Sever The Ties

If Obamas former church is not an issue then why did he so rapidly sever ties with it when the truth was told ?
This is not an attack , I truly am looking for an answer .Why did he sever ties so very rapidly only after the truth of the racist nature of the "worship" services was broadcast ? He attended services there for 20 years and within days of the truth being told , he severed all ties . If it truly is not an issue then why didn't he simply keep going there ? And why does it so obviously upset his followers when anyone asks this question ? Can no Obama follower answer this question candidly ?

Sorry, but he didn't sever ties when the truth was first told. Obama said that he didn't think Wrights sermons was controversial. He said he didn't hear them. He severed ties to Wright when the talk didn't die down, for political purposes only. Privately, they are still friends. You could bet your life's savings on it.

Is it immoral for an immigrant to sever ties with her country of origin?


The term immoral is subjective. What is immoral to some, isn't to others....I personally can't see how it could be immoral, unless they are doing it illegally.

How do you know when it's time to sever ties with a family member or long time friend?
It seems that a few of my family members and friends only call or include me in things when it benfits them. For instance I was called and included in the planning and execution of a mutual friends party, but for my birthday (they all know when it is) i got s***. Also i've found out recently that my so called "best" friend had a birthday party, guess who wasn't even invited. Granted I think I had to work the weekend it took place, but it would have been nice to be invited and let me decide whether the party or work took priorty. By them not inviting me it says to me I wasn't wanted. It seems that no matter how I try to always be available and helpful none of it ever gets reciprocated. And frankly I'm about fed up with it. I removed myself from this situation for a few months last year thinking they would get the hint, but nothing changed. So I repeat my question, how do you know when it's time to sever ties from certain family and friends?

Go with your gut. Your friends aren't really friends if they only need you when it's convenient tot them. You can't even really call them friends, more like acquaintances. Talk to them about it first, that way you've alt least voiced your opinion and they know how you feel. If they really care about you they will value your feelings and change the way they've been operating with you. If nothing changes then basically screw them and find yourself some new friends. Good Luck.

The Royal family are a disgrace to all society, how can Australia sever all ties to them ?
Obviosly we need to become a Republic rather than a Monarchy, than tell England to jam it as well ! We don't want to be run by inbreds ! "happy", no mate this isn't a serious Q, but i realy like the insightful answer about we need to form our own Government ! Haha why didn't we thing of that at Federation ? Ummm. I don't realy like the Doggies mate, Eels fan, enjoy ur weekend.

You're not the only one who thinks there a bunch of inbred freaks I'm British and hate the fact that these German money grubbing shites are robbing the public blind. Firing squad for all of them PLEASE! Jo x

What if a revelation in Tokyo made Japan sever ties with the United States...?
Would the repercussions be a mere short-term blip, or would the economic ramifications ripple through the global community... resulting in world-wide isolation of the United States with the rest of the world?.

The short answer is that it would have very little impact on the long term well being of the United States. Unlike many other countries, the United States only relys on exports for about 20-25% of the economy (on the high end). Meaning that even if every country in the world stopped trading with the U.S., the economy would only contract by roughly 25 percent. Japan makes up a large portion of this 25 percent, but unless a company was doing direct trade with a Japanese company there would be a negligible effect on the general economy. However, there would be a large effect on the conscience of the U.S. in losing a major trading partner that would have a pretty profound effect. Its important to remember that its not "countries that necessarily trade but individuals and companies. The idea being that they trade with the U.S. or sell to the U.S. in order to make a profit in their own self interest. Seeing how the individuals and companies are making profits by having U.S. companies export and import with Japan it is highly unlikely that all companies would like to stop the arrangement. Doing so would not only hurt Japanese businesses and people it would also decrease government revenues substantially. Very unlikely to happen.

I basically hate my "best friend" and not sure how to sever the ties with her.?
I cringe or am completely jolted whenever I receive a msg on my Fb wall, a call from her, or a text msg. Do I ween her off of the friendship that has gone sour or sever ties in one fell swoop? I know this sounds harsh but she's needy, annoying and I am not benefiting from a (forced) friendship with her.

you gotta tell her why put up with it? answer my question please? http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AokF28FPvWGW4_HSRuyBBLIgBgx.;_ylv=3?qid=20080714122234AAxtVju

What would it take for you to sever ties with a friend, or are you a forgive and forget type of person?


If I no longer trusted them, there is no point in keeping someone in my life. Learning they have deliberately betrayed my confidence to make themselves look good or hurt others or my friends on a continuing basis. People are human, they make mistakes, but when its deliberate and done to take advantage of others or misrepresent themselves to the point of taking advantage of others-they are done. I'm an honest person and straight shooter. I find keeping the same in my life, not only makes and keeps my life rich and happy, but it also makes it so less complicated. It you keep honest and straight shooters around you as friends, you will also find, those who are not, tend to weed out themselves. You really don't have to make an effort. That is why people in prison don't like being around people like themselves. That are trying to take advantage of them like they are trying to take advantage of others. There is nothing wrong in insisting on truth and honesty in friendship and relationships-It should be a requirement everyone has. With respect to forgiving, I think a lot of people believe it means getting someone off the hook. Unfortunately, that is not true. If you break a trust or confidence, forgiving allows you to move on and does not mean I will be forgetting or they are off the hook.

Is there a procedure to formally sever ties from the Catholic church?
Like if you have been baptized and comfirmed and change religions or want to not have a relgion.

Formal, no. But once you are a member of the Church, you are always a member. Changing religions or publically denouncing the Catholic faith would simply mean you are no longer in full communion with the Church. Of course, that doesn't mean Catholics will stop praying for you. St. Anthony, pray for us.

How do you get over the end of a long term relationship? Is it reasonable to want to sever all ties?


Of course it's reasonable to want to sever all ties. From personal experience, after I ended my long term relationship, I got rid of everything that reminded me of my ex. I didn't throw everything away, but just looking at pictures or the things that he has given me was too painful. So I just put them away, forced myself to forget about him by going out with friends and just had a good time. You probably won't get over it overnight, but with time you will. It's really cliche to say that time heals but it is so true. And even if he wants to "stay friends", it's probably not a good idea to hang out with him or talk to him during this recovery period. It usually ends up confusion. And I mean, it's probably best not to talk to him for a couple of months, maybe even a year. If he's a good guy, he'll understand.

only muslims please:when a family member leaves islam,are you supposed to sever ties with them?
when you live in a musim family and someone leaves islam,partly, by that i mean they consider thereselves half muslim and half christian,are you ordered to sever ties with them in islam?and if u still communicate and spend time with them is it bad?

In the Name of Allah, Most Compassionate and Merciful As-salamu 'alaykum. Insha-Allah this reaches you in the best of 'afiya and iman. Firstly, in this world, there are three types of people as it relates to their eternal station with God Most High. There are Muslims -- those who believe that there is no god -- just Allah and that Muhammad is his messenger and accept and confirm what the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) brought that is necessarily known to be of the religion. There are also kafirs who say that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) lied. Finally, there are those that never received the true message of Islam's basics or received a distorted version of them. Everyone, including the family member you mention, falls into one of the three categories, with the kafirs being the ones who eternally fuel the hellfire. Thus it doesn't make sense to say that someone is half-Muslim, i.e. half of them believes that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) lied or half of them did not receive the message, unless the person is not sane or is mentally challenged to the point that they are not responsible for any rulings of the Sacred Law, out of Allah's Mercy. This said, one should not sever ties with a family member unless there is good reason to believe that this will correct the problem -- in this case bring the person back to Islam. In such a case, one may attempt a short-term severance of ties. Otherwise, one should spend in one's time and money from whatever is considered normal in such relations among religious people in keeping ties with such a person. [One should be generous and display the best of character traits with such a person, following the example of our Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace). This is the best form of da'wa.] Beyond this of one's time is of no benefit, as one only absorbs something from the person one spends time with. One should make dua' for such a person that he/she may repent and return to Islam, and this is easy for Allah. Such a person may become greater than any of us. In a non-Muslim society, it is not permissible to do anything beyond warning an apostate of their grave error, in terms of commanding the right and forbidding the wrong, and this should be done. The execution of apostates who refuse to make repentance and return to Islam is only applicable in a Muslim state ruled under a Caliph and carried out under the legal system of the society. And Allah Most High knows best. And all praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. Was-salaam.