Larry Kuperman

Reply to Zoomba - Coming Soon to a Stardock Near YOU! in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

Welcome aboard.

Reply to I Am Suffering Temporal Dislocation in Current Events JoeUser Forums

If I may leaven this with a bit of humor- "He's actually right on this one." Only this one time? To everyone's shock and surprise? On a more serious note, I wrote about my feelings, not telling you how you should feel. I can understand Dr. Guy's feelings (and Texas Wahine's also, I fear that I may have seemed harsh to her.) I did NOT generalize about the entire military and I have previously written that I relate to the young

Reply to I Am Suffering Temporal Dislocation in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Oh, further Dr. Guy, about the US Military airing it out, let me quote: "The details of what happened in Haditha were first disclosed in March by TIME's Tim McGirk and Aparisim Ghosh, and their reporting prompted the military to launch an inquiry into the civilian deaths." The sequence of events is not as you indicated.

Reply to I Am Suffering Temporal Dislocation in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Huh? For one thing, I wrote a subjective piece, reference paragraph one. You don't consider "I don't want to rush to judgment about Haditha, not all the facts are in" to be moderate? Where did I condemn the entire US Military? I said "US soldiers kill "innocent civilians"" and no one is any longer disputing either that the people are dead or that MEMBERS of the US Military pulled the triggers. I say "any longer" because the U

Reply to 6-6-06 Going to Hell! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Ah, Zoomba, so nice to have met you in person! Please do not worry. I will endeavor to hold the Gates of Hell open for your return.

Reply to I Am Suffering Temporal Dislocation in Current Events JoeUser Forums

That is the only comment that you care to make???? A "soldier" is usually defined as a person who serves in an armed force.

Reply to I Am Suffering Temporal Dislocation in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I really hope that I don't offend anyone, particularly with the Pat Tillman part. I dread that someone in his family read this and be offended. I was careful to say "he remains a hero for his willingness to sacrifice his athletic stardom for what he believed" because that is what I feel. But dear G-d, what an awful way for a hero to die! When I read about Haditha, I can't help but think of the US soldiers, not much older than my son,

6-6-06 Going to Hell! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Hell, Michigan is planning a 666 celebration, be sure to make your reservations. I mean, you wouldn't want the party in Hell to start without you... If you think that no one has a worse sense of humor than me, well check this out: ******************************************************************** "Nobody is more fired up than John Colone, the town's

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I Am Suffering Temporal Dislocation in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I am feeling old. As I read about the war, I seem to be asking myself more and more, "Which war is this again? Vietnam or Iraq?" We are fighting a war against an "Invisible enemy," one who blends into the civilian population that we are trying to protect. This enemy goes to lengths of brutality that seem impossible to combat. Remember the children lining up f

Reply to The Catholic Church and the Da Vinci Code in Religion JoeUser Forums

"But I do question the numbers" The Catholic Church commissioned the John Jay College of Criminal Investigation to prepare the report. "But lets not push more shame upon that which is not proven." On May 31st, four days ago as of this writing, a Dublin jury convicted a Roman Catholic priest Wednesday of raping a 13-year-old girl. There are literally too many convictions to list. But I don't raise these issues to villify the C

Reply to The Haditha Incident, the Cover up, and the Truth in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Bahu, you are to be commended for your temperance in light of the insulting tone of the responses. I don't necessarily agree with your article, either in tone or content Bahu's account jibes pretty closely with what is being reported in mainstream media; if anyone bothers to look at his link, it is to the Time Magazine. But futher, you can go onto Google and find many similiar accounts. The accounts are similiar because they come from the same

Reply to The Catholic Church and the Da Vinci Code in Religion JoeUser Forums

"First, only you could find a silver lining! Very good." Thank you, Dr. Guy. I like to think of myself as relentlessly positive! Regarding the statistics, you know I am serious about my numbers. I used the Catholic Church's own accepted figures. Frankly I think that these are quite conservative and probably understate the issue. "And these only represent the number of REPORTED incidents that the Church found credible. Since most case

Reply to The Catholic Church and the Da Vinci Code in Religion JoeUser Forums

Oh, one more thought. The reason that I wrote this today was Cardinal O'Malley's act of penance, as cited in the Boston Globe: Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley and 22 priests of the Archdiocese of Boston prostrated themselves on the altar of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross last night and asked forgiveness for the sins of the Catholic Church after hearing a survivor of clergy sexual abuse speak of his suffering. <img src="http://cache.bo

Reply to The Catholic Church and the Da Vinci Code in Religion JoeUser Forums

Thanks for commenting BakerStreet. I was hesitant to write this, but someone had to. Here is an interesting link at AmericanCatholic.Org: Link -- An overwhelming majority of the victims, 81 percent, were males. The most vulnerable were boys aged 11 to 14, representing more than 40 percent of the victims. This goes against the trend in the general U.S. societ

Reply to Freedom of Religion for ALL in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I am actually surprised that this has not come up before. So, the thinking is that Wiccans can fight and die for freedom, but don't actually get to...you know...enjoy those freedoms. Good article and thanks for pointing this out.

The Catholic Church and the Da Vinci Code in Religion JoeUser Forums

It is amazing to me the amount of debate that there has been regarding the Dan Brown book and movie, when the real conspiracy by the Catholic Church goes seemingly unnoticed. The Catholic Church should be grateful for the Da Vinci Code books and movie because the furor surrounding those fictional events serves as a distraction from the true pattern of sexual abuse an

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Well, five posts. Please feel free to delete four of them.

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Dan Brown's book borrows liberally (I can't say plagarizes, a court has decided otherwise) from Holy Grail, Holy Blood by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln. Which in turn draws upon the documented Priory of Sion hoax of Pierre Plantard. Both the original hoax and the Holy Grail, Holy Blood book were supposed to be factual. Eventually, people will realize that there is no historical basis behind the work. Dan Brown lives

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Dan Brown's book borrows liberally (I can't say plagarizes, a court has decided otherwise) from Holy Grail, Holy Blood by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln. Which in turn draws upon the documented Priory of Sion hoax of Pierre Plantard. Both the original hoax and the Holy Grail, Holy Blood book were supposed to be factual. Eventually, people will realize that there is no historical basis behind the work. Dan Brown lives

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Dan Brown's book borrows liberally (I can't say plagarizes, a court has decided otherwise) from Holy Grail, Holy Blood by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln. Which in turn draws upon the documented Priory of Sion hoax of Pierre Plantard. Both the original hoax and the Holy Grail, Holy Blood book were supposed to be factual. Eventually, people will realize that there is no historical basis behind the work. Dan Brown lives

Reply to What's the big deal about the DaVinci Code?? in Religion JoeUser Forums

Dan Brown's book borrows liberally (I can't say plagarizes, a court has decided otherwise) from Holy Grail, Holy Blood by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln. Which in turn draws upon the documented Priory of Sion hoax of Pierre Plantard. Both the original hoax and the Holy Grail, Holy Blood book were supposed to be factual. Eventually, people will realize that there is no historical basis behind the work. Dan Brown lives

Reply to What's the big deal about the DaVinci Code?? in Religion JoeUser Forums

Dan Brown's book borrows liberally (I can't say plagarizes, a court has decided otherwise) from Holy Grail, Holy Blood by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln. Which in turn draws upon the documented Priory of Sion hoax of Pierre Plantard. Both the original hoax and the Holy Grail, Holy Blood book were supposed to be factual. Eventually, people will realize that there is no historical basis behind the work. Dan Brown lives

Reply to What's the big deal about the DaVinci Code?? in Religion JoeUser Forums

Dan Brown's book borrows liberally (I can't say plagarizes, a court has decided otherwise) from Holy Grail, Holy Blood by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, and Henry Lincoln. Which in turn draws upon the documented Priory of Sion hoax of Pierre Plantard. Both the original hoax and the Holy Grail, Holy Blood book were supposed to be factual. Eventually, people will realize that there is no historical basis behind the work. Dan Brown lives

Reply to Put The Lords Out Of My Misery in International JoeUser Forums

O G San, great article., many wonderful quotes! You still have the gift! "The next giant leap is apparently to diversify the religious component of the Lords, bringing in more people who hear voices in their heads." I will treasure that one.