steelmoggy

@steelmoggy (410)

Age 65

Joined myLot 19 years ago

All Activity

Responses (349)

steelmoggy's Responses

Roman Catholic Church "Silent Martyrs"

Cifer69 @Cifer69 (187) • Philippines 10 Jun 09

The Catholic church has always been prosicuted through out the ages yet the church stood silent and firm to its beliefs now in the modern age the Roman Catholic church is being criticized for its belief and teachings why are...

catholic

katoliko

martyr

roman catholic church

5 responses •

2 people

steelmoggy With due respect the Catholic Church has done it's own fair share of persecutions through the ages. I'm a Protestant (Anglican) and Europe was devastated by religious persecution for several hundred years. In terms of the criticism of the Catholic Church...

14 Jun 09

How much of a Christian are you?

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 14 Jun 09

Fr. Mario said today, on the solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, that he was once put to shame by a Muslim. The Muslim asked him if it was true that by the mystery of transubstantiation the bread and wine becomes the Body...

christianity

4 responses

steelmoggy Sigh......I'm an Anglican (not a Roman Catholic) so this is from my personal perspective as a member of the Church of England. One thing I will say is that I doubt that worshipping God is a numbers game! I take communion once or twice a week, occasionally...

14 Jun 09

•

6 comments

•

2 people

Can Christians drink?

dicsyen @dicsyen (54) • Malaysia 13 Jun 09

As its 36th Bi-Annual National Conference held on April 23-24,2007,the Assemblies of God in Australia introduced a new code allowing AG pastors to consume alcohol.However it is also urged extreme caution when drinking,and...

10 responses •

2 people

steelmoggy As far as I cans ee there is no Biblical reference that says 'You won't drink alcohol'. Indeed, every time I take Communion (Church of England) I drink a little wine that represents the blood of Christ. Certain Christian Churches - in the UK, particularly...

14 Jun 09

Greatest Love

Cifer69 @Cifer69 (187) • Philippines 11 Jun 09

Which of these do you think is the greatest love a person is capable of Love of God Love of Country Love of Family Love of Special Someone

greatest love

8 responses

steelmoggy You can't compare apples and oranges. For example - love of country and love of God - in Scripture it says 'Give unto God what is due to God, and to Caesar what is due to Caesar' - that is, each has a place in your life and deal with them...

13 Jun 09

•

1 comment

Can Afghanistan be another Vietnam for the U.S.?

healer @healer (1779) • India 12 Jun 09

It may be recalled that in the run-up to the U.S. Presidency, Obama had criticized George W. Bush’s policy in Iraq and had promised withdrawal of troops from there as soon as possible. But he had vowed to strengthen forces in...

war on terrror

6 responses •

2 people

steelmoggy I'm British and my grandfather (who died 40 odd years ago) fought in Afghanistan in the early 20th century. Afghanistan was never properly controlled by the British Empire; we struck a deal with teh warlords there and sort of kept it under control. the...

12 Jun 09

•

1 comment

Are you charitable?

skim40 @skim40 (60) • United States 10 Jun 09

I ask this because I have recently experienced a major shock at work. One of my supervisors was laid off while she was pregnant. Not a month went by and she gave birth to her daughter extremely prematurely. 24 week micro...

8 responses •

2 people

steelmoggy That's a lovely gesture; unfortunately there are always going to be whiners around who'll grumble about everything and anything. Ignore 'em; they'll just get older and nastier and wonder why no one ever actually seems to have a good word for them... (Of...

11 Jun 09

•

1 comment

I made myself depressed today!

blue65packer @blue65packer (11826) • United States 23 May 09

Yes I did! I got depressed over something that bothers from time to time. This isn't the first time I made myself depressed! This has been going on most of the day! I really dislike myself when I do this! I'll get over this but to...

did it myself

3 responses

steelmoggy Don't forget there's a difference between depression and getting peeved or upset with something. I suffered from clinical depression some years ago, and it was Hell on wheels. I dislike having to clean out my cats' litter trays and find it really tedious...

10 Jun 09

On your own

rinouex369 @rinouex369 (79) • Philippines 10 Jun 09

Have you always wanted to experience living on your own and be responsible to look over yourself? Some people despite living a sheltered and privileged life long to strike on their own even at a young age. How about you?

5 responses

steelmoggy I lived on my own for a while after leaving home and whilst at University - I rented a little house in Manchester. Over the years I've also spent time away on my own travelling - the longest being a 2 month spell in Northern Canada and Alaska. I don't...

10 Jun 09

Please help me..I am desperate!

thunderstar17 @thunderstar17 (323) • United States 9 Jun 09

I need help finding ways to make extra money. I have tried a few different PTC sites, but they have not been worth it earning only 0.0001 per click Recently I started my own home business working with a candle company, however...

19 responses •

1 person

steelmoggy Hi, That sounds a terrible situation to be in and I really hope things work out for you. I run my own IT business, and am a director in 3 other companies, but I'm afraid that I don't really know a lot about the PTC or other 'online earning' opportunities...

10 Jun 09

Do you think that Reading books makes you Broad minded besides Knowledgeable?

kiran8 @kiran8 (15348) • Mangalore, India 10 Jun 09

I think so...I feel that the more you read the more open you become in your thinking. We tend to view things differently as we gain more knowledge about people,places and man's behavior. It may be any kind of book, a fiction, non...

20 responses •

2 people

steelmoggy It all depends what you read. If you only read that which you agree with, and that doesn't challenge your ways of thinking, you will simply become more convinced of your existing way of thinking. Don't treat reading purely as a means of supporting your...

10 Jun 09

•

1 comment

•

1 person

Are you Afraid of Hell?

Opalina143 @opalina143 (1240) • Morristown, New Jersey 9 Jun 09

I was raised as a Catholic, and I learned a lot about hell as a young kid. We were told it was a terrible place of fire and torture and that souls who went there suffered for an eternity, and if you committed a mortal sin and...

christian

christianity

hell

25 responses •

1 person

steelmoggy These books and stories published by people who claim to have been to Hell are nonsense; I wouldn't let yourself be upset about it. The way these people carry on you would think that visiting Hell is like catching a bus to the local market; there is only one...

9 Jun 09

•

3 comments

What New Testament book are you reading right now?

misskriss1974 @misskriss1974 (21) • United States 1 Jun 09

I am a christian and began a practice of reading two chapters of the New Testament each day, many years ago. At the moment I am on the first chapters of Timothy in which the author warns about false teachings. How have you made...

bible christian new testament reading studying

2 responses

steelmoggy 1 Corinthians. I carry my Bible with me in my laptop case so I can always find some time in the day to study. I also attend a regular Church group every 2 weeks to study Christian issues in more depth. The next book of the NT I'll be looking at will be...

9 Jun 09

Do you think that a parent should also be their child's friend?

PeacefulWmn9 @PeacefulWmn9 (10420) • United States 6 Jun 09

I have seen some discussions on here where parents think of themselves as their young childrens' friends, as well as their parent. I personally believe that children have enough "friends" and need a parent to be a parent, in a...

parent and friend too

parenting

parenting styles

14 responses •

1 person

steelmoggy No. A parent is there to provide love, care, guidance, support, help - but not necessarily friendship. A child needs to be able to love, trust and respect their parent and this isn't always possible between friends. When a child reaches adulthood, the...

7 Jun 09

•

1 comment

searching for peace

vdamor @vdamor (12) • India 7 Jun 09

hi everyone can anybody tell me about how a person fill his life with peace,happiness ,and no worries . . . .

peace

4 responses

steelmoggy It's just not possible. The best we can do is to find a way through our lives that minimises the hassle and brings us a sense of service, achievement and happiness with our life. I don't believe we're designed to live without worry or challenge; they're...

7 Jun 09

God will provide!

spoiled311 @spoiled311 (5500) • Philippines 6 Jun 09

hi all! i want to continue in declaring god's goodness, kindness, grace, and mercy. and i want to continue to re-affirm to myself that God will provide. that i do not need to worry because God will provide. true, we have so...

8 responses •

1 person

steelmoggy I believe that God will provide, but I also agree with the old saying from Puritan England - 'Put your trust in God, but keep your powder dry.' In other words, we can expect God to abide by His Covenant with us, but in the day to day stuff I believe he...

7 Jun 09

Is there music in your life?

srganesh @srganesh (6339) • India 6 Jun 09

I don't mean music literally.Just asking about your life pattern.Can you enjoy your life as a music or there are more hard times,you struggle with?For me life was beautiful without struggle up to my college days where I had no...

flow of life

hardship

without struggles

5 responses

steelmoggy There is always music in my life; it's just the type of music that changes, if you see what I mean. For example, sometiems it's a gloriously cheerful symphony - like Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy', and other times I'm low and hurting - and then it's more like...

6 Jun 09

•

1 comment

•

1 person

Do you get frustated at the thought that you don't have enough money?

subha12 @subha12 (18440) • India 3 Jun 09

I have seen many times few of my friends getting very frustrated that there are not enough money with them. When the others, with less capability just earning so much. It was not there with me. I lead a simple life. But I have...

money

96 responses •

15 people

steelmoggy I always joke with people and say 'Money's not important to me; but it IS important to my bank manager, mortgage company, the income tax people, the local shops, etc.' :-) My own attotude is taht as long as I can pay my bills and provide a reasonable...

4 Jun 09

•

2 comments

Do you allow your children to call you by your first name?

tjades @tjades (3590) • Jamaica 28 May 09

It appalls me when I hear kids referring to their parents by their first name... Jenny, Sharon, David, Peter... I think there should be a difference in how a child relates to his/her parent. There should be a marked level of...

10 responses •

1 person

steelmoggy Whilst they were alive, I called my parents mum and dad all their lives. I currently don't have children of my own, but have a neice and a God-daughter, who call me 'Uncle'. I don't believe that children should refer to their parents by their first name...

31 May 09

•

1 person

What you do when you see a begger for begging money?

priyankajudiya @priyankajudiya (294) • India 30 May 09

what you do when you see a begger for begging money? ignore him? or you give him some penny? or jut change your way?

12 responses •

3 people

steelmoggy It depends.... I know that there are a couple of 'professiona; beggars; in my city that are little more than con-men and won't give them anything. But most of the time I'll try and provide food or a hot drink, rather than cash, unless I know the person well...

31 May 09

•

1 comment

•

1 person