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Short story: A pastor sermons his people on gossiping, and other forms of putdowns

emptychair @innertalks (23734) • Australia 13 Sep 22

The good Reverend, Pastor, Ben Jones, was giving a sermon to his parishioners, on one Sunday morning, on the subject of wording our disapproval against someone else, which can be a form of gossip. Here is what he...

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Open heartedness

Ranjith Narayan @Surinamstar27 (315) • Mumbai, India 11 Sep 22

Is a virtue but not in Kerala in India. Here minds are secret. But mine is different and that is why I am here in mylot. In Kerala worthiness goes to hiding. Money, hiding, secret affairs-you are great. Is it so in the West and...

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How honest and open are you?

Slayer08 @slayer08 (2377) • Philippines 26 Mar 16

Should you really tell all - to a friend, a sibling, a parent or anyone whom you trust and is close with? I sometimes find it uncalled for when someone comes to me ( even a friend) and tell me everything about them - I mean,...

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honesty in a marriage - how far should it go

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 29 Aug 12

So I read a book about this guy, his life story, and part of the book talks about the relationship he has with his wife. He is a pretty full on sort of guy and from the outset he told his wife everything - and I mean everything....

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Are the words 'Open' & 'Close' really Opposite?

viju0410 @viju0410 (2286) • India 1 May 12

Hi all, Every one says that Open & Close are opposite words. But you will be more OPEN to those who are CLOSE to you/us. I think it is the fact. What do you think and why? Thanks for sharing and thinking..... Happy...

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How open minded are you

gunjanpri @gunjanpri (603) • India 29 Oct 10

Just think how open minded are you? If you can warmly welcome your husband's ex-girl friend, I guess you are. But if you are a husband, despite being open minded you can never do the vice versa..

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Seems a little cloudy on the Obama Administration

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 21 Mar 10

One of the exemptions allowed to deny Freedom of Information requests has been used by the Obama administration 70,779 times in its first year; the same exemption was used 47,395 times in Bush's final budget...

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Handling confrontation.

Pose123 @Pose123 (21635) • Canada 25 Jan 10

Most people at some time or other, have been hurt by confrontations that has left them feeling drained and confused. When someone attacks us emotionally, we may wonder what we did to cause such anger, and we take their actions...

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Lesbian or Gay what would you prefer?

diamania @diamania (7011) • Netherlands 28 Aug 09

If you were to choose between being an attractive gay male and an attractive lesbian girl and being straight is NO option. What would you choose and why? Do you notice more openness and more relations between/about...

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Have You Ever Been a Shoulder to Cry On?

mjmlagat @mjmlagat (3170) • Philippines 17 Oct 08

It is just a wonderful feeling to become a shoulder to cry on although sometimes, the issues opened by your friend create somekind of contamination on your positive aura. When a friend opens to you on some of her disappointments...

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Be honest.. answer this..

jacquelane_does_2 @jacquelane_does_2 (126) • Philippines 23 Aug 08

What is the worst insult you heard from people about yourself? How did you react when you heard it? please share and lets learn from your experience. thanks!

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Foot odor

jacquelane_does_2 @jacquelane_does_2 (126) • Philippines 23 Aug 08

HEy guys, what will you do if your BF or GF has a very bad foot odor. How will you tell her in a way that he or she will not be offended?

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Freedom of the Internet

CraftyCorner @CraftyCorner (5600) • United States 13 Jul 08

Do you think that the telecoms will be successful in turning the Internet into a new tiered faux cable system where you've a choice of a few select websites? Or will the Internet protect it's freedom via technology and keep it's...

Can you watch Shakira video with family?

jasbir_pro @jasbir_pro (283) • India 25 Jun 08

The part of the world I live in, it is kind of embarrassing watching hips don't lie video with family. I just wanted to know how people in different parts of the world feel about it. I guess everywhere the degree of openness is...

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is the truth an arrogance???

coolayoub @coolayoub (64) • Morocco 24 Jan 08

is the truth an arrogance?,is that who says the trute arrogant?why don't be frank??why not raise this cover,wich cover the views and be more credibility??when i don't like something,whyn not say we frankly,why the silence?why when...

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openness to overprotective parents...dialogue between parent and child...

007Bond1974 @007Bond1974 (881) • Philippines 5 Feb 07

When you were young did you have any chance to talk to your parents of their overprotectve attitude? Who approached first you or your parent?How do you approach them? Do they explain why are they being overprotective? Are they...

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How well do you communicate with your partner?

surfincypherz @surfincypherz (490) • United States 31 Jan 07

This is a hard question as it maybe needed to define what good communication is. Me I'm no longer in a relationship but when I was the communication was bad in my opinion. My wife and I never talked and the rare times we did we...

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how can i get my husband to be more open abot how he truly feels?

kleo_23 @kleo_23 (104) • Philippines 18 Dec 06

i am married for more than a year. most people say that the first few years is the sweetest yet the hardest part of a married life. some call it "adjustment period," where many relationships do not survive in these phase. i...

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