mike81871

@mike81871 (18)

United States • Age 54

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Do you pray the 15-decade or the 20-decade Rosary?

coolcoder @coolcoder (2018) • United States 1 Jun 09

Personally, I have never been comfortable with praying the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary. Do any of you feel the same way?

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mike81871 The Holy Rosary is essential. It should be prayed as often as possible. It is not the monotonous repetition of Our Fathers and Hail Marys, but a timer that we use to meditate upon the mysteries of the life of Christ. For instance, the first Luminous Mystery is...

13 Jun 09

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In defense of Catholicism.

coolcoder @coolcoder (2018) • United States 16 May 09

While I appreciate the fact that there is freedom of speech, it bothers me to no end when fundamentalists and other non-Catholics start discussions that do nothing but castigate the Catholic Church. It's fine to debate, but to...

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mike81871 In response to the responses.....there is only one fundamental truth. Do you really think that God himself became incarnate, suffered, and died for our sins so we could just do what ever we wanted? To presume yourself into Heaven is itself a sin. To say there...

26 May 09

Online Stores- Dropship

shoegal @shoegal (10) • United States 12 Mar 09

I was wondering if anyone here has their own online store. I have been doing research for months on ways to make money from home. I have seen many sites where you can setup a store and work with warehouses who dropshipe the...

make extra money

work from home

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mike81871 Another way to sell physical items without going through the pain of maintaining a physical inventory or finding wholesalers and setting up drop shipping is by becoming an affiliate with Amazon.com. You can set up an a-store and link it to your blog or...

12 Mar 09

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Favorite type of photographs?

kristeng1323 @kristeng1323 (41) • Canada 12 Mar 09

I LOVE photography and in 2008 I took a picture of something everyday of the year that would make me remember that day. I took pictures of nature, people, food, all sorts of things. What are your favorite types of photographs?...

photography

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mike81871 I like taking pictures of my kids against historic backgrounds. When we were in Europe we took a lot of photographs with backgrounds of castles, market places, old windmills, etc. I use a combination of digital and film cameras, depending on what I'm...

12 Mar 09

Why the Push to Ban Homeschooling?

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 10 Mar 09

I ask this of everyone who thinks homeschooling should be banned in the US. What is the point? Do you think that the government is the only one who can properly teach our kids? If you could show how wonderful the public school...

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mike81871 As a parent it is my primary responsibility to educate my children. I can do it myself, or I can choose to use the state governments system. I have to say that I'm not terribly impressed with what my kids are bringing home from school. Our guidance counselor...

10 Mar 09

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Will you promote a site that you haven't been paid from?

maezee @maezee (41986) • United States 9 Mar 09

Will you promote a site that you haven't personally been paid from? What's your justification for this? I like to test sites out & receive payment before advocating others to join them. I think it's better that way, because...

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mike81871 I think it's a matter of personal responsibility. I don't necessarily agree with not saying anything prior to getting paid. I agree with doing the research and making an informed decision, but the fact of the matter is that you have to tell people the truth....

10 Mar 09

Do you use the time/date stamp feature on your camera?

moonlitmagikchild @moonlitmagikchild (22181) • United States 4 Mar 09

i absolutely HATE IT! i mean its nice to know when a picture was taken BUT its so hideous! its usually in a tacky color and when i look at a picture my eyes automatically look at it and not the beauty of the picture.. i rather...

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mike81871 I have to say that I hate it as well. I have so many nice pictures that are all but ruined due to the prominent orange glowing date/time stamp across the bottom. It took me a long time to figure out how to turn the stupid thing off, but I finally did it. I too...

4 Mar 09

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Brother in jail

ellen_mom @ellen_mom (174) • United States 27 Feb 09

Okay, my brother has been in jail for almost 5 years now. At first, I was really great about going to visit and writing, but then he got transferred to Texas, so I can't go see him anymore, but I still wrote and made sure there...

jail visit mail

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mike81871 I know how you feel. My brothers and I are in the Army and get sent away quite often. With all that goes on on our lives sometimes we just don't get to talk to the guy that's deployed for a long time. It makes you feel guilty as heck....but doesn't change the...

28 Feb 09

Paper or Plastic?

snam23 @snam23 (3157) • United States 27 Feb 09

I remember when I used to go to the grocery store with my mom, the guy at the register would always ask us, "Paper or plastic, ma'am?" (Ma'am because he always asked my mother since I was still a kid back then.) "Plastic" my mom...

groceries

paper

plastic

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mike81871 I have to say that I like paper better. Not only is it more eco-friendly, but it stores neatly. They are a lot more useful when your doing crafts with the kids. You can use them as a place mat for sloppy things because they lay flat. You can wet them and...

28 Feb 09

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Practicing Your Faith

mike81871 @mike81871 (18) • United States 27 Feb 09

Practicing your faith is a lot like riding a bicycle. If you stop for awhile you forget how great it actually is. If you were never very good at it you have no idea what your missing. You can always pick it back up and try again...

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What is your most fave subject (in terms of taking shots/photos)?

myralmedo @myralmedo (815) • Philippines 26 Feb 09

am not a pro in terms of photography but i just love taking photos especially in any events or in just ordinary day of my life.:D and now that i have a child/son, i love him as my subject. and aside from that my fave is/are: food...

captured moments

child

photogragphy

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mike81871 I agree. You can't have too many candid shots....especially of the kids. My favorite subject after my kids is old buildings. People are interesting, too, but I feel uncomfortable randomly photographing folks. You can get a lot of really cool pictures if your...

26 Feb 09

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