to divorce someone who has Alzheimer's Disease...
His views are, that the disease is 'like death' anyway, so this, in his opinion, should be ok and allowed for a person to be divorced from said spouse; but he added that there should be a care program set up for the afflicted person before the divorce...Rrrrright...
Hmm, so the good old marriage vows of 'Til death do us part', or 'in sickness and health', 'for better or worse', according to Pat are now no longer applicable? One wonders what would be next on the alienation from one's spouse; Cancer? or some other terminal disease or affliction?
For those of you who know me, yes, I have been married and divorced more than once, so I am certainly not the first one to be in line to throw any stones; but really, divorce is far too easy these days...and sadly so...
But also, shouldn't there be some end in sight for more and more and MORE 'allowable' divorce excuses?
Just...Thoughts...
His views are, that the disease is 'like death' anyway, so this, in his opinion, should be ok and allowed for a person to be divorced from said spouse; but he added that there should be a care program set up for the afflicted person before the divorce...Rrrrright...
Hmm, so the good old marriage vows of 'Til death do us part', or 'in sickness and health', 'for better or worse', according to Pat are now no longer applicable? One wonders what would be next on the alienation from one's spouse; Cancer? or some other terminal disease or affliction?
For those of you who know me, yes, I have been married and divorced more than once, so I am certainly not the first one to be in line to throw any stones; but really, divorce is far too easy these days...and sadly so...
But also, shouldn't there be some end in sight for more and more and MORE 'allowable' divorce excuses?
Just...Thoughts...
Saturday, 10 September 2011
10 Minutes Vs. 10 Years
September 11th, 2001; pretty well everyone within range of anything remotely ‘civilized’, or at least close to it, remembers where they were and what they were doing on that morning…
But, one wonders, in even the 10 minutes previous to the start of those tragic events, if what was pre-occupying our minds is still remembered; even the 10 hours before, or 10 days before…
Life, so to speak, was running mostly normal for most people, some were preparing for a good day ahead, some perhaps even dreading the day ahead for what work may have in store. The skies were clear on the East Coast that day, and who could have possibly known what was to come?
While many of us will pause to remember in each our chosen way, of the thousands of lives lost, and then too look back on how our world HAS changed over the past 10 years, how many will yet remember, of what we were doing in those brief 10 minutes before the first plane hit into the first tower…and then precious life snuffed out…
In perhaps the same amount of time it will take you to read this, ponder what will the next 10 years bring for you, and me, and everyone we know? What additional changes will we go through, endure and even accomplish in life? What will even your next 10 minutes be like?
Just…Thoughts…
But, one wonders, in even the 10 minutes previous to the start of those tragic events, if what was pre-occupying our minds is still remembered; even the 10 hours before, or 10 days before…
Life, so to speak, was running mostly normal for most people, some were preparing for a good day ahead, some perhaps even dreading the day ahead for what work may have in store. The skies were clear on the East Coast that day, and who could have possibly known what was to come?
While many of us will pause to remember in each our chosen way, of the thousands of lives lost, and then too look back on how our world HAS changed over the past 10 years, how many will yet remember, of what we were doing in those brief 10 minutes before the first plane hit into the first tower…and then precious life snuffed out…
In perhaps the same amount of time it will take you to read this, ponder what will the next 10 years bring for you, and me, and everyone we know? What additional changes will we go through, endure and even accomplish in life? What will even your next 10 minutes be like?
Just…Thoughts…
Saturday, 3 September 2011
Labour vs. Laziness
Yes, that topic above will no doubt bring some to cringe over even just reading it…
But for some, ‘Laziness’ has become a way of life; whether by circumstance or choice, some just really do not want to work to live. Some of course have lost their jobs because of company downsizing, or worse yet, total closure. But these souls then still have a choice as to whether or not to seek alternate means of gainful employment, or just literally sit around the house all day, hoping some magical job fairy will appear at their door, with just the perfect job for them.
Well, of course there is no such reality…and too, some of us, like myself, are off work with either injury or illness, which hopefully, will be a short-term, not a long-term situation.
But for those able-bodied souls,who just refuse an honest days work for an honest days pay, should the government still support such slothful souls? Perhaps some kind of ‘litmus test’ should be utilized for those who just will not ‘work’, but would rather live off the taxpayer’s expense?
One thing I do know, as do millions of others, a good job that one is employed at, certainly does bring a sense of self-worth, and even emotional satisfaction and purpose. While not everyone has ‘The Perfect Job’, whatever THAT may be these days, ‘a job is a job’, and that my friends, means feeding oneself, and family…
Just…Thoughts…
But for some, ‘Laziness’ has become a way of life; whether by circumstance or choice, some just really do not want to work to live. Some of course have lost their jobs because of company downsizing, or worse yet, total closure. But these souls then still have a choice as to whether or not to seek alternate means of gainful employment, or just literally sit around the house all day, hoping some magical job fairy will appear at their door, with just the perfect job for them.
Well, of course there is no such reality…and too, some of us, like myself, are off work with either injury or illness, which hopefully, will be a short-term, not a long-term situation.
But for those able-bodied souls,who just refuse an honest days work for an honest days pay, should the government still support such slothful souls? Perhaps some kind of ‘litmus test’ should be utilized for those who just will not ‘work’, but would rather live off the taxpayer’s expense?
One thing I do know, as do millions of others, a good job that one is employed at, certainly does bring a sense of self-worth, and even emotional satisfaction and purpose. While not everyone has ‘The Perfect Job’, whatever THAT may be these days, ‘a job is a job’, and that my friends, means feeding oneself, and family…
Just…Thoughts…
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