Markod

@Markod (23)

Age 61

Joined myLot 17 years ago

One day at a time...one step at a time

Markod's Activity

Can people who commit suicide go to Heaven?

eeseharden @eeseharden (603) • United States 26 Feb 07

This question hits very close to home for me and I want to find out how some of you understand this to be. My great uncle recently shot himself after suffering for the past 3 years with cancer. He left a note to my great aunt...

death

heaven

suicide

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Markod From a biblical standpoint, the answer is obvious, and enough people have responded in kind so that there is really nothing left to say regarding the consequences of suicide. It could also be referred to as self-murder, and no amount of debate will change the...

27 Feb 07

Does it upset you in the U.S. to have to "Push 1 for English" on a phone?

nascar_girl_4jr @nascar_girl_4jr (315) • United States 27 Feb 07

I get annoyed here in the United States when we are told to push 1 for English. Im sorry but that is our FIRST language here. I could understand if you had to push 1 for spanish. That is a secondary language to us here. I think in...

people

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Markod As far as I am concerned, The USA is an English speaking country, and should not be so accommodating towards foreign language groups. Anybody that emmigrates to a new country knows what language is spoken there, and it is an insult to that country to expect to...

27 Feb 07

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How much of our brain do we use?

Markod @Markod (23) 26 Feb 07

I have always heard that humans only use a fraction of their brain capacities, I think it is supposed to be around 10% or so. I have always believed this to be true, and wondered at the potential for future intelectual growth...

brain power

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What do you think of schools requiring students to wear uniforms?

creed22 @creed22 (112) • United States 26 Feb 07

Would you rather send your kid to a school that had uniforms, or let the child express there creativity and send them to a school where they can wear what they would like. I understand having uniforms helps deter problems with...

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Markod Yes, I do think that a school has the right to make the students wear uniforms. Were this not the case, then freedom of expression would not exist. Parents have the choice of sending their children to a school that prescribes to a dress code, or not. For...

26 Feb 07

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What have Islamic peoples done for the world lately?

ConservativeArtist @ConservativeArtist (201) • United States 24 Feb 07

When historians look back at the arab world in the 20th century, what will they say it contributed to the world. The West has made amazing strides in aviation, medicine, technology, and civil rights in the twentieth century. East...

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Markod Interesting that the Nobel Peace prize is used as a measure of a nations contribution. Anybody that knows how the Nobel works will also know that its attainment is a highly personal achievement, not reflective of a nationality or creed, and in most cases, it...

26 Feb 07

What have Islamic peoples done for the world lately?

ConservativeArtist @ConservativeArtist (201) • United States 24 Feb 07

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Markod I agree with the greneral prognosis here, but I would also like to add my belief that very little contribution has been made to the world by Africa, either in terms of tecnologocal advancement, or intelectual cntributions. In fact, the whole continent has...

24 Feb 07

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Internet Love, could it be real???

ronita34 @ronita34 (3922) • Canada 16 Jan 07

I met a man on the internet a while back and he just told me that he bought a house for me and he wants me to be his wife. What should i do or say to this we have never even met in person? Help me!

internet

love

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Markod First of all, you cannot "meet" someone on the internet, just find them. Just as you are cautious about "meeting" someone over the internet, and are not sure about your feelings, I don't believe that anybody can really "fall in love" through sending text...

20 Feb 07

pay back !!

chihouse @chihouse (213) • United States 20 Feb 07

are you black? are your white? are you asian, jewish, hispanic, etc???? have your people been enslaved? yes?no? if they were would you want justice for it? and what type of justice would you want for your people?

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Markod Interestingly, slavery was not distinguished by color or creed until settlers from Europe colonised primarily negroid inhabited lands. This lead to the misconception that slavery is the lot of the blacks, when in fact, it had been practiced in Europe for...

20 Feb 07

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When god created canada!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sissygrl @Sissygrl (10912) • Canada 20 Feb 07

God Created Canada: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On the sixth day God turned to Archangel Gabriel and said: "Today I am going to create a land called Canada, it will be a land...

canada

canadian joke

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Markod Good one, and so true...

20 Feb 07

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Why can't people be comfortable in their differences?

trippyteresa @trippyteresa (87) 20 Feb 07

I honestly truely believe that the answer to global peace is for people to learn to be comfortable in their differences, my partner and i share very different views on alot of things, and the fact that we accept each others views...

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Markod My opinion is that in order for people to put aside their dfferences, they must also pocket their pride. It is pride more than anything else that leads to differing opinions and the inability to accept other views. We all like to be right, and think of...

20 Feb 07

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Does it snow every winter where you live???

ronita34 @ronita34 (3922) • Canada 17 Jan 07

I live in Canada and i have never been really anywhere. So i was wondering if you could help me out here. What type of weather do you get in your country during the winter months?

weather

winter

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Markod I haven't seen snow in 28 years, since leaving Canada. I have lived in Africa for 27 years, and I have been in New Zealand now for one, and still no snow. It does snow here, or so I am told, but mainly on South Island, or the high country. I do miss it,...

20 Feb 07

Do you know why Microsoft will loose the Battle.

Iron_Cider @Iron_Cider (130) • Barbados 19 Feb 07

We all hear about Windows and use them daily but you know there are other products out there and equally as well as Windows. Some of the products that can be sued are Linux, Mac OS X, Novell Group Wise, Sun Solaris, etc. To the...

computer

linux

microsoft

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Markod I still don't know why Microsoft will lose the battle? It seems that they have not only won the battle, but also the war.

19 Feb 07

Should the blind be allowed to hunt?

shywolf @shywolf (4514) • United States 19 Feb 07

Reading over this news article, I can understand where the law that is attempting to be passed to allow the blind to hunt makes more sense than I was thinking at first - they will be required to have a sighted hunter with them,...

blind

blind being allowed to hunt

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Markod Nothing about blind hunters makes sense!! People must accept their dissabilities gracefully, and get on with life. What does hunting offer a blind person? It certainly doesn't prove anything in my eyes, quite the contrary in fact. It shows a total lack of...

19 Feb 07

If you had a choice??

Fallen_Gurl @Fallen_Gurl (480) • Canada 19 Feb 07

If there were 2 ppl you were really close with and you knew you had the power to save one of them and let the other die, wat would you do? scarfice one to save the other, kill yourself so you dont have to make the disscion? or let...

debating

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Markod That's like asking "if I drop this glass, how many pieces will it break into?" You will never be able to speculate how you will react until you are in said situation. Most people do extraodinary and sometimes disappointing things when confronted by...

19 Feb 07

What's the best way to publish a book?

Markod @Markod (23) 19 Feb 07

I have been writing a book for a while now, but I am concerned about my chances of getting it published. Is there an easy way to do this? I would like to reach mainstream readers in most Engish speaking countries.

publishing

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Do You Believe In The Death Penalty?

onabreak2 @onabreak2 (1161) • United States 18 Feb 07

Or do you believe that people that murder and commit heinous crimes should spend the rest of their lives in prison? I am talking about people that are unrehabilitatable, like child molesters that have raped children. I heard on TV...

death penalty

prison

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Markod I believe that the death penalty is the only suitable punishment for certain crimes, and the only deterrant. When the ultra liberals talk of criminals' rights, etc. they fail to realise that it is the victims that have all the rights, not the perpetrators of...

19 Feb 07

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When's the best time to go?

Transformed @Transformed (1259) • United States 18 Feb 07

When's the best time to go to New Zealand? I've always wanted to go, but either time or finances have never matched. I've heard that that part of the world is bitterly cold in July. So should I plan a "winter" (I live in the...

new zealand

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Markod Without a doubt the best time is January to February. It is now the hottest time of the year, and if you enjoy the beach and water sports, this is the time to be here! Airfares would generally be around a thousand dollars return. In winter, snowfall is...

18 Feb 07

Do geographic differences outweight cultural differences?

Markod @Markod (23) 17 Feb 07

Is there more discrimination between different countries with Caucasian inhabitants, such as England and France, or, for instance, between Caucasian and Asian in one country?

Will the Sharks do it this year?

Markod @Markod (23) 17 Feb 07

So far it is week three in the super 14 competition, and the Sharks are leading the log. Will they be ale to go all they way? They have been in this position before, but somehow have failed to maintain the same levels of...

sharks

beauties of new zealand

bhor2x @bhor2x (11) • Philippines 12 Feb 07

hi, i just wanted to know what are the greatest things that new zealand could offer on a foriegner specially asian? many people want to be there, why?

asian in new zealand

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Markod I just want to say that I should be asking the asian community that very question! Over the last few years, the asian population here has exploded, and they are still immigrating here in droves! Please let me know what the attraction is as well!!!

17 Feb 07