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The human mind is the most important aspect of our being. How we think and what we think determines our behavior and our deeds or accomplishments in life - even our eternal state. Our character is the personality that others experience when interacting with us. This character is a derivative of our mind and our very thoughts. As Christians we are to be transformed into the likeness of the mind and character of Jesus Christ.
The bible and especially the New Testament teach that we are responsible for the state of our mind and how our mind applies itself to the problems and challenges of life.

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Turkey's controversial media bill
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Turkey's parliament has approved a controversial media bill that critics say will curtail press freedom. Amberin Zaman reports from Ankara.

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Turkey's parliament approved the new media bill after hours of stormy debate.

Under the new law, Turkey's media owners will be permitted to bid for government contracts. Critics say this will make newspaper and television owners more vulnerable to government pressure -- and in their quest for lucrative government contracts -- less likely to criticize the state.

Another controversial section in the new law requires internet sites to submit pages to government censors each time they are posted or updated. Internet providers have protested the move by blacking out their home pages and shutting down their services for a day.

The new law makes no change in existing bans on broadcasting in the Kurdish language. The European Union is demanding that Turkey end such bans as one of the pre-conditions for beginning membership negotiations with the government in Ankara. An E-U spokesman in Brussels termed the law a step backward for Turkey's democratic reforms.

The head of the Turkish government broadcasting watchdog agency called passage of the law a black day for Turkish democracy.

Turkey's president, Ahmet Necdet Sezer, vetoed the bill when it was first approved by the parliament last year. He said the proposal could lead to a monopoly in the Turkish media, which is largely controlled by two owners, Aydin Dogan and the Uzan family.

Under the constitution, Turkey's president is powerless to block the law for a second time, but he can appeal for its annulment by the Constitutional Court. The court could take months if not years to deliver its verdict.

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 		World events are historic steps in the purpose and plan of God. The outcome of history is up to man - restricted only by sovereign limits imposed by God. The future events are consequences resulting from mankind exercising the gift of intelligence and free will in response to situations developing from past events. This human response is either synchronized to His Will or in rebellion to His Will. Behavior is either the manifestation of love or it's opposite - hate. As Christians we should be involved through loving (caring attitude and behavior for others) actions empowered by prayer, understanding, and submission to His Will.