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I agree with you, WD, it is sort of dodgy if you look at it like that. But those 79 might have been already disabled, or old, or sick already, and even less able to cope or survive this disaster than other 'normal, healthy' people. But then there's that whole 'immediacy' thing, as well. There...

If a wrong is remote, it seems less wrong, or potent, or meaningful to us humans. It's a sanity survival tactic, as is repressing traumatic memories. This doesn't make it right. Nor should we walk around in sackcloth and ashes - we have to find a middle ground. God can help us to do this.

God's will is not horrible - people saying that this is God's will is horrible. The tsunami might be used for good by God, but this is just tragic, pure and simple.

Well, there's "rubbish", like something incredibly boring and useless, and then there's "rubbish" like life skills and stuff that might actually save someone's life (but you hope you never have to use it). Evidently, we are dealing with the latter. ;) She did good.

Maria-sama Ga Miteru is known in English as "The Virgin Mary is watching you", and it's about girls at a Catholic school in Japan. They have a buddy system known as the 'soeur system', where the younger girls are mentored by older girls. It's got much lesbian subtext, even going so far as to...

I wonder if blood donations will help? Besides money donations, I mean. Also, http://www.savethechildren.org.au/ 1800 76 00 11

Maybe it was an artbook, or a spinoff, or something. Haibane Renmei has mature themes.. it's not for children, unlike some other animes. What's "Kino's Journey" about?

The anime was based on a 'doujinshi', by Yoshitoshi Abe which I gather is somewhat like an independant manga. After making the anime series, he revisited the world of Haibane Renmei by making a dojinshi series called "The Haibane of Old Home", which was being scanlated.. somewhere.. *-_-

Because language shapes the meaning. :holy: ;) (See, I have been paying attention in my state-sponsored "education"... ;) ) I've read it a long time ago - which particular bits do you recommend I re-visit? Brave New World might also be relevant. If one looks hard enough in either Koran...

I thought the One Ring was symbolic of powerlust... These are some questions that have been asked by non-Christians. I don't really have a proper, wordy, answer to them, so maybe someone can help me out? How will believing what you do benefit me? God started this whole mess, right? So...

Hypocrisy happens, people are weak. Only through God are we strong. Christians, real Christians, are hypocrites too - we all sin. I believe that we, as Christians, need to support our hypocrites to not hypocricise again. I do not believe that 'political correctness' is of Satan. I...

Eh, that sucks. Maybe because it was fairly popular in the first poll, next time they'll reput it in the poll? Which is your favourite character and why? My favourite character is probably Reki, because I have a friend who is similar to her.

Well, it's not being shown, and it's probably not ever going to be shown on TV, or even cable TV, so not many people know or hear about Haibane Renmei. I suspect it's even one of those animes where you can rewatch it many times, and each time notice or learn something new. :)

Lots, given the rate at which the Gideons give them out. I believe this is a good quote, by a chief Australian rabbi, circa 2001: "If any religion is under threat, all are unsafe; if any religion is attacked all must speak up and come to their aid; and religions must not be judged by...

Speaking as one who is 18, my experience has been that for the majority of the 13-14ish set, not neccessarily yourself, Conz, dating is more about a fashion than a romance. Don't worry about it, and have fun! :)

I don't watch much TV, and I've never seen Friends - the news is bad enough as it is. The OP asked for my opinion, and I gave it. The use of "you" is kinda unfortunate, "one" would probably be better. Yuri celebrates and normalises a form of homosexuality that is mostly for the pleasure...

I haven't seen much, but I would like to see more. Does it ever get too monster-of-the-day-ish for you?

Two main problems here from my perspective: If you view homosexuality as a sin, then why would you watch people sinning? Also, if you enjoy it, are you committing the sin of lust?

Welcome to CF.com! Which denomination are you in? Jesus and God love everybody. Being Jewish isn't a handicap, it's a culture. Is there any way that you can move so that you don't dribble on crosses? If you really can't help it at all, God will know that it isn't blasphemous. Have you ever...

Yeah, WD, I've even got the original article... It just never got thrown out in the cleanup. ;) Did it redirect you to a signup page? Just sign up, it's only the SMH. ;)