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paulini

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Jul 23, 2007 15:22

I love you Savannah. Hopefully I'll get to see you this week or weekend. Woop! Its been too long. Lets go to the markets together and buy crazy florescent colored T's together, and eat fluffy, white, cream puffs. :D I get so inspired every time I hang around you.

Okay....that was random! :)

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hdfan4eva July 23 2007, 21:15:13 UTC

I never knew you were homeschooled. Maybe that's why it seemed off when I asked about your school schedule. Are public schools deemed as bad in Australia? Are more children homeschooled there?

paulini July 24 2007, 09:09:10 UTC

I don't remember you asking me about a school schedule. Besides, just because I did a poll on home schooling and education it doesn't mean I home school? ;)

No, public schools are mostly all the same any where. Even private schools.

Its just that my parents have just done heavy research into the education area and found out some 'freaky' things that happen in the education department of Government and the results of it in children and youth and have decided it's not for their children. :)

There are probably more home schoolers in the USA because naturally it's a bigger population, but yes, it has become quite popular here over the last 10 to 15yrs.

hdfan4eva July 24 2007, 14:16:41 UTC

True, but I read from the comment above me that you do homeschool, which is why I said that I never knew.

It was probably a year ago that I asked about your school schedule. Since it's my summer now, I was curious how your schedule worked in your summer.

Personally, I'm against homeschooling because I see the disadvantages in my cousins. I'm not sure I would say homeschooling is popular here in the US, because our schools are usually overflowing to where they have to build more. But hey, who knows?

Another question, though, do you read Harry Potter?

paulini July 25 2007, 05:51:06 UTC

It's sad to hear about your cousins and you have a good right to be against home schooling after seeing a bad experience happen to your own family. I think it all depends on your motives for home schooling and the way you home educate ( ... )

hdfan4eva July 25 2007, 14:07:08 UTC

Yes, of course I do! You don't read books just to read?

You like Phantom of the Opera, how does that benefit you for the future?

I don't think it's fair to say that we're narrow minded because we hang out with people we know from school. Aside from my cousins, I don't know anyone who homeschools. And I don't really have a way to meet people who do.

paulini July 26 2007, 04:03:01 UTC

I usually don't just read 'any book' just to read. If I do approach a book with that 'attitude' I never get even half way through it.
If I'm that desperate to READ, I'll just read the bible. Sadly I don't have time for novel reading lately with school and life at this point. :(

Phantom Of The Opera???? It really really inspired my singing. Christine (or Emmy Rossum) was my hero and I wanted to sing as good as her. :D So I dove into singing lessons and theory music and music books with my teacher full force. I wanted/want to sing in a movie/musical. I was going along quite well too. lol

Oh I never said you were narrow minded, if you read what I wrote again, you will see that I was careful not to box all school going people in that category. Having school friends for best friends I know their not all like that. But also I know first hand that a lot of them do think and act that way ( ... )

hdfan4eva July 26 2007, 14:10:30 UTC

Harry Potter (or reading in general) can help people write but giving inspiration. It gives people a sense of imagination and to open their minds to new things.

I'm sorry, what "attitude" does Harry Potter have? You haven't even read it to find one.

I don't get to read as often as I'd like due to school, so I really take advantage of summer. For instance, since June I've read all 7 books. Now I need to find James Patterson's recent murder mystery. They're the best. But for now I have to concentrate on my Mythology (ew) book for summer reading, and the rest of my summer work. Joyyy

paulini July 27 2007, 05:09:51 UTC

lol I'm not meaning Harry Potter has an attitude, I said that if I approach a book with the attitude "just to read" with no real interest in the book or whatever, that's when I never end up finishing it:)

Did you say that reading Harry Potter can open up peoples minds to new things and gives them imagination?
Frankly I don't want my mind opened up to witches, demon's and dark lords :D.

Reading is good. One must be careful of what they read though.

I remember when I lived in the country when I was little, my sisters and I would borrow stacks and stacks of books from the library (literally a 15-20 stack) and finish most of them in a week. :)

A pity you have to do school work over the hols. :(

hdfan4eva July 27 2007, 12:40:42 UTC

Oh dear God, you sound like my aunt and that's not a good thing. I disagree with her on homeschooling her kids, and then she's against Harry Potter because OMG WITCHCRAFT!
Yes, there are witches/wizards. Demons?? NO! And yes, there is a dark lord. But everyone thinks it supports Witchcraft when it doesn't. Sure, they do spells and potions, but it's fiction! Just because someone reads a book doesn't mean they're going to convert to a form of Witchcraft.
It's arrogance, judging a book you know nothing of.
And what about Wicked? You said that looked good, what do you think is in there?

paulini July 28 2007, 01:19:49 UTC

*grin* My dear! I actually really expected this kind of response from you. :p

Tell me, what's good about Witchcraft???

Honey, I would be ignorant to think that HP doesn't support witchcraft. Its FULL of it.

And it's my choice isn't it???...Whether I let my spirit and mind be "opened up" to witchcraft. Frankly, its not just the big 'joke' and its not "just fiction" as every one thinks it is.
And I don't expect you or any one who reads the books, to see it or understand because if you did you wouldn't be reading it.

God's word says that Witchcraft is an abomination unto Him. So why would I 'indulge' myself in pure witchcraft which is directly opposed to the Kingdom of God??

Doesn't make sense.

Oh and by the way, its NEVER ignorance to believe and obey God and his Word the Bible. Its ignorance NOT to.

You will see one day.

hdfan4eva July 30 2007, 04:58:11 UTC

I'm not saying there is anything good about Witchcraft, I'm saying Harry Potter doesn't support it. Yes, it is your choice if you want to read Harry Potter or not. I'm keeping this argument going because you have the wrong idea of Harry Potter not having read it.

With the help of a friend, there are a few links showing Harry Potter is NOT bad, it does NOT support Witchcraft, and is NOT an abomination to the Lord (nor am I for reading it!)

Someone said to me that wizards and witchcraft might be explicitly banned in the Old Testament because the people needed specific guidance that they must not follow the path of darkness, which was witchcraft. The argument proceeded, that in our sophisticated society no one really believes there are actually wizards in pointy hats flying about the place and therefore we do not need to outlaw witchcraft, as such, any more and we can tolerate books like Harry Potter. If we can leave aside the specific argument about wizards in pointy hats, and look at the general advice that we should avoid the path ( ... )

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