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One of the most difficult questions for priests, ministers, and theologians to answer is – Why does a kind, compassionate, personal God that answers prayers and looks out for our personal welfare, allow so much evil to occur in the world? This is often called “the problem of evil.” As far back as the fourth century BCE, philosophers such as Epicurus have addressed this question. Epicurus pointed out that it was hard to get God off the hook. He wrote, “Either God wants to abolish evil and cannot; or he can, but does not want to. If he wants to, but cannot he is impotent. If he can but does not want to, he is wicked.”

One of the oldest methods to answer this dilemma was proposed several thousand years ago by the Gnostics, a group of quasi-Christian mystics. To them there was no problem because they viewed God as so inherently evil that he would have no interest in preventing evil. They called this demonic God the Demiurge, taken from a term Plato used to denote the creator of the base world. The Demiurge was the God that interacted with man. The real God or “true Father” represented the less flawed world and could not be held responsible for the actions of the Demiurge.

The deists propose a solution that still leaves God blameless but is less harsh. They propose that God did indeed create the early universe but when this job was completed he was no longer involved. This approach has the advantage that it allows those who believe in this type of God to also believe in Darwinian evolution as the mechanism by which all life including man himself was created. This is far more satisfactory to the rational brain than the proposals of the young earth creationists who believe the Bible is literally true and that the world is less than 6,000 years old, and that Darwinism is baloney.

The deist solution is also not very satisfactory to the majority of people in the world who believe in a personal God that guided the evolution of man and watches over us on a minute-to-minute basis. These are called theists and they have proposed a number of solutions to the “problem of evil.”

The most popular is that God endowed man with free will. This relieved God from the onerous duty of being responsible for all the minute detailed decisions that billions of humans make everyday. God could not be responsible if it was a person’s individual decision to do evil things. This, however, did not explain the evil done by nature in the form of hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters. Some have suggested that nature also has its own free will.

Another creative answer to the problem of evil is the yin and yang solution. This says we cannot have good in the world if the opposite, evil, is not around to compare it to. We cannot have hot without cold, love without hate, or good without evil. Another explanation is that evil is part of God’s mysterious plan. This is especially evoked when a child dies or is killed. Somehow the pain is supposed to be lessened if this event is all part of God’s mysterious plan. A further solution, popular with several fundamentalist religions is that “people get what they deserve.” This was especially popular during the 2004 tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands of people in the orient. Some ministers proclaimed that was God’s pay back for abortions, liberal sex, homosexuality, failure to pray to God in public school, and many other supposed transgressions against God’s laws. The problem is, none of these answers is truly satisfying if your child is killed, your spouse dies at a young age, or thousands or even millions of people are killed in natural disasters, purges, genocides, wars, epidemics or other horrors humans have been subjected to.

There is however, one simple solution to the problem of evil, one simple answer, one explanation that does not require any circuitous stretches of logic. That is a simple reversal of the assumption made by most people that God created man – to man created God. This proposes that man created the theory of a personal God who created the world, who answers prayers, and who attends to our minute-by-minute needs. In pre-modern times this theory was the best possible solution for the unknown questions – Where did we come from? Where are we going? When I die am I gone forever? Is there life after death? In modern times with remarkable advances in biology, physics, and the neurosciences, these questions now have answers that do not require the ancient theory that we have a personal God. This takes God out of the issue entirely. The most simple and satisfactory answer to the “problem of evil” is to realize that man created God.

David E. Comings, M.D., author of Did Man Create God? is a world renown physician, human geneticist, and neuroscientist, past president of the American Society of Human Genetics and head of the Department of Medical Genetics at the City of Hope National Medical Center for 37 years. See Did Man Create God.

When it slammed into Anguilla, Hurricane Luis was a strong category four storm with sustained winds of 150 mph and gusts up to 200 mph. None of us knew what to expect and everyone on the island was terrified. We’d all seen reports on television of hurricanes completely destroying communities, but it had been thirty years since a bad storm hit Anguilla and people had become complacent. Now, we were scared. As the winds picked up, everyone braced themselves for the worst. Houses were boarded with plywood as were all of the hotels, restaurants and office buildings. The hurricane crashed into Anguilla and stayed for thirty six long hours. And when it was over, Luis had destroyed our little restaurant, leaving behind only scraps of wood and splinters from our tall, teal shutters.

Why is it, you might wonder, that we look back at Hurricane Luis with loving thoughts? Well, thankfully, there was no loss of life or serious injury on Anguilla so the damage was limited to things. Buildings, lamp posts, boats, signs, plants, and cars were completely destroyed. But it’s what happened after the storm that stays in our memory. We will never forget how the Blanchard’s Restaurant staff showed up with hammers and saws in hand ready to rebuild. Their love and enthusiasm for the life we had created together warmed our hearts; it was a priceless gift. We had worked hard to build a family of people who sincerely cared about each other and the realization that we had succeeded was just about as wonderful as anything we can imagine.

Think about the memories you’re creating every day. We all pay attention to major events like weddings, births and graduations and have photo albums filled with those memories. But what about the days in between? How do they stack up against those few special days? Maintaining your dream and living what you love has a great deal to do with the memories you create throughout your life. When you’re deciding to make a change and to bring the spirit of LWYL into your heart, consider what memories you’ve created in the past and what kind of memories you want to create from now on.

Our photo albums are filled with family snapshots spanning five decades. We have photos of each of us before we were married, and then piles of albums documenting a million great times with Jesse and his wonderful wife, Maggie. And because so many of our cherished memories are tied to our work, we have photo albums at the restaurant as well. They’re stuffed with memories of the trips we’ve taken together with our staff as well as photos of everyday life at the restaurant: Miguel carefully arranging flowers on a table, Lowell and Rinso concocting a new drink at the bar, Tarah greeting guests with her warm, welcoming smile, and Clinton and Hughes grilling lobsters and tossing salads in the kitchen. The memories of our adventures - both personal and business - are our greatest treasures. Some brought tears and others made us jump up and down with joy and excitement. The tearful moments taught us some painful lessons and the joyful occasions have given our life meaning and purpose. But each one of those adventures makes up our life and our history, and we love them all.

If the world were going to end tomorrow, what would you look back on? Would it be the weddings, birthdays and anniversaries? Or would you have countless other experiences that you deliberately chose and dearly value? Maintaining your dream will fill your photo albums with memories from every day of your life. Do something you’re passionate about and you’ll want to remember it all. Surround yourself with people you care about, and you won’t want to forget any of your times together. Create memories that you love. Follow one dream and then another. Live what you love. And even if you don’t have a camera to take pictures along the way, you’ll have a heart filled with memories.

Remember

Do

Create meaningful memories

Celebrate your dreams

Turn setbacks into opportunities to remember

Don’t

Underestimate the importance of the tiny moments that make up each day

Forget that energy and enthusiasm help to create positive memories

Take your life story lightly

Bob and Melinda Blanchard are motivational, life change experts who teach people how to successfully navigate life transitions such as graduation, divorce, career change, starting a business or simply pursuing your dreams. To learn more about their books and how to live what you love, visit Live What You Love.

About three or four years ago I worked a contract that required me to drive through a less than desirable part of town. One particular freeway underpass housed the man I would later come to know as Harley.

I think Harley was about my age, maybe even a little younger. He certainly could not have survived these conditions if he were much older than 50. He had lost most of teeth. He couldn’t seem to stand fully erect and when he walked to a car to accept a hand out his movement was restrained as though each step towards the charity caused him physical and emotional pain.

In the 30 seconds or so that one must endure witnessing these daily dramatics, I would think about giving something to the guy. But it always seemed the light would change before this bedraggled weary figure could reach my vehicle. Sometimes I would wave and enunciate a “Catch ya next time” as I drove passed him. But mostly, it saddens me to say, I would just try to put the whole image behind me.

Finally, after about two months, I got up the courage to actually try and interact with Harley. IF the stop light gods would just position me appropriately, I was going to hand him a twenty dollar bill. I approached the underpass and sure enough the light went from green to yellow to red placing me first in the line of potential donors. I rolled down the window and Harley came up to me, smiling a hideous but somehow engaging toothless grin. I extended the twenty but Harley pulled back.

“Oh no brother, that’s too much” he said.

“No, it’s not. Please take it!” I insisted.

“I can’t my friend. I just don’t need that much,” he replied.

“What do you mean? Come on, I want to help,” I retorted.

Just then the light changed and Harley stepped back onto the curb out of reach. “God Bless you brother! You better get going. Five’s my limit,” he said as he held up the five gnarled fingers of his right hand. Cars began to honk at me so I had to drive away. How could this guy turn down twenty bucks? I thought about stopping my car and walking back to talk to him, but there was really no place close enough or safe enough to pull over. Besides, it would have made me late for work. So I resolved that tomorrow, I would just give this guy four fives. Clearly, he was too addled to know it was the same as a twenty.

The next day came and the lights were with me again. I held out the four fives to the approaching Harley, he pulled one of them from my hand and said, “That will get me a meal and night in the shelter. God Bless you brother!”

“Well, take them all so you can have 3 more nights in the shelter!” I replied. Harley stopped smiling, took on a more professorial air and pronounced, “I couldn’t do that. If I die tomorrow then you will have wasted all that money. You just give the rest to somebody who needs it today.”

Over the next few weeks, I managed to get about a half dozen more fives into Harley’s hand then he wasn’t there anymore. I figured he had found a better spot to collect his daily allowance. When the homemade cross appeared at the intersection with the words, “God Bless You Harley,” I knew I was right.

B.L. Lindstrom is a highly paid and sought after systems janitor and author in multiple media. His latest communications can always be found on his Blog Authorian Adventures in the Ether, So I Wrote This Book. If you want to know more about his work you can visit B.L. Lindstrom.

If you want a top exclusive all inclusive Belize resort, then a few miles offshore you will find St. George’s Caye Resort, which needs checking out before you book anywhere else

An exclusive resort sitting on a very private island, just twenty minutes away from the mainland of Belize sounds more than perfect. The island is called St George’s Caye and it is home to the terrific All Inclusive St. George’s Caye Resort.

St George’s Caye is the closest inhabited island to mainland Belize it is far enough away to give you, as a guest, all the seclusion you want.

To describe St George’s Caye as a combination of beautiful palm trees, shimmering white sand that almost hurts you eyes to look at, beautiful orchids, and backed by the incredible turquoise Caribbean. Words cannot hope to do it justice, but when you add in the tranquility, and the completely relaxed yet exclusive atmosphere, you still can’t do St. George’s Caye Resort justice.

Like an exclusive resort should be, whether it is a Caribbean Exclusive resort or anywhere else you look for great service, and that is exactly what you get at St. George’s Caye Resort. You will be made to feel like royalty such is the quality of the service, and trying to mark it out of 10 would mean 10+ without any question of doubts at all.

Whilst the all inclusive option does include three gourmet meals every day, plus coffee and fresh juice delivered to your door, evening appetizers, and unlimited use of Hobie Cats, windsurfers, kayaks, snorkeling equipment, plus wireless internet service it does not include bar drinks or in room minibar.

The all inclusive meal plan gives you three splendid meals every day, eaten family style so you get to know the few other guests there are at St. George’s Caye Resort. The meals are of uniformly high quality with lots to choose from, but if you are a bit picky then that is taken care of without fuss. What you will discover is that they make the best fruit juices you can imagine

St George’s Caye is quite narrow and long, and you have the lagoon view cabanas on one side, and the ocean view on the other, and it only takes two minutes to get from one side to the other. The lagoon side has the amazing sunsets, and the view of a tiny island with a very attractive house standing alone, plus views of the mangroves. The ocean side watches the sun come up in all its splendour, and it’s here you have the beach, the pier, the coconut palms, and the thatched sunshades on the beach. The thing to do is to get up early and grab a hammock, and watch the sunset with the coffee that arrives at your door every morning.

Unfortunately whilst the beach looks good it isn’t great for swimming, so the hotel organizes trips to a sandbar, so the guests can swim there.

The accommodation choices are either Oceanfront Cabanas, Lagoon Cabanas, Garden Cabanas, or Resort Rooms, and Resort Reef Rooms which are in the main resort where you take meals. As a preference for privacy the 4 Oceanfront Cabanas, or the 2 Garden Cabanas would be best because the Lagoon Cabanas sit in a semi circle on the decking over the water. They have all been refurbished and are well equipped.

If swimming off the beach is important to you then St. George’s Caye Resort may not be to your liking, but for scuba divers this place is a good choice. If you want service then you will soon discover why this place is a top exclusive Caribbean Resort.

Jim Brown recently began developing Belize Vacation Spots as well as contributing several articles about Worldwide Vacation Spots and he recommends Caribbean Vacation Spots but given a choice he would choose Belize before anywhere else

Computers are a lot cheaper now than they were fifteen years ago, due to advancements in technology and the onset of more efficient production techniques. In stores, you can find quality computers for as low as four hundred dollars. Although you can get good deals buying from a traditional business, you can save even more money by choosing to shop for a computer online.

If you want the comfort and security of a brand name, you can still opt to purchase from them. Every single major retailer, and even the minor ones, has a website which features information about the company itself and its entire catalog. On your own time, you can browse through the catalog to find the perfect computer to meet your needs. Large corporation websites are usually designed well, easy to read through, and load quickly, meaning it does not take that long to examine a multitude of product pages.

The expediency of online shopping facilitates the process of buying any product, computer or otherwise. With computers, there are several specifications you want to be aware of, such as the hard disk storage space, RAM, type of monitor, etc. In a store, you would need to walk from product to product, reading the small printed characteristics one at a time. When shopping on a website, you can simply open a tab for each product you are interested in, and then speedily skim through each page, reading deeper into computers that you are most interested in.

As always, eBay is an incredible place to turn if you are primarily interested in finding the lowest price. You can quickly browse through listings of new and used computers. Some listings may include an assortment of accessories to go along with the computer, and these are great to look into, as buying a set of items together is cheaper than purchasing them separately. With eBay, you also have the ability to pay with PayPal, meaning you can be sure the transaction is safe and secure.

Price comparison websites show you the prices for the same product from multiple different sources. Google Product Search, originally known as Froogle, was one of the first price comparison services. While Google Product Search does not take any commissions on the products it sells through the service, many other product comparison services make a lot of money on commission. By utilizing one of the dozens of services on the Internet, you can find the lowest price on an individual product, without having to go to each vendor separately.

Knowing how to buy a computer online is essentially worthless if you do not know what to look for in a computer system. If you are just going to be using the computer for business purposes, you do not need to spend extra money on an enhanced graphics card or a higher amount of RAM. You may, however, want to get a webcam for video conference purposes. What you are going to be using the computer for determines exactly what you need.

Whatever you are going to use a computer for, you probably need more than just the CPU and monitor. Accessories you will probably require include speakers, a printer, and a higher-quality mouse. Finding accessories works the same way as finding a computer, except you do not need to spend as much time deciding on smaller devices.

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Everywhere you turn on the internet there are job offers for internet based jobs. Now, are internet jobs better than jobs where you have to travel and work for a large corporation at a specific location? Well, from home internet job legitimate work is REAL and not a scam if you find the right company to work for. I learned how to use the internet to find a job and it landed me one of the top internet based jobs around. I was an affiliate marketer for many huge companies promoting their products for profit.

If you are just starting out with affiliate marketing, I highly recommend trying affiliate marketing. The great thing about affiliate marketing is that there are no start-up costs and in less than 24 hours you can start making TONS of sales. Internet based affiliate marketing requires only a website that can be very basic and a know how to get people to come to the website and buy whatever product you are promoting. Being an affiliate marketer is the ultimate internet job because you have 100% job security because you are working for yourself. If you want an honest work at home job I suggest you stick with affiliate based marketing. I started out with internet marketing for online business, but that quickly changed to promoting my own products and having other promote my own products through affiliate marketing. The worst thing you could ever do is NOT try affiliate marketing at all and simply give up. It takes on aver 5 websites failing over and over again before some people even see a profit online. Internet based marketing is hard, challenging, but rewarding at the same time. You can earn well over 100K a year in no time with affiliate marketing. 10K a month is not hard, especially if you have the right tools to make you an expert niche affiliate marketer.

The best thing to do to become a successful entrepreneur is to study affiliate marketing reviews and come up with the best product to promote. You can go to clickbank and see all the products that are selling and the niches they are in. In no time you can develop your own product and start selling it for huge profits. In no time at all if you work hard at it you can hit the 100 dollar a day mark, 200 dollar a day, 500 a day, 1k a day. Eventually, you will be able to quit your day job and pursue your internet marketing career full time. Becoming an affiliate marketer will be the best decision you have ever made in your life. Trust me, it works! Home internet jobs are here to stay, especially since a gallon of gas is over 4 dollars! Many people and companies are resorting to running their businesses from home. It is everyone’s dream to work at home and you can with affiliate marketing! I wish you the best of luck finding that amazing job.

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Picking up women has become more difficult than it was decades ago, as people in general are more cautious and aware of security. However, with the right attitude and techniques, attracting a female can be easier than you ever imagined.

How you act in a social setting is one of the hugest factors in how women treat you. Depending on the friends you have and your visible interactions with them, you can either be seen as someone who would make a good partner or just a casual acquaintance. The important thing is to act confident, and be seen as the authority figure within your group. Women respect confidence and power, and the best way to show these qualities is to simply act confident and powerful. People of both sexes desire to be with someone who they think will increase their own overall status.

Hanging out with friends who are of a high social class is a fine way to automatically gain respect by association. Some people, however, do not feel comfortable around people different from themselves, or maybe do not know anybody from a higher social class. It is more detrimental than beneficial to force your way in to somewhere where you do not belong.

You probably have seen men who do not need to try to pick up women. In fact, they do not seem to be picking up women at all; instead, the men are the ones being hit on. This seems like a backwards approach to getting a girl, but in some cases it is easier than doing it the traditional method.

So, how can you be this type of guy? First, you need to appear approachable, and be deeply involved in the environment around you. Be someone everybody wants to know. Realistically, it does not matter if you are not the most handsome guy in the world, or are not as rich as you would like to be. As long as you know what you want and act like you are going to get it, you will be desirable.

Being around women is an integral part of picking them up, because one can obviously not get a date if there is not a group to choose from. Therefore, you need to go where females congregate, such as stores, clubs, and even church. Sometimes, potential situations will arise when you were not even trying to initiate one. For example, if you help a woman with something at a store, that could possibly turn into a relationship. Always be on the lookout for opportunities, and you are sure to find one eventually. Remember to consistently act confident and like a leader, as that is the key to getting women to approach you.

Most importantly of all, always treat every woman you meet nicely and respectfully. You probably have read or heard that acting harshly or negatively towards women makes them want you more, and this does work in some cases. If you do this on a regular basis, however, you will eventually find someone who does not bite, and then you will be faced with embarrassment and humiliating rejection.

Also, acting inappropriately is widely regarded as morally wrong, so avoid doing it at all costs. Dedicate yourself to always treating women politely and pleasantly, and you will come out on top more than half of the time.

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Unless you have been on a desert island for the last few years, you will be aware of the rise of the LCD HDTV format. There are advertisements for them everywhere and you probably know of several friends that have them already. If you have not yet considered buying a LCD HDTV, then perhaps now is the time that you should. Prices are getting lower and if you do your research you can get a great deal.

It is not until you see a LCD HDTV in reality that you realize the difference in visual quality to standard televisions of the past. The market data seems to indicate that LCD HDTV’s are here to stay. In 2007 sales of LCD televisions surpassed the standard format for the first time.

Should you decide to purchase a LCD HDTV then you probably have a few queries. This article will help you understand the most commonly asked questions about them. LCD HDTV means Liquid Crystal Display High Definition Television. These televisions are thinner and flatter than the standard models of the past and are comprised of a fixed number of colors or pixels that shine in front of a light source. High Definition Television is a digital system that has a much higher resolution than standard models.

So as you can see, the LCD HDTV provides a far superior television than the more conventional systems. In comparison to the standard television models there are a great deal of benefits. A LCD HDTV is thinner and flatter and this allows you to place one in a small room without compromising space. Many people like to fix the LCD HDTV to a wall as this helps to maximize the living space even more.

One of the great things about these HDTV’s is that they provide theater-like visual and sound quality. They are almost always in wide screen with the aspect ratio set at 16:9, which is the same as a movie theater screen. All HDTV’s are also capable of using Dolby Digital Surround.

Perhaps the best feature of an LCD HDTV is the picture quality. When you see the picture for the first time you are struck by the sharpness of the picture and the amount of detail in comparison to a standard television. The images in a HDTV are twice as sharp as that of a conventional model. This is because it uses a greater lineal resolution that makes the image appear more lifelike and provides richer colors. This technology also greatly reduces interference as the HDTV signal does not display lines or snowing on the picture.

Should you purchase a HDTV and then plug it in at home you may be disappointed to only get a standard picture. In order to receive the full benefits of an LCD HDTV you will need to get a HD receiver and the HD channels.

The most important factor beforehand is finding out whether you can get a HD source. In order to receive the HD signal you need to check the satellite or cable provider in your city for further details.

Assuming this to be the case, you will then need to purchase a HD box so that you can start to receive the high-definition signal. Most providers are launching new versions of popular channels in high-definition all the time so once you are set up then you will be able to enjoy the complete visual and audio experience that the LCD HDTV provides.

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Believe it or not, this concept has been around for many years. It has been embraced by private groups of people for some time now. This does not involve, multi-level marketing, network marketing or any business or commercial activity. There are no lotions, potions or pills to have to pawn off on all of your relatives and friends.

There are no business investments, transactions and/or securities involved in the cash gifting program. There is no company or business name or location and there are no officers, directors, principals or shareholders. Private individuals support each other utilizing a team concept and help and do change lives.

The concept of cash gifting is based upon the fact that both Canadian and American citizens have the right as put forth by the Constitution to gift cash, property and other assets. You can find the U.S. gifting rules in the IRS Tax Code.

It is stated by law that one or more persons is allowed to give a gift to another person of up to $11,000 each calendar year without incurring any tax liability to either the giver or the receiver of the gift. This is due to the fact that the tax on this gift has already been paid. The gross income of the recipient does not take into account these gifts.

How did this concept begin: It is the truest expression of kindness to give private gifts to each other. This has been going on for hundreds of years. Governments have allowed its practice for people to share their wealth with friends, family members and others. It is not only a means of helping but of blessing others at special times of the year and when the need arises.

Jewish, Asian and South American communities gift private individuals with their culture regularly so that they may either buy a home or start a business. They then return the favor and gift someone else in order to enhance their lives. One great example of private gifting is Habitat for Humanity. Everyone joins in with their talents, time and materials to erect a home for someone less fortunate. Some people participate with tools, some with nails, some with cash gifts to buy supplies and some even give food. All pull together as a team in order to work together to bless someone else’s life.

How does cash gifting work: This program works in that it is only offered by private invitation only. When the invitation is accepted, the person moves through a natural progression of things from giving to the receiving stage. In the cash gifting program, there is no fixed hierarchy of persons who take unfair advantage over new participants.

Who can participate: Since this is a private sharing group, the invitation can be extended to individuals who are over 18 years old. You are invited to learn more about the cash gifting experience and become part of something that is truly extraordinary. It makes no difference as to your geographical location.

Any individual can do this. You can be currently employed either full-time or part-time, be retired, a student, a busy housewife, unemployed, disabled or a single parent. The cash gifting program will help you generate cash that you can have delivered right to your door.

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Remember the old days of the Internet, before the MySpace and FaceBook social-boom, when we would all flock to join Rate My Picture websites to befriend strangers and egotistically rate pictures on a scale from 1-10 to determine if we were hot or not? If not, then it was before your time or when computers cost more than used Cadillacs.

Oh those days of Rating Pictures! You use to check your account religiously just to see if you received new votes with the hopes of being scored high enough to earn fame on the websites top list. Those were the good old days of social networking and self-indulgence!

But times have changed with the new generation of the Internet. With websites like MySpace, FaceBook, and YouTube we no longer barter with strangers for votes to earn a spot in the top 25, we now harass our friends to comment our pictures and profiles with compliments so we can smile and secure them a spot in our own Top 8, 16, or 124.

There is no longer a need for picture rating websites. Because between bottle highlights, fake tanning sprays, and diva knock-off Prada and Coach sun glasses we are ALL hot! And we are all hot because under every photo on our MySpaces and FaceBooks 106 guys and girls agree.

Half of you are sitting there smiling and shaking your heads in agreement. The other half are rolling their eyes and thinking 106 guys? More like 313!. Just because you have 6,000+ friends on MySpace that all tell you you’re hotter than Paris Hilton to get your number, doesn’t make you any hotter than the next girl! Ouch. The possibility of that statement being even remotely true probably sent you on a psychotic friend requesting frenzy.

While your friends will all tell you you’re cute no matter what, strangers with no ulterior motive generally will speak the truth. Your average picture rating website may no longer be hip in 2008 but there are still modern alternatives out there to get your pictures rated and ranked that are still cool to use.

Traditional rating websites give you a 1-10 rating based off anonymous voting. Your score is misleading because you will have no idea who voted for you. You wouldn’t brag or complain about a vote from someone if you had zero interest in their opinion, would you? Only if you knew exactly who voted for you!

A modern rating website called PicFights offers a unique spin on rating pictures. Members aren’t voted on a 1-10 scale. They are matched up against other members in picture competitions. Once a match is drawn a random member decides the winner. All members can view who they won and lost against, and even who judged the match. It’s this in your face approach that once again makes rating pictures fun, addicting, and sometimes even, emotionally damaging!

So take a few minutes away from annoying your friends on MySpace and reminding your ex-classmates on FaceBook that you really do plan to see them this summer, and go register an account on PicFights, or a similar website to not only see how hot you are but how truthful your friends are the next time they leave you comments!

If you enjoy Rate My Picture webistes and have a passion for Picture Rating Picfights is the premier Internet picture resource.