Ethical Principles

Ethical Principles: "Members of Emory are expected to strive for the highest degree of integrity. The University’s resources, both natural and fiscal, are entrusted to us for the common good and for future generations; the University and we its members are expected to exercise wise stewardship over these resources and to guard against their misappropriation or misuse. All conflicts of interest and of commitment are to be promptly addressed, and all possible steps are to be taken to eliminate the conflicts or to manage them to ensure that they do not undermine the integrity of our institution or ourselves."

James W. Wagner

James W. Wagner: "Reviving an Emory tradition, President Wagner has delivered the address at each of the baccalaureate services for graduating seniors since his arrival at Emory. An elder in the Presbyterian church (in which his wife, Debbie, is a seasoned professional Christian educator), he has found particularly attractive Emory's blend of rigorous intellectual inquiry and ethical engagement."

James W. Wagner

James W. Wagner: "Along the way, President Wagner has won high marks for rolling up his sleeves and engaging very deeply with faculty, staff, and students-occasionally rehearsing with student a capella groups (he's a former barbershop singer himself), meeting regularly with faculty leadership and departments, and winning approval for his openness to the concerns of faculty and staff."

James W. Wagner

James W. Wagner: "He also has had significant experience in raising funds from private philanthropic sources. All of these notes resonated with the priorities of the institution in 2003."

Can Christian Men Succeed in the Workplace? How to Succeed as a Christian Man at Work

Can Christian Men Succeed in the Workplace? How to Succeed as a Christian Man at Work: "The strongest work ethic you can develop is to imitate Christ. You spend half your waking life on the job, so if you leave Jesus at home when you go out the door, you’re only a part-time Christian. Laws may prevent us from evangelizing in the workplace, but you can’t go wrong if your example is so attractive that others want what you have. At the end of your career, you won’t be carrying your money with you into eternity, but you will be able to take your Christlike character. That’s the real meaning of success."

Can Christian Men Succeed in the Workplace? How to Succeed as a Christian Man at Work

Can Christian Men Succeed in the Workplace? How to Succeed as a Christian Man at Work: "Over the years, my favorite coworkers were the ones I could have a laugh with. Not only does laughing relieve stress, but it improves teamwork. Laughing on the job is not wasting time. It’s keeping work in its proper perspective and treating colleagues like human beings instead of tools. A relaxed group of workers is much more productive than a tense, scared group. If you try to hide your personality on the job and are overly concerned with appearing 'professional,' you’ll only come across as stiff and phony. It’s hard to beat the feeling of coming home from work tired, yet satisfied because you and your coworkers accomplished something worthwhile during the day and had fun doing it."

How Bristol Palin Was Criticized on 'DWTS' Gallery - The Hollywood Reporter

How Bristol Palin Was Criticized on 'DWTS' Gallery - The Hollywood Reporter: "'She accepted the challenge. ...She's willing to put herself out there, and she's in the finals ...The left can't stand this, and her mother's TV show on TLC's getting higher ratings than any cable news network show. They can't stand it. And throughout all of this character assassination, throughout every attempt to destroy this family ...they're laughing, they're smiling, and they're having a good time. They're enjoying life as Alaskans and as Americans. It just ticks [the left] off to no end. And that's what makes it enjoyable,' Rush Limbaugh said on The Rush Limbaugh Show in support of Palin, seen here in the Oct. 11 episode when the season's nine remaining couples danced the Rumba or Argentine Tango in-the-round for the first time in the show's history."

I'm not sure I know what Rush is talking about.    I do remember some fussing that the Tea Party were organizing call-in-voting for Bristol Palin.  I can see why the left might fuss.  It would be unfair to the other celebrity dancers; left,  right or in between.  That's not character assassination.  Not for Bristol anyway from what I saw.  In fact, her monkey routine had me wondering if maybe an act of rebellion against her Mother's religious beliefs. 
"They're laughing, they're smiling, and they're having a good time."
Again I'm not sure what Rush is talking about. They all were!  The Tea Party ...remember....stayed home!

Islam Needs Reformists, Not 'Moderates' - WSJ.com

Islam Needs Reformists, Not 'Moderates' - WSJ.com: "I closed by suggesting that moderate Muslims join moderate Jews and Christians in admitting to the nasty side of all our scriptures. The following week, a Muslim acquaintance emailed me. Peeved that I would 'go after moderate Muslims,' she curtly counseled me to 'wash laundry in the backyard'—that is, to discuss our internal affairs privately."

Emory University Mission Statement

The University, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church, cherishes its historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. While Emory's programs are today entirely nonsectarian (except for those at the Candler School of Theology), the University has derived from this heritage the conviction that education can be a strong moral force in both society and the lives of its individual members.



University Mission Statement: "While being a comprehensive research university, Emory limits its academic scope to those fields in which, by virtue of its history and location, it can excel. Hence its academic programs focus on the arts and sciences, business, law, theology, and the health professions. These disciplines are unified by their devotion to liberal learning; by cooperative interdisciplinary programs; and by the common pursuit of intellectual distinction."



Word Origin & History

theology
mid-14c., from O.Fr. theologie "philosophical treatment of Christian doctrine" (14c.), from L. theologia, from Gk. theologia "an account of the gods," from theologos "one discoursing on the gods," from theos "god" (see Thea) + -logos "treating of."

"Theology moves back and forth between two poles, the eternal truth of its foundations and the temporal situation in which the eternal truth must be received." [Paul Tillich, "Systematic Theology," 1951]

US preacher warns end of the world is nigh: 21 May, around 6pm, to be precise - Americas, World - The Independent

US preacher warns end of the world is nigh: 21 May, around 6pm, to be precise - Americas, World - The Independent: "Every day Mr Camping, an 89-year-old former civil engineer, speaks to his followers via the Family Radio Network, a religious broadcasting organisation funded entirely by donations from listeners. Such is their generosity (assets total $120m) that his network now owns 66 stations in the US alone."

Cheerleader must compensate school that told her to clap 'rapist' - Americas, World - The Independent

Cheerleader must compensate school that told her to clap 'rapist' - Americas, World - The Independent: "HS and her parents instructed lawyers to pursue a compensation claim against the principal and the School District in early 2009. Their lawsuit argued that HS's right to exercise free expression had been violated when she was instructed to applaud her attacker. But two separate courts ruled against her, deciding that a cheerleader freely agrees to act as a 'mouthpiece' for a institution and therefore surrenders her constitutional right to free speech. In September last year, a federal appeals court upheld those decisions and announced that HS must also reimburse the school sistrict $45,000, for filing a 'frivolous' lawsuit against it."

Mothers We Could Save - NYTimes.com

Mothers We Could Save - NYTimes.com: "“I was happy when she became pregnant,” said her husband, Muhammad Isse, who tends a herd of 13 camels with his family. “I was very happy, because I had faith in God.”"

Titanic vs. Lusitania: Time Determined Who Survived | LiveScience

Titanic vs. Lusitania: Time Determined Who Survived LiveScience: "The time people have during survival situations might affect whether they behave selfishly or socially. Examining two shipwrecks, the Titanic and the Lusitania, researchers recently found the longer passengers had to react to the disaster, the more likely they were to follow social mores. The less time, the more selfishly passengers behaved.
The result: It was every man for himself aboard the rapidly sinking Lusitania, and so the fittest were the most likely to survive that accident. During the lengthy Titanic shipwreck, women in their reproductive years were the most likely to make it, while men of the same age had a lower probability of surviving."

Will the 'Age of America' end in 2016? - CNN.com

Will the 'Age of America' end in 2016? - CNN.com: "But, as the saying goes, statistics are often used like a drunken man uses a lamp-post -- for support rather than illumination."

Michael Vick returns to prison, lockout update, Kevin Kolb rumors - Peter King - SI.com

Michael Vick returns to prison, lockout update, Kevin Kolb rumors - Peter King - SI.com: "He appears to be on his way to changing his life. But time will tell if the change can stick. I just know if I were being told every day how wonderful I am -- not once, but 300 times -- my wife telling me to take the recycling out might fall on deaf ears."

Hispanic population surges in 2010 Census, topping 50 million - WXOW News 19 La Crosse, WI – News, Weather and Sports |

Hispanic population surges in 2010 Census, topping 50 million - WXOW News 19 La Crosse, WI – News, Weather and Sports : "'And people of Hispanic origin now clearly represent the second largest group in the country, with 16 percent of the total U.S. population.'"

Georgia lawmaker proposes classifying miscarriages as ‘prenatal murder’ - Yahoo! News

Georgia lawmaker proposes classifying miscarriages as ‘prenatal murder’ - Yahoo! News: "Franklin's online bio also states that he 'has been called 'the conscience of the Republican Caucus' because he believes that civil government should return to its biblically and constitutionally defined role.' The present legislation would hold women women legally responsible for the health and well-being of a fetus from 'the moment of conception'-- weeks before modern pregnancy testing can accurately determine whether or not a woman is pregnant. So it seems to follow that Franklin believes government's 'biblically and constitutionally defined role' is to hold women criminally liable for nature taking its course in the early days of a pregnancy."

Haunted by Rumors in the Hollywood Hills - Yahoo! Real Estate

Haunted by Rumors in the Hollywood Hills - Yahoo! Real Estate: ". According to Klug, the owner of the home (music executive Timothy Devine), '... wants to get out of the real estate business and wants to get back to music.'"

Jury finds New York TV executive guilty of murder for wife's beheading - CNN.com

Jury finds New York TV executive guilty of murder for wife's beheading - CNN.com: "After a three-week trial and one hour of deliberations, an upstate New York jury on Monday found Muzzammil 'Mo' Hassan guilty of second-degree murder for beheading his wife."

Second degree!

WHY

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Isaiah 9:6 - Passage Lookup - New International Version, ©2010 - BibleGateway.com

googled ~(6!9)~  wanted to see what came up.  A symbol I came up with trying to imitate the singer, Prince, who attempted to have his name changed to a symbol. 

Thought it would be fun to create one for me.

So what does it mean?

Well.....it's really a little bit of everything.

•  A little bit Ying and Yang. 
• A little bit Urban dictionary. 
• A little bit sexual.   
• A little bit quotes.  
• A little Pale Blue Dot. 
• A little bit numerology. 
• A little bit crystal ball. 
• A little bit hypocorism. 
• A little bit Trinity.   
• A little bit of history.
• A whole lot satire. 
• Empathy
• Activism

Semantics really. 

It going to sound like it's all about me.  And it is.  The truth:

From the first day when we take our first breath, up until the day we die, after all has been said and done; the bottom line always ends up being about ourselves.   We start off as one little cell; a round one, a dot, speck, spot morula, blastosphere, shape shifter, etc. 

Eventually a fetus.... yes!  Alive...yes!  A life...yes!  But what about a soul;  when not even a name,  no one yet aware? 

As apposed  to, "when does life begin; WHEN does one have a soul?"  At what point does a fetus become that of a human being different than the fetus of any other animal when fathered by men with questionable souls;   man believing themselves created in the image of  God,  a jealous one man makes  ~(M.A.D.D.)~.


So what's  the big deal about flood here ~(Noah Ark)~ or cities burning down here or maybe it was over there ~(Sodom and Gomorrah)~  when eventually our sun will go dark one day.  So......does it really matter when the world will end, when it only has to be the end of a world ........ yours or mine?  If only men have souls, then what does it matter when the world will end?

Without an observer,  God and time cease to exist; when not one single man alive keeping time as he questions even his own soul.

I really believe there is no such thing as a God that interferes.




Isaiah 9:6 - Passage Lookup - New International Version, ©2010 - BibleGateway.com: "Isaiah 9:6 (New International Version, ©2010)

6 For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."