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Recent content by Metaphysical

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    Need some advice about my marriage

    Fundamentalism is bad for humanity. The only people who say that someone can't get a divorce in cases of abuse are ones that haven't had to endure it. I would really appreciate it if a mod would lock this thread because it is starting to hurt me more than it helps. I do appreciate those who...
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    Need some advice about my marriage

    That is why it was so embarassing for me to tell all of this. After doing some research I found out that statistics on males enduring domestic violence is almost non-existant because men feel embarassed to admit it to anyone. I'm much larger than my wife and could easily prevent her from...
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    Who here has a degree?

    After thoroughly researching what people can do with a philosophy / religion degree I have finally decided against it. From what I understand it is difficult to get a teaching position even if you have a doctorate in the field. I have instead decided to get a degree in either IT or History...
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    Need some advice about my marriage

    I'm worried that leaving is cowardly but I'm not so sure. As I said in my last post that if I'm not around she doesn't go on her rampages. I know this due to talking to her online / on the phone as well as by what people who know her say. I think if we are at least seperated then my children...
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    Need some advice about my marriage

    She isn't violent toward the children but she is violent towards me in front of the children. My step daughter was screaming at her to stop hitting me a couple of weeks ago and my 9 month old son woke up screaming because he could sleep through all the yelling and violence. I have my son...
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    Need some advice about my marriage

    She would never let me take the children and I'm way too poor to higher a lawyer. I've considered calling social services but that would seriously make her go off the deep end. She has tried to kill me on several occasions, 2 times by strangling me and 2 times with a butcher knife. Once she...
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    Need some advice about my marriage

    She has been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder but doesn't take meds for it. I still care about her but after the last time she assaulted me (and tried to hang herself with a cord) I have lost feelings for her. Also, when she goes on her rampages she refuses to watch the children so the other...
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    Need some advice about my marriage

    You are exactly right Lynn it is too big for me to handle alone. I keep going back and putting myself in a situation were I have to endure violence because I don't have any type of support to make me feel better when I'm down. My wife has went to counseling, been put in a mental hospital...
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    Need some advice about my marriage

    This is embarrassing for me but I have no were else to turn. 2 1/2 years ago my wife started to become increasingly violent and deranged. At first she would lock herself in a room and threaten to kill herself while I was left to take care of our infant daughter while at the same time...
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    Really low.

    I've been suffering from bipolar disorder since I was 9 years old. I am now 23 and it is only getting worse. Therapy and medicine do not help like berry2000 said (in fact the side effects often make you feel worse). However, over the past 14 years I have managed to find a few things that...
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    Who here has a degree?

    The problem is I am very limited at what I can do because I have a 9 month old son and I'm married. For that reason and the fact that my mother would kill me for taking her grandson away it would be extremely hard to move. I'm also too liberal for any churches around here that I know of so...
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    Who here has a degree?

    I have considered teaching, but in order to teach philosophy and religion you have to have at least masters. I'm not really cut out to be a minister so that is out of the question and I don't want to go into law or medical school (which is what a lot of philosophy / religion majors do.) I...
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    Who here has a degree?

    If you do, what is it in and what do you do for a living. I am considering a bachelors in philosophy and religion but i'm not sure how practical that is. I already have an associates in business but that is almost useless.
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    Favorite Liberal Christian Author!

    I don't really find Borg to be so much dry as obvious. In his book The Heart of Christianity he talks about the two types of Christianity which boil down to progressive / conservative. As I said earlier I watched one of this speeches on FORA tv and didn't think it was boring. Maybe I just read...
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    Favorite Liberal Christian Author!

    I checked out the Marcus Borg videos on Fora TV, he is easy to listen to. Karen Armstrong on the other hand is as boring at a public speaking event as she is in her books. I think i'll get the books you all have mentioned, maybe the library can obtain one via intra-library loan.