Issues

(from here)

FAITH
1. What religion do you follow? Christianity.
2. What religion were you raised as? Christianity.
3. Do you believe that forgiveness is a religious property, or a human property? Huh? Both.
4. Do you believe in magic? No. I believe there are things we don't understand that look pretty amazing and miraculous.
5. What was the last promise you broke? "I'll call you."
6. Have you ever said the words to a prayer and not meant it? Yes.
7. Do you believe that anyone could be perfect? No humans. Not 100% of the time.

HOPE
1. Did you get everything you wanted over the last holiday season? Pretty much.
2. Regarding your future, what is the best thing you could hope for? Contentment. Well, actually, joy.
3. Do you let yourself get your hopes up for something even if you know that there is a large chance of failure? I have become very adept at discouraging myself to avoid disappointment.
4. Have you ever bought a lottery ticket? I went in on one with three other people about 20 years ago.
5. Do you gamble? Very rarely. I'll spend a little in casinos, but it's just not fun for extended periods. For me.
6. Have you ever had something called off on account of bad weather, but then gone ahead and done it anyway? There have been many days when I chose not to go to work because of the weather but then eventually went out in it after all.

CHARITY
1. What causes do you support? Habitat, Heifer Project, and PCUSA stuff. Also, Katrina relief.
2. What causes have you given money or time to? See above. Same things.
3. Have you ever worked in a soup kitchen or done another kind of outreach for the homeless? Yes. We'll be doing that in April and also in June.
4. Would you ever consider joining the Peace Corps, Amnesty International, or another travel-inherent worldwide charity group? My bro-in-law works with AI and doesn't really travel for it. I wouldn't do this at this point in my life. I would have considered it when younger, i.e. before Sparky.
5. Do you give money to the homeless on the street? Nope.
6. Have you ever helped out a friend with basic needs, like rent or food? Kind of.
7. What's the greatest extent you've gone to help a friend in need? I have very Protestant friends: they don't tend to ask for help until conditions are dire.

FORTITUDE
1. What are you most afraid of? Failure and so forth.
2. What did you do today that was really brave? ...don't think today was Bravery Day... I guess the best I can come up with is asking Beast if he'd called in while he was still asleep.
3. Who is your favorite super hero, and why? Wonder Woman.
4. Would you put your life in danger to rescue someone? It could happen.
5. If you were to face the Wizard of Oz, would you want more courage, more brains, or more heart? More courage...and to go home.
6. Have you ever gotten stage fright? Not for a long long time.
7. Do you consider yourself to be a leader or a follower? Both, depending on the situation.

JUSTICE
1. Have you ever been summoned for jury duty? Yup. I've served twice.
2. If they reinstituted the draft (for both genders), would you go, or would find some way out of it? There's no way I'd be drafted at this point in my life (thank God), but I'd move or find a way to keep Sparky from being drafted.
3. Do you support capital punishment (the death penalty)? Nope.
4. Which should be guaranteed legal: If I'm understanding the question, I think we should legalize pot.
5. Do you believe that Dubya is rightfully President of the USA? No.
6. What was your favorite media circus trial? I don't think this is particularly something I would choose as a favorite. I just don't think there needs to be such a nightmare of reportage around a trial.

TEMPERANCE
1. What do you have the hardest time moderating yourself on? Sugar. Food in general.
2. Do you collect anything? S&Ps and books. The latter is more of a case of accruing than collecting, though.
3. Are you addicted to anything? Blogging...well, the internet.
4. Have you ever put anything on layaway or used an installment plan? Never.
5. What's your preferred method of paying for things? Cash.
6. Tell us one thing you wish you hadn't let yourself do: Be talked into wearing a bridesmaid dress at my age!
7. Do you feel that you obsess over things? Sometimes. hah

PRUDENCE
1. Who is the wisest person you know? I know a lot of people who are wise in different ways.
2. Have you ever participated in a vigil? Uh...yeah, I think so.
3. Do you take advice when it's given? Only if I've asked, or if it's pertinent.
4. What area are you wisest in? Parenting...except the stuff that makes me nuts. ;-)
5. Do you drive defensively? Mostly.
6. Have you ever had unprotected sex outside of marriage? Define 'sex.'
7. What did you learn today? That Sparky can register for summer school--Driver's Ed--starting next week.

WRATH
Sworn at your parents? Yes. Got slapped for my trouble.
Hated them? Uh, yeah, but not for decades.
Been furious with a friend? Well, yeah!
Angry at someone for no reason? Nooo, I'd need a reason, I think. It may take some time to uncover....
Hated a friend? Didn't we cover this...?
Held a grudge? Yes. I'm good at this in some areas.
Sought revenge? No. I totally suck at this.
Yelled at a friend? Yes.
Hit a wall in rage? No, I don't crave pain.

GREED
Had desire for excess money? "Excess" no. "More" yes.
Wanted more of something when you had enough? ALL the time!
Kept to yourself instead of sharing? This was a sign that I needed to stop buying sugar cookies a couple of weeks ago.
Wanted more than you have? Sometimes.

PRIDE
Bragged to someone? Yes. Not so much for myself, but I brag a lot on others' accomplishments.
Had an ego trip? Yes.
Felt better than those around you? But I AM!
Felt "too good" to do something? Nope.
Felt like you didn't need offered help? I have, but I'm reaching the age when I consider the concept that it's sometimes a gift to accept help when it is offered.
Talked about yourself too much? Welcome to my blogs.
Basked in your accomplishments? Not often.
Felt like nobody was as good as you? Not often.

ENVY
Wanted something a friend owned? Once in awhile.
Felt jealous of a friend's talents? Yes.
Felt envious of someones accomplishments? Sometimes.
Or of their grades? Not recently. hee
Or their salary and or amount of cash? Sometimes.
What about someone else's clothes? Yeah, once in awhile.
Appearance or looks? REGULARLY.

LUST
Ever liked a friend's bf/gf? Yes.
Had dirty thoughts of someone you weren't dating? Of course, though I wouldn't necessarily describe them as 'dirty.'
Been in a suggestive situation with a friend? Yes.
If so, whom? Beast...and several people I've not mentioned here.
Had dirty thoughts of your bf/gf? Well...DUH!
Been to 1st base? Yes.
2nd? Yes.
3rd? Yes.
4th? Yes.

SLOTH
Put off a huge project till the last day? I do this constantly. I should see a psychologist about why I can't work ahead.
Planned your day but not acted upon it? There's always something I don't get to.
Thought of something but didn't feel like doing it? Well, yeah.
Ignored homework in a class you're failing? I've never come anywhere near failing a class...ever.
Told yourself "I'll do it later"? About 20 times a day.
Slept in past noon? Yes. Not recently.
Sat on the sofa for hours on a beautiful day? Yes. Allergies bite.
Not wanted to do anything physical? Yeah.

GLUTTONY
Pigged out? Regularly.
Till your stomach hurt? I have but not recently.
Blown your paycheck in one day? Kinda.
Wasted your money? Yeah.
Spent a lot on yourself but not others? Once in awhile.
Hogged something? The laptop, regularly.
Kept doing something even though you told yourself to stop? Yes, but not now.