There are TWO SIDES to this story here... At this point, there's about 17 sides to this story. Honestly, Gid--I like both you and LW, and it's not my battle to fight. I hope you guys work it out. I think th
LW flamed about everyone here except you and Tex on another site. She singled out Gideon especially. Dr. Guy-- I know you don't like LW, and I honestly have to believe that that is your loss. But it makes me sad to see your snide comments about her riddled all over the site. She's gone. She's not com
Clearly I'm not privy to any of the interactions that you had outside of JU regarding this--but from what I can see, no one was asked to take a side, in fact, no one was even asked to discuss it. It's one thing to sit on the fence--it's another to walk around and loudly proclaim that you are sitting on the fence and biting your tongue.
trina--I love these posts. I don't always respond, but they always make me smile. Glad to hear that you and Elana are doing well.
As far as medical bills, that 'more than 7%' means just what i paid, not what the insurance company paid, correct? I know I paid a couple of hundred at least in co-pays and the like. Yea, it's just what you paid, not what your insurance company paid. For example, if your Adjusted Gross Income was 15,00
I highly recommend either going to someone or spending some quality time getting up close and personal with the IRS publications. Right now, I took off the gas I paid for the Penske Truck I drove from Vegas to MN, and Im getting all that back. Im also planning on taking off my medical bills as it looks like I can have th
It's so strange to see people that I look up to and see as so very "together" and bright doubting themselves I feel like we've had this conversation before--but I'm always intrigued by the discrepency between how we view ourselves and how other people view us. Having spent quite a bit of time with myse
Tex, I think we think alike (try saying that outloud ten times fast). I too have always thought of myself as a bit of a fraud in the educational realm. Everyone else around me always seemed to be much more naturally intelligent (a couple of my former classmates blog/blogged on here --and are a prime example of how inferior my intellect is!) Of course, I also happen to think that you are remarkably bright--and quite the wordsmith. You've definitely got a knack for writing--whether or
If you are going to insist on maintaining the respect and integrity of the Medal of Honor at least show some yourself. There is no such thing as the "Congressional Medal of Honor" or the "Congressional". The highest medal in the U.S. Military's Awards and Decorations Order of Merit is the "Medal of Honor".
ah, the brilliant thing about this country is that people are entitled to have opinions that differ from you own--and they are actually allowed to utter these opinions out loud.
for that matter UNC was not too hot either when was carolina not that hot. from 1963 to 2005, they won 14 ACC championships, and played in 6 NCAA March Madness Final Games (of which they won four). That doesn't seem so bad to me.
Sorry Jill, I think we were typing at the same time.
Dr. Guy: I suggest you reread what BenUser wrote, because he didn't compare Jesus to Santa Claus. He said: If someone wants to believe in the virgin birth and resurrection, the tooth fairy, Santa Claus, martians, ghosts, vampires, or any other myth, so be it... whatever gets you through the night. I become ant
yep it's a form of profiling thast I find safe and sane, but to MANY liberals I am the one committing a almost crime.. how dare I profile someone. I don't think you are committing a crime, I just think it's sad. It's sad that you have shut yourself off to many great and wonderful people out of a fear o
No a hypocrite is completely different. It's namecalling. That's my point.
where is the line between disagreement and intolerance? Is it when you can no longer agree to disagree? The definition of intolerant is: Unwilling to tolerate differences in opinions, practices, or beliefs, especially religious beliefs. I think that when you start calling someone who doesn't a
Gid: Having read your comment on your other thread I have choosen to erase my initial response to you. That said, I don't really think that I can demonstrate your point about how anti-Christians behave, since I'm actually Christian. I tend to think that my fellow Christians are a little sensitive when their faith is challenged. Obviously, Jill made this point better than I did, but yes, I think for nonChristians belief in the resurrection is a myth--it's like Never, Neverland or make
Thanks for the answer Leauki--I'll keep a look out on your blog for more details. Like I said, I'm very impressed by how much you seem to understand the various religions.
Sorry, Jill--this comment is going to be off topic, so you won't hurt my feelings if you delete it. Non-Christians work too, they clean, they care for their families. But many among them (and Christians too) still find the time to do some basic research on things they feel they want to talk about. <
(BTW, did you get that definition from Microsoft Bookshelf? It's exactly the same as in my edition.) Nah, dictionary.com... Thanks for the explanation--I think I get it (though still don't really like it!)
If the definition of cult is: A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader. The followers of such a religion or sect. Am I right to be offended by the fact that you called Catholicism to b
Color me jealous Seriously though, congrats Dev...what an accomplishment!
But, see, here's the deal: when you tell me that I'm not "open-minded enough" and perhaps I should re-examine my beliefs, I think a sarcastic reply is perfectly warranted. Sorry to respond twice, but just for the record, Leauki did not tell you to reexamine your beliefs. He corrected a statment that yo
Nope. I meant that every religion--Hindu, Buddhist, etc., and then moved on to the disrepencies just in the Christian sects. Well, then Leauki was right. Not every religion thinks that theirs is the only way to heaven. <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FFF394 class="mb-Body
That is why there is the old saying that religion and politics are not polite dinner conversation. I say dinner is far too boring without said topics! Same here--but only if everyone has agreed upon the ground rules in the beginning <img src="http://images.stardock.com/JU/smiles/Smile.gif" border=0 ALIG
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