I continue to be glad that I don't live in the US, for many reasons, but starting with the Patriot Act. Any country that could allow such a pervasive bill to be passed is not the place for me.
starfish422
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A question for those who do NOT live in the United States
by logansrun ini've heard it over and over again in conversations about the us -- "what other country would you rather live in?
" the question is stated in such a fashion as to say that nothing is better than living in the good 'ol us of a.
"what, are you stupid?
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What I Want For Christmas
by starfish422 inrobert ingersoll, 1833-1899: if i had the power to produce exactly what i want for next christmas, i would have all the kings and emperors resign and allow the people to govern themselves.. i would have all the nobility crop their titles and give their lands back to the people.
i would have the pope throw away his tiara, take off his sacred vestments, and admit that he is not acting for god - is not infallible - but is just an ordinary italian.
i would have all the cardinals, archbishops, bishops, priests and clergymen admit that they know nothing about theology, nothing about hell or heaven, nothing about the destiny of the human race, nothing about devils or ghosts, gods or angels.
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starfish422
Robert Ingersoll, 1833-1899:
If I had the power to produce exactly what I want for next Christmas, I would have all the kings and emperors resign and allow the people to govern themselves.
I would have all the nobility crop their titles and give their lands back to the people. I would have the Pope throw away his tiara, take off his sacred vestments, and admit that he is not acting for God - is not infallible - but is just an ordinary Italian. I would have all the cardinals, archbishops, bishops, priests and clergymen admit that they know nothing about theology, nothing about hell or heaven, nothing about the destiny of the human race, nothing about devils or ghosts, gods or angels. I would have them tell all their "flocks" to think for themselves, to be manly men and womanly women, and to do all in their power to increase the sum of human happiness.
I would have all the professors in colleges, all the teachers in schools of every kind, including those in Sunday schools, agree that they would teach only what they know, that they would not palm off guesses as demonstrated truths.
I would like to see all the politicians changed to statesmen, - to men who long to make their country great and free, - to men who care more for public good than private gain - men who long to be of use.
I would like to see all the editors of papers and magazines agree to print the truth and nothing but the truth, to avoid all slander and misrepresentation, and to let the private affairs of the people alone.
I would like to see drunkenness and prohibition both abolished.
I would like to see corporal punishment done away with in every home, in every school, in every asylum, reformatory, and prison. Cruelty hardens and degrades, kindness reforms and ennobles.
I would like to see the millionaires unite and form a trust for the public good.
I would like to see a fair division of profits between capital and labor, so that the toiler could save enough to mingle a little June with the December of his life.
I would like to see an international court established in which to settle disputes between nations, so that armies could be disbanded and the great navies allowed to rust and rot in perfect peace.
I would like to see the whole world free - free from injustice - free from superstition.
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Worst song you've ever heard.
by FlyingHighNow inwhat is the worst song you've ever heard?
you know, the song that grated on your nerves and made you want to scream if you ever heard it again?
if it's a kingdom song please tell and please tell us what popular song you detested.
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starfish422
Paradise by the Dashboard Light; and actually, pretty much anything else by Meatloaf.
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starfish422
Chevysnats, sweetheart, you can't link a picture directly from your email account.
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What's your Phobia?
by ApagaLaLuz ini tend to be a pretty wild soul.
i have eaten the grossest foods.
i don?t get sea sick.
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starfish422
Spiders, heights, enclosed spaces. Not necessarily in that order.
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More KH dreams.
by starfish422 ini keep dreaming about being at the kh.
last night i dreamt i was there and two "worldly" people came in to do some shady business transaction with each other.
they were looking for a third person whom they were supposed to meet there, and wouldn't leave until this person showed up.
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starfish422
The odd thing about my dreams as that they're all featuring me *now*, KWIM? Instead of as an 18-year-old, the age I was when I left, I'm Starfish the 28-year-old who's been gone for 10 years and is catching up with some of the old folks from the congregation; and apologize to my friend M to whom I never said goodbye. They always end in reconciliation, at least on the level of friendship, with M. Last dream we just stood there hugging each other for what seemed like hours. Oy vey. Enough already.
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Only Time Will Tell
by SYN inonly time will tell
sometimes i think about what my life would?ve been like if i hadn?t run to catch that bus five months ago.
it?s doors were closing, but i ran to reach it before it pulled away.
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starfish422
Jeepers!! You had me fooled up to the part where the greengrocer was stabbed. Thanks for the story, Syn.
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Politics is taking over again
by Simon ini think it's getting a bit much.. please remember that while we dont mind some discussion of current affairs, we are not intending to be a political discussion forum.. i'm getting especially tired seeing some people making insulting and dismissive remarks and just posting dogma and propaganda.
worse still, it seems some people are *only* interested in posting on political threads and nothing else.
let me make it clear - that is not why we're here and if that is the only reason that you are here you will find the number of posts you have will be limited.. this of course goes for both sides.
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starfish422
Well said, PS!
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Politics is taking over again
by Simon ini think it's getting a bit much.. please remember that while we dont mind some discussion of current affairs, we are not intending to be a political discussion forum.. i'm getting especially tired seeing some people making insulting and dismissive remarks and just posting dogma and propaganda.
worse still, it seems some people are *only* interested in posting on political threads and nothing else.
let me make it clear - that is not why we're here and if that is the only reason that you are here you will find the number of posts you have will be limited.. this of course goes for both sides.
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starfish422
Can we get a list of acceptable topics so we know what to avoid in future?
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Any witnesses actually talking about this?
by freedom96 inregarding talk of 2034, is there anyone who has talked to an active witness about this?
is this the latest talk amongst the congregations, or are we reading into this way too much?.
is there any witnesses out there that are actually buying this?
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starfish422
Maybe the ones who *have* read it are so used to being spoonfed every single idea that they haven't even bothered to do the math, or it hasn't occurred to them that there could be significance to the article. Anything "big" that you really have to pay attention to, is released at district conventions anyways, right?