INTERESTING CONVERSATION

An Atheist Professor of Philosophy speaks to his Class on the ProblemScience has with GOD, The ALMIGHTY.He asks one of his New Christian Students to stand and . . .Professor : You are a Christian, aren't you, son ?Student : Yes, sir.Professor : So you Believe in GOD ?Student : Absolutely, sir.Professor : Is GOD Good ?Student : Sure.Professor : Is GOD ALL - POWERFUL ?Student : Yes.Professor : My Brother died of Cancer even though he prayed to GOD to Heal him. Most of us would attempt to help others who are ill. But GOD didn't.How is this GOD Good then ? Hmm ?( Student is silent )Professor : You can't answer, can you? Let's start again, young fella. Is GOD Good ?Student : Yes.Professor : Is Satan good ?Student : No..Professor : Where does Satan come from ?Student : From . . . GOD . . .Professor : That's right. Tell me son, is there evil in this World ?Student : Yes.Professor : Evil is everywhere, isn't it? And GOD did make Everything. Correct ?Student : Yes.Professor : So who created evil ?( Student does not answer )Professor : Is there Sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these terrible things exist in the World, don't they?Student : Yes, sir.Professor : So, who Created them ?( Student has no answer )Professor : Science says you have 5 Senses you use to Identify and Observe the World around you.Tell me, son . . . Have you ever Seen GOD ?Student : No, sir.Professor : Tell us if you have ever Heard your GOD ?Student : No , sir.Professor : Have you ever Felt your GOD, Tasted your GOD, Smelled your GOD? Have you ever had any Sensory Perception of GOD for that matter?Student : No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.Professor : Yet you still Believe in HIM ?Student : Yes.Professor : According to Empirical, Testable, Demonstrable Protocol, Science says your GOD doesn't exist. What do you say to that, son?Student : Nothing. I only have my Faith.Professor : Yes. Faith. And that is the Problem Science has.Student : Professor, is there such a thing as Heat ?Professor : Yes.Student : And is there such a thing as Cold ?Professor : Yes.Student : No sir. There isn't.( The Lecture Theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of events )Student : Sir, you can have Lots of Heat, even More Heat, Superheat, Mega Heat, White Heat, a Little Heat or No Heat. But we don't have anything called Cold..We can hit 458 Degrees below Zero which is No Heat, but we can't go any further after that. There is no such thing as Cold. Cold is only a Word we use to describe the Absence of Heat. We cannot Measure Cold. Heat is Energy. Cold is Not the Opposite of Heat, sir, just the Absence of it.( There is Pin - Drop Silence in the Lecture Theatre )Student : What about Darkness, Professor ? Is there such a thing as Darkness ?Professor : Yes. What is Night if there isn't Darkness ?Student : You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the Absence of Something. You can have Low Light, Normal Light , Bright Light, Flashing Light . . .But if you have No Light Constantly, you have Nothing and it's called Darkness, isn't it? In reality, Darkness isn't.If it is, were you would be able to make Darkness Darker, wouldn't you?Professor : So what is the point you are making, Young Man?Student : Sir, my point is your Philosophical Premise is Flawed.Professor : Flawed ? Can you explain how ?Student : Sir, you are working on the Premise of Duality.You argue there is Life and then there is Death, a Good GOD and a Bad GOD. You are viewing the Concept of GOD as something finite, something we can measure.Sir, Science can't even explain a Thought. It uses Electricity and Magnetism, but has never seen, much less fully understood either one. To view Death as the Opposite of Life is to be ignorant of the fact thatDeath cannot exist as a Substantive Thing.Death is Not the Opposite of Life : just the Absence of it. Now tell me, Professor, do you Teach your Students that they Evolved from a Monkey?Professor : If you are referring to the Natural Evolutionary Process, yes, of course, I do.Student : Have you ever observed Evolution with your own eyes, sir ?( The Professor shakes his head with a Smile, beginning to realize where the Argument is going )Student : Since no one has ever observed the Process of Evolution at work and cannot even prove that this Process is an On - Going Endeavor, are you not Teaching your Opinion, sir? Are you not a Scientist but a Preacher?( The Class is in Uproar )Student : Is there anyone in the Class who has ever Seen the Professor's Brain ?( The Class breaks out into Laughter )Student : Is there anyone here who has ever Heard the Professor's Brain, Felt it, Touched or Smelled it ? . . .No one appears to have done so. So, according to the Established Rules of Empirical, Stable, DemonstrableProtocol, Science says that you have No Brain, sir.With all due respect, sir, how do we then Trust your Lectures, sir ?( The Room is Silent. The Professor stares at the Student, his face unfathomable)Professor : I guess you'll have to take them on Faith, son.Student : That is it sir . . . the Link between Man & GOD is FAITH. That is all that Keeps Things Moving & Alive.NB:I believe you have enjoyed the Conversation . . . and if so . . .you'll probably want your Friends / Colleagues to enjoy the same . . .won'tyou ? . . .

ICE(In Case Of Interagency

We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory. But nobody, other than ourselves, knows which of these numbers belong to our closest family or friends.

If we were to be involved in an accident or were taken ill, the people attending on us would have our mobile phone but wouldn't know who to call. Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored ; but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency? Hence this "ICE" (In Case of Emergency) Campaign.

The concept of "ICE" is catching on quickly. It is a method of contact during emergency situations. As cell phones are carried by the majority of the population, all you need to do is store the number of a contact person or persons who should be contacted during emergency under the name "ICE" ( In Case Of Emergency).

The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when he went to the scenes of accidents, there were always mobile phones with patients, but they didn't know which number to call. He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a nationally recognized name for this purpose. In an emergency situation, Emergency Service personnel and hospital Staff would be able to quickly contact the right person by simply dialing the number you have stored as "ICE."

For more than one contact name, simply enter ICE 1, ICE 2 and ICE 3 etc. A great idea that will make a difference!

Let's spread the concept of ICE by storing an ICE number in our mobile phones today!!! !

Please forward this. It won't take too many "forwards" before everybody will know about this. It really could save your life, or put a loved one's mind at rest .

ICE will speak for you when you are not able to do so.

~+~ I Feared...Until ~+~

I feared being alone,
Until I learned to like Myself
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I feared failure,
Until I realized that I only Fail when I don't try.
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I feared success,Until I realized That I had to try In order to be happy With myself.
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I feared people's opinions,Until I learned that People would have opinions About me anyway.
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I feared rejection,
Until I learned to Have faith in myself.
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I feared pain,
Until I learned that it's necessary For growth.
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I feared the truth,
Until I saw the Ugliness in lies.
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I feared life,
Until I experienced Its beauty.
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I feared death,
Until I realized that it's Not an end, but a beginning.
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I feared my destiny,
Until I realized that I had the power to change My life.
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I feared hate,
Until I saw that it Was nothing more than Ignorance.
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I feared love,
Until it touched my heart, Making the darkness fade Into endless sunny days.
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I feared ridicule,
Until I learned how To laugh at myself.
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I feared growing old,
Until I realized that I gained wisdom every day.

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I feared the future,
Until I realized that Life just kept getting Better.
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I feared the past,
Until I realized that It could no longer hurt me.
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I feared the dark,
Until I saw the beauty Of the starlight.
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I feared the light,
Until I learned that the Truth would give me Strength.
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I feared change,
Until I saw that Even the most beautiful butterfly Had to undergo a metamorphosis Before it could fly.

¥DÃD : How to stay young

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight, and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay them. ©ß¶}©Ò¦³ªº¤£­«­nªº¼Æ¦r¡A¥]¬A¦~ÄÖ¡AÅé­«¡A¨­°ª¡C

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3. Keep learning: °í«ù¤£¾Ó¦a¾Ç²ß Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever.Never let the brain get idle."An idle mind is the devil's workshop." And the devil's name is Alzheimers!

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5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. ¶}Ãh¤j¯º¡A¯º¨ì¤£¯à¦Û¤w And if you have a friend who makes you laugh, spend lots and lots of time with him or her!

6. The tears happen: ·Q­ú´N­ú Endure, grieve, and move on.The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourself.LIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love: Åý§A·Rªº¤H©M¨ÆÀô¶µÛ§A Whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music , plants, hobbies, whatever.Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health: ¬Ã·R§Aªº°·±d If it is good, preserve it.If it is unstable, improve it.If it is beyond! what you can improve, get help.

9. Don't take guilt trips.Take a trip to the mall, even to a foreign country, but NOT to where the guilt is ¤£­n½ñ¤W¸o´c¤§¸ô

10. Tell the people you love ,that you love them, at every opportunity. §i¶D§A·Rªº¤H "§Ú·R§A " ¡A¬Ã±¤¨C¤@­Ó¾÷·

Reasons for sleeping and waking up early.

Evening at 9 - 11pm : is the time for eliminating unnecessary/ toxic chemicals (detoxification) from the antibody system (lymph nodes). This time duration should be spent by relaxing or listening to music. If during this time a housewife is still in an unrelaxed state such as washing the dishes or monitoring children doing their homework, this will have a negative impact on health.

Evening at 11pm - 1am: is the detoxification process in the liver, and ideally should be done in a deep sleep state.

Early morning 1 - 3am: detoxification process in the gall, also ideally done in a deep sleep state.

Early morning 3 - 5am: detoxification in the lungs. Therefore there will sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during this time. Since the detoxification process had reached the respiratory tract, there is no need to take cough medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal process.

Morning 5 - 7am: detoxification in the colon, you should empty your bowel.

Morning 7 - 9am: absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, you should be having breakfast at this time. Breakfast should be earlier, before 6:30am, for those who are sick.

Breakfast before 7:30am is very beneficial to those wanting to stay fit. Those who always skip breakfast, they should change their habits, and it is still better to eat breakfast late until 9 - 10am rather than no meal at all.

Sleeping so late and waking up too late will disrupt the process of removing unnecessary chemicals. Aside from that, midnight to 4:00 am is the time when the bone marrow produces blood. Therefore, have a good sleep and don't sleep late.

TAKE CARE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH



Live Life Without Limits!

Hi hello to everyone,I just want to share this column from a young mind.

A dangerous alliance
By Leondro R. Lojo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:33:00 03/01/2008


Two forces have come together. Each already poses a lot of danger to any society, so just imagine what they can achieve together.

On one side of this alliance are the misguided idealists. These people never outgrew the martial law era. They believe that the only way to express patriotism and love for country is by screaming their lungs out in the streets while holding a placard with a defaced picture of the President. These misguided idealists have arrogance running through their veins as they believe that they have a monopoly on righteousness. Whatever they do, they do because it is in the best interest of the nation. Well, since when did spray-painting a U-turn sign on Commonwealth Avenue with bold black letters that read “OUST GMA” [“OUST GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO] become part of promoting the nation’s interest?

They have so much hate against the government that they have become allergic to rules. Their ideas push them to believe that the government and the people running it are perpetually bound to oppress the poor and enrich themselves. They make this eternal call for change, yet they don’t change—or better yet, they don’t want to change. These people waste resources, time and energy by burning effigy after effigy. They believe that only through noise, disorder, turbulence and confusion can a new society be born—descending slowly and graciously from the heavens, like the New Jerusalem, with angels singing in the background. Yes, that’s how blind they are.

In their minds, they are catalysts of change. In reality, they are plain and simple anarchists. They should start looking for jobs and become more productive.

On the other side of this alliance are the politically motivated personalities, hypocrites to the bone. They are using scandals and controversies to become more popular, and their end-goal is to get the highest political position possible. And they have been quite successful. Last year, we saw young congressmen rise to the Senate based, not on merit and achievements, but on controversies they had destructively stirred.

They are populists because it’s the only way they can climb the political ladder. They can’t enact strategic legislation, which will provide long-term benefits, such as developing the transportation system, increasing exports, improving revenue collection and assisting businesses, because all these entail short-term sacrifices, which might cost them their positions—a risk they are unwilling to take.

All they do is complain, and they complain with a fiery passion to make the people believe in the fantasies they are selling. They are polemicists, criticizing without presenting solutions and alternatives. They speak only words that are pleasing to the ears of the masses. When they face political dilemmas, their decisions are based on what would profit them politically, not what is right and just. They are slick talkers, and if you’re not careful enough, they can easily deceive you.

This is a dangerous alliance, as it seeks to plunge society into chaos. They want our society to lose any semblance of stability so that they can create a new order. But even they themselves have no idea how it will function.

But I am not afraid. They cannot achieve anything unless we let ourselves be used by these political clowns for their own blind and selfish goals. They can make as much noise as they want, but they need many more warm bodies to join their ranks before they succeed in destabilizing our society. I have already counted the many curious, naïve, gullible, ignorant and politically immature countrymen who are neither misguided idealists nor hypocrites but will take part in this political adventure, and they still won’t make it.

I can hear the noise, but I still can’t feel the heat. After each and every protest rally, the crowds would fizzle out, the streets would be left empty and dirty, and the leaders of the carnival would be eating a fancy dinner while most of the gullible people they drew into the activity would be walking home. Every demonstration sends a clear and strong message to the whole world that while countries across the globe are taking measures to strengthen their exports, develop their industries, attract new investors and ensure their competitiveness in a fast changing, globalized world, we are busy playing on the streets of our financial district.

Having taken this unpopular stand, I ask:

Why do we have to change the government, when we are all part of the problem? Imagine how much more we could have achieved if all the wasted time, resources and energy were utilized to enact good legislation, build more houses, establish more schools, help small and medium enterprises, and construct more roads.Why do we waste time, resources and energy in asking the President to change or to change the President when we can, in our own little ways, bring about change? When will we realize that we have better things to do? When will we understand that regime change, right here and right now, will not solve anything?

In this day and age, genuine reform and revolution no longer necessitate the dramatic street episodes of the martial law era. Today, our society’s transformation depends on small, quiet, often undocumented steps toward political and economic stability.

I refuse to be part of this political circus of blind and selfish clowns.

WAYS TO REDUCE STRESS

An Angel says, "Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice."


1. Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed.
4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns . If a situation is a concern, find out what God would have you do and let go of the anxiety . If you can't do anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet, an extra house key buried in the garden, extra stamps, etc.
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15. Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in line.
17. Get enough rest.
18. Eat right.
19 Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help improve your quality of life.
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between despair and hope is often a good "Thank you Jesus."
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are doing the best they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it the most).
32. Sit on your ego.
33 Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general manager of the universe.
36 . Every night before bed, think of one thing you're grateful for that you've never been grateful for before. GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND FOR YOU.