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Recent content by Jim
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Gov. Sarah Palin abused her power in firing official, legislative panel rules
Good grief. Twelve pages about absolutely nothing. This is like the Seinfeld show, a story about absolutely nothing, interesting and morbidly funny, but insubstantial. The topic's only relevance is to illustrate media bias. How many articles call this political hack job a "probe," or... -
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Atheism is a religion
Patience, young Padwan. I'll get to this in due time. -
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Atheism is a religion
I don't have time to respond in detail tonight. However, let me make sure you don't go to bed without appreciating your basic mistake. ;) Your point is that atheism is a religion and, therefore, it cannot be established and, I guess, must be separated from government. Therefore, I suppose... -
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Atheism is a religion
Later you say that you can't tell what conclusion I am reaching. How then, can you say that my conclusion is based on a definition I did not give? Why? I don't see much value in the "atheism is a religion" debate. Definitional debates are particularly uninteresting. Not wrong... -
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Was America founded on Judeo-Christian Values or Secular Values?
What I have never understood is WHY any religious conservative would want government to be involved in the business of religion. -
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Was America founded on Judeo-Christian Values or Secular Values?
Fair enough. I looked in the only book on these founders I had handy. I have to agree that Ben Franklin's religion was a bit murky. It's entirely possible that many of these people were agnostic but had to be circumspect with respect to what they said publically. At the same time, I would... -
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Was America founded on Judeo-Christian Values or Secular Values?
Lol. You entirely miss my point. -
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Atheism is a religion
Your conclusion is a product of the definition you selected. :) The issue of "what is religion" has been the subject of countless legal cases and academic articles. This isn't the best article I've seen on the topic, but it gives you some of the context. I think this section hints at the... -
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Was America founded on Judeo-Christian Values or Secular Values?
I can relate. Growing up I was taught that whether we sang with piano accompanyment really might make a difference to the creator of all that was, is and ever will be. It's funny now that I'm older but when I was younger I actually bought it! I'm agnostic now but if I were to choose to accept... -
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Was America founded on Judeo-Christian Values or Secular Values?
Thanks Topsez! I agree that the men who wrote the Constitution were, in many if not most respects, motivated by religiously based values. However, perhaps at least in part because of the words attributed to Jesus, and certainly because of their experiences with government established... -
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Was America founded on Judeo-Christian Values or Secular Values?
This is a false choice. Christian values, as expressed by Jesus, recognize the need for secular government. Jesus was not interested in establishing a Kingdom on this earth and spent no time attempting to influence politics. When Satan offered him unlimited control of the earth, Jesus said... -
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Was America founded on Judeo-Christian Values or Secular Values?
If so, fortunately, Jesus recognized a separation between church and state. He said "render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar and until God the things that are God's." Jesus' kingdom was not even of this earth. It was Satan who offered him governmental power and it was Jesus who refused. -
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I want my country back.
I'll address this to good ol, Rick, not you navy pride. :) Your country? Last I heard it belonged to all of the people, Rickie. > Gee, I missed the "let's let child molester's go free" plank of the democratic platform. Yes, we got that part. > You don't agree with everything the President... -
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September 11th conspiracy theories
Re: 911 WAS an inside job./The truth about 911 Some people here have seen the Manchurian Candidate one too many times.