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    Rate the song above you

    6.5/10 They should have just let the redhead sing and not that growling guy too. Since Metal seems to be so popular on this board for some reason, here's a Metalfied version of a hymn we sang in church this Sunday... "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence" -Leah Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence...
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    You live in the Dark Ages

    Serfs weren't free to go, as they were tied to the land. But yeah, they weren't plantation slaves either. But yeah, being a peasant farmer on a manor wasn't the horrible life of unending drudgery and crushing poverty many make it out to be, at least not necessarily. It could of course vary...
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    Prophecy about Damascus...

    Timur the Lame begs to differ.
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    One Denomination and why?

    The Lutheran church -Missouri Synod is obviously the One True Church everyone in the world should join. But seriously, why wouldn't someone answer with the denomination, or stripe of Non-Denominationalism, they are in? If you don't think everyone should be your denomination, why are are you in...
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    is china doing so well?

    You just have to look around at all the "Made in China" stickers to see that's horse apples. Until the 19th century, China was the world's largest economy. Westerners have feared the teaming yellow hordes were going to take over the world since Marco Polo, but historically they are just not...
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    What is your Favorite Outbreak of Disease, Epidemic, and Pandemic in History?

    As a paleface in Arizona, I'll have to go with smallpox. Really though, a "favorite disease" is a pretty odd thing to have.
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    Crooked Police in your area

    what they call "qualified immunity" is pretty common here in the US. What would get a mere commoner a manslaughter charge at the least will result in a "whoopsie daisy" and a department spokesman waiting a couple days to announce that "all procedures were followed" when it's a Badged One involved.
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    Why do Jerks?

    Some of them are self-righteous gits. Many only act nice when it serves them somehow, such as scoring points with God or the ladies, but don't care about being nice to those they see as beneath them.
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    should a christian undertake martial arts??

    There are also actual Western martial arts, although aside from Krav Maga and considering something like IDPA a "martial art", they might not be as much help if you are looking for an open handed or street practical art. But if you're looking more for a hobby or exercise and/or want to use an...
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    should a christian undertake martial arts??

    Yeah, true, and it's also harder to just shut up and leave the area after having to shoot someone too. I did, I never meant to imply that. Actually, people are far more casual with "less" lethal violence like knives and fists, as some posts here have demonstrated. It depends on what kind of...
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    should a christian undertake martial arts??

    So? A lawyer is attached to every swing or jab of a fist or foot or knife too. The fears of over-penetration are greatly overblown. And on that score a 45 or .50 caliber weapon would actually be better. The lower-caliber rounds like .38 Super and 9mm actually penetrate more, given the same...
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    should a christian undertake martial arts??

    Kind in mind there are more martial arts than Far Eastern martial arts. I doubt they teach Eastern philosophy much in Krav Maga or rapier fencing schools.
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    Nidal Hasan convicted on all counts of Fort Hood killings

    I agree. Giving him an ignoble death is the best thing if we care what some whackjob militants think of him or what he aspired to be. I'd say feed his body to the pigs too, but that would taint some perfectly good bacon and ham.
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    Is it wrong for christians to go to the bar?

    Jesus drank and served wine. Don't you teetotalers realize you are blaspheming Jesus and mocking the Lord's Supper?