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    Novelist Anne Rice says she's leaving Christianity

    Seems strange to make your faith decisions based on social issues of the day. I'm in favour of gay rights too, and support many of the things Anne Rice mentioned as obstacles to her being a Christian, but I'm not sure why she's decided to make a choice to leave her religion because of them...
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    Angry mom refuses to bail out teen son accused of car theft

    He's 17 years old, in less than a year he will be considered an adult and responsible for the choices he makes. I think his mother did the right thing refusing to give him an easy out in this case. Yes, I'm sure it's hard to leave your child in jail but if she bailed him out, he would never...
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    82% In Live Vote, Vote Against Mosque Near Ground Zero!

    Wow, it's sad to see that 82% of Americans voting on the poll are opposed to freedom of religion. I thought that was something most Americans treasured. Apparently, it is only a value when applied to some religions. Is just being Muslim cause enough to be treated as a second-class citizen, to be...
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    A Dozen Eggs for $8? Michael Pollan Explains the Math of Buying Local

    The cheapest solution, for my family at least, has been to grow our own. My parents have a large vegetable garden on their property, and a small coop of a few chickens. They cost next to nothing to raise, particularly in the summertime when they don't need feed, and we take most of the eggs. I...
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    Family rescued after GPS blunder.

    A GPS is supposed to provide guidance to assist a person in navigating an unfamiliar area, it shouldn't be looked at as an absolute authority, especially when all other evidence shows the route as being inappropriate. GPS often doesn't inform drivers when there is construction or temporary...
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    Hotel staffers and piercings: A turn-off for hotel guests?

    Eh, I think the company should be able to determine their own policies regarding hiring and dress code, but personally I don't care in the least if someone has a tattoo or a piercing. I have none but they don't usually offend me at all. The only time I would have a problem with hotel staff...
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    Proposition 8 overturned in California

    But should the majority be allowed to oppress the minority, particularly on an issue which does not affect them in any way? I for one am glad to see this overturned. While I am not gay and stand to gain nothing from it, it's always good to see human rights prevail.
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    ex-gay, no way.

    I have never read the book, though I might now, but I have known a few people who went through "ex-gay" seminars or therapies and all but one seems significantly worse for wear. Most complain they were taunted or abused, threatened in some way or made to feel inferior because of their sexual...
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    What would you do if your child acted like the other gender?

    For one thing, how can they do that? I don't recognise many gender divisions among children. The defining of toys as trucks and guns for boys and dolls and kitchenware for girls seems utterly ridiculous to me. As a child, I had a variety of toys and wasn't expected to favour one set over...
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    Man kills toddler trying to make him act like a boy

    That is just disgusting! I can't imagine the kind of inhuman thing that would beat a baby to death for any reason, let alone one as silly as acting feminine. The article didn't indicate how the child was behaving, but why does this guy think a little boy has to act differently from a girl anyway?
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    Book burning for jesus, holy and just?

    Burning someone else's holy book is never appropriate, no matter what you think about their religion. It's extremely disrespectful and likely to inflame tempers, creating even more tension and possibly violence. This group would probably be offended if a mosque held a Bible-burning day to...
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    I can't stand masculinity. (Tiny rant)

    That guy is creepy looking!
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    That saying "God helps those who helps themselves"?

    Is it Biblical? I'm wondering how we're supposed to approach big decisions and problems. Should we do all we can and then call on God if we can't do it ourselves, call on God first but simultaneously give our best effort, or do nothing and wait for God to act? For example, there is a thread in...
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    This month's cover of Time Magazine

    It's atrocious that this kind of thing happens, let alone the fact that it was her own husband and brother-in-law that mutilated her. The website for the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) has a lot of information about how people can help their cause. They can always...
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    Should rape by deception be a crime?

    I think that making a decision about who to sleep with based on race is foolish also, but those are her views and she's entitled to them, particularly considering the kinds of tensions prevalent in the area where she comes from. They aren't my views, but I respect her right to hold them. If her...
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