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purpose is to bring deeper and more open discussions to your family. Every
weekday brings new news that opens up topics for discussion on moral,
ethical and spiritual issues.
TODAY'S NEWS - June 24, 2002
This page is updated by 2:00 pm (PST)
Suicide
over hair-do - Hobart
Mercury
His father reportedly chided him about his new
hairdo and forced him to go to a barber the following day and have the
remaining part of his hair shaved off, Anatolia said.
Note: The
questions are not numbered so you won't feel obligated to ask them
in order. Read all of the questions first to see how you want this
dialogue to go.
- Why do you think the dad did not want his son to have a mohawk haircut?
- How important is your outward appearance to society? (Be sure to
explain why you feel the way you do.)
- How does the the younger generation view their appearance (i.e.
how they dress, hair style, makeup, etc.) as opposed to how adults
view it?
- What does your outward appearance have to do with your character?
Can well dressed kids be evil? How can you tell if a child is good
or bad - if they have good character or morals?
- What do you think is the cause of the "Generation Gap?"
- What other scriptures come to mind?
Colossians 3:21; Ephisians 6:4;
Proverbs 22:6; Joshua 24:15
FBI:
Major Crime Up 2 Percent -
ABC News
Criminologists have been warning for some time that surges
in the numbers of teen-agers and released prisoners, along with recent
economic declines, threatened a return to rising crime.
- Why do you think crime is up? Why do you think teenagers are getting
part of the blame?
- What do you think is the number one reason for teenagers to commit
crime?
- What scriptures come to mind?
Ephesians 6:4;
Proverbs 22:6; 17:2; 20:20; 30:11; 2 Timothy 3:2; Micah 7:6; Psalm
27:10; Jeremiah 9:14; Amos 2:4; Ephesians 6:2-3
SIDE ORDERS - other news
from today
Gay
Show on Nickelodeon Beats Records - Zap2it
"We made people aware of the kind of programming
that Nickelodeon puts out," said a spokesman for the Traditional
Values Coalition on Saturday. He said pastors nationwide will be discussing
the show at their sermons on Sunday morning.
Smoking
Ban Hurting Tempe Restaurants - AP
A number of owners say revenue is down by as much as
20 percent since the voter-approved ordinance took effect May 30. They
plan to outline their concerns during a council meeting Thursday.
The
Bible and the Apocalypse - TIME
It's not the end of the world, our mothers always told
us. This was helpful for putting spilled milk in perspective, but it
was also our introduction to a basic human reference point. We seem
to be born with an instinct that the end is out there somewhere. We
have a cultural impulse to imagine it—and keep it at bay. Just
as all cultures have their creation stories, so too they have their
visions of the end, from the Bible to the Mayan millennial stories.
Usually the fables dwell in the back of the mind, or not at all, since
we go about our lives conditioned to think that however bad things get,
it's not you know what. But there are times in human history when instinct,
faith, myth and current events work together to create a perfect storm
of preoccupation. Visions of an end point lodge in people's minds in
many forms, ranging from entertainment to superstitious fascination
to earnest belief. Now seems to be one of those times.
New
dream job: Less money, more family time - WASHINGTON
TIMES
Shortly after the terrorist attacks, a poll by American
Demographics magazine found that 77 percent of Americans wanted to spend
more time with their families, while only 19 percent thought making
a lot of money was important.
LEFTOVERS - previous dialogues
Friday - June 21, 2002
School district bans piercing beyond ears
Nintendo puts out toys for big boys
Thursday - June 20, 2002
Larger passengers pay more on Southwest Air
Wednesday - June 19, 2002
Jumbo-Sized Junk Food
Lure of Millions Fuels 9/11 Families' Feuding
Tuesday - June 18, 2002
Atheists protest Ground Zero cross
Family sues church over new admissions policy
Monday - June 17, 2002
Men challenging laws forcing non-fathers to pay child support
Friday - June 14, 2002
Southern pastor works to deliver his flock from credit-card debt
Father's day, what's to celebrate?
Thursday - June 13, 2002
Parents appeal required use of report cards
Father's day, what's to celebrate?
Wednesday - June 12, 2002
Shoppers Rival Drivers for Worst 'Rage'
Father's day, what's to celebrate?
Tuesday - June 11, 2002
West Valley student gets diploma after threat of lawsuit
Monday - June 10, 2002
Nuptial Agreements - submission
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