Where do my rights began as a Christian? There seems to be this uproar of Christians rights in the USA. Christians feel like their rights are being trampled on by non believers. This is my take on this subject. I am a born again conservative Christian.
I am also an American. As as American, my beliefs in God are just that, my beliefs. My rights end where yours began. As a Christian, I want to share God and his word with the world. One way of sharing is the way you live your life as a Christian. God's love will make you kinder, more loving, and more forgiving. If you live your life as a Christian, you will stand out in this world. We need to share the Bible. There is a difference with sharing what you believe and condemning someone with your beliefs. You are not God! You need to be worried about the sin in your life. Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"
I do not have the right as an American to go around verbally attacking people that do not believe the way I do. The United States was formed when many of the English speaking peoples on the Western shore of the Atlantic Ocean
renounced the authority of the King and Parliament of Great Britain. The English lived in
colonies, under governments authorized by the King. We need to remember why the English sailed for the Colonies.
The most popular reason was
the pursuit of religious liberty. When they lived in England, the Church of England was an official church. The King was the head of the Church of England. If you disagreed with
official Church teachings or refused to accept its authority, you were a dissenters. The dissenters were subject to serious discrimination. The dissenters were excluded from most professions, including government or law.
Some dissenters came to America,
where they felt safe to practice what they believed.
The most famous group of English immigrants that came to America was the Pilgrims. The Pilgrims were dissenters.
The Pilgrims were separatists, they rejected the authority of the English Church. The Pilgrims established the first permanent English settlement at
Plymouth, in 1620.
A major reason American was established so people could believe and worship how they saw fits without the Church of England interfering in their life. The Pilgrims were loyal subjects of the King, yet they did not want to accept his religion.
In America, we have many different religions. Most of these religions believe they are correct in their beliefs, and other religions are wrong. For some reason, people think everyone believes the way they do. This is simply not true! That is why there are so many different religions.
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Friday, December 13, 2013
What happened to common sense?
What happened to common sense? I hear this numerous times from people. When I
have meetings with other small business owners, I always hear someone saying what has happened to common sense.
I blame television and talk radio for sucking common sense out of many adults. The major source for doing away with common sense is the education system.
I have been perplexed by the large number of people that are simply brained washed. They believe any and everything they hear or read especially if it is negative or if it supports what they believe. What has been surprising to me is the number of people that fall into this category that are suppose to be educated.
No one and not any company is always correct 100 percent of the time. Perfect is impossible to achieve on this earth. Jesus Christ was the only perfect being to ever grace this world, all others fall way short. This is why it concerns me when I hear Christians stating any company or person is always right. Impossible!!
Fifteen years ago I use to think these people were not being truthful. I have come to realize these individuals are simply uneducated. They only listen and read what supports what they have been told. They do not think for themselves. These individuals are not able to see the world through others’ eyes. They are not capable of knowing all sides to an issues. They can not see the whole picture. They do not have common sense.
Seriously, I have discovered this to be true. Yes, people that are suppose to be educated only know one side to major life issues. I fear for many Christians. They mindlessly follow this one sided programing. How can a Christian believe any company or any person is always honest and is perfect? This premise goes against Christianity.
These same individuals lack common sense. They have been taught certain information. These individuals do not question the information they hear. They do not think about what they hear. They have been taught to accept the information as facts.
How did this happen? How did our country get in this kind of mess. Employers are always complaining about workers and people in general not having a lick of common sense. I have to deal with this daily. What to do?
It goes back to our education system. The education system is following a model that is frighting to me. Children and young adults are taught to focuses on clear facts with right or wrong answers. This type of information is easier to teach and test. This model of education does not prepare children and young adults to be able to think. In the real world, people need to know how to think outside the box. Many times in life, the solution to a problem is not black or white it may be gray. This model of education hinders creativity.
This education model puts children in a passive role. A passive role does not encourage creative thought. The present education system does not encourage children to think deeply. They are not taught or allowed to create or write meaningful questions. The children are not to question the information they are taught just memorize these facts. This method does not develop reasoning skills. This model of education has just about eliminated common sense.
Children do need to be taught facts. But just as important as facts, we need to teach children how to think. We need to teach how to reflect on facts and how the facts fit into the bigger picture. Our present way of memorizing a list of words, names, and books, is a poor way to judge who is educated. This is what we are doing in education these days. We need to teach children how to debate. They need to prepare an argument for both sides of an issue. In real life, the truth usually lies somewhere in between.
Alfred North Whitehead (1861 – 1947) mathematician and philosopher said, "knowledge does not keep any better than fish." In other words, "bits of disconnected knowledge are meaningless; all knowledge must find some imaginative application to the students' own lives, or else it becomes so much useless trivia, and the students themselves become good at parroting facts but not thinking for themselves."
have meetings with other small business owners, I always hear someone saying what has happened to common sense.
I blame television and talk radio for sucking common sense out of many adults. The major source for doing away with common sense is the education system.
I have been perplexed by the large number of people that are simply brained washed. They believe any and everything they hear or read especially if it is negative or if it supports what they believe. What has been surprising to me is the number of people that fall into this category that are suppose to be educated.
No one and not any company is always correct 100 percent of the time. Perfect is impossible to achieve on this earth. Jesus Christ was the only perfect being to ever grace this world, all others fall way short. This is why it concerns me when I hear Christians stating any company or person is always right. Impossible!!
Fifteen years ago I use to think these people were not being truthful. I have come to realize these individuals are simply uneducated. They only listen and read what supports what they have been told. They do not think for themselves. These individuals are not able to see the world through others’ eyes. They are not capable of knowing all sides to an issues. They can not see the whole picture. They do not have common sense.
Seriously, I have discovered this to be true. Yes, people that are suppose to be educated only know one side to major life issues. I fear for many Christians. They mindlessly follow this one sided programing. How can a Christian believe any company or any person is always honest and is perfect? This premise goes against Christianity.
These same individuals lack common sense. They have been taught certain information. These individuals do not question the information they hear. They do not think about what they hear. They have been taught to accept the information as facts.
How did this happen? How did our country get in this kind of mess. Employers are always complaining about workers and people in general not having a lick of common sense. I have to deal with this daily. What to do?
It goes back to our education system. The education system is following a model that is frighting to me. Children and young adults are taught to focuses on clear facts with right or wrong answers. This type of information is easier to teach and test. This model of education does not prepare children and young adults to be able to think. In the real world, people need to know how to think outside the box. Many times in life, the solution to a problem is not black or white it may be gray. This model of education hinders creativity.
This education model puts children in a passive role. A passive role does not encourage creative thought. The present education system does not encourage children to think deeply. They are not taught or allowed to create or write meaningful questions. The children are not to question the information they are taught just memorize these facts. This method does not develop reasoning skills. This model of education has just about eliminated common sense.
Children do need to be taught facts. But just as important as facts, we need to teach children how to think. We need to teach how to reflect on facts and how the facts fit into the bigger picture. Our present way of memorizing a list of words, names, and books, is a poor way to judge who is educated. This is what we are doing in education these days. We need to teach children how to debate. They need to prepare an argument for both sides of an issue. In real life, the truth usually lies somewhere in between.
Alfred North Whitehead (1861 – 1947) mathematician and philosopher said, "knowledge does not keep any better than fish." In other words, "bits of disconnected knowledge are meaningless; all knowledge must find some imaginative application to the students' own lives, or else it becomes so much useless trivia, and the students themselves become good at parroting facts but not thinking for themselves."
Familiarity
with a list of words, names, books, and ideas is a uniquely poor way to
judge who is well-educated. As the philosopher Alfred North Whitehead
observed long ago, “A merely well-informed man is the most useless bore
on God’s earth. . . . Scraps of information” are only worth something if
they are put to use, or at least “thrown into fresh combinations.” -
See more at:
http://www.theparentsunion.org/parental_engagement#sthash.RTzR72iV.dpuf
Familiarity with a list of words, names, books, and ideas is a uniquely
poor way to judge who is well-educated. As the philosopher Alfred North
Whitehead observed long ago, “A merely well-informed man is the most
useless bore on God’s earth. . . . Scraps of information” are only worth
something if they are put to use, or at least “thrown into fresh
combinations.” - See more at:
http://www.theparentsunion.org/parental_engagement#sthash.RTzR72iV.dpuf
Familiarity with a list of words, names, books, and ideas is a uniquely
poor way to judge who is well-educated. As the philosopher Alfred North
Whitehead observed long ago, “A merely well-informed man is the most
useless bore on God’s earth. . . . Scraps of information” are only worth
something if they are put to use, or at least “thrown into fresh
combinations.” - See more at:
http://www.theparentsunion.org/parental_engagement#sthash.RTzR72iV.dpuf
Familiarity with a list of words, names, books, and ideas is a uniquely
poor way to judge who is well-educated. As the philosopher Alfred North
Whitehead observed long ago, “A merely well-informed man is the most
useless bore on God’s earth. . . . Scraps of information” are only worth
something if they are put to use, or at least “thrown into fresh
combinations.” - See more at:
http://www.theparentsunion.org/parental_engagement#sthash.RTzR72iV.dpuf
Familiarity with a list of words, names, books, and ideas is a uniquely
poor way to judge who is well-educated. As the philosopher Alfred North
Whitehead observed long ago, “A merely well-informed man is the most
useless bore on God’s earth. . . . Scraps of information” are only worth
something if they are put to use, or at least “thrown into fresh
combinations.” - See more at:
http://www.theparentsunion.org/parental_engagement#sthash.RTzR72iV.dpuf
Monday, December 9, 2013
Hoildays and Stress
The holiday season can be a time of stress for many. Even though I love the holidays, I do acknowledge it can be a stressful time. This is a theme often seen in Christmas movies. It is often funny when viewed on the big screen. It is not so funny when it makes people unhappy and miserable.
The stressors can be parental problems, sibling rivalry, in-laws or an extended family member that is the sore spot. We all have someone that is a stressor in our families. It seems these people have a knack for knowing people's stress triggers. They can smell fear and sense uncertainly. They often drudge up unrealistic expectations. They are the ones that can bluntly bring up unpleasant issues for example divorce, affairs, financial setbacks, loss of a job, family problems, career problems, and the list goes on and on.... They ask questions like how much you earn? How much did your house or car cost? They ask nosy questions about your children's grades, careers and your children's personal lives. They often ask in a manner that seems like they care. The nosy individuals wants to know about other people's lives, and problems. The nosy individual can be extremely intrusive.
Some of these people seem to take pleasure in hurting others or starting trouble. They often try to build themselves up by tearing others down. These types of individuals usually have emotional problems. They often fight depression and anxiety. They can be filled with anger, and suffer from low self-esteem. They may seem to have it together, but in reality they have major issues. Some of these individuals are just simply filled with the devil. They are mean, evil, and wicked.
Let the person know the relationship is important to you. Simply and calmly tell them what they said or did bothers you. State you want to make sure that it does not happen again because you value the relationship.State it is alright if your feelings are hurt when talking about the situation.You want a honest conversation. Be calm, yet firm in establishing your boundaries, state your position but do not go into long explanations. Long explanations will only dilate your point. The bully can take a long explanation as a sign of weakiness and pounce on the situation.
When ask a question that makes you uncomfortable about relationships, or children simply, and kindly state that is a personal manner between you and the other person. If they continue to question you, state you do not discuss such situations. When being questioned about your adult children, simple and kindly tell the nosy person that is your child's personal business. If they persist with questions, inform the nosy person, you do not stick your nose in your child's personal life because it is not any of your business. If being taunted by an individual about mistakes you have made in the past, tell them this isn’t something you are talking about right now. When ask how much your car or home cost, tell them that is a personal and you do not discuss such manners. You can tell them you value the relationship and do not want to damage it. They need to stop talking about the situation. Period! Be direct and ask the person why are they asking you? Why do they want to know? Set the boundaries of the relationship and stick to your boundaries, most will get the message.
Human beings are all unique, yet we are all the same in many ways. Our stress level differs based on our personality and how we respond to situations. Some people let everything roll off their back. Yet others worry themselves sick. Set boundaries this holiday season and start enjoying a little less stress in life. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
The stressors can be parental problems, sibling rivalry, in-laws or an extended family member that is the sore spot. We all have someone that is a stressor in our families. It seems these people have a knack for knowing people's stress triggers. They can smell fear and sense uncertainly. They often drudge up unrealistic expectations. They are the ones that can bluntly bring up unpleasant issues for example divorce, affairs, financial setbacks, loss of a job, family problems, career problems, and the list goes on and on.... They ask questions like how much you earn? How much did your house or car cost? They ask nosy questions about your children's grades, careers and your children's personal lives. They often ask in a manner that seems like they care. The nosy individuals wants to know about other people's lives, and problems. The nosy individual can be extremely intrusive.
Some of these people seem to take pleasure in hurting others or starting trouble. They often try to build themselves up by tearing others down. These types of individuals usually have emotional problems. They often fight depression and anxiety. They can be filled with anger, and suffer from low self-esteem. They may seem to have it together, but in reality they have major issues. Some of these individuals are just simply filled with the devil. They are mean, evil, and wicked.
These individuals can only be effective if you let them. You have the power no manner who you are to take a stand, and do not back down from the bully. You need to acknowledge when your own autonomy, self rule, and self-esteem are being invaded. First and foremost you need to stop, step back and protect yourself in a calm voice. You can try to minimize hostility and confrontation by NOT focusing on the unwelcome behavior.
These bullies for the lack of a better word do not know the
definition of a boundary. They do not understand what
you are responsible for and what they are responsible for as human beings. The answer to your situation is boundaries. You need boundaries.
When setting boundaries you can not worry about being offense, you have a right to set or re-establish boundaries of your life. The best way to start setting boundaries is to show empathy, be positive and be clear about what you want and say it to the person.
When setting boundaries you can not worry about being offense, you have a right to set or re-establish boundaries of your life. The best way to start setting boundaries is to show empathy, be positive and be clear about what you want and say it to the person.
Let the person know the relationship is important to you. Simply and calmly tell them what they said or did bothers you. State you want to make sure that it does not happen again because you value the relationship.State it is alright if your feelings are hurt when talking about the situation.You want a honest conversation. Be calm, yet firm in establishing your boundaries, state your position but do not go into long explanations. Long explanations will only dilate your point. The bully can take a long explanation as a sign of weakiness and pounce on the situation.
We need to realize boundaries change over time. Behavior
that is appropriate between parents and small children will change as
the children grow in to adults. Parents often have a hard time with the new boundaries. They feel as though you are leaving them out of your life. This desperate feeling can lead to undesirable behavior in parents. Again, I want to remind you to show empathy, be positive and be clear about
what you want and say it to the person. Remind the person, the relationship is important to you.
Human beings are all unique, yet we are all the same in many ways. Our stress level differs based on our personality and how we respond to situations. Some people let everything roll off their back. Yet others worry themselves sick. Set boundaries this holiday season and start enjoying a little less stress in life. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Friday, December 6, 2013
Christmas Spirit
I just do not understand when people say I dread Christmas. I love Christmas and everything about the season. What happened to Christmas Spirit? Many people find it hard to be excited about Christmas. They do not have any Christmas Spirit. What is wrong?
Christmas is not really about gift giving and spending money. It is a feeling of love, warm fuzzy gestures from stranglers. It is a mood, a state of mind.
I have had several people ask me how do I always have Christmas Spirit year after year? I do not know what to say. I suggest reading your Bible. I have an overwhelming feeling of love and gratitude when I think about what Christ did for mankind. I love watching Christmas movies all year long. I highly suggest watching Christmas movies and listening to Christmas music especially if you are having trouble with the Spirit of Christmas.
I bake cookies, fudge and other goodies. It is nice to take baked goods to work, and give to friends. It is a nice feeling when people get excited and thank you for the goodies. I love to listen to Christmas music when I bake.
The next suggestion is to decorate. You do not have to spend money, use what you already have in your home, attic, or garage. Everyday items can become decorations. Decorate every room in your house, keep it simple but decorate. It puts a smile on my face to see all the pretty decorations.
Christmas cards are a simple and inexpensive way to keep in touch with family and friends. Display the Christmas cards you get in the mail. Wrap Christmas gifts while listening to Christmas music, and drinking hot cider, this always helps to get people in the Christmas Spirit.
Plan to get together with family for Christmas, go visit shut ins and take them some goodies if their diet permits. It puts a smile on peoples faces when you remember them and take the time to go see them.
A nice walk or drive to see Christmas lights always helps to put everyone in a holiday mood. Dress in bright colors this also helps.
Be kind to others and wish them a Merry Christmas, and a Happy Holiday Season. Life is short this is one way to have fun and enjoy each and everyday.
Christmas is not really about gift giving and spending money. It is a feeling of love, warm fuzzy gestures from stranglers. It is a mood, a state of mind.
I have had several people ask me how do I always have Christmas Spirit year after year? I do not know what to say. I suggest reading your Bible. I have an overwhelming feeling of love and gratitude when I think about what Christ did for mankind. I love watching Christmas movies all year long. I highly suggest watching Christmas movies and listening to Christmas music especially if you are having trouble with the Spirit of Christmas.
I bake cookies, fudge and other goodies. It is nice to take baked goods to work, and give to friends. It is a nice feeling when people get excited and thank you for the goodies. I love to listen to Christmas music when I bake.
The next suggestion is to decorate. You do not have to spend money, use what you already have in your home, attic, or garage. Everyday items can become decorations. Decorate every room in your house, keep it simple but decorate. It puts a smile on my face to see all the pretty decorations.
Christmas cards are a simple and inexpensive way to keep in touch with family and friends. Display the Christmas cards you get in the mail. Wrap Christmas gifts while listening to Christmas music, and drinking hot cider, this always helps to get people in the Christmas Spirit.
Plan to get together with family for Christmas, go visit shut ins and take them some goodies if their diet permits. It puts a smile on peoples faces when you remember them and take the time to go see them.
A nice walk or drive to see Christmas lights always helps to put everyone in a holiday mood. Dress in bright colors this also helps.
Be kind to others and wish them a Merry Christmas, and a Happy Holiday Season. Life is short this is one way to have fun and enjoy each and everyday.
Time Like Sand Through The Hourglass...
Time, is like sand through a hourglass, the seconds keep tick away. My time appears to be slipping away faster and faster.. I wake up on Monday morning and before I know it is Friday morning. My husband and I commend where has this week gone. I always try to plan ahead and it never seems like I can keep up with time.
Our time on this earth is short. We need to spend it in a positive manner. Our time is one of the most precious gifts we can give. How are you spending your time? Do you have time for God, family, and friends?
Our time on this earth is short. We need to spend it in a positive manner. Our time is one of the most precious gifts we can give. How are you spending your time? Do you have time for God, family, and friends?
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