Monday, May 30, 2005
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Take One Down!
To break from the general religion thing…I HAVE FINISHED ANOTHER CLASS. For those who do not know I am a “non traditional” student at University of Phoenix Online. The classes are 5 weeks long with one-week break between classes. Every 6 weeks I am one class closer to graduation. This is scheduled for 01/07, and yes, I know it is still quite some time away. However, I am getting closer.
I started at Franklin College where I met the Man of my dreams. We were engaged, I left college (and so did he), I fell in love with his family, then poof we were broken up. Now I am going back to school full time, working full time, and for some reason this does not fill up my time so I have my blog to keep me happy!
Yes, it is a sad useless life, but it is mine. So until later, just remember, press on one (or six) week(s) at a time.
I started at Franklin College where I met the Man of my dreams. We were engaged, I left college (and so did he), I fell in love with his family, then poof we were broken up. Now I am going back to school full time, working full time, and for some reason this does not fill up my time so I have my blog to keep me happy!
Yes, it is a sad useless life, but it is mine. So until later, just remember, press on one (or six) week(s) at a time.
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
The Pope's Problems....
Let me take a moment to digress and sound very much like a consertive Catholic! As I was reading CNN I found some things that were very disturbing to me. Now please bare in mind that I am no one special and my opinion does not mean much…but here it is.
At, http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/18/feedback.europe/index.html/, there is a listing of thoughts issues the next pope will face and I find some of them to be … well a bit retarded.
“Racism is the most single issue that will confront the new pope. Hopefully the new pope will do his level best to enlighten the world that blacks are not sub-human, but equal spiritually and intellectually.George Opone; London, United Kingdom”
Well from my accounting, “Racism” has been a problem for centuries and somehow I think it will continue to be. Not just with “Blacks” vs. “Whites” but anyone against everyone… I do not feel that this will be the “Single issue” that he will have to face.
The biggest challenge facing the next pope will be to make changes concerning the role of women in the hierarchy of the church and issues concerning contraception and choices for women. He will also need to urgently address the question of the validly of celibacy as a requirement for priesthood, since this forced celibacy is, by nature an unnatural condition and has, in the past, led to deviant sexual behavior among many priests.Judith Wuarin; Geneva, Switzerland
WHAT? No! He may have to face this, but it is very challenge. I am not sure how the rules go about the secretary or the treasure of the specific locations, but as far as “office holders” and clergy goes…Men ONLY! Gee, that was hard. Yes, I am a woman, but I feel there is a place for each person and skill, I do not think that God gave women priestly powers. We will get to the contraception issue in a moment! Celibacy should remain! Ok, I’m not sure if anyone else has heard; however, there has been cases of “deviant sexual behavior” with people who are allowed to have sex as well as celibate ones. Besides, I feel that the Priest should be available 100% of the time to his Parrish and this would not allow time to take care of a wife and family has he should. Well unless you want the Priest to neglect Church or domestic duties…or better yet they could have sex outside of marriage! However, this would be, in my opinion, “deviant sexual behavior”! Yes, “our” preists are “only human”; however, I do not feel that a vow of celibacy is too much to ask. ANY unmarried person should make this same “vow”! As far as it being unnatural, I do not agree. Yes it is going against our animal instinct…but that is what our Christian lives are about Gods will not our fleshly desires.
I think the next pope will have to think about some controversial issues, such as abortion and contraceptives. The church will have to rethink if it's worth sacrificing human lives, while AIDS is not contained.Paulo; Lisboa, Portugal
The only “thinking” the Pope will have to do with this one is to figure out how to get people to adhere to God’s will. If one is a Catholic or Christian in general; God’s will should supersede what ever “human” instinct should occur. From what I understand the idea of contraceptives is an attempt to stop from obtaining the results of sexual promiscuity; pregnancy or decease. However, is it not fair to say that just saying no is also a great way to keep these things from occurring? Do we think that our “protections” are higher than God’s will? Ok, now as far as the contraception goes, I do not quite agree with the Catholics; however, if they feel that this is an attempt to stop God’s will, then it is sinful to use them.
Ok, done with this tangent…for now.
At, http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/18/feedback.europe/index.html/, there is a listing of thoughts issues the next pope will face and I find some of them to be … well a bit retarded.
“Racism is the most single issue that will confront the new pope. Hopefully the new pope will do his level best to enlighten the world that blacks are not sub-human, but equal spiritually and intellectually.George Opone; London, United Kingdom”
Well from my accounting, “Racism” has been a problem for centuries and somehow I think it will continue to be. Not just with “Blacks” vs. “Whites” but anyone against everyone… I do not feel that this will be the “Single issue” that he will have to face.
The biggest challenge facing the next pope will be to make changes concerning the role of women in the hierarchy of the church and issues concerning contraception and choices for women. He will also need to urgently address the question of the validly of celibacy as a requirement for priesthood, since this forced celibacy is, by nature an unnatural condition and has, in the past, led to deviant sexual behavior among many priests.Judith Wuarin; Geneva, Switzerland
WHAT? No! He may have to face this, but it is very challenge. I am not sure how the rules go about the secretary or the treasure of the specific locations, but as far as “office holders” and clergy goes…Men ONLY! Gee, that was hard. Yes, I am a woman, but I feel there is a place for each person and skill, I do not think that God gave women priestly powers. We will get to the contraception issue in a moment! Celibacy should remain! Ok, I’m not sure if anyone else has heard; however, there has been cases of “deviant sexual behavior” with people who are allowed to have sex as well as celibate ones. Besides, I feel that the Priest should be available 100% of the time to his Parrish and this would not allow time to take care of a wife and family has he should. Well unless you want the Priest to neglect Church or domestic duties…or better yet they could have sex outside of marriage! However, this would be, in my opinion, “deviant sexual behavior”! Yes, “our” preists are “only human”; however, I do not feel that a vow of celibacy is too much to ask. ANY unmarried person should make this same “vow”! As far as it being unnatural, I do not agree. Yes it is going against our animal instinct…but that is what our Christian lives are about Gods will not our fleshly desires.
I think the next pope will have to think about some controversial issues, such as abortion and contraceptives. The church will have to rethink if it's worth sacrificing human lives, while AIDS is not contained.Paulo; Lisboa, Portugal
The only “thinking” the Pope will have to do with this one is to figure out how to get people to adhere to God’s will. If one is a Catholic or Christian in general; God’s will should supersede what ever “human” instinct should occur. From what I understand the idea of contraceptives is an attempt to stop from obtaining the results of sexual promiscuity; pregnancy or decease. However, is it not fair to say that just saying no is also a great way to keep these things from occurring? Do we think that our “protections” are higher than God’s will? Ok, now as far as the contraception goes, I do not quite agree with the Catholics; however, if they feel that this is an attempt to stop God’s will, then it is sinful to use them.
Ok, done with this tangent…for now.
And "We" have a new Pope!
As everyone already knows we have a new Pope! He is a Germany man, Joseph Ratzinger!
Though I must admit I know very little about him, ya know not being Cathloic my self... So here is what I found at http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/ratzinger.hometown.ap/index.html
TRAUNSTEIN, Germany (AP) -- Students at the seminary where Joseph Ratzinger studied for the priesthood as a teenager in the 1940s erupted in cheers Tuesday at the news that their townsman had become the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
Students at St. Michael's seminary in Traunstein pumped their hands in the air, and the schools director was in tears.
"I'm completely overwhelmed. I can't fathom what happened," said the Rev. Thomas Frauenlob.
"He eats with us. I can't grasp it. I know he's going to do a really good job."
The class then joyfully ran together into church for Mass.
"It's fantastic that it's Cardinal Ratzinger. I met him when he was here before and I found him really nice," said Lorenz Gradl, 16, who was confirmed by Ratzinger in 2003.
Ratzinger was born in the town of Marktl Am Inn, but the family moved often because of his father's job as a police office, and he wrote in his memoirs that he considered Traunstein his hometown.
He visits the town often, and stays in an apartment at the seminary.
People in Traunstein say they've seen Ratzinger's softer side, despite his reputation as a theological hard-liner.
Frauenlob said he has come home to confirm teenagers and had spent time ministering to the old and sick.
Traunstein was where Ratzinger returned after deserting the German army in 1945, and it was the place where he was taken prisoner by U.S. troops.
He was released from a U.S. POW camp in June of that year and hitched a ride home on a milk truck.
Then I also saw http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/pope.catholic.react/
Jurandir Arauj, of the National Conference of Bishops Afro-Brazilian Section told Reuters: "It seems that he is too conservative. Hopefully the Holy Spirit can help him change. We expected a person like John Paul. Somebody who could give the Church alternatives ... open the Church to the world, look more at reality."
Ok, it may just be me, but I feel that the more conservative the leaders are the better. We, the people of the world, have become too liberal! But that is just my opnion.
Though I must admit I know very little about him, ya know not being Cathloic my self... So here is what I found at http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/ratzinger.hometown.ap/index.html
TRAUNSTEIN, Germany (AP) -- Students at the seminary where Joseph Ratzinger studied for the priesthood as a teenager in the 1940s erupted in cheers Tuesday at the news that their townsman had become the leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
Students at St. Michael's seminary in Traunstein pumped their hands in the air, and the schools director was in tears.
"I'm completely overwhelmed. I can't fathom what happened," said the Rev. Thomas Frauenlob.
"He eats with us. I can't grasp it. I know he's going to do a really good job."
The class then joyfully ran together into church for Mass.
"It's fantastic that it's Cardinal Ratzinger. I met him when he was here before and I found him really nice," said Lorenz Gradl, 16, who was confirmed by Ratzinger in 2003.
Ratzinger was born in the town of Marktl Am Inn, but the family moved often because of his father's job as a police office, and he wrote in his memoirs that he considered Traunstein his hometown.
He visits the town often, and stays in an apartment at the seminary.
People in Traunstein say they've seen Ratzinger's softer side, despite his reputation as a theological hard-liner.
Frauenlob said he has come home to confirm teenagers and had spent time ministering to the old and sick.
Traunstein was where Ratzinger returned after deserting the German army in 1945, and it was the place where he was taken prisoner by U.S. troops.
He was released from a U.S. POW camp in June of that year and hitched a ride home on a milk truck.
Then I also saw http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/04/19/pope.catholic.react/
Jurandir Arauj, of the National Conference of Bishops Afro-Brazilian Section told Reuters: "It seems that he is too conservative. Hopefully the Holy Spirit can help him change. We expected a person like John Paul. Somebody who could give the Church alternatives ... open the Church to the world, look more at reality."
Ok, it may just be me, but I feel that the more conservative the leaders are the better. We, the people of the world, have become too liberal! But that is just my opnion.
Monday, April 18, 2005
Am I sad?
I was told based on my blog I sounded sad! Well I am very happy...blissful in fact! If you don't believe me then leave a post and I will kick your.... I mean hug you later lol
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