Reality
or Something Like It - 
Over-stimulated and bored, we start looking for anything
that will give our jaded spirits a lift. Winter says that boredom explains
the rise in extreme sports, risk taking, and sexual addiction. "The
enticements to more exciting things have to get louder to catch our
dulled attention," he writes. And so reality TV gets more risqué and
more degrading by the day—a trend that shows no signs of abating.
- What is the relationship between boredom and sin (James
1:14-16)? Which comes first boredom or sin? Explain.
- Why do people get bored? Is being bored a decision that we make
or an uncontrollable emotion?
- The article mentioned that "The public has a seemingly insatiable
appetite" for shows that are risqué and degrading. What
would it take to reverse this powerful trend?
- What is the relationship between boredom and contentment?
- 1 Corinthians 7:17; Luke 3:14; Hebrews
13:5; Philippians 4:11-12; Ecclesiasties 3:12-13; 5:10; Psalm 90:14;
1 Timothy 6:6,8; Proverbs 19:23; 30:8.
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You
Remember It Well... - 
Remember that wonderful day when Bugs Bunny hugged you
at Disneyland? A study presented Sunday shows just how easy it can be
to induce false memories in the minds of some people.
Bush
Increasing Religious Allusions - Associated
Press
President Bush, often portrayed as using a strict good-and-evil
compass to navigate national issues, has always peppered his speeches
with exhortations to moral and civic duty. With war, tragedy and terrorism
confronting him now, his allusions to spirituality and morality seem
to be increasing.
'Rich
Uncle' bankrolls students - for a price Grads owe percentage of future
paychecks - San Francisco Chronicle
My Rich Uncle, a New York company, is offering human
capital as an investment, setting up mutual funds of sorts for investors
willing to provide students with funding for college in exchange for
a percentage of future earnings.
LEFTOVERS
- previous dialogues
Wednesday - February 19, 2003
Poverty in America
Wednesday - February 12, 2003
When your teen falls in love (Part 2)
Monday - February 10, 2003
When your teen falls in love
Wednesday - February 5, 2003
Another student penalized for pro-life shirt
Monday - February 3, 2003
Court rules customer a victim only of price error by Amazon
Wednesday - January 29, 2003
New Mexico wants to fix its 'highway to hell'
Monday - January 27, 2003
Red ink banned from primary books
Thursday - January 23, 2003
Actor Questions Bush's Manhood for Opposing Abortion
Wednesday - January 22, 2003
Who is 'Jane Roe'?
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