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  1. Gath

    Was Hitler Evil?

    If somebody devotes their entire life to a cause that they believe improves the world, I think it's difficult to label them as evil. Dangerously delusional maybe, insane definitely, but evil might be a stretch.
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    Bible based war game

    That really depends what kind of game it is. I'm kind of envisioning Age of Mythology with Christian references instead of Greek/Norse/Egyptian ones, but I have no idea how accurate that is. I might be interested, but I'd need more details.
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    Obama to college graduates: Have no fear of tyrranical government ...

    By that logic, why haven't these same people condemned overpopulation or global warming? Perhaps you should look again.
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    What do Pro-Lifers hope for?

    I think stopping the state from endorsing something that they consider to be morally reprehensible is the idea.
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    The Great Palestinian lie

    But I never said that I supported unification under Nazism, I just said I supported unification. It would be possible for me to say that I support German unification without supporting the Nazi party-I can support one action of the Nazis without supporting them all. I could also be a Republican...
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    The Great Palestinian lie

    Yes. I could certainly agree with Germany attempting to unify the German people, or with Hitler's economic program, without supporting the Holocaust.
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    The Great Palestinian lie

    As I explained before, I do not support the actions of terrorist organizations. Supporting Palestine does not mean that you support the actions of the terrorists, just like supporting Obama does not mean that you support drone strikes. You're assuming that if you think X is better than Y, you...
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    The Great Palestinian lie

    Is the creation of segregated bus systems for Palestinians immoral? Would the UN be justified in kicking all Americans out of America because we didn't live here 2000 years ago? Supporting Palestine and supporting all actions taken by pro-Palestinian groups are two different things...
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    The Great Palestinian lie

    I'd say, to answer your original question, that, assuming it is not merely a reenactment created to show a clearer image of what happened, it is immoral. However, it is a stretch to go from "Some Palestinians take immoral actions" (which they obviously do, such as shooting rockets into Israel)...
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    The Great Palestinian lie

    I highly doubt that it's anti-semitism. I am opposed to several actions that Israel has taken, such as the segregated bus systems. However, I am also a fan of Ben Bernanke, who just so happens to be Jewish. Opposition to certain actions does not mean that I irrationally hate the people who take...
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    Catholicism vs. Christianity (???)

    There are some groups of Protestant Christians that genuinely consider Catholics to not be Christians. However, in the majority of cases, I think it's just due to confusion.
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    Are we all living in Sin?

    I think that's a rather cynical way to look at it. That's a good goal in life. Try to remember that Platonic love exists as well-you can certainly have love without romantic attachments.
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    Are we all living in Sin?

    Companionship doesn't necessarily have to be of a romantic nature to be helpful. You can still have lots of good friends to rely on when you need them without being romantically involved. I'd say you should try to be optimistic about it, and don't feel as if you need to fit in society's mold of...
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    Are we all living in Sin?

    I think that they should talk about it. There's nothing to be gained by hiding from it. If someone has religious beliefs that cause them to not want to act on these feelings, that's fine. However, it can definitely be discussed.
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    My questions

    Well, that's why I prefer the allegorical explanation. :P Not killing infants and children does leave the question of who would take care of them wide open though...they wouldn't exactly be able to fend for themselves. Additionally, it's plausible that God felt they were too corrupted already...
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    My questions

    There are numerous explanations within Christian teachings to explain this. Personally, I find the most compelling argument to be the idea that the flood is an allegorical story meant to represent baptism-the cleansing of sin through water. Using this explanation, God didn't literally flood the...
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    I think I'm losing control of my life... Help, please!

    Well, I think the first thing you need to try to do is figure out what exactly is causing this lack of motivation. Are you not interested in the topics? Is there too much work? Is there too little work? (I find that I'm actually better at getting things done when there's more to do.) What...
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    Issues with music

    I think that's a bit harsh. It's not like you have some kind of problem if you dislike a certain kind of music. After all, isn't one of those infinite interpretations 'I don't like this type of music'? What's wrong with that?
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    There is only one Christain person my age that I know

    Make your boundaries known. There's a huge difference between having a friend of the opposite gender and being in a romantic relationship. Now, I'm not saying that you should tell her you don't want to date the first time you talk to her-that could be viewed poorly. However, if it seems like the...
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    telling my parents

    Catholicism is a denomination of Christianity...what exactly do you mean when you say you want to 'become Christian'?