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HinduismSexism within Hinduism
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With respect to the manu smriti, let me first explain that this is a smriti , and not a Shruti.
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GovernmentBush Presidency a Budding Criminal Dictatorship?
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Well, it looks like my question was answered, the next question is when are we going to do something about it. This suggests addressing congress' lack of action through the November elections.... |
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Religion & HumanityThe Meaning of Living
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Bush is a fine example of crusading to "Christianize" these 3rd world countries when they view Bush as a murderer and liar. Do you ever see a connection with all of these religions? People w... |
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Society & SociologyGOD and goofy belief systems.
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mj- i know you aren't quite mature enough to understanmd that i was not 'calling you out', but simply annoyed at your constent 'typiacl' answers. and hey, 37 year old high sch... |
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StoriesThat Foul Smell on the Waterfront
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That Foul Smell on the Waterfront
a short story by Wolf Larsen
(I worked as a longshoreman for 10 years. This story is based on an actual experience. There is one big difference between this story... |
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God in ReligionProblems with God
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I just wanted to say thank you to Iornwood and all of the others who have posted on this thread, which I discovered only today!!!
As I read through these posts, I have laughed out loud (not in mock... |
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People hate vegetarians
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Every single fucking time someone asks me why i am not eating meat, i tell them im a fucking vegetarian, next question is always "why?", its almost always said with an aggressive manner as i... |
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Society & Sociologywhy is suicide frowned on???
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As far as why suicide is illegal, it goes back to the times when people clearly belonged to the royals and weren't freemen (as is the case in England today). Like any good 'farmer', the... |
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Human Nature & EmotionMeaning of Life: Love?
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As love can be loosely defined, I feel that by saying love is the meaning of life, you are in turn saying that the meaning of life is defined under your own terms. Therefore, the meaning of life canno... |
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Vegetarian or No?
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you have me there, but surely there is some biological reason that we do not eat our own kind. probably because as a general rule we want our species to survive, so killing members of our species of f... |
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Atheism & AgnosticismThe last leg for Atheism
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But how is it that one does still prefers that he does not exist. Why does the atheist prefer that God doesn't exist?
An Atheist has no means of support from a hypothetical 'God'. Th... |
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God in ReligionProblems with God
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And I see someone needs to come out in a positive way, I'll let it be me.
Yes, I was strong and even negative in my posts, and this is in turn all you focused on or reacted to, so no debate en... |
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Poetry*Smiles with in Solitude*
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The conference of the unknown makes people quick to judge.
They gather and babble, not quite sure what the topic is.
Comparing and sharing unrestricted thoughts,
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Venting!!!!
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quote: "makes others look at you as a "God".. you're put in high esteem for doing what others couldn't do"
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Alternative BeliefsWhatever needs to be discussed
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People have differing opinions from Christianity because they are wrong!
Wrong to whom? You? Or just wrong in all aspects?
If they are wrong to you then what your saying pointless.
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Science vs ReligionEVOLUTION
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Back in the old days, people went around talkiing about 'how organic this and that as being natural and therefore better for you. Which was later disproved by man's production of organic (ca... |
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GovernmentThe Peter Principle
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This is why things will always go wrong with government or anything for that matter. The Peter Principle states that in a hierarchically structured administration, people tend to be promoted up to the... |
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GovernmentKatrina and Bush
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Why did FEMA cut communications?
This would go along with other reports of Navy ships using electro magnetic interference to control all flow of information, telephones, cell phones, recording e... |
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A bit of common sense
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A document on the Cuban Missiles strike in the 60s against Fidel Castro was released that stated categorically the USA staged Cubas attack. The USA instigated it. But, we stil do not know why.
Are... |
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September 11
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"Careful with your terms sir, a lie is an intentional misrepresentation of the truth meant to manipulate facts.
Are you making such an accusation of me? "
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Homosexualityborn gay
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I'm not discriminating, i'm disagreeing. there's a difference you know.
Then why is it that when I disagree with a gay person I am discriminating against him?
to make a difference... |
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SpiritualityI'm think I'm losing faith in God.
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Misconceptions are easy to form . . . it may be even written somewhere?
The nature of life is hard to understand thus the aspect of existence beyond this life (world) could easily be misconstrued.
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Society & SociologyThe mentality of a soldier
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Well, well.
I was right, as usual. *grins*
Even the DICTIONARY has divivded democracy into several meanings, this is the one that I am using to argue that the US is not a democracy in quite a few... |
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Religion & HumanityHow come the transition for polytheism to monotheism?
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Hi,
You mentioned "the bible" so I think you are talking here about Romans converting from poly to mono <?> ( i.e. the rise of Christianity), following that, the spread of Christiani... |
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What truths would a wise person pursue?
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A person can become a self-actualizing self-learner and thus reduce the level of naïveté in the world
i believe that the main problem in education systems today is that it's simply a subject... |
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