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By Michael Guth People who were once Catholic, or now consider themselves lapsed Catholics, those Catholics who are struggling with their faith, and others who have an interest in Catholicism from their childhood days but have explored a different journey of faith, now have a new forum to discuss their spiritual growth. Some people feel they are not fed by a Church that emphasizes conforming to rules and regulations, rather teaching than love. These people are not being fed spiritually by the church. Others find the stories in the Bible do not offer solutions to problems they encounter in daily life. For others, the pronouncements of bishops or the pope may turn them off and away from the institutional church, but at heart they remain Catholic in their outlook. EXAMPLE OF POSTING: In his book, MERE CHRISTIANITY, C. S. Lewis writes that sins of the flesh are among the least serious and least worrisome sins of man. Instead, C. S. Lewis states, and philosopher/theologian Thomas Merton might agree –I vaguely recall a quote from Merton on topic but can’t identify it at the moment — that PRIDE is the worst sin of all. Pride gets us into wars. Pride leads to putting down others, financially, politically, religiously, etc. The hierarchy, starting with Pope Benedict and following all bishops who try to move in lockstep with him as if there is some charm in that, has gone back to Thomas Aquinas’s 13th-century view of morality: homosexual conduct is a top 3 sin for Aquinas. Imagine that! Do Catholics in 2007 want to partake in a Church that, by its preaching and attitude casts all gays into Hell, but murderers might make it into Heaven if they express sorrow? I have often thought as a professor who teaches courses online at the university level that I should assign a weekly grade to our local bishop and to the pope. A few weeks they might earn As, but for the majority of weeks they would receive a grade of F. Our local bishop aligned himself with religious fundamentalist bigots and proudly took some credit for our state’s passage of a state constitutional amendment banning gay marriages. I would have thought he would look left and right and see the type of people with whom he was aligned politically on that issue and have pause. Yesterday, the bishops came out with a message that said orientation is no sin but acting on it is a sin. That is going to antagonize more people towards the Church, and it creates a false dilemma for priests and other religious who risk ridicule just for acknowledging their orientation. I have serious doubts about whether I can stay in a church that persecutes or scorns one (powerless) class of humans. ___________________________ Today’s Bishop’s Decisions: news story The doctrine committee presented a document addressing ministering to homosexuals. While maintaining the church’s traditional teaching thathomosexual acts are “morally disordered” and “contrary to the natural law,” the new document softens the church’s attitude toward homosexuals who remain chaste. “While the Church teaches that homosexual acts are immoral, she does distinguish between engaging in homosexual acts and having a homosexual inclination,” the document reads. “While the former is always sinful, the latter is not. … simply having the tendency is not a sin.” The document also takes up the issue of baptizing the adopted children of gay couples, saying that while the matter “presents a pastoral concern the Church does not refuse the Sacrament of Baptism to these children” if there’s reason to believe the children will be brought up Catholic. The bishops’ pro-life committee presented a new document about birth control aimed at engaged and married Catholic couples. It reaffirms the Church’s much-ignored teaching that contraception is immoral. A 2003 ABC News poll reported that 94 percent of Catholics found “using the birth control pill or condoms” morally acceptable. A 2005 Harris poll reported that birth control is supported by 90 percent of American Catholics. The bishops’ own numbers aren’t much better, saying only 4 percent “of Catholic married couples of childbearing age use Natural Family Planning,” according to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops website. The doctrine committee also proposed a question-and-answer pamphlet that seeks to catechize, or teach, Catholics the basics about Holy Communion and who may and may not receive it. Some bishops would like to deny communion to Catholic politicians who support abortion rights. St. Louiss archbishop even went so far as to say Catholics who voted for politicians who support abortion rights would be committing a mortal sin and would have to confess before receiving Holy Communion. He later clarified his statement saying Catholic voters would have to be voting for a candidate specifically because the candidate supported abortion rights for the Church to consider it a sin. _________________________________________ COMMENT 1: I never thought of truth as being determined by a democracy. Rather Truth exists whether or not we accept it. As Catholics we believe that the Holy Spirit guides the Church into all truth. We are all influenced by our culture. But our culture does not set out to always seek truth. Is Christ’s opinion of contraception, sex, homosexuality, etc. not worthy of consideration? Or do we think that we are so clever as to determine truth for ourselves? COMMENT 2: You ask: “Is Christ’s opinion of contraception, sex,homosexuality, etc. not worthy of consideration?” Christ said not one word about contraception or homosexuality and little about sex. He mentioned marriage and adultery, probably fornication (I’ll have to look that up to be sure), but he was not at all focused on these subjects. He focused on love, he focused on forgiveness, he focused on taking care of “the least of my brethren”. The Church sometimes seems to focus on nothing but sex. Everything else is secondary. Most Church teaching in these areas comes from people like Augustine and the Desert Fathers, who prized virginity above all things. Sex and marriage were tolerated simply as necessary for the continuation of the human race. Augustine even said it was a sin to enjoy sex while engaging in it for procreation purposes! I’m not sure how you do that, but… Anyone interested in discussing issues such as these can simply send an email message to OnceCatholicNotFedSpiritually-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Dr. Michael A. S. 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By Roy Chan Are you or your family members amongst the 65%? To help with weight issues and for overall improved health, many people turn to diets. In fact, government statistics show that while about 65 percent of Americans are overweight, 38 percent are actually doing something about it. And according to a recent survey by the National Health Institute, about a third of overweight Americans who are trying to lose weight, are doing so by eating less carbohydrates (carbs) largely because of the increased popularity of fad diets like Atkins Diet and the South Beach Diet. Although there have certainly been other low-carb or low-sugar diet plans before, and more will most assuredly come out in the years ahead, lets take a look at the basics behind many of the major plans. And lets take a look at how they fit into the real world today. Because while it might be great to lower the bodys sugar content and be healthier, wouldnt it be great to learn how to do so while being part of this fast-paced world? In the world of instant messaging, quick Internet interaction and the already multi-faceted day-to-day hectic schedules, dietary food budgeting, planning, preparing and shopping are issues that can become major sources of stress and reasons for dieting failure. Dual income families on-the-go and other super-busy wage earners and dieters often already suffer from more than their share of everyday stressors like fears of being laid off, their jobs being relocated or terminated, juggling more than one job, dependents (both elderly and minors) and trying to fund and juggle continuing education into their lives, budgets, and daily routines. People want and need simpler solutions. And they need simpler dieting plans. Forget spending mega bucks on gourmet, hard-to-find items. Forget spending hours just to prepare meals. And forget counting, measuring, and weighing ingredients. Either a low-carb plan fit into real-world lives, or it doesnt. First well take a look at some basic terms and definitions to help understand the science behind low-carb plans. Lets see how many of the major players plans measure up. Note that the contents here are not presented from a medical practitioner, and that any and all dietary planning should be made under the guidance of your own medical practitioners. This content only presents overviews of low-carb research for educational purposes and does not replace medical advice from a professional physician. If you want to have a complete info on low carb diet, please enroll to our 5 day email course on low carb diet by sending a blank email to ezine@pushbuttonhealthguide.com Good material awaits you there, free. See you in the e-course. Resource Box: ———————————————————— Want to stay healthy and live wealthy?YES, it can be done! Join our ezine weekly at the following link. Thank you!http://www.pushbuttonhealthguide.com ———————————————————— Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Roy_Chan http://EzineArticles.com/?Weight-Loss-Through-Low-Carb-Diet&id=10009 bad credit car loan rates free credit report for my business debt consolidation customer reviews bad credit motorcyle loan in nj

By Trevor Kugler Years ago my fishing mentor introduced me to the simple gang hook, and my fishing life changed. Although I use gang hooks in many fishing situations, I figured I’d discuss the traditional way in which they were used. Traditional, of course being the way my fishing mentor used them. He used gang hooks primarily for trout, in flowing water, such as that in a river or stream, so that’s what I will describe. This is really as simple as it gets. Take the line coming from the end of your rod and tie a small barrel swivel onto it. Now tie your gang hook onto the other end of the barrel swivel. That’s it! You’re rigged up. Now all you need are some small split shot sinkers. Now you place the split shot on your line with the barrel swivel as a stopper, if you will. The goal here is to add enough split shot to get your offering to bounce off the bottom as it flows downstream. My mentor used to say, “If you’re not getting snagged, you’re not fishing in the right place”. This can get frustrating in the beginning, as getting snagged can be common until you get the number of split shot right. But don’t be disheartened, because this is an incredibly effective way to catch fish. The two major factors to take into account when using gang hooks the traditional way are as follows: The Wind - In most cases, the more wind, the more weight you will need. The Flow - This is obvious as well. The heavier the flow the more weight that will be needed. That’s how the gang hook is traditionally used. This setup is as simple as it gets. Hooks and weights and the bait of your choice (my mentor preferred worms), just the way nature intended fishing to be. It really couldn’t be simpler or more effective for that matter. With practice you will begin to love both the gang hook and the traditional technique that I’ve explained in this article. My mentor used this exact technique to catch numerous trophy trout, and I’ve used the technique to do the same. Now you can as well, so enjoy. Just remember, as simple as the traditional technique is, it takes practice. Like most things in life, you’ll get better the more you do it. Since you’re bouncing bottom as your offering flows downstream, it’s difficult to distinguish between the bottom and a bite in the beginning, but have no fear, you will get it. And once you do, you’ll catch more fish than you ever have before. Just remember what Andre Agassi said about practice, “If you don’t practice you don’t deserve to win.” Well, winning in our case is catching a fish. Trevor Kugler - Co-founder of JRWfishing.com and founder of yourmoneyconnection.com Trevor has more than 20 years of fishing experience, and raises his three year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country….Montana. http://www.jrwfishing.com/gang_hooks.asp - Start Catching more fish Today!!!! Actually make money online. Find out how for FREE! - http://www.yourmoneyconnection.com Check Out Our Boats! Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Trevor_Kugler http://EzineArticles.com/?The-Traditional-Way-To-Use-Gang-Hooks&id=436415 my annual credit report free bad credit personal loan -payday -matching home equitaty loans for people with bad credit one time credit score three bureau

By Scott Patterson If you’re like other guys, you might think meeting women is really stressful and not fun. While you might be nervous, displaying this personality trait will kill your chances of success with women. Here’s why In order to become successful with women, you have to put in time and effort. This involves going out to bars, night after night, and approaching dozens of women. After awhile this might seem too repetitive and boring. As a result, you might think it’s not worth your time to practice approaching and attracting women. This is especially true if you get rejected many times. But the important thing to remember is what we feel inside is always shown on the outside. So if you’re not having fun when you go out, then you’ll probably end up looking bored. If you’re not having fun, then you’ve killed any chance of attracting women. As you can see, it’s important to enjoy the whole experience and view meeting women like it’s a chore. So here’s what you should do… Learn to have fun out there! If you enjoy other activities while meeting and dating women, you’ll end up looking forward to each night. For instance, you can check out places with good bands, have fun with your buddies or engage women in conversations with the sole purpose of getting to know a cool person. The more you can do to relax and enjoy yourself, the more you’ll be able to project an aura of positive energy and confidence. When you learn to have fun, you’ll have incredible success with women. Want to learn 50 different ways to meet, approach and attract women If so, take a look at Scott Patterson’s Free eBook which provides 50 tips for approaching, attracting, and dating ANY woman. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Scott_Patterson http://EzineArticles.com/?A-Personality-Trait-Which-Increases-Your-Success-with-Women&id=508373 credit report software free credit report no card credi card raise credit score by 70 points student debt consolidation loans

By Gordon Black Well, with the success of my article, “Wrinkle Remover That WORKS!!”, I realize that there is a really strong interest in getting information that is going to do something for you, rather than generalities that come under the “same old thing” category. And, as you know if you read the article, we found a great and effective cream that does a knockout job of actually reducing wrinkles. Funny thing is that the product started out as a solution to a completely different problem (and they tell you all about that on the web link I mentioned in the article), which is kind of like the situation of the equestrian horse product, a coat conditioner, that was flying off the shelves and it took an incredulous tack shop owner’s question to uncover the mystery. I mean they were selling more of this stuff than any over fastidious horse community could possibly use, they would have had to be conditioning their horses coats every day or even twice a day to use that much. So what was the answer? Well the story goes, ladies were using it themselves as it gave a great result, smooth and soft hair (and there was a suggestion that guys were using it too, to encourage hair re-growth). Anyway that story is from a few years ago and now the company actually sells the same product in a small, “human” size bottle for about the same price as you can buy it in the tack shop in the horse size bottle. The name is Mane n’ Tail and I use it when getting ready for a horse show as it really does get the tangles out of that tail. Now I seem to have got a little sidetracked here because I started out with the intention of writing about slimming the legs, and certainly having your legs toned, lithe and athletic makes you feel great, and here is my best advice on how to get your legs to be slimmer, with that better muscle tone and looking sensational: get in the pool! OK I guess you need a little more info than that, so here we go. Number one let’s find a schedule for going to the pool that is going to induce you to continue, because you may be motivated to give this a try but then, on being confronted at your pool by a wall of screaming kids jumping all over the place, you may as quickly be discouraged and resolve to give the whole thing up as another one of those facile, “here’s how to do it” nonsenses written by folks who never actually do the stuff they are telling you to do. Well relax, I’ve been there, and I know that it’s pretty important to make the “doing” as comfortable as possible if we have any expectation of making it into a routine. So we find out when is the best “pool time” for us, and I always go for the quietest group (I suppose that’s no rocket science suggestion), anyway having got that part organized all we need to do now is the actual swimming. Now the point of this article is to focus on slimming and toning the legs so obviously we are going to work that area mostly, but first you need to loosen up the whole body a little, so just do some easy, relaxing laps and enjoy the feel of the water. OK ready for the legs? We’ll use a kick-board if you like, although I often don’t as I feel it tenses the muscles across my shoulders and behind my neck, so I feather the water with my hands out in front and only lift my head to breathe. Certainly you will get more upper body support using the kick-board and, as far as the legs are concerned, they are going to get worked the same whichever method you use. So we want to start out by doing a few easy laps freestyle leg kick; and then when you start to feel any tightening or stiffness in the upper thigh, stop and stretch the muscles. 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By Tim Connor We communicate on many levels but there are two primary methods of sharing information with others. They are verbal communication and non-verbal communication. About 7-10 % of our total communication in any given day is verbal. This may change slightly depending on your career, age and what is going on in your life. Estimates have been given as a result of research into non-verbal behavior, that 40-50% of all of our communication messages that are sent, are send via, non-verbal routes. Verbal communication comes from a persons conscious mind while non-verbal messages come from their unconscious mind. If there is an inconsistency in either of these two messages, in other words if you are getting clear non-verbal acceptance but verbal resistance, go with the non-verbal signals. Lets assume a spouse or significant other asks their partner what is wrong and they say nothing. The words are clear enough. Nothing means nothing, right? Well, maybe so and then again maybe not. It depends on the emotional content behind the words that will determine its accuracy. It is difficult to describe the emotional impact of non-verbal messages with the written word, but I will try, to give you another example. A husband/boyfriend/wife/girlfriend etc etc etc. asks their partner, do you love me? And the partner says, YES OF COURSE I LOVE YOU. Now these words can only be interpreted one way. Well yes and no and it depends. There are people telling people today they love them and they dont even know what the words mean.I overheard two young teenagers (maybe 14 or 15) the other day telling each other, OH I am so in love with you! Many people seem to get broad-sided in relationships from time to time because they say things like, I never knew that was important to you, Or, I didnt know you were unhappy. Or, I didnt realize you were so upset. To see what is really going on with another person requires that you look both at the words but, that you also look beneath the words to the emotional content driving the message. Tim Connor, CSP is an internationally renowned sales, management and leadership speaker, trainer and best selling author. Since 1981 he has given over 3500 presentations in 21 countries on a variety of sales, management, leadership and relationship topics. He is the best selling author of over 60 books including; Soft Sell, Thats Life, Peace Of Mind, 91 Challenges Managers Face Today and Your First Year In Sales. He can be reached at tim@timconnor.com, 704-895-1230 or visit his website at http://www.timconnor.com. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Tim_Connor http://EzineArticles.com/?Emotions-Are-More-Accurate-Than-Your-Partners-Words&id=319393 bad credit apartments in brooklyn ny bad credit gas cards paperless bad credit payday insurance bonds bad credit

By Michael W.P. Ball The fascination for trains occurred when I was about 4 years old. I lived across the street from the Great Northern Roundhouse in Interbay Seattle as World War II was coming to a close. My father took me with him to the roundhouse one morning. I can remember these huge steam locomotives as we stood between two of them. I was fascinated by the experience until one of the engines blew steam out of a side valve. It scared the heck out of me and I grab my dad’s pant leg and tried climb up his leg. This experience didn’t change my feelings for steam engines. I would cross the big street with one of my friends and we would watch the engines on the turntable. When I was nine I rode the Union Pacific with my great aunt to Salt Lake City from Seattle. That was my first train ride and became my favorite railroad. A few years later (about 1954) after the steam era had begun to close I rode my bicycle with friends to the Interbay roundhouse. This was several miles from where I was living. When we got there one of the engineers allowed us to board an F unit and ride with him for a few minutes. It was a great experience. When I would travel with my parents I was constantly looking for trains. During the late forties and fifties, there were a bevy of trains to see along the route from Seattle, Washington to Salt Lake City, Utah. The highways usually followed the train routes and I saw all kinds of steam engines and early diesels. As the freeways took over the train tracks disappeared from view. The loss of the steam engine era was sad and disappointing. The diesel became the king of the road and has remained so to date. One should spend time reading books on these massive steam locomotives and begins to understand their prowess and power that helped the United Sates immeasurable during World War II. Find videos that were taken during those years and have been reproduced by several companies. There is always the hobby of trains which I have been doing for the last 50 years. There is a great deal of information available to investigate and learn from. Being a hobbyist intensifies the learning curve. The sad thing is very few Americans know anything about our railroad heritage. It has been going in a big way at least since 1838 in this country. Joy Ball has been involved in the restoration and maintenance of a variety of Brass Model Locomotives. Through her years of expertise, Mrs. Ball has perfected the art of train restoration often spending countless hours preserving vintage Brass Locomotives to running condition of even the newest Brass Model Replicas. It should be noted that the above article was written by Joys husband Michael Ball. Receive her free newsletter at http://www.brasslocomotiveworks.com. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Michael_W.P._Ball http://EzineArticles.com/?The-Love-of-Trains-and-Steam-Locomotives&id=167911 buy generic phentermine buy phentermine with master card buying phentermine without a prescription phentermine from union pharmacy inc

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