Not here to ask a question just to make a couple of comments.
For someone of your age you are wise beyond your years. You are very well informed and articulate and you should be proud of how you present youself. ( I believe it is ok to be proud of who you are if you are modelling yourself on the One who made you! )
Thank you for saying this
It is very encouraging, as I'm not particularly satisifed with my "wisdom" and would like to be MUCH more wise (or less foolish, as I don't consider myself to be wise yet). I also feel really ignorant, I don't keep up with the news nearly as much as I ought to.
◘ What comes to mind when you think of peace and tranquility?
Probably being in a state of mind where I don't freak out inside when something happens that upsets me. To have peace and tranquility in life would be to me much more stable and temperate.
○ If you could change one thing about the world, what would it be?
Oh geez. Just one thing?
People would treat each other the way Jesus wanted them to treat each other. That would cover a lot of the problems with the world.
◘ How easily do you cry? Have you ever felt like crying for no apparent reason?
I cry quite easily. Sad and happy movie scenes alike make me cry. Crying for no particular reason? Of course! Generally when I'm stressed and a lot of little things build up. Or sometimes when I'm feeling really happy and grateful and I get a bit emotional and teary.
○ Have you ever doubted your capabilities? If so, what did you do to overcome your doubt?
Quite often. In these cases I've generally fretted a bit and then forgotten I was ever worried about a lack of capability, and get over it. Or worry about something else instead
◘ Do you ever find it difficult to truly love your neighbor as yourself? Is it really impossible to love others when you do not love yourself?
First question: Yes. I'm having some real issues with resentment towards a particular person at the moment. I'd much rather think she doesn't exist than to think of her as my neighbour.
Second question: I don't think so.
I have previously read your thoughts on PM Howard. Would you at least concede that he has done great things for Australia, especially toward the economy?
Hmm. Well yes he has done well to keep interest rates low. I'll give him that.
HOWEVER I don't really consider this to be a "great thing". To me, a "great thing" would have to be something of greater note, something that really makes Australia stand out in the global community, and looked up to for doing good things for humanity.
Anyway, it was the Labor government that made most of the positive changes to the economy. Don't give Johnny all the credit.
Do you prefer interstates or roads?
What is an interstate? Is it a highway that crosses between states? If so this question is not applicable.
Besides, I don't drive.
do you think animals go to heaven if so do they have to give there life to Jesus to the bible says this Jhn 3:17 "For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. are they part of the world too?what do you think?
This is hard to say. I think that in heaven, whatever that turns out to be, there are probably animals. But I don't know if they're "souls" of the same animals who have lived among us on earth.
◘ How many books have you read?
Gosh, I hope no one actually knows the answer to this. Shouldn't everyone have lost count?
○ What is the last book that you read?
I read a play called "Amy's View" because I'm performing a monologue out of it.
◘ What is your favorite book?
Probably the Harry Potter series, or the Lord of the Rings.
○ Who is your favorite character in a book?
Draco Malfoy from Harry Potter. He's such a bad boy and he cracks me up.
◘ What was the first book you can remember reading?
I read countless children's books so I have no idea. One of my earliest memories is of reading Possum Magic, and Doctor Seuss' books. But there are photos of me reading bath books as a baby
I read constantly, or looked at the pictures.
○ What is the most times you have ever read a single book? What book was it?
Ooh, tough question! I've re-read quite a few Baby-Sitters Club books a lot. I've also re-read Harry Potter books over and over. I wouldn't know how many times.
◘ Who is your favorite author?
At the moment, J.K. Rowling. But I need a new poison.
○ How many of his/her books have you read?
Nine. That's all seven of the HP books, and her Comic Relief books:
Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, and
Quidditch Through The Ages.
◘ What is your favorite book by that author?
I liked the fourth harry potter the best. The last one was brilliant though.
○ What do you use to keep your place in a book?
Anything from a scrap of paper to a proper book mark.
◘ Do you prefer hard cover or paperback?
Paperback. Nicer to hold.
○ What is your favorite bookstore?
I generally get books from the library, or buy them second hand.
◘ Do you believe it is important for children to be interested in reading? Why or why not?
Definitely important. Reading allows children to learn about the rest of the world. Ignorance is intolerable in children where it can be avoided.
○ In your opinion, what is the differece between the soul and the spirit?
I'm not convinced that there is a difference. This kind of thing is only down to whichever philosophy you're studying at the time you're asked. To some people they're the same, to some they're different, to some the spirit is the same as the mind, to some you refer to the "mind and soul" as different, so are the spirit and soul the same or different?
They could be different things, or on the other hand it could just be that there are two different words that has seduced us into thinking they must be different things. They could just be manmade concepts with manmade details attached.
Have you ever been interested in researching your ancestory? Why or why not?
Oh certainly. There's been quite a lot of research done by some of my family members already but they live in Europe. It's interesting to know about your routes.
○ Would you ever consider being a moderator on Foru.ms? If so, which board would you like to moderate?
I'd really like to be a moderator here! I'd probably like to moderate the singles forum since that's where I hang out, but I'd be interested in moderating in other forums and get to know the people there.
If someone is in a burning building and they know they will die, do you believe that God would hold them accountable if they jump out of a window instead knowing they had no chance of survival (ie, 200 stories up)? Do you think that jumping out of the window was committing suicide or simply deciding how to die?
I don't think it can really be counted as suicide. If they're that high up, it's not like there's any chance of them getting out alive.
