WHAT?!

[zimmbubu]

       I guess it shouldn't surprise me, but it kind of does.  Al Gore earned the Nobel Peace Prize this weekend.  How fantastic is that?  The fact that he won because of his work showing the public what we're doing to this world in terms of pollution it's effects on global warning...is not the surprise.  The kind of shocking but not shocking part

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[rev_hp_meyers]

I think it's funny as liberals that we often go out of our way to put down people who are putting down others (others who are like us or agree with us), in fact making us guilty of the same close-mindedness that is put on the heads of conservatives.

Regardless I think we are closed-minded to the problems of our world in general because they seem too big for us. Either out of our realm or out of our means. Thus the problems we see and face get set to the back of our mind and we become apathetic to them completely.

On the other hand there are thousands of people in the church and in the world working as we speak - in action and in word - to change things. But their stories are not news worthy, thus we never hear them, coming to the conclusion that no one is doing anything when in fact many are trying.

The real question is what are you doing to make a difference?

yeah

[zimmbubu]

I agree with you. I hated to resort to that type of thing, but there comes a point where one cannot take it anymore. It seems the only way that some others can communicate, is by that very way. Therefor, to communicate with them, I need to resort to foolishness

Re: yeah

[rev_hp_meyers]

I don't blame the news-media anymore for what they show then the people who enjoy that sort of programing, but it does seem that our mistakes are much more exciting then the good things we are involved in.

One of the main problems in all of that is that the people causing problems are often much more vocal then those who are not. But at the same time there is a problem because if we were doing sometime so great it would be noticed, so wouldn't it then be talked about? But I'm not so sure that is an easy "yes." I'm also not so sure that the good things people are involved in are supposed to be noticed. When Bill Gates gives to charity it is published in Forbes, but does that make his contribution better then someone who has devoted their time and money to homeless ministries in the city?

I don't know it's certainly not an easy debate on either end and not an easy answer, that's probably why it is so frustrating and why many people just give up.