A very late Monday Mission, this being last week’s.
1. This week the Episcopal Church USA installed the Rev. V. Gene Robinson as a bishop of New Hampshire. (…) What do you think of the church consecrating an openly gay person as Bishop? (…)
I think it’s great that he’s been installed. I think that you’re misinterpreting the Bible if you believe it says homosexuality is wrong.
2. Have you ever supported an opposing viewpoint with someone just to “push their buttons?” Ever been in a situation where you really didn’t care for one side or the other, but just found it fun to watch someone get all worked up in an argument?
Oh yes. Especially if I can tell that the person in question has not really though the issue through before making up their mind or if I think their reasoning or their knowledge of the facts relating to the issue is flawed. I enjoy discussions.
3. If you had to pick one, on which of the “Reality” shows do you think you’d do well?
Any where a knowledge of normally useless facts would be useful might not be so bad – such as some varieties of Robinson and the Norwegian “Farmen” – as far as I can tell, anyway. Having watched as little of any of them as possible, it’s a bit difficult to pick. The only ones where I know the actual concept of the show properly are the Idol/Fame Academy/Popstars variety, and I’d obviuosly do terribly due to the fact that I can’t really sing.
4. Have you, or anyone you know, ever tried any “alternative” healing practices or “all natural” medication? How did it work out?
I’ve got a friend who’s tried various “alternative” medicines, but I don’t think she was really convinced by the results.
5. If you could write your own prescriptions, what is the first thing you would get?
I try to avoid taking any drugs beyond the necessary minimum (if I’m not too tired to “fight” I will endure headaches as long as possible before taking painkillers, even), so why would I want to write my own prescriptions? Unless I could write prescriptions that would give me free physiotherapy or chiropractic treatments. I would like that.
6. Are you getting a Flu shot this year? Do you ever get them? Have you ever had to endure a round of the full-blown Flu virus?
I wasn’t planning to, never have before. I’ve had the flu proper twice in recent years, once in the middle of summer (June, I believe) and once because I was stupid enough to lie on a floor painting for hours with the windows wide open in -20 in February. I somehow doubt that an autumn flu shot would have helped prevent any of those.
7. On television commercials, when men get sick they are portrayed like big whiny babies. Based on your personal experience, do you think this is an accurate depiction?
Not really. The men in my acquaintance are no more whiny than the women. Or, to be more accurate, I know some whiny babies of the male persuasion, but I also know some whiny babies of the female persuasion, I therefore think the state has little to do with gender and much to do with individual character traits. It also seems to depend on the people around the sick person, as no one can be bothered to spend their time whining unless there is someone there to listen and sympathise.
Remind me never to get into a discussion with you. I rarely think things through before making up my mind, and even if I do my knowledge of the facts is terribly flawed.
Alternative healing practices tend to be relaxing, and in that sense healing, or: it’s the *thot* that counts. Meanwhile, I’ve seen someone try there hand at alternative healing, even training to become a practitioner. Think it worked? True healing comes from within. Only it can be very hard to get that to work.