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Reply to Go Newt! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote who="Tova7" reply="25" id="3018408"]Oh, well let me make it clear...I don't like Obama's leadership or apparent world view.[/quote] Many people are unhappy with Obama's Administration for various reasons. But it's primary season. So I try to find the pro's and con's amongst the Republican field not the other side. Unfortunately many posters here are, for whatever reasons, totally incapable of doing that. They drift off into Obama rants instead of compari

Reply to Go Newt! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote who="lulapilgrim" reply="22" id="3018357"]We should get away from Saudi Arabia for our oil[/quote] Take a look at current data on world oil reserves,production, and consumption. Then you might actually understand USG foreign policy concerning Saudi Arabia, and many other countries as well.

Reply to Why so many different religions? in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote who="lulapilgrim" reply="246" id="3018162"]"Christ's teaching of tolerance"? Can you provide chapter and verse of "Christ's teaching of tolerance"?[/quote] KFC quoted some of them and there are many more. You're the bible thumper not me. I think the Bible is folklore. It is your responsibility to study the Bible if you wish to live solely by the teachings of Christ.

Reply to Go Newt! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote who="lulapilgrim" reply="19" id="3017987"]bowing to a Saudi king[/quote] Unfortunately until this country has the ability to move Saudi Arabia off the necessary oil supply list there will be plenty of bowing going on whether you see it on camera or not.

Reply to Go Newt! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote who="Tova7" reply="18" id="3017942"] A website is not even on my list of things required by a future president, let alone the absence of which to judge him.[/quote] I don't judge him on the absence of information on a website. The lack of information on his website simply gives me less information to judge him on, just as the lack of a record as a Governor or legislator gives me even less information than other candidates fro

Reply to Wolf-Pac in Politics JoeUser Forums

Saw an interesting movie on netflix tonight called "The Corporation" about how corporations became "people". It then steps through different scenarios showing where they lack humanity.

Reply to Why so many different religions? in Religion JoeUser Forums

I don't know what sect of Christianity KFC belongs to but it seems logical to me that it might actually be more valid. Seems their version of the Bible did not redline Christs teachings of tolerance. [quote who="lulapilgrim" reply="241" id="3017787"]P-R-O-T-E-S-T against Catholicism[/quote] Similar to Protest Wall Street, except they hadn't figured out how to slice up golden repent

Reply to I don't believe God exists in Ethics JoeUser Forums

[quote who="Anthony R" reply="1" id="3017676"]I don't want to upset people[/quote] I simply don't understand why it does bother some. I've had a lot of conversations with friends and coworkers about religion because it does help me understand them more and sometimes just to figure out what some of the difference are amongst various sects of religions. Most of the "upsetting" I've seen in religious discussion is actually just bigotry, and it seems to be mainly onl

Reply to Wolf-Pac in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote who="BoobzTwo" reply="2" id="3016139"]Not at all convinced this would be a good thing.[/quote] Unfortunately I think you will end up with more than just corporations excluded from the definition of people. [e digicons]}:)[/e] I'm not convinced it will solve anything. At the end of the day you still end up with the same people lying, cheating,and stealing from you.

Reply to Why so many different religions? in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote who="lulapilgrim" reply="235" id="3017251"]I've already given my explanation why there are so many different religions[/quote] No you gave an explanation of why you think every other religion known to man is invalid except your own.

Reply to Why so many different religions? in Religion JoeUser Forums

You totally missed my point. As you pontificate about your abortion crusade you should take a really good look at the Philippines. I've been there several times. You should take a look for yourself. I laughed when I read your statement about "the harmony of god's law" when referring to the Philippines. The subject of the OP you quoted was about a totally different matter. Unfortunately you couldn't (refused to) objectively debate that issue and inste

Reply to Why so many different religions? in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote who="lulapilgrim" reply="231" id="3016535"]However, it could be considered a "Catholic State" [/quote] Go ahead and consider it a catholic state if you wish, then take a trip there so you can see just how wonderful your catholic nirvana really is.

Reply to Go Newt! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote who="Tova7" reply="8" id="3016110"]I'd say he has just about as much experience in foreign affairs as Obama did when he came to office.[/quote] How SO? Obama was on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee ,Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and the Subcommittee for European Affairs. Certainly not extensive experience, but what exactly does Cain bring to the table in foreign affairs?

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[quote who="Dr Guy" reply="10" id="3016375"]But we have tried career politicians to no avail. Would not it be nice to actually have a real world person for a change?[/quote] It might not be so nice. I don't think people need to be career politicians but I do think some public service experience is beneficial if not essential. One might argue from what "world" does Cain come from in the first place. Many people know that he was CEO of Godfathers Pizza. He turned that subsid

Reply to Why so many different religions? in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote who="lulapilgrim" reply="228" id="3016170"]What can't be proven?[/quote] The existence of God. [quote who="lulapilgrim" reply="227" id="3016153"]Faith is not necessary to arrive at the conviction that God has actually given a revelation to mankind and that Christianity is that revelation.[/quote] I would say it takes faith and/or indoctrination to varying degrees depending on the environment in which an individual is raised. [quote who="lulapilgrim"

Reply to Why so many different religions? in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote who="lulapilgrim" reply="223" id="3015995"]It can't be Islam, Protestantism, Buddhism, Hinduism, or modern Judaism for they are all man-made.[/quote] Catholicism is man-made as well, in particular the Institution of the Catholic Church. Although I think all religions are man made for the sake of debate I will assume the teachings of Christ are the words of God. The Scriptures (Word of God) are wide open for interpretation. That is obvious as soon as one opens any version of

Reply to Why so many different religions? in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote who="lulapilgrim" reply="219" id="3015661"]Man has the power to choose: either by subordinating his will to the Divine order, or to the satisfaction of his own desires and making himself the center of the universe. [/quote] What you don't understand Lulu is that it is not an either or situation. Subordinating yourself to your belief in the divine order might be the only way you can avoid becoming the center of your universe, but it certainly doesn't work that way for ev

Reply to Why so many different religions? in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote who="BoobzTwo" reply="220" id="3015748"]I hope you enjoy yourself as much as I have[/quote] I simply find it interesting watching how far some people will go to prove their moral superiority. [quote who="BoobzTwo" reply="220" id="3015748"]What I do care about is the self-proclaimed superiority of the Roman Catholic Church[/quote] Not much different from a bunch of other religious sects that have self proclaimed prophets who have "received the true word of god".&

Reply to Go Newt! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote who="Dr Guy" reply="4" id="3015496"]I would love to see Cain go all the way. His initiative and intelligence may just win the day![/quote] Initiative and intelligence doesn't win elections. Money and organization does and Cain has neither. [quote who="Tova7" reply="5" id="3015548"]With Herman Cain it is completely the opposite (at least for me). Being black isn't a qualifier any more than a dis-qualifier. It doesn't enter into the equation. I

Reply to Rampant Racism on the Left in Politics JoeUser Forums

"But I am glad you now understand this is not about banning protestors or inciting fear. It is about pointing out the hypocrisy of the left." I've never thought it was about the above. The fact is the "true racists and bigots" as you call them are all over the political spectrum not just the left. I've seen quite a bit of racism over the years.... from people who I know put themselves on one side or the other of the political spectrum, from some that are middle of the ro

Reply to Why so many different religions? in Religion JoeUser Forums

""No one with a sense of logic and a knowledge of history could accept Islam as a religion truly revealed by God. Mohammed founded Islam around 630 and blended Jewish, Christian and Arabic elements" So why should anyone believe Christianity is the religion truly revealed by god. Using logic and my knowledge of history I would have to conclude that maybe Hinduism or Buddism is the true religion since they came prior. Not Abrahamic religions of course but the mere fact that you write of

Reply to Rampant Racism on the Left in Politics Stardock Forums

"Again, if you care to make the allegations with the Tea Party" I don't. I'm not like you who thinks if you're not on one side you're on the other. Plain and simple I believe everyone has the right to assembly and to peacefully protest. There is always a few in a crowd that have views unlike my own, or do and say things that I don't agree with. Not publicly repudiating individuals is not embracing them, often it is simply ignoring them. If your purpose

Reply to Rampant Racism on the Left in Politics Stardock Forums

"But if you are going to allege that the right is embracing bad behavior from the Tea Party, I challenge you to find the bad behavior, and then the embracing of it. Which is what I did here with the left." You do nothing of the sort. You do point out "bad behavior" . But saying that people who support the movement support those examples of bad behavior simply because they support the movement is rediculous. You are doing exactly the same thing that was done wit

Reply to Rampant Racism on the Left in Politics Stardock Forums

"I do challenge people to back up spurious allegations" You did no such such thing.....You did the same thing SOME others do, You took the actions of a couple of individuals and try to paint an entire group with the actions of only those individuals.

Reply to Rampant Racism on the Left in Politics Stardock Forums

"You loan or you get investigated and audited by the IRS" Did you think this one up while wearing your aluminum foil hat? "But you do not post what you do not endorse - unless it is a board. That is not a discussion board." Like I said it was posted on their forum....And this is in fact called a forum as well. "There are 2 kinds of people I cannot tolerate. Bigots and hypocrites." There is a certain amount of of hypoc