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Bad Mix
Dwain
June 14, 2010
I wish I had a quarter for every time that I heard a terrible tragedy linked to alcohol or anger. I'd be rich!
Today I read the sad story of Ludjana Dido, 20, who died early Saturday morning. She had been out the night before having dinner and hanging with some of her friends. Early Saturday morning, her crew got into a shouting match with group of guys and one girl. Things escalated, spilled outside onto the street, and Ludjana Dido's life ended. Six months pregnant, Ludjana was mowed down by a car.
The two groups were drinking, and what started as a disagreement proceeded to pushing and shoving. Ludjana was struck by a car and the driver is believed to be involved in the incident. It's amazing how alcohol destroys one's self-control. Add anger to the mix and you've got a recipe for disaster.
The Apostle Paul asked the following question: "Don't you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you received from God?" (1 Cor. 6:19). Putting things in our bodies that cloud our thinking is sooooo not a good idea. But that's not all.
If we don't learn to control our anger, who knows what can happen when we lose control. I remember my struggle with anger growing up. Sometimes I'd get so angry that I'd have to lie down, because my head would be about to explode. I finally gave it to God and asked Him to help me calm down, and He did. I also noticed that once I changed my diet--I became a vegetarian--my anger was not nearly as fierce as it had been. Food isn't the total solution, but eating right helps to regulate your emotions.
How do you deal with your anger? Do you punch walls, lash out, curse, praying, tell a friend? How do you stay calm? Share your secret with the rest of us.
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Sexual Abuse Scandal
Dwain
April 15, 2010
You would have to be a hermit living in a desert cave with no access to media to avoid hearing about the sexual abuse scandal rocking the Catholic Church. In case you haven't been paying attention, here's the "skinny" on the whole thing.
For decades now--some say centuries--some Catholic priests have been sexually abusing children under their care, whether they be altar boys and or school children, male and female, attending Catholic schools.My mother, who grew up Catholic in the 50s, recently told me that it was an open secret that some of the priests were sexually assaulting the boys under their care. Last week, a woman who attended Catholic schools as a child spoke jokingly of the countless sexual advances by male priests that she fended off as a high school teenager. "It's just the way it was. Everyone knew it was going on," she laughed.
Well, the joke isn't so funny anymore. One priest molested more than 200 children and still managed to continue working with children. Pedophile priests would be moved around from diocese to diocese to avoid bringing scandal on the church. I honestly don't know of another institution on earth that could get away with the widespread molestation of minors, but the Catholic Church seemingly has. Even the Pope has been implicated for his laissez faire handling of some pedophile priests.
Molesting children is a serious matter. Some teens have written Insight sharing stories of molestation adult family members and others. In each case, the results are devastating. When a young person is molested, their sexual identity is often damaged, and their concept of God is greatly injured. These hurting ones often leave God completely, especially when the abuser is someone who professes faith in God.
Let me be clear, all priests are not molesters. The great majority are not, quite frankly. But the Catholic Church's desire to protect the Church instead of it's youngest and most vulnerable memberscasts a shadow on the whole church. Jesus uttered a fearful warning to anyone who damages a child: "But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea" (Matthew 18:6). God help us!
Are you being abused by someone? If you are, you need help. Post us an anonymous note and we'll give you information on how to get help.
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15-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide After Intense Bullying
Brenda
March 31, 2010
Phoebe Prince moved to Massachusetts from Ireland in time for the beginning of school last fall. Imagine how nervous she must have been, coming to a new country, and on her first day to a new school, especially a new high school.
No one could have known or predicted how hard it would be for her. Or how hard it would be for her younger sister, who came home from school and found her 15-year-old sister body hanging from her closet.
What could have caused or led to this tragic ending?
It’s interesting that as a female Phoebe was targeted for her relationship with this boy. Was her boyfriend targeted too? No reports indicate that this was the case, so why was Phoebe targeted alone?
Imagine the deep desperation Phoebe must have felt to end her own life. And to think that this all started because she had a brief dating relationship with an older guy. Were these girls harassing her because they were jealous of the new girl who landed a football player? Or was it just simply because she was the new girl in school? For whatever reason, some students did not approve, and so they campaigned against Phoebe both in school and online, using Facebook and other social networking sites.
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Better Get Your ZZZZZZZZsss!
Dwain
March 15, 2010
Hey, everyone knows teenagers hate to go to bed on time, right? I mean, what fun is it to be in bed at 9 p.m. when you could be hitting up your peeps on FB or MySpace. Well, going to bed early just might be the best decision you can make for your overall health and well being.
The nation of Scotland is trying to encourage their teens to get more sleep, after examining some startling research about how much teens need sleep. Did you know that teens need at least 9 hours of sleep per night? When their bodies don't get enough rest, the consequences can be devastating.
Check out the story here: news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/uk_news/scotland/8567407.stm
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Gaming Addicts Beware
Dwain
March 10, 2010
Did you know that people--most of them young--spent more than $21 billion dollars on video games and gaming hardware in 2008? The gaming industry actually passed the film industry in terms of revenue. That unbelievable to me.
But, I may know why--at least partially. Turns out, game makers do a whole number of things to be sure that their customers keep coming back for more. If you just can't put down Madden NFL, World of Warcraft, Halo, Grand Theft Auto, or some other game, there may a good reason why.
Check out the link below for an article that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how games are created to hook you, and keep you hooked for a long time.
www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3085/behavioral_game_design.php
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