IronGland
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Im very proud I was born on the North American Plate
by IronGland in..unlike some of those jerks on say, the pacific plate.
god blessed this plate and made it the most free tectonic plate on earth.
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There's a good reason republican were against removing shiavo's feeding tub
by IronGland inif we start killing the brain-dead, they'll be next.
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Shelby Foote dead
by IronGland inmemphis, tennessee (ap) -- novelist and historian shelby foote, whose southern storyteller's touch inspired millions to read his multivolume work on the civil war, has died.
foote died monday night, his widow, gwyn, said tuesday.. foote, a mississippi native and longtime memphis resident, wrote six novels but is best remembered for his three-volume, 3,000-page history of the civil war and his appearance on the pbs series "the civil war.".
he worked on the book for 20 years, using a flowing, narrative style that enabled readers to enjoy it like a historical novel.. "i can't conceive of writing it any other way," foote once said.
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"I"
by IronGland inin favor of determinism i find that almost everything i believe is something that i discover i believe as opposed to any rational decision ive made to believe it.
as i mulled over the idea of free-will not existing these last few days, i find that i continue to drive my car, walk here and there, make coffee and generally do and act however im going to act regardless of what i happen to be thinking about.
on the other hand, this part of me that controls my internal dialog also appears to be the same part that initiates speaking.
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A good sign of a crackpot religion
by IronGland inis using old bible terms for modern day activities.
im thinking about nethinem (jw's), gentiles (mormons use this).
naming your kid abraham or isaiah and the like.. add some others here.
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Is Joseph Smiths's tophat kept in some sacred place in Salt Lake City?
by IronGland inyou know the one he dropped those rocks into then stuck his head inside and found the book of mormon?
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How much whiskey do you consume in a given day?
by IronGland inwould you consider 1 flask+1 bottle red wine per day too much?
assuming no obvious ill effects..
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Not having to celebrate holidays was actually pretty cool
by IronGland innow that i'm a non jw i'm expected to celebrate holidays by my gf, family etc.
there's way too many and it gets to be a pain.
valentines,easter,memorial day mothers day,fathers day, 4th of july, thanksgiving, halloween, christmas(bleh!
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Does the idea of a bodyless soul make sense? Could the 'soul' stay sane?
by IronGland inas i lay in my pod yesterday i began to think of the following.
in many religions-christianity, hinduism, and buddhism, as well as greek philosophy-attempts are made to mortify the body, to respond as little as often to it's carnal needs and what-not.
this is possible to be prepared for a new existence as just a disembodied soul, in some heavenly spirit realm or what-not.. .
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It's time to say goodbye
by IronGland inive enjoyed being at this board the past 2 years or so, but im afraid i have to leave now.
i wish you all the best.