Author: Mike
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Christian Values
In the last post I commented on the differences between dictatorships and democracies. I noted that dictators were non-Christian in their behaviour whereas democracies were more Christian in their approach. I suggested that you consider which way you lean. The following table may help you in that process of self-reflection. In viewing this table please Read more
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Tolerance and Acceptance
Do you get frustrated with other people. Sometimes I do and I wish that wasn’t the case. It only happens when I am being intolerant. When I feel that my views are not being heard or accepted by them. If I had tolerance I would accept that everyone is entitled to their point of view. Read more
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Judgement
Being judgemental Do you have opinions. I am sure you do. Everybody has opinions about all sorts of things. But when your opinions are about other people there is a risk that you are being judgemental. It’s alright to have opinions about others but not if your attitude is that you are better than they Read more
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Love
I love my wife. Now why is that? She is a really good person, rarely complains and has a caring nature. She tolerates me and is not demanding. Little things satisfy her. Not that I have a little thing but she really appreciates any small thing that I do for her. I respect her greatly Read more
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Controlling anger
Why we get angry Anger often arises due to poor communication. Generally we feel that what we are saying is very clear, after all it is to us. There may, however, be misunderstanding of the intent or meaning of what someone else is saying. This can lead to frustration, especially when we feel that others Read more
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Why it can be difficult to change
Our personal environment We are certainly a product of our environment and we all see this in many ways. Parents have significant impact on their children. How often do we see kids who have the same attitudes or characteristics as their parents or they follow the same career path? This seems inherent in society. It Read more
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Being honest and open-minded
Isn’t it difficult to be open-minded when we know we are right and others are wrong. I think we are all guilty of being that way but let’s develop that thought a little further. In my first post I ended with a comment that it was enough at that stage to accept that good and Read more
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Understanding Morality and Humanity
Before discussing things in detail it is appropriate for me to explain what I mean by religion. To me religion is a collection of beliefs brought about by life experience. Of course, life experience differs for each of us but there are some things that we all hold true. That is, we all have a Read more