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• Plato's Cave and its Relevance to the Modern World

  Fri May 11, 2007
  • Thanks! Yes, I'm still 'feeling' my way around Newsvine. Meanwhile, I'll see if I can continue to contribute more articles to the Vine, not necessarily in philosophy though! Hope to do more pieces on news events.

• Learning Mandarin the Hanyu Pinyin Way

  Tue May 8, 2007
  • Thanks a lot for your comments!

• You Have Nothing To Fear From Islam

  Sat May 5, 2007
  • Hi Dennis,

• Muslims: The right to wear a veil

  Fri May 4, 2007
  • Yes, that would probably be an example of a Muslim coming from an extreme culture that severely marginalises women.

• Searching for truth in the Bible

  Fri May 4, 2007
  • Well I have not. I always did have a problem going through the book of Revelations - just couldn't do it and don't know why. Otherwise, I think I surprise myself that I have actually read the rest of it (as far as I can remember).

• The enduring crisis between China and Taiwan

  Thu May 3, 2007
  • Thanks!

• Looking Through the Eyes of God

  Sat May 5, 2007
  • I basically get what you're saying, but I'm afraid it's going to be just a little bit more complicated than that.

• Searching for truth in the Bible

  Fri May 4, 2007
  • Examples that we are still seeing in today's governments! lol.... Yes, the Bible is indeed a very special scripture. I have learnt alot from it. My own favourite is Christ's parable about the three servants. Very illuminating story on economics.

• What is God to you?

  Fri May 4, 2007
  • Hmm.. I may be... But without going too deep into Pantheism, I would have thought every believer is one to a certain extent - after all isn't that what almighty means?

• The enduring crisis between China and Taiwan

  Thu May 3, 2007
  • Hi Silkmesh,