Respect the Differences

While preparing my materials for the coming year of youth ministry, I did some internet searches for discussion topics and stumbled across a list of suggested writing topics for teen penpals over at YouthOnline.ca.


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The AmenAbility Lady in me just has to ask. Why is "spirituality" the only thing on here for which the compiler(s) thought it necessary to add a friendly reminder that penpals "respect the differences" between them?

I understand that spirituality is an intensely personal thing, but color me amused that there seems to be no general guidance offered at the get-go for people to be, say, generally respectful of one another.

Other suggested topics range from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Reality TV" to "Government change" and "War." Are they implying that they don't anticipate any political friction, no differences in opinion about Giles or the United Nations or Wherever's-Got-Talent?

Let's keep it real here, OK?


Now that's more like it.

On a related note... Hit it, Aretha!



I think if everyone belted this out upon waking each morning, the world just might be a better place...