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    The Bobby Jindal castration bill

    Anyone know whatever happened to this? Is it still in effect from 7 years ago? http://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm?md=newsroom&tmp=detail&articleID=270
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    The real unemployment rate.

    Over the last 15 years I have been unemployed multiple times do to layoffs, college and contract jobs, as well as a learning disability. One thing I have noticed is the job market is terrible. It has been terrible for a while, namely since 2008. There are multiple reasons for it including...
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    The Outlier in politics.

    Sorry if reading the word "outlier" twice is annoying. My dad is a statistician, and we once discussed the basic concept of what an outlier is: a piece of data that doesn't fit the central tendency of the other data. The "mean" is generally considered to be the opposite of the outlier- it fits...
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    2 tabernacles and 2 arks?

    There is a Bible study I am involved it at work during the lunch hour, and we are doing the book of Exodus. We are at the chapters after the golden calf, and the chapters seem to repeat old information regarding the tabernacle specifications, the ark specifications and the articles in the...
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    3 basic logical fallacies in the "anti-science" argument

    Before I discuss this topic, let me just say that I have been on both sides of the religion vs science discussion. I have been the person who had to explain to people in church that a scientific idea is just as factual as anything in the Bible. I have been the victim of people who accuse...
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    Sharia Law in Michigan?

    It is no secret that the Islamic population of Michigan and northwestern Ohio is very large. Dearborn has been estimated to have 40% middle eastern immigrant population. I have heard rumors from multiple sources that there is Sharia law somewhere in Dearborn, but have never read actual proof...
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    Things you will regret doing in your 30's

    Things you'll regret in your 30s - Business Insider I agree with about 9 out of 11 of these. Obviously the basic teaching of the Bible would be at odds with number 6, and depending on your financial situation or how many people you have to support, #3 may be unavoidable. Thats where #9...
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    The flat earth fallacy

    Whenever I hear someone say religion was created by people who thought the earth was flat or that all ancient people thought the earth was flat, I have to ask if they had any world history. I had some, but not enough. I do know that thousands of years ago, people studied the stars. The...
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    The core beliefs to salvation

    I don't know if this post belongs in another thread or not but maybe the mods can determine that. A topic between me and a close friend the other day basically ended our friendship (at least on facebook). The discussion was based on this quote: At this quote, someone chimed in about...
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    Not valuable but rare poster

    I was cleaning out my parent's basement the other day and found this. According to an ebay search it is not available by itself. I think it came from a sticker book I had in like 1st grade. I have lived at at least 14 addresses since then. How this survived is a miracle. Needless to say It...
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    The evilness of December's pagan holiday. Evil.

    Its amazing when you hear people say that Christmas is a pagan holiday, how eternally vain that idea is. Lets cast history aside for a minute. Lets assume that it was originally a pagan holiday. What exactly does that mean? Does that mean that we should be really be worshipping Odin or...
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    Courage, the liar

    There was a great movie that came out 3 years ago called Courageous, which was the best movie that Christian film industry had come up with in years. It had a very positive influence on men in churches, calling them man up to their responsibilities as husbands and fathers. And to be a husband...
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    The "bully" in the light of history.

    Its interesting how our modern perception of a "bully," when applied to history, is very-over-simplified. When we think of a bully, we think of the big kid who takes lunch money from the little kid. We think of the bully as the bigger guy in most cases. Bullying is a big problem in our school...
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    Love is not enough

    While this contains some crude language and is not exactly written from Christian perspective, it does share some interesting music history as well as some wise advice on relationships. Love is Not Enough
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    The geek and nerd thread. Period.

    This is the thread where its OK to be your true self and not just put on a façade for the single people here. Just admit it. You are a nerd. You may one day be richer than all your friends. Your future kids already have all of their future toys, because you have more transformers than 80% of...
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    Were race relations better before President Obama?

    Ben Carson, who may be a contender in 2016 recently said that race relations were better before President Obama took office. It seems like they were. Him being elected as president is one proof of that. I didn't vote for him either time, but when he did take office in January of 2009 I was...
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    Sexism in the Bible?

    You know, as much as people complain about sexism in the Bible, think about what would happen if words in certain scriptures were replaced with words pertaining to the opposite gender: "Thou therefore gird up thy girdle, and arise, and speak unto them all that I command thee: be not dismayed...
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    Fraud in Ferguson?

    I don't know how reputable this website is, therefore I wondered if anyone could confirm this? Family of Michael Brown On the Hook for Fraud | TellMeNow.com | News, Politics, Entertainment, Life, Humor, Community
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    10 ways to guarantee lonliness

    Most singles have 1 thing in common: They don't want to be lonely. There are a few introverts who can enjoy being alone. Most of the time it involves video games or fishing. But usually they are also afraid to stop doing the things that they enjoy doing alone because then they will feel...
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    Is there still an advantage to using a gun?

    In light of the backlash on people such as the officer in Ferguson and George Zimmerman, is it still advantageous to use a gun for defense? What I mean is, is having and using a gun in defense preferable to being the victim of a national witch hunt, discrimination and public hatred as a result...