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Comment on Top 10 Reasons to Buy a Home by kim n

kim n — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:33:59 +0000

actually the reason I am homeschooling my son, is not for religious reasons, it’s because his teachers couldn’t teach him and didn’t teach him anything last year.
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Comment on Top 10 Reasons to Buy a Home by Evelyn G

Evelyn G — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:31:59 +0000

I’m new to Yahoo and am actually trying to comment on Bubba’s comment about fundamentalists keeping children out of school in order to teach them creationism rather than science. I know a good amount of homeschooling parents, and all of us agree that we keep our kids out of school more to temper or reduce the non-Christian views of the social and governmental affects of the public school system, which only seems to reflect the values of the leftist and extremists (the squeaky wheels) the past 20 years. While there are still many teachers and administrators who are not involved in the liberal movements, most legislative changes that have anything to do with culture, value, and rights of Christians are not considered in school legislation anymore, but the leftist, liberal faction is making a huge impact on that scene. That is why I homeschool, and that is why my acquaintances and friends homeschool. Whether these parents teach their children evolution or not has nothing to do with proven scientific theories or other scientific facts. Smart homeschoolers will familiarize their students with the theory of evolution, but explain it for what it truly is, a theory, not a proven scientific fact. The big bang theory is just as supported, but also not proven. The only way that creation is "proven" is if you trust the Bible to be your guide for living, and believe what you read in it (the fundamental basis of Christianity). So…your fears of parents not covering all scientific theories can just as well be translated to classroom public school teachers who might or might not stress certain areas of a curriculum based on their personal beliefs or feelings. I was taught both theories and came to the understanding that while science is fascinating, man’s known theories and "proven" scientific data cover only a mere fraction of the beauty of the universe. This does in no way limit my ability to discuss or comprehend the logical conclusions to a theory or proven hypothesis drawn by other schools of thoughts or cultures. Whether the big bang or a type of evolution had anything at all to do with God’s special plan of creation remains to be seen, but the issue is often used by special interest groups and politicians to cloud the real issues in the public school system, which are mainly the government deciding how and when we should educate our children, and instill "mainstream" (which usually converts to non-Christian) beliefs in them. That is still the parents’ business, no matter what the law says. It doesn’t take a village to raise a child if the village denies that child’s right to freedom of religion and unique personal values. teaching homeschoolers how to think for themselves, research, read, and comprehend the world around them from a Christian perspective is an American right and is the main reason I homeschool. Children who are in the system are, many of them, neglected by their hardworking parents (I also work at home and it’s not easy most days), and are letting administrators from Washington tell them how to feel about and judge others, and what their values should be. that used to be a conducive environment for raising Christians, but now when a government not only no longer embraces a Christian viewpoint, but scarcely allows it, is calling the shots, alternatives are needed. When it’s okay to provide a Muslim bible to all attendees(Florida) but deny any existence of the biblical God or Christianity in what kids are allowed to say or use as a guide for their judgments at a public school facility, it’s time to withdraw our children from the environment that not only fosters that, but demands it. Another reason I homeschool is they are surrounded by children who have parents with little or no Christian values themselves. Sorry, I’ll get off my soapox now.
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Comment on Top 10 Reasons to Buy a Home by ammaresc

ammaresc — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:29:59 +0000

There are really no accurate figures for the reasons that people homeschool (just as there are no accurate figures for the number of people homeschooling). Because laws vary state by state, in some areas people are not required to register with their state and few (if any) states require that parents give a ‘reason’ for choosing homeschooling.
There have been a few published percentage figures regarding the reasons parents homeschool, but these could easily be wildly offbase (much like any sort of survey) due to the areas they poll, etc.
I know this isn’t really an answer to your question, but I’m not sure you’ll be able to get a ‘correct’ answer, mostly due to the lack of information and nature of surveys.
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Comment on Top 10 Reasons to Buy a Home by Earl D

Earl D — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:27:59 +0000

I’d say a vast majority, maybe 66-75%

It’s done for morning prayer, Bible studies, Bible based Science.

This does not necessarily mean they don’t teach traditional science, but they either show it from a spiritual aspect or present another point of view.

As for the results, college studies show the typical student in homeschool programs is 2-3 grades ahead of typical public school students and 1-2 grades ahead of typical private and religious school students.

The typical homeschooler is college ready before they are 17.
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Comment on Why There Has Never Been a Better Time to Make a Real Estate Investment by Prince V

Prince V — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:27:59 +0000

First of all, now is not the time to invest in real estate.

Having said that, if you are still interested read on.

Yes, you can invest in real estate even if you are an agent. However, some agencies forbid it due to ethics and conflicts of interest.

The difference between a licensed agent and an individual is - know how (laws), connections (builders, contractors, interior designers), and experience. Savvy comes with the territory, so agents have the upper hand.

In the case of your friend, you asked, "there must be something I don’t understand." There is, he is lying!!!

The majority of agents are liars, friends or not. There are three reasons why they lie…

First, to impress others to make it seem as if they’re assets are worth more than they actually are.

The second reason an agent lies is to hide something. Weather it is mistakes or miscalculations.

The third and most common reason why agents lie is to dissuade others to go into the field.

When the market was booming, thousands of people started taking classes. Many took lessons and advice from underqualified staff. Anyway, that’s when agents bacame wary of the influx of new agents. More agents = more competition.

If I were you, do a little research on your friend. If he is giving you financial advice, check his bank statements first. See what he’s been up to. Then cross check the advice he gives you… see if it is sound. Then if you must, pull the trigger and invest!!!
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Comment on Top 10 Reasons to Buy a Home by answer faerie, V.T.

answer faerie, V.T. — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:25:59 +0000

I don’t know the stats, but I know plenty of atheist, agnostic, buddhist, pagan and other non-Christian home schoolers.
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Comment on Why There Has Never Been a Better Time to Make a Real Estate Investment by too expensive!

too expensive! — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:25:59 +0000

It is not a good time to invest in real estate though…

In most area of the U.S., housing price stopped going up as inventory continues to build up. It is normal to see a correction as a boom that lasted for several years.

If you are investing new money in to real estate, this may not be a good time as the potential return on investment is small compare to the high risk of lower home price.

If you are doing a side way move, meaning you are selling one to buy another one, then it is acceptable.

Nothing is absolute, but housing market is very likely undergoing a correction and this is only the beginning. Some say this would be a soft landing (0 to 10%). Some say a big crashing is coming (10 to 20%).

http://money.cnn.com/2006/08/24/news/economy/newhomes/index.htm
http://money.cnn.com/2006/08/23/news/economy/homesales/index.htm
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Comment on Owe More Than Your Home is Worth - Now What? by the d

the d — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:25:59 +0000

why didn’t you sell before you declred bankruptcy.
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Comment on Top 10 Reasons to Buy a Home by hsmomlovinit

hsmomlovinit — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:23:59 +0000

That’s a tough one to answer; most homeschooling families have more than one reason for homeschooling. It’s not really something that you can just peg down to one or two specific things.

We homeschool for a number of reasons - primarily for academic and health reasons. My son will tell you however, that he feels lucky to have the freedom to study both his own beliefs and those of others in the freedom of his own home - he can research them as deeply as he wants, and compare/contrast/analyze, without the confines of a lesson plan or agenda. He is free to compare different worldviews and choose which one makes the most sense to him…and he is free to filter what he learns through his chosen worldview.

He will also tell you that he feels lucky to be able to study what interests him at his own level, at his own pace, and on his own time.

(He’s 9, by the way.)

He has both health issues and learning differences (he tests in the range of highly to profoundly gifted) that our local schools are both unwilling and unable to accomodate. Religious freedoms are something that we value highly, but they are placed on the same emphasis with the academic and health reasons.

It’s really more of a multi-faceted lifestyle than a "that’s my one reason" choice. I hope that made sense?
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Comment on Why There Has Never Been a Better Time to Make a Real Estate Investment by alfonso r

alfonso r — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:23:59 +0000

I have two brothers, that are in that bisuness. One, buys old houses, fix them and then sells them at a higher market price. Sure he invested money, but now he’s making a kill!!

The other he is a realtor. He buys property, and then he sells it. everybody needs a house. Here is Stockton, the population has been swelling due to the jobs around, the Bay Area, and San Jose.
It’s the Silicon valley!! The work over there, but live in Stockton, Even they have to drive two hrs, every day one way, then 2 more hrs., coming back!
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