I actually take the creation stories as metaphors and not real ways of saying what happened. (I ran into this problem in 2nd grade or so, trying to fit the dinosaurs' thousand of years into the 7 days creation story. That created a headache). So I don't believe Adam and Eve existed, more like God gave us free will to make a choice and that's what we're doing.
1) What religious denomination do you belong to? Christianity 2) How often do you attend a religious service (once a week, once a month, etc) (if your religion does not include this, please put N/A)? Once a week 3) How often do you engage in religious ritual weekly (prayer, communion, other similar things)? Every day 4) Do you feel that religion in general is still relevant to your daily life? Religon, not necessarily, no. But morals yes, and my morals came from my religon 5) On a scale from 1-10, with one being not relevant at all, how relevant is it (how often does your religion affet what you do)? A 3.
Plus half of the earth's oxygen comes from Coral reefs (phytoplankton on the reefs) that are now dying because of pollution. Humans need to severely clean up their act and I think population is one of the things humans need to work on
I think just about everything changes with time. Looks and personality included.
Ok, I can understand that. Then, how would you teach them that swearing behind closed doors or as Freudian slips are ok as opposed to towards or infront of people or authority figures? That's the only part I get confused on.
She is underage, but I still don't see her photo shoot as an attention-grabbing stunt. A bad decision maybe, but not as something she planned to get notice.
I completely agree with you. That the human race has become horribly irresponsible when it comes to kids. Some countries are so overpopulated and the earth's paying for it. It would be much better if the government regulated childbirth in some way (the book, Ender's Game, had an idea like this) The issue then is that people already see having kids as something that is totally in their control. It would be hard to convince people that the government taking control of that would be difficult. I don't think people would take the idea kindly. We are a very selfish race.
Swearing might not have a physical effect, but teaching kids to not swear would still be beneficial to them. If someone is trying to make a point about something and they swear they've hurt their side of the argument and just made themselves look dumber then they probably are. And I know that my school has a very strict policy on swearing. Swear in front of a certain teacher once and you'd end up with detention or more. People still swear in my school but it's considerably less in comparison to other school's I've been to.
When it comes down to the Vanity fair shoot, I think it was blown out of proportion with the media. I don't think Cyrus meant it as a dirty pic. There is a difference between the Michelangelo and topless pictures. I think the Vanity fair shoot was meant as an artful picture but the media wanted to write a story about how Miley Cyrus was becoming a bad girl and blew it out of proportion. Vanity Fair has done nude pictures before for artful purposes. Demi Moore did a front cover shot nude when she was pregnant. That's just how I saw it: The media blowing something out of proportion from what was meant as an artful picture.
Yes, I cried once or twice when I read a book. The most memorable was Sirena, a love story between a mermaid and stranded fighter. The other was a chicken soup story (something about a boy and his cat that was dying...it made me cry the second time i read it too,)
I think that Stephanie Meyer's writing style suits me better. I read mostly for entertainment and fluff. I leave any deep thought or reflection for poetry or short stories. I can appreciate abstract or descriptive writing, but for the most part I would prefer a more straight-forward writing for entertainment reading. I think that super fans come from people who make a big deal out of things for attention. If they cry and scream about a book or how hot and in love they are about Edward, they get more attention. Maybe they've even bought into their own joke and believe they are in love with Edward. Heck, I once fell into that trap, where I thought this one character from an anime was really hot (i think it was sasuke?) and for a joke I told my friends I loved him and later actually kinda believed that I did. What a weird world.
I think that swearing shouldn't be allowed in school and should have a much more harsher punishment for swearing. School is meant to help students on how to live in the 'adult world'. I don't know if it would help, but I think it would be better if school's also taught students to swear a lot less. But then again it would be hard to punish and basically an upward battle to stunt swearing. Ah well, I know that I respect people a lot more when they don't swear. And TheMagicalMisterMistoffelees, I lol'd at your siggy so much...probably more then I should have. but it's so funny!!
I really believe that there is only one God. That all the different gods that people worship is that one God under different names. People who did amazing things thought this way too. Ghandi, Mother Teresa, and Dorthy Day all believed in one universal God who protects everyone. And even if this isn't true, if there is no God at all, I still like this way of thinking. Thinking that there is one universal God is what allowed Ghandi and Mother Teresa to treat all people as equals and deserving of love. It broke down barriers of discrimination and allowed them to help Hindus and Muslims alike, even though the two groups themselves hated each other over religous issues. So I believe that there is either one universal God under different names, or there is no God and we merely want something to hold onto as a parent figure. Who knows?
This is a kinda random fun fact from physiology class, but as it turns out, for really deep relationships (like things close to marriage) people will feel closer to others who they feel are close to their same attractiveness. Or, as House put it so well 5's marry 5's, 7's marry 7's and 3's marry 3's. And I kinda agree with Obsessed, in that, very few people would date the ugliest guy/girl just because (s)he was nice or smart or romantic. I also think that very few people would date the stupidest guy/girl just because they were hot or sexy or cute (at least, not for very long and not for a serious relationship)
Does that mean everyone who decides to become a singer has to get bashed because people claim they can't sing? Miley Cyrus can sing a lot better than other singers out there right now. I can't say I like her music nor her shows but I like how she's a singer and an actress who hasn't resorted to attention-grabbing stunts (ie, drunk driving). She's also very mature for her age. Miley Cyrus is an actress who hasn't fallen to partying and destructive decisions like many other actresses, at least give her credit for that.
If you live in the US....I recommend trying to fix whatever you don't like. Be active in politics, write letters, address things you don't like that they're doing, or join a group to help shape US the way you like it. The US is a democracy and so it prides itself for listening to its citizens Moving to another country is hard. And to find another country that has the same living standards as the US will be equally hard. I recommend New Zealand. Ireland is one of the top 10 stable and prosperous countries. Australia has one of the highest qualities of life, followed by canada. ( for references I found teh stability list at http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article3617160.ece and the quality of life at http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-top-ten/world-top-ten-quality-of-life-map.html) Those are my top ideas for countries, but I still recommend that you try to help fix what you don't like about the US first.
I've definitely felt that, especially during my first two years of High School. There were certain people who seemed to never make mistakes or were pretty/smart/popular/insert-good-trait-here/etc. Anime actually helped me through that. Alot of shows I watched actually looked at the different lives of the characters and each persons life had troubles and bumps. Sooo, put simply... Anime Rox!
I think the media is to blame. Parents can try to stop their kids from growing up too fast, but the moment kids leave the house for school or otherwise, friends and the media dictate how they live. It's hard to fight back against TV, movies, and music that kids are exposed to. TV shows and movies especially annoy me. They show actors and actresses in their 20s playing characters who are supposed to be 16 or 14! Little girls see that and feel that they should look 20 when they're 16. It's stupid! They try to act grown up and mature the way TV defines maturity (often being sexy or hot). I wish finishing schools would become a fad again. Where girls and boys could learn how to behave and common courtesy. Instead of TV and mass media telling them how to act, people should teach them.
Top three dream jobs would beee.. 1. Marine Biologist (I love the oceans so much. It's fun to swim and watch animals swim <3) 2. Marine photographer (...okay, kinda along the same lines as the first one, but learning and recording whales/dolphins/fish for others would be a dream job for me) 3. Veterinary Doctor (my only landlubber job I'd want. I like animals, and treating them and helping them would make me feel like I would be doing something useful for the society. Playing in my own little world on a boat wouldn't help people as much as being a pet doctor ;P )
I like anime because some anime shows can have amazing plots and character development to the point where they surpass shows that feature human actors ( Gilmore Girls for instance, or House). Anime can also be very versatile. You can get shows like School Rumble or FLCL that are just very funny and for the laughs, and shows like Death Note or Noir that are alot more serious or shows that are purely action or purely romance. Anime includes nearly every genre available. It's a nice selection in comparison to Western cartoons or dramas.
