The Food Stamp Program is one of the most effective and reliable ways the government can provide a service to those in need. This article discusses how effective and efficient it really is.
According to the article, "USDA data show that over 98 percent of food stamp benefits go to eligible...
Hemp fibres 'better than graphene'
"The waste fibres from hemp crops can be transformed into high-performance energy storage devices, scientists say. They 'cooked' cannabis bark into carbon nanosheets and built supercapacitors 'on a par with or better than graphene' - the industry gold...
Many people do not appreciate the good gigantic religious organizations and the pastors of megachurches do for the world. Most of this is because of the lack of knowledge of the MCBS principle. The MCBS principle states that extreme wealth and luxury owned by religious leaders has a positive...
This is a response to both @PureX and @BSM1.
Thank you both for your input. I want to say that the purpose of the OP was not necessarily to prove that Capital Punishment is wrong, but to show that an argument for it based on deterrence is invalid.
However, while I would consider supporting...
An article that dispels the notion that capital punishment deters crime.
One of the sources used in the article is a study by Sociology professor and graduate student at the University of Colorado-Boulder (Michael Radelet and Traci Lacock), examining the opinions of leading criminology experts...
I believe so, yes. I believe all knowledge and time is within God by definition, so it is impossible for it to not know anything.
I do not believe in the story of Adam and Eve. If they did exist, however, the same rules regarding God possesing all knowledge would be applied, so God would know...
Thank you for your input, @Sinncubus-74! Based on how positive you and your beliefs sound, it seems most people give you all a very bad rap. I can't say that I agree with your doctrines, but they are certainlty quite interesting. If I have any questions, you will be the first that I ask!
Notice that I said "typically considered evil" and not simply evil. I agree that the God of the Bible (at least the God of the Old Testament) is extremely malicious. However, the difference is that he is considered to be good by many people. Satan, however, does not usually get that type of...
Well, if cruel is defined as "Willfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it," and God is defined (in monotheistic religions) as "the creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority; the supreme being," than all we need to do to find if God is...
Thank you for your response, @whirlingmerc!
To be honest, it reminds me of how hasty I am, and how little attention I can give to making sure my work makes complete sense. When I was first moved to write this by some sudden inspiration, I had little idea of what I was actually going to do. It...
I was wondering about you all recently. I realized that I hardly ever gave your beliefs all that much thought. But, I have been curious, and thought I would ask some of you to describe your religion. I think that asking actual Satanists about their religion will be far more interesting than...
Sorry if I put this thread in the wrong place, but I thought you all wouldn't really mind prose going alongside poetry. Anyway, thanks to anybody who gives their opinion of this. Both praise and critique are encouraged!
"The butchered dog painted onto the paper reminds me of myself. Each of the...
Greetings! I have not been active on this site for quite a while, but I have decided to return! Most of you will not remember me (and for a good reason: I wasn't all that memorable), but that will not discourage me! I only wish I would have returned yesterday, so I could have wished you all a...
It is a study that compares different nations and their economies. According to the study, socialist nations have a higher quality of life when compared to capitalist nations of similar economic developement 28/30 times. The prinicipal source of statistical data on the nations was the World Bank...
(Contradictions in Jesus' Resurrection and Ascension)
So, how do any Christians who believe that the bible is the infallible word of God combat these problems?