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[quote]these two comments seem to contradict each other AJ. I will consider your challenge. [/quote] To the contrary, while everything I know along with my faculties tell me that you are full of it - I have once principle that tends to be stronger. It is the principle of always be open minded. I may disagree, and the facts may support my point - but I'm always going to be open minded to possibilities and chances to prove such points. If I didn't do that, I w
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[quote]Almost anything we have (or had) in place regarding God or scripture or just sayings here and there are based on biblical scripture. Not the Quran or any other religious writings but the Holy Bible. Alot of what was written in many of our documents was based on scripture including the Declaration and Constitution. Every state in the Union has a statement of Faith to it from the get go and still on the books because it was founded upon these principles. [/quote] 1. Naturall
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[quote]At one time (too lazy to go back) I blogged on the State's Mottos all very very God centered. Every single one of them. [/quote] As of today, you would be wrong; Seven states (currently) have mottos with reference to God. Source Every state/territory/etc. motto: <tr bgcolo
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[quote]And I would be opposed to a slogan "There is no god." just as much and for the same reason I am opposed to a slogn "In some god we trust." on American bank notes.[/quote] I second that; we need to change it back to E Pluribus Unum, "Out of many, one." Now that is a motto that is befitting of what America is, and has gone through.
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[quote]Right, pay attention to what you quoted. Secularism is a religion of a sort, and it is doing its best to “prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” Look at what they are doing to the people that went to the TEA parties, look at what they are doing if you wish to practice your beliefs. They are doing their best to el
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[quote]Lambert (2003) has examined the religious affiliations and beliefs of the Founders. Some of the 1787 delegates had no affiliation. The others were Protestants except for three Roman Catholics : C. Carroll, D. Carroll, and Fitzsimons. Among the Protestant delegates to the Constitutional Convention, 28 were <a title="Church of England" href="/wiki/Church_of_E
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[quote]Did Thomas Paine sign the Constitution?[/quote] Thomas Paine is widely considered the conscious/heart of the revolution, while Washington was the might/strength. He is considered a founding father, because mind you, founding father's does not mean Constitution only. Addendum, since you claim you understand history better than I, and yet you missed out on Paine. Here: Thomas Paine has a claim to the
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[quote]AJ.....you just proved what I said was correct yet you still are blind to this? that's what Christ meant when he said...."those who have eyes to see will see." I totally don't get people who say they are bisexual. It makes no sense to me. All that's saying to me is that you are really mixed up AJ. I'm not saying that to be mean but that you need help. Of course my solution to you is to listen to your mother (as we talked previously). Your sexual
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BTW, my point in providing the adage was to point out, that while you can point the finger at Obama and his administration all you want, and die hard liberals can point all the fingers they have at Bush, but the fact is...neither of you groups are helping. No more finger pointing, it's time for accountability and dialogue - not rhetoric and idealogues.
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[quote]who didn't even know anything (so he says) about the tea parties all over kingdom come.[/quote] That is not all that surprising when considering that most presidents - so far as i've read - don't read the newspaper or watch the news; they tend to be a rather sheltered lot. It was the same way with Bush, and Clinton. [quote]tell that to Obama who went to Europe and dissed America calling us arrogant and other such terms recently. I wouldn't
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Stardock Forums[quote who="CharlesCS" comment="1"] Interesting. I guess your point is that some people tend to have opinions about things they probably don't understand and have never bothered to understand in the first place. It's what I tend to point out that people tend to have opinions about things they never bothered to educate themselves about. Politics is one of them. Interesting story KFC. [/quote] Now if everyone, liberal, conservative, purple and
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[quote]If I was judging I couldn't decide....soooo hot... [/quote] You know, I didn't find any of them really that attractive. I don't know why, maybe I'm a freak of nature. :p ~Alderic
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Welkommen Zuruck! Congrats on that, such addictions are difficult to overcome.
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[quote who="erathoniel" reply="3" id="2163407"]Here's my thoughts: It's old, so it can't be all that bad. Weren't some of the founding fathers athiests by the definition of these people? Why didn't they mind? Who actually is offended? Is it just because you don't have a deity to worship and you can't find one right to you? Is it just the thought that people would be so vocal about their beliefs? Is the government endorsing anything? Or are you just trying to pr
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[quote who="Silver_and_Jade_Tears" reply="11" id="2163295"] Yup, now lets get to work on Dem/Reps agreeing, rationally. Or just get rid of both parties. [/quote] O mortality! 'Tis but a sweet dream, found only in the heart that deceives me; not the nightmares that suffer me; O foolish man! ~Alderic
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[quote who="Silver_and_Jade_Tears" reply="8" id="2163179"] Perhaps, I think we're going to need a revolution. Maybe the people will get their heads out of their behinds concerning the us/them mentality. It's *that* mentality that brought us to this point. Ooooooh, look, you can be labeled a right-wing extremist too. A revolution is "anti-government." Naughty naughty Alderic. [/quote] Darn straight, heh. [e classic];P[/e]
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[quote who="Silver_and_Jade_Tears" reply="6" id="2163146"] "Leftist extremists are very active for a decade or more, and as they fade, right-wing extremists become active. During the late 1960s to the middle 1980s, leftist extremism was the greatest threat in the United States. From the mid-1980s to the present, the major threat of domestic terrorism has been primarily from right-wing extremists." I think that right-wing extremists are viewed as such threats
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[quote]likely hood is a mere correlation and is still not conclusive.[/quote] I realize that; it was just a choice of words. [quote]I didn't say there weren't studies. What I did say is that they are inconclusive. Which you are in agreement?[/quote] There are studies that are and those that are not. Really is frustrating.
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http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/04/23/o.women.leave.menfor.women/index.html?iref=mpstoryview Interesting article in my opinion.
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Addendum: Oh, and look! Oh my great cheesy pants, look at this snippet of that report. Which was done during the Bush administration mind you. "Leftist extremists are very active for a decade or more, and as they fade, right-wing extremists become active. During the late 1960s to the middle 1980s, leftist extremism was the greatest threat in the United States. From the mid-1980s to the present, the major threat of domestic terrorism
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Btw, as for the reports about the big bad terrorists...guess what, what goes around comes around, it seems everyone is getting their share of being called a terrorist. http://www.osti.gov/bridge/servlets/purl/780410-SHVVvq/native/780410.PDF Woohoo, lets get those extremists! o_O
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[quote]It seems these days that anyone that actually cares about what is going on in our government, and refuses to be spoonfed mainstream media bs, is an extremist. Only those that live their lives in the delusion that our country is perfectly fine, our economy is in a temporary dip, and our government can be trusted, are the ones that aren't considered extremists. It kind of reminds me of the society in "V for Vendetta," which is how, I feel, we are slowly becoming. [
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[quote]This is why the law expressly forbids the government from promoting one religion over another. As far as I know the government when dealing with religions deals fairly with all.[/quote] Depends on the administraion. [quote]Right, pay attention to what you quoted. Secularism is a religion of a sort, and it is doing its best to “prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peac
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[quote]that is NOT scientifically proven. That's what we are being told to support this agenda. There have been other studies which show environment makes a huge difference. Every gay I've known or heard about when giving their testimonies have had some sort of dysfunction in their home with family members who they were the most close. Sometimes the cases were an absent parent. In many cases, sexual abuse while they were young was a determining factor. 
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