You can read the whole article here:
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/09/case-of-boys-town-founder-shows-long-road-to-making-a-saint/
"Case of Boys Town founder shows long road to making a saint."
...“To be recognized as a saint these days, it may cost upwards of $1 million,” said Steven Wolf, the lead volunteer and president of the Father Flanagan League Society of Devotion. “You essentially need it to pay for a good lawyer and an expensive multi-media campaign.”
My research found that the Bible actually considers all Christians to be saints and that saints are here on earth and not in Heaven.
Information about praying to saints: http://www.gotquestions.org/saints-Christian.html
Information about praying to saints: http://www.openbible.info/topics/praying_to_saints
... “You need splashy videos, a social media blitz, a website, prayer cards and podcasts, not to mention we need to find a couple of miracles,” Wolf said about the sainthood process. “We’ve got a lot of work ahead of us.”
Bible verses regarding humility: http://www.openbible.info/topics/being_humble
Who can perform miracles?: http://gracethrufaith.com/ask-a-bible-teacher/can-we-perform-miracles/
..."The Vatican granted the rule change, clearing the way for the next step: The Omaha archdiocese must assemble a tribunal to gather evidence that Flanagan was truly holy."
Catholic church changes: http://overcomeproblems.com/catholic_church.htm
Information about Indulgences: http://www.catholic.com/tracts/myths-about-indulgences
Information about Martin Luther: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther
Link to movie about Martin Luther: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0309820/
..."Wolf hopes at least one of the reported miracles will stand up to church scrutiny. Several local doctors will have to testify that there is no medical explanation for someone’s cure. The person who has been cured will have to testify, too."
What the Bible says about talking to the dead: http://www.creationists.org/spirits.html
..."That testimony is scrutinized by top doctors and scientists hired by the Vatican –and examined by the pope – before it can be considered a miracle. At that point, a sainthood candidate is beatified. That’s what happened to Pope John Paul II last year, after the Vatican ruled that the case of a French nun who prayed to him and was cured of her Parkinson’s disease was a bona fide miracle.
Info about Papal infallibility: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_infallibility
Info about Papal infallibility: http://www.gotquestions.org/papal-infallibility.html
..."Then the whole miracle confirmation process begins again, with a second miracle that has transpired since beatification."
(((There seems to be something missing for this article. The same thing that is missing from many Catholic dealings: JESUS. Use your logic. Does this make sense? Does this sound like something Jesus would be involved with?)))
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
I Like Skanky Men! … and other things not to say at a job Interview
I didn't realize how good I was at job interviews until I became the interviewer. Little did I know, all it takes to be better than some is to take a shower, show up on time, make sure my face isn’t bleeding, and try not to say things like, “I hate working with people who are smarter than me”. Yes, folks, that’s all it takes to ace an interview: show up and act normal. Do yourself a favor, pop a breath mint, don’t wear a lot of perfume, and don’t come in smelling like a cigarette. A waft of cigarette smoke is like saying, “Hello, I’m lazy.”
I work in the mental health field and have primarily interviewed people for entry level direct care positions. I have also had the opportunity to interview people for management positions. Level of education and amount of experience seem to have no bearing on a person’s interview skills. The fact that most everybody is an idiot should give you hope. It makes your chances of getting a job better, or at least it should put your mind at ease. Don’t get too cocky just yet though; I’ll explain about that later.
Perhaps the most overused piece of interviewing advice is to give a firm handshake. People practically crawl across the table to shake my hand. If you have to move furniture or contort your body in any way, just let it go. The handshake is not magical. I know you want to and you know you should- let’s call it good. If a manager greets you in a waiting area and walks you to a different room, shake his or her hand, but don’t move mountains to touch everybody in the room, that’s just creepy. If you can’t help yourself and must reach across the room, please at least try not to gouge the interviewer with your wedding ring, watch, or gaudy bracelets. And seriously, who where’s a watch these days?
When you go to the movie theater, there is usually a short reminder before the show that tells you to silence your cell phone. At an interview there will not be a funny reminder, so try to remember on your own. If Funky Cold Medina starts playing during your interview, that’s a bad sign, so shut of your phone and make sure your obnoxious ring tone doesn’t become the defining moment of your first impression. If your phone rings, immediately apologize emphatically and silence it. I was interviewing a candidate who looked excellent on paper, but during her interview, her phone rang, not once, not twice, but three times! The third time she excused herself from the interview to take the call. An interviewer takes everything into consideration. Sometimes the little things end up meaning the most. Behaviors and statements that show bad judgment are hard to justify. An interviewer will not correct you, because they want to see how you handle the nuances of human interaction on your own.
Know something about the job you applied for. If your cover letter says the wrong job in the subject line, you will most likely not get an interview. The interviewer will ask you how much you know about the job and the company. Thanks to the Internet, there’s no excuse.You should know something about your employer and the job. If you don’t know what job you’re interviewing for, the interviewer will think you’re a moron, and you stand little chance of recovering.
Once you figure out what job interview you’re at, there will be questions. Yes, questions! Can you believe it? What will the questions be about? I can tell you what they won’t be about: your family problems, your finances, your romantic life, and your personal belief that you are the coolest person in the universe. Almost every week I have an interviewee clarify that I’m looking for an answer related to work. “How do I handle conflict? Do you mean work related conflict?” No, I mean the fight you had with your mom last night about who’s going to clean the cat box. YES: work related- always. Don’t say this: These questions are hard. Or this: I hate these questions. Or this: I don’t usually get out of bed this early. This sucks.
Your strengths and weaknesses: know them, make a list of them, and practice saying them out loud. Don’t say: “I don’t really have any weaknesses.” Claiming to be perfect is ridiculous. You might as well say your weaknesses are grandiosity, poor insight, and lack of planning. When you talk about your strengths, be specific and relate your answers to the job at stake; be prepared to answer follow up questions. “I’m really good with clients” and “I get along with everybody” are weak statements. “I have the ability to motivate clients well by using active listening and humor” and “I use my peer group well for support and maintain good working boundaries” are stronger statements.
We all have past supervisors who were less than wonderful. I have had supervisors who only knew me as “Boy”. Another of my previous supervisors once asked me how to delete his web browser history because he’d been watching porn in his office. Your future boss doesn’t want to hear you complain about past supervisors. Even if your complaints are valid, don’t go there. The more you bash your previous boss, the less chance you have of the interviewer becoming your next boss. Nobody wants a crybaby.
There is a lot more to it, but let’s be honest, anybody who really needs this advice isn’t going to read this. Most people who don’t get hired will never understand why. Here are a few other things you should not say at a job interview:
Don’t get me wrong, but sometimes I drink at bars to cope with stress.
Sometimes to relax I just stare at the wall and I feel better.
I miss working at the radio station. We always had cold beer in the cooler.
I managed the relief effort at the super dome after hurricane Katrina.
My mother was a raging alcoholic, so I understand what these people need.
I got written up for being late, but I kept doing it, so I got fired.
Client’s that are difficult for me?… probably the blacks.
I really love working with kids (this is for adults) Yeah, adults are ok too I guess.
I got fired from my last job because I was accused of bending a client’s hand. Nobody saw me do it. They can’t prove anything.
I work in the mental health field and have primarily interviewed people for entry level direct care positions. I have also had the opportunity to interview people for management positions. Level of education and amount of experience seem to have no bearing on a person’s interview skills. The fact that most everybody is an idiot should give you hope. It makes your chances of getting a job better, or at least it should put your mind at ease. Don’t get too cocky just yet though; I’ll explain about that later.
Perhaps the most overused piece of interviewing advice is to give a firm handshake. People practically crawl across the table to shake my hand. If you have to move furniture or contort your body in any way, just let it go. The handshake is not magical. I know you want to and you know you should- let’s call it good. If a manager greets you in a waiting area and walks you to a different room, shake his or her hand, but don’t move mountains to touch everybody in the room, that’s just creepy. If you can’t help yourself and must reach across the room, please at least try not to gouge the interviewer with your wedding ring, watch, or gaudy bracelets. And seriously, who where’s a watch these days?
When you go to the movie theater, there is usually a short reminder before the show that tells you to silence your cell phone. At an interview there will not be a funny reminder, so try to remember on your own. If Funky Cold Medina starts playing during your interview, that’s a bad sign, so shut of your phone and make sure your obnoxious ring tone doesn’t become the defining moment of your first impression. If your phone rings, immediately apologize emphatically and silence it. I was interviewing a candidate who looked excellent on paper, but during her interview, her phone rang, not once, not twice, but three times! The third time she excused herself from the interview to take the call. An interviewer takes everything into consideration. Sometimes the little things end up meaning the most. Behaviors and statements that show bad judgment are hard to justify. An interviewer will not correct you, because they want to see how you handle the nuances of human interaction on your own.
Know something about the job you applied for. If your cover letter says the wrong job in the subject line, you will most likely not get an interview. The interviewer will ask you how much you know about the job and the company. Thanks to the Internet, there’s no excuse.You should know something about your employer and the job. If you don’t know what job you’re interviewing for, the interviewer will think you’re a moron, and you stand little chance of recovering.
Once you figure out what job interview you’re at, there will be questions. Yes, questions! Can you believe it? What will the questions be about? I can tell you what they won’t be about: your family problems, your finances, your romantic life, and your personal belief that you are the coolest person in the universe. Almost every week I have an interviewee clarify that I’m looking for an answer related to work. “How do I handle conflict? Do you mean work related conflict?” No, I mean the fight you had with your mom last night about who’s going to clean the cat box. YES: work related- always. Don’t say this: These questions are hard. Or this: I hate these questions. Or this: I don’t usually get out of bed this early. This sucks.
Your strengths and weaknesses: know them, make a list of them, and practice saying them out loud. Don’t say: “I don’t really have any weaknesses.” Claiming to be perfect is ridiculous. You might as well say your weaknesses are grandiosity, poor insight, and lack of planning. When you talk about your strengths, be specific and relate your answers to the job at stake; be prepared to answer follow up questions. “I’m really good with clients” and “I get along with everybody” are weak statements. “I have the ability to motivate clients well by using active listening and humor” and “I use my peer group well for support and maintain good working boundaries” are stronger statements.
We all have past supervisors who were less than wonderful. I have had supervisors who only knew me as “Boy”. Another of my previous supervisors once asked me how to delete his web browser history because he’d been watching porn in his office. Your future boss doesn’t want to hear you complain about past supervisors. Even if your complaints are valid, don’t go there. The more you bash your previous boss, the less chance you have of the interviewer becoming your next boss. Nobody wants a crybaby.
There is a lot more to it, but let’s be honest, anybody who really needs this advice isn’t going to read this. Most people who don’t get hired will never understand why. Here are a few other things you should not say at a job interview:
Don’t get me wrong, but sometimes I drink at bars to cope with stress.
Sometimes to relax I just stare at the wall and I feel better.
I miss working at the radio station. We always had cold beer in the cooler.
I managed the relief effort at the super dome after hurricane Katrina.
My mother was a raging alcoholic, so I understand what these people need.
I got written up for being late, but I kept doing it, so I got fired.
Client’s that are difficult for me?… probably the blacks.
I really love working with kids (this is for adults) Yeah, adults are ok too I guess.
I got fired from my last job because I was accused of bending a client’s hand. Nobody saw me do it. They can’t prove anything.
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