suicide tagged posts

May 27, 2013 / Posted in  Education, Ethics

Ethics, untaught, unlearned, not used, have no value. It takes a competent, dedicated and articulate individual to make the study, mastery and use of ethics effective and lasting.

Ethics are universal: defining and separating right and wrong. Ethics ignores limitations, discrimination and retaliations that are foibles to mortal nature and the dignity of the individual...

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September 25, 2011 / Posted in  Bible, Bradlee Dean, Christian Terrorists, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons), Evangelical Christianity, Homosexuality, Iowa, Islam, History, Jesus Christ, Martin Luther, Michele Bachmann, NAR, New Apostolic Reformation, Rick Perry, Robert Vander Plaats

Over one million suicides occur each year. While many are the exit strategy of those suffering an incurable and painful disease, there is a growing number of suicides among preteens and teenagers--especially in the USA and in the Sixth Congress District of Minnesota that is represented by Michele Bachmann. No state is exempt, but a new thread is appearing: bullying those weaker than their opponents, and in the name of religion or "freedom" to express an opinion even if it compells children to end their lives. The greatest damage comes from evangelical Christians and the notion of a "holy life" style--or face the threat of going to hell. Why do people believe in this concept and when does one reach the breaking point and stop contemplating suicide and take action?Read More

September 23, 2011 / Posted in  Adolf Hitler, Ancient Egypt, Augustine of Hippo, Bible, Church history, Evangelical Christianity, Homosexuality, Jesus Christ, Jewish history, Michele Bachmann, Old Testament

For centuries hell was cursed and used as a curse against those who did not agree with a rigid religious mistranslation of a single word. The modern-day Hell is Scandinavian in origin (first used in Iceland) and has no relationship to the word used in the Bible, Qur'an or other religious literature. It is the abuse of the word, its mistranslation and misinterpretation that has cost millions their lives and today is one of the roots of suicides among young teenagers in the USA and other "faith-based" nations. What can be done to stop this epidemic?Read More