{"id":172,"date":"2009-05-01T01:02:50","date_gmt":"2009-05-01T01:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/communitynews\/2009\/05\/swine-flu-hot-topic-of-the-w.html"},"modified":"2009-05-01T01:02:50","modified_gmt":"2009-05-01T01:02:50","slug":"swine-flu-hot-topic-of-the-w","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/communitynews\/2009\/05\/swine-flu-hot-topic-of-the-w.html","title":{"rendered":"Swine Flu – Hot Topic of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beliefnet members are talking about Swine Flu (H1 N1)<\/a> on the News and Politics<\/a> board.
\nHave you visited Origins of Life<\/a>? Meet Beliefnet member Teilhard<\/a>, a frequent poster.
\nHow did you first discover Beliefnet and what prompted you to join?<\/strong>
\nI heard about Beliefnet from another member, as I was casting about for a wide-ranging discussion forum. Beliefnet has NOT disappointed!
\nHave you met any Beliefnet members who have become a friend off-line?<\/strong>
\nI have a very DEAR friend who later became a member.
\nWhat do you most enjoy doing when you are not online?<\/strong>
\nNature Study. Reading.
\nDo you have any suggestions for members who are new to the site?<\/strong>
\nHang in there. Be PATIENT. Be OPEN to others while keeping your own integrity.
\nWhat do you think is the dumbest question you yourself have ever asked on a message board, here or elsewhere?<\/strong>
\nI don’t believe in “dumb” questions.
\nWho is your role model?<\/strong>
\nMother Teresa of Calcutta. Mohandas Gandhi. Charles Darwin.
\nIf you could invite any famous person – or persons – to become a regular poster on your favorite message board who would that person be?<\/strong>
\nThe Holy Father, Pope Benedict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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