A baby-boomer born in Indonesia of Dutch parents who were also born in Indonesia I immigrated to Australia at the age of 15 months.

Married for 30+ years we have a 20+ son. We had a daughter we never got to know. Until now, her name was only ever printed on her birth and death certificates.

RIP, Jodie Leanne McGrath.

In August 2007 I joined Helium. Little did I know what the following months would hold nor how my connection with Helium would help me to hold it all together.

Steward for Religion & Spirituality (Other)... I am thankful for the opportunity to start repaying the huge debt I owe to Helium.

In May 2008 I joined a fight with cancer. I would like to claim that I'm a Breast Cancer Survivor but that story is still being written. At the moment, I'm a cancer-fighter...... most days.

My passion is ...

people.

I know too much about ...

clutter

My parents always told me ...

Stop hitting your sister.

My childhood ambition ...

To be like Radar in MASH only in a lock-up psychiatric unit.

My favorite memory ...

Neil Diamond Concert.

Why I write ...

To forget I'm a clerk in a lock-up psychiatric unit.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Reading 2/3 novels every week. Watching my blood pressure. Listening to free downloads.

My first job ...

Baby-sitting.

My best moment ...

Meeting Francesca on Helium.

My inspiration ...

Tevye, the main character, in Fiddler on the Roof

Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Problems with the claim of religions claiming 'the one true faith'

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It is probably inevitable that people who try to prove the righteousness of their religious beliefs quote the written inspirations of their founders. Adherents quote chapter and verse to support their claims.

It does not seem to occur to a lot of believers that another's lack of belief may lie in the very source that they are quoting. People of other faiths may not believe in the Bible, the Scriptures, the Koran or whatever other writings are being quoted. While quotations from these resources may appeal to members of the same faith, they could actually repel followers of another creed...

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