Mother Theresa's 'crisis of faith'? C'mon, the woman was thinking! If you allow yourself to think then you'll become an atheist too. There is no other result. Let's all step out into the light and embrace reality and perhaps we can save ourselves from ourselves.

The "dark night of the soul" for me is unsurprisingly normal. Yet for all the negativity storms and the feeling of absence, I have not given up on the essence of my faith and an appreciation of God in my life. I prefer to be a believer because there are mysteries that are beyond my poor power to explain; and joys that make my life worth living!

Kirsten Powers speaks out against illegal-immigrant bashing.
"...The failure here is with our criminal justice system, and that is where the outrage should be directed....""...The illegal-immigrant scapegoaters seem unaware that Americans are more than able to commit horrible crimes all on their own..."
I consider myself a reasonably intelligent individual, even educated in public secondary and university venues. Ever feel you're reading/comprehending then get derailed -- not just distracted, but thrown off point/course?? Ms. Powers, should look at big picture points: (1) US is a nation of laws, albeit founded on premises of property ownership, freedom of commcerce and tactics of cheap labor (2) Government with acquiescence of its electorate and judicial branch enforces laws on a continuum -- sometimes not consistently.[--As of late August 2007 -- an Oregon court decision has impacted Los Angeles as a police directive states officers are to refrain (until further notice)from impounding automobiles driven by anyone without a valid license (i.e., to drive a car)] (3) who gave whom permission to pervert 14th Amendment -- I doubt political asylum and systematic pathways can be compared with stowaways in containers and vehicles and human trafficking and pregnant folks floating here over oceans and rivers (i.e., "anchor babies") (4)Recent "Comprehensive" legis action had many holes that became the target of political "quick fixes" rather than intelligent, deliberative public policy approaches --- it even seemed certain of the practices of the immigrants' countries of origin had better immigration laws/practices than US (5) the myopic "amnesty" approach without a clear and substantive enforcement and sustainability piece (i.e., the will to act on laws)is tantamount to America's past dealings with debt forgiveness/relief with certain countries. Something is going to give --- as the fabric/foundation of a democracy in the form of what seems to be a myth (the middle class) --- if a prudent approach is not taken seriously and let to be undermined by demagogues.
A "path" will have to start with an one adherring to existing laws -- not transforming spirit and intent of such laws to benefit one's circumstance with an arrogant stance --- what are you going to do about it --- deport me??

Imagine the days Bush and Cheney die!

I mean we all will die sometime!

So have a peaceful thought or two or three or four!

Bush and Cheney will die sometime too!

We all do die!

Either they receive by God a given notice in an email or call to dilusional George!

I do not know if God talks to Dick. Likely not he is so bad boy angry!

Or maybe both are notified via chariots of fire!

Whom knows they are loved so dearly!

Could we get a count! Please!

Raise you hands boys and girls!

Is it as high as ten percent love!

It is not my call I just have the dream!

And you do too!

It is sooooo Peaceful!

So Peaceful!

The world will have a Peaceful Smile!

And New Orleans will have a party!

Well what else would they do!

You know with all due respect.

Wait! Sorry I cannot think of any!

Respect for sub humans!

I have none!

But anyway it will be peaceful days!

Enjoy your peaceful days!

Mother Teresa just needed Prozac. Depression is completely different from loss of faith. It is a very real chemical imbalance in the human brain. Anyone who has had a clinical depression and recovered to a rich, full, meaningful life can understand this. Exercise, diet, stress management all may affect depression, but the drugs of the last decade demonstrate the point most dramatically.
Chief_red_bear

Bush is deferent then us in a unusaul way but it suites him just fine, and i totaly believe in him and im very sorry that next year he has to go.

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