http://community.beliefnet.com/go/forum/view/59723/104313/Hot_Topics_ZoneThis is the place to debate and discuss the hot topics of the day.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/59723/29934803/Too_FatThe Pentagon has estimated that three out of four Americans are ineligible to join the military. The reasons vary from being medically unfit, obese, not having a high school diploma, being a drug user, or having a criminal record. But obesity seemsSat, 18 May 2013 19:41:12 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/59723/29932377/Stealing_Wagesnews.yahoo.com/another-thing-sucks-worki...I have worked for fast food restaurants when I was younger and it is hard work,in harsh conditions and for low wages. It is a special kind of wrong to rip off the people who do this work.Thu, 16 May 2013 23:09:14 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/59723/29932323/The_votes_are_in;_its_our_fault.Yes, global climate warming change is our fault.Here's the story.Here's a quote: The study is the most comprehensive yet and identified 4000 summaries, otherwise known as abstracts, from papers published in the past 21 years that stated a position onThu, 16 May 2013 21:12:40 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/59723/29931149/Warp_drive_may_be_possibleFrom Space.com_______________________________________I am personally volunteering to be ship's counsellor on the first interstelllar voyage.Wed, 15 May 2013 22:25:10 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/59723/29929675/No_Home_Schooling_ChildrenParents have no 'right' to homeschool their kids, says Justice DepartmentCan this be correct or even right? Even though I never thought about home schooling any of my four children I do feel parents need to be able to have a choice. The USA is notTue, 14 May 2013 19:21:28 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/59723/29929663/Angelina_Jolie_Apparently_Had_Double_MastectomyApparently, Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy to prevent breast cancer. This got me curious to find out if this is a good idea or not. Apparently, some experts think not because they say that not all breast tissue can be removed. Here is a linkTue, 14 May 2013 18:57:36 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/59723/29929627/Large_reductions_in_dietary_salt_show_no_benefit,_may_increase_risk"One 2008 study the committee examined, for example, randomly assigned 232 Italian patients with aggressively treated moderate to severe congestive heart failure to consume either 2,760 or 1,840 milligrams of sodium a day, but otherwise to consume thTue, 14 May 2013 17:55:10 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/59723/29928333/Builders_Bulldoze_Big_Mayan_Pyramid_in_BelizeBuilders Bulldoze Big Mayan Pyramid in BelizeMore at the link. This in just mind boggling an ancient site would be destroyed to use the material for roads. Note: I didn't notice the article also said "mind-boggling" when I wrote the same. Any thoughMon, 13 May 2013 18:46:32 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/59723/29927849/Gun_crime_way_down_and_still_dropping_in_the_US--------------------------------------------------------The number of violent crimes involving guns has plummeted in the last two decades, but more than half of Americans think the opposite is true, according to reports released Tuesday.Killings, assMon, 13 May 2013 12:30:44 -0500http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/59723/29926969/Its_not_the_guns,_its_a_sick_societyWhat is wrong with this picture, and why does it happen?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Shots fired during an informal Mother's Day afternoon parade in New Orleans injured 17 people, a policeSun, 12 May 2013 18:42:06 -0500