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LOL It is auditor week at work; well actually they are here for 2 weeks. I told them that I am going back to school at the end of this month. They wanted to know what it is I am taking. I said, "Well, it's kinda dry, but it's Records Management." I will be learning database and records systems for offices. They said, "That sounds like FUN!!!" The prospect of manipulating figures doesn't bother THAT bunch!! LOL So, yeah, starting the end of this month I will be starting a program with our local university for continuing education. It's exciting as I love to learn things.

See: http://atoday.org/loma-linda-university-alumna-attempts-to-unseat-utah-republican/

No... I told administration that I would hang around for as long as my job was tolerable. But there are some changes in the wind. I am hoping that I will pick up some tools to streamline some difficult and lengthy tasks as well as gain some education to get maybe a fun part-time job after I am retired in a few years.

While Christian education would be an improvement from a totally secular humanist education, I am wary of strictly denominational education. I went to Catholic schools for 12 years and received a stellar academic education. It also limited my knowledge about other religions and my ability to interact with non-Catholic believers, pagans, and atheists. Many SDAs that I currently know who were educated solely in Adventist schools have a similar issue - they are limited in their ability to relate to those outside of Adventism. Another challenge with denominational education is that kids are learning the "theory" of spirituality at school, but there is little or no follow-up at home; and many of the teachers didn't necessarily practice what they preach. My oldest son was molested by a "beloved" SDA teacher - not a priest. I know in my own experience, this was a source of inner conflict for me. This observation is not universal. I know plenty of well-adjusted (mostly former) Catholics and SDA's who went to denominational schools who are socially "normal" (whatever "normal" means). Unfortunately, many of them have become non-believers or nominal Christians as well. It just seems to me that spiritual and moral values are best taught at home by parental example rather than at school.

I guess I have a different take. I see the ultimate purpose to human life as *service* ... to God (in varying capacities, according to one's given abilities), to serve other people in varying capacities, and even to serve and protect animals and nature. And service involves caring and doing the best you are able to do.