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    SOS message to Christian women and men: Do you accept the stoning of women for reasons of adultery

    :rolleyes: How cute. When is the last time you heard about Christians doing this or demanding the right to do it? If ever, what percentage of the Christian community was it? Do you think that might be a clue?
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    Miscommunication Day!

    But wombats don't actually eat bowling pins.
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    Nice to see you lurking about! Hope all is well with you.

    Nice to see you lurking about! Hope all is well with you.
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    what should be

    No sharp corners on furniture and there never should've been mean people. :149:
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    The Random, Meaningless Announcements Thread!

    Well that explains why I always tremble in fear of Odion. I just couldn't figure it out 'til now.
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    Conservatives co-opting Libertarianism

    As you point out, it's diverse. No question. These social conservative fake libertarians, though, are more interested in telling you how to behave IMO.
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    Conservatives co-opting Libertarianism

    I see it as an attempt to fool people who actually like liberty into seeing them as a non-threat. The unintended consequences will be even a further setback to genuine libertarians, as the public blurs the lines. Social conservatives and fiscal conservatives are already lumped together, and...
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    US District judge in Texas bucks the trend

    Hooray for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board! I wish they could knock some sense into the State Board of Education, the idiots behind the textbook fiasco.
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    Corny Jokes Thread

    Once there were two racehorses, Charlie and Joe, and they were the the fastest racehorses ever to grace the track. Nobody could beat Charlie.... except Joe. These horses were brothers. They were raised on the same ranch, born from the same mare, they ate from the same feedbag and drank...
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    Can Religious Beliefs be Changed?

    Of course beliefs can be changed, but it's not a simple act of will like changing your shirt. IMO, beliefs are not under our direct, conscious control. They are more an emergent property that result from our interpretation of all our inputs. Certainly you can influence your beliefs by acting...
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    religious faiths only please

    Who is, in turn, symbolic for our own darker tendencies...
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    Judge troubled by lack of evidence from prop 8 defenders

    It would unless that definition itself stands in violation of the equal protection clause. In that case, the SCOTUS would simply be doing its job.
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    Looking for a new image - would love some suggestions

    It's not about the clothing. It's about the entourage, paparazzi, and people frantically trying to stick microphones in your face.
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    What is a "Seeker" then?

    What about knowledge, understanding, perspetive, camaraderie, or experiences we have not had? Could these be things that were not lost but can be found?
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    Does God Exist?

    God has existence as a mental concept (or many) and as a meme. As such, its existence is different for each human with a God/Gods concept. I am not convinced there is an external referent to the concept. Pantheists might argue that the universe is an external referent. I see God more as a...
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    How Does Deficit Reduction Make Economic Sense at This Time?

    For the time being, I think China stands to lose more by our demise than it gains, but I'm not convinced that will always be the case. At some point, China may conclude it has more to gain by seeing us ruined and step in the void created. Maybe the odds are low, but it's a factor that wasn't...
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    How Does Deficit Reduction Make Economic Sense at This Time?

    I have no idea, but I think they are higher in a situation where the debt is largely held by economic rivals, which I don't think was the case after WWII. The 'here' I was talking about was being awash in federal debt, not the economic mess, for which the housing bubble is a large factor.
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    How Does Deficit Reduction Make Economic Sense at This Time?

    Sure, you could make a reasonable case for that. Future generations would be even worse off if there is no economy left to work off the debt we passed them. The catch is that, if the currency collapses because of our debt & debt rating, we'll be worse off than just a prolonged recession IMO...
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    How Does Deficit Reduction Make Economic Sense at This Time?

    It may not be entirely an economic issue. Saddling future generations with debt to support our current economy has some unpleasant implications, economic and otherwise.
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