Comments for Virtue Magazine

Comment on Gecko Decks by The Housekeeper

Sun, 25 May 2008 07:17:41 +0000

This does bring to mind Florence the hippo, you seen that show? There’s a South African couple who’ve adopted a hippo as a baby and now it’s full-grown and lives in their home. It’s like a giant house-dog only hungrier. How often it attacks the neighbours roosters, if they have them at all of course, the show sadly doesn’t record.

Comment on Music; how does it affect you? by Jennifer W

Mon, 19 May 2008 15:39:17 +0000

I think if you look at the aspects of rock music you have to remember… Rock music did not just come out of nowhere. It was revolutionized from other forms of music. And most of the music that came before rock was Blues.
And Classical even if it’s just instrumentals some we’re happy or sad effecting the brain just as much as any other types of music.

I know there were impacts on animals when they were tested with music. But if you remember they are not the same species as we are. The same as when scientists do testing on animals with ingredients and such, they will have a different reaction then what we do. They cannot tell us their feelings about music.
I’ve listened to rock music all my life, I was grown up on it. I haven’t felt like I wanted to kill myself or anything like that, or get into drugs.

Comment on Music; how does it affect you? by insanepunkrockprincess

Thu, 15 May 2008 03:50:41 +0000

i think that this article needs some serious editing…i happen to be a fan of hardcore/heavy metal rock music and nothing has happened to me. There are certain reasons why i listen to it and it DOES NOT make me want to stab my aunt to death! I also happen to be black and that has nothing to do with me listening to hardcore/heavy metal rock. I actually listen to christian bands like UnderOATH, and Inhale/exhale and sevral other hardcore/heavy metal rock christian rock bands. I dont think that the music does anything do you and that maybe you should listen to OTHER alternatives than just basing your article on some kid who did an experiment and some kid who stabbed his aunt to death listening to Pink Floyd. That’s just one band who isnt even heavy metal!! just a thought from a 17 year old black girl who listens to heavy metal

Comment on Music; how does it affect you? by Hunter

Tue, 06 May 2008 12:21:22 +0000

I would like to state that your article is very interesting, but I would like to know where you get your facts such as “hard rock” killing brain cells while classical rejuvenates them or a kid going into trance while listening to Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” and killing his aunt. I would also like a list of various band’s which you consider “Hard Rock” because Pink Flody is anything but “Hard Rock”. I have been a fan for Pink Flody for years and have found such songs as “Wish You Were Here” to be inspirational in losing a loved one and they have a soft tone like 3/4 of thier songs. With me, Music has to have meaning behind the lyrics(although you stated plants can’t understand English), but what about bands with piano’s or other instraments associated with orchestra’s. Do those band’s such as The Fray, The Wallflowers, Keane, etc. count as a Hard Rock influence.
The things I do not like about christian study is that they seem to put all music into one catagory when their are multiple sub-catagories which different types of music can fall upon. Like for Rock-Punk, Metal, Hardcore, Alternative, Trance, Acoustic, etc.

Comment on The Christmas Falsehood: Santa Claus by Max

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:41:09 +0000

Julie,

There is a difference between letting a childs imagination grow, and lying to a child. Santa is used as a bargaining chip for parents that can’t control their children. “Don’t lie, cheat, steal, cuss, etc. or else Santa won’t come this year.” If parents have to use lies to keep their children under control, then they most definitely need to go to a parenting class or two. Answer me this: Why use a lie to encourage your children not to lie?

Comment on Homeschooling in Germany: Illegal by American Mom in Germany

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:55:46 +0000

To Tenshi:
I am one of those incredibly rare Americans who did actually leave their homestate… I live in Germany! Unfortunately, I didn’t know it was illegal to homeschool here until I arrived (contracts signed, welcome aboard, no turning back now…) I didn’t think I’d ever want to homeschool, but after experiencing many issues with the “international” school my child attends, I wish I had the option to homeschool.
I don’t care about “pornography” or evolution or anything like that… I care about the fact that my child is LOST in a class and forced to try and keep up with over-acheivers who are being pushed by their parents and a curriculum which is far tougher than what I faced in the same grade…
I have particular issue with your comment that homeschool parents will “force their believes[sic] on the kids”. Do you live in the real world? Where do you think all kids get their beliefs? They model what their parents do and say… not what the school tells them. (They “learn” that because they have to, it’s not usually what they “believe”.)I teach my child more about other beliefs than my child’s school does! If it were not for me, my child would not know about Buddha, American Indians, Ghandi, Hindu, Darwinism, Catholicsm, Atheism, Islam or anything other than Judiasm and mainstream Christianity (which are the only topics I’ve seen covered so far…)
Not to mention the fact that who is really more concerned about MY CHILD- the school who has to please everyone and not offend anyone and make everyone fit the “mold” of “good student” or me who understands my child and can reach them and help them make sense of everything thru intimate knowledge of the individual child?

Comment on The Growth of Christianity Worldwide by Abbad Ashraf

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:33:40 +0000

First of all
I respect you but sorry to burst your bubble and fantasy world you live in
Wat respect is Media giving Islam are you serious they spread lies and propaganda ?

The comment below or above me shows that

First of all christianity had its peak and is declining
for instance 5-10 % of western christians go to church every sunday…
Athiesm spreads fastest with in christianity
Cults spread fastest within christinity
And intolerant hate filled confused people come out of churches

Comment on Boy or Girl: You Choose by babyblues

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:48:46 +0000

This is like a dream come true for parents who want to have a baby of a specific gender (for whatever reason…)! But, choosing baby gender doesn’t have to be SO high-tech… Old wives’ tales, anyone?;)