{"id":54,"date":"2007-12-07T15:34:22","date_gmt":"2007-12-07T15:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/communitynews\/2007\/12\/hot-discussions-this-week.html"},"modified":"2007-12-07T15:34:22","modified_gmt":"2007-12-07T15:34:22","slug":"hot-discussions-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/communitynews\/2007\/12\/hot-discussions-this-week.html","title":{"rendered":"Hot Discussions This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

What Did You Think of Romney’s Speech?<\/a>
\n“Did anyone else see Romney’s statement about his religion and faith practices? Did his statement change your mind about him–in general–and\/or about his faith and practices?” –whisperingal<\/strong>
\nFaith and Mental Health<\/a>
\n“To suggest that faith alone will cure real mental health issues is unfair, offensive and even dangerous for some.”- delmarvamom<\/strong>
\nWhat’s the Deal with the Dalai Lama?<\/a>
\n“Can someone please tell me what is so wise about the teachings of the Dalai Lama. When I read and hear what he says and writes all I can see is words strung together that speak about love, happiness and non-violence.”- Buggsy<\/strong>
\nUnconditional Love<\/a>
\n“Is it possible or impossible? What is it exactly? Do you believe in it? Are you capable of it? Have you ever experienced it? Do you want or expect it?”- appy20<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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