freddystickman

@freddystickman (29)

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What does happiness mean to you?

angadp @angadp (199) • India 12 Jan 10

Hey people What is your definition of happiness. How do you achieve it? what sort of activities make you happy? I love doing any activities with them it may be watching movies, flying kites etc. I define happiness like this- When...

happy

love

movies

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freddystickman Some people can be happy even though it looks at though they have every reason to be unhappy. They may be physically ill or disabled, very poor,or maybe suffered some great loss. Others seem to have it all and still be miserable. happiness is more about...

12 Jan 10

Midlife dating tips

marketingmother @marketingmother (95) • United States 9 Jan 10

Anyone got any good tips about getting into the dating scene? Been two years since I took a vacation from men. And I am just missing the companionship. I'm not to much on the internet dating thing. And the men my friends want me...

dating

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freddystickman It's hard, isn't it? I am in my 30's and have been single for the last couple of years now. I get out quite a bit, but always fine myself with existing friends, many of whom are couples. I've tried internat dating, and 'met' some people online, but no-one...

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Age - the last prejudice?

freddystickman @freddystickman (29) 11 Jan 10

America has a blck President. Racism is thankfully all but eradicated. Britain has a Queen and has had a female Prime Minister. the glass ceiling has gone, and women are now equal to men. yes there are pockets of rasicism...

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Snow!!!

theoriginalnifer @theoriginalnifer (52) 9 Jan 10

I know there is alot of snow areond the UK at the moement which is what has prompted this discussion. I was wondering whether or not people like the snow or if they get fed up of it?? I'm personally not a huge fan of the snow...

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freddystickman I love the snow. It's the cold and the ice that comes with it I don't like so much! I like the view from my window or in the park of the trees and hillsides all covered in the pretty white stuff. I like to see the children making snowmen and having...

11 Jan 10

Maturity (rant)

wickedlove @wickedlove (326) • United States 11 Jan 10

There is one thing I do not understand about this. People who call other immature than don't act any better. If you are fighting with someone, calling them immature does that not make you immature yourself? Due to the fact that...

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freddystickman Yes it has become a generic insult to call someone 'immature' or to say 'Oh, grow up', and yes you are right to say that often it is those using silly childish arguments who resort to such tactics. if they had a good argument, they wouldn't need to . Also it...

11 Jan 10

angels anitomocally incorrect to fly?

pukaprat2 @pukaprat2 (442) • United States 10 Jan 10

I read this artical the other day where someone actually took the time to write up a report on why angels like fairies cant fly. He goes as far as to explain how the chest mussle in a human is built completely different than that...

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freddystickman It doesn't matter. According to science, bumble bees can't fly.But they do. Angels are spiritual being anyway, so they are not subject to the laws that govern physical things

10 Jan 10

Is there no God just because of all the Suffering????

bird123 @bird123 (10643) • United States 9 Jan 10

The logic behind this statement is easy to understand. We hurt and that's all we can see. With all things of God, a Being capable of creating universes, things are not always so simple. First, let's look at pain. The world...

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freddystickman It is so common to blame God for thing that have noting to do with him. Most of the suffereing is caused by people. It is peopel who wage wars, make drugs, sell alcohol,murder, steal, pollute the atmosphere, and so many other things. God created the world...

10 Jan 10

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"EUTHANASIA" suicide mercy-killing.. PRO OR ANTI?

angela018 @angela018 (143) • Philippines 10 Jan 10

hi guys!! euthanasia it refers to the practice in ending a life in a painless manner. This is an ideals of bodily incorruptibility and immorality have been envisaged in many cultures and religion. Christianity for an...

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freddystickman I can understand why someone would want to do this. I know from experience how hard it is to watch someone who was once vibrant fade away, in pain. I would hate to be dependant on other, unable to do anything for myself. But murder is murder. While...

10 Jan 10

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Using the ofice computer for job search?

taraelocin @taraelocin (1138) 10 Jan 10

A colleague was caught the other day for using his office computer to search for another job! We are going through some restructuring and we all could understand that he didn't feel save in his current job and was looking for...

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freddystickman Unless the company has said you may use their computer for personal reasons, then this is basically stealing. If they have said you can use it for your own interests, then what you do is none of their business as long as it is legal.

10 Jan 10

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Breach of Good Etiquette........texing at the table?

zandi458 @zandi458 (28102) • Malaysia 6 Jan 10

Every now and then the DJ over the radio keep reminding listeners on good manners and etiquette which gives me great satisfaction. It is so gratifying to know that there are people who are taking proactive action to stir up...

good etiquette

hand phones

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freddystickman I always carry my phone - it doesn't get turned off. But if I am on a date, or in any situation where it is important to me to spend time with another person, my priority is that person. I personally think it is fine to quickly chech a message , just in...

10 Jan 10

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Why don't people have manners?

freddystickman @freddystickman (29) 10 Jan 10

I don't like to be negative. I generally believe that there is good in everyone ; I really do. But I have been really struck by the lack of basic politeness in some people. I sent a friend a gift recently, that for me was very...

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How many really believe?

saphrina @saphrina (31551) • South Africa 9 Jan 10

You know i am a lot of things in life, but a hypocrate i am not and will never be. I believe in God, our Saviour and The One, who loves all of us dearly. I am not a christian, but does that make me a bad person. Do you have to...

berlina

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freddystickman Well this may upset some people, but he isn't a god - he is the SON of Gos, and that is what you need to believe in order to be a Christian. To say he is God, isn't waht the bible says, but Trinitarian theology To say he was just a man ( and there is too...

10 Jan 10

time

maple_kisses @maple_kisses (2156) • Philippines 20 Mar 07

I would like to share one of my favorite passages in the Bible, may you learn something from it: "For everything there is a season, And a time for every matter under heaven; A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to...

bible

life

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freddystickman Yes it's a great passage, from the wisdom of Solomon, who wrote the book. It's a good reminder that there is a right time and a wrong time for everything... Even good things have to be done appropriately.

9 Jan 10

What is Pentecost?

xnipher @xnipher (544) • Philippines 11 Mar 07

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freddystickman The bible doesn't say the holy spirit comes to control us. It says we can receive it if we believe , and that it gives us power.

9 Jan 10

What is Pentecost?

xnipher @xnipher (544) • Philippines 11 Mar 07

What is Pentecost?

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freddystickman In the Jewish calander, Pentecost was related to the Passover. After Jesus Christ died and rose again over the Passover weekend, he then ascended into heaven and told his disciples to wait for the Holy Spirit to come to them ( Luke 24.49) Then at Pentecost,...

9 Jan 10

Human Crucifixion during Lenten season: Agree or not?

fatherblogger @fatherblogger (673) • Philippines 8 Apr 09

It's Lenten season again, and some Catholics are willing to be crucified like Jesus Christ. According to them, they believe that it is some sort of asking for forgiveness or saying Thank you. Personally, I don't agree with...

lenten season

philippines

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freddystickman Jesus Christ suffered for our sins so that we don't have to. Doing this is like throwing that back in his face.

9 Jan 10

Old and New

globur @globur (206) • India 20 Jul 07

Old testaments are very conventional.They say old laws. Jesus Christ tried to discover the wrong path of old laws and He tried to show a new way. What do you say?

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freddystickman Jesus Christ said himself that he didn't come to destroy the law, but to fulfil it. ( Mathew 5.17) He was the Son of God and a lot of the Old Testament is prophecies about him. He was the fulfillment of all that. Also he did all that was required of him in...

9 Jan 10

As a Christian, Do You Memorize Verses from the Holy Bible?

PastorP @PastorP (1170) • United States 30 Dec 09

Greetings to all, In Bible Institute we had to memorize scriptures from the Holy Bible. It was in our personal evangelism class. So we had to memorize passages like Isaiah 1:18, Acts 4:12, Romans 10:9-10, Titus 3:5, Romans...

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freddystickman I have been a member of churches that expect people to memorize verses , and some that don't. The bible does not say we have to do this. It does say we would study the bible ( 2 timothy 2.15) and that we should remember God's promises. But memorizing the...

9 Jan 10