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(...) Exactly. (...) And how so? Religion serves several of the same merits as the aforementioned activities, including social interaction, faith in one's self and morality, which, outside of the church and its parables, might prove difficult to (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) A threat to your Nation exists everywhere, should then your President start a world war to wipe out anything that could someday cause a tragedy? If he considers your attitude is a threat to your countries values of peace and freedom, should (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Do you have a dictionnary? Search for atheism. You'll see i'm right. Here, I'll search for you : a·the·ism (click to hear the word) (th-zm) n. Disbelief in or denial of the existence of God or gods. The doctrine that there is no God or gods. (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sports? Playing with friends? Name the social activity you want, it's there for your kids to do during church time for you. (...) Matt, do you really think that if you were born in India form Hinouist parents, you'd be a christian today? Oh, (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) cleaning up the messes the previous administration left. North Korea's nuclear program, thanks to Bill Clinton’s foreign policy; Bin Laden never seriously pursued after the first attack on the world trade center, the attack on the USS Cole, (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Boy oh boy are you off the mark. John, would you care to field this one for me? 8^) Dave! (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ahh... so we can dispense with the beaurocracy do determine the price of the crime and build a judiciary instead. Seems like a good idea. But what is this mention of a criminal penalty? How does that fit with an 'all rights are property (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think you are confusing atheism, which is to not believe in any god or spiritual entity like gogs, with agnostism. Agnostic people just don't care for religion, but they may believe or not that a God exists. As for you, who believes in (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Let me guess...that can be attributed to me, right? If so, my apologies. If not, let's hope it wasn't the F-Bomb. <<_Matt Hein_>> Fellow lego enthusiast O s p r e y (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Then what would these children do, should they not be forced into church? Hang around at home with a babysitter? Sounds kind of anti-social to me. I wouldn't throw it to brainwashing, since constant preaching 'you will believe' would just (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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So people have a value... A $$$ value I mean. Depending on their status, where they live, what they do, how they act... We are far from the "We are all equal" objective here. To me, the fact that money gets involved to settle a crime is wrong. Money (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) There is a difference between debate and propaganda. What he does is not debate. I told you gus my English was far from being perfect! Wreak Havoc... thx for the information. Terry (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'd have to agree with Lar here, although it,s true that our debating causes some people to get angry at others on matters that are totally not LEGO-related. I'm not sure the security valve is necessary. I can see myself not even mentionning (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Sean Devolites writes: snip (...) Then you are not dragged, you go willingly. Good for you. Your post is well phrased and very polite, Sean. You are very mature and I agree to your opinion that it is not the place to talk (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mike Petrucelli writes: <snip> (...) Amen to that! As for your questions still unanswered, like lightning and evolution... 100 years ago, Men didn't understand the first thing about many things that we can now explain (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys writes: I don't hate canadians. I am just not one. I don't have any prejudices against them, I am just not one. I'm not black either. Call me a racist because I say so. If you define identity, I mean the one (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Review some past posts about the efficacy and need for an outlet, without this safety valve, it's argued that the rest of LUGNET would see unpleasant debates break out. I can't speak for others but I daresay I enjoy debating among friends whom (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) In a manner of speaking, yes. You can expect a wrongful death lawsuit from his heirs (and insurance company) unless you settle out of court. But even so you may get some criminal penalty applied too... depending on the nature of the accident (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Does He have to use stamps, or does he just create the card in my mailbox? (...) I think so (though not for me personally). I think the deal is that the atheist doesn't worship the god in question. Maybe this analogy would work: I believe in (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hellooooo?? This is .DEBATE! Debate-A formal contest of argumentation in which two opposing teams defend and attack a given proposition. Notice there is nothing about attacking the other person, just their idea. If we didnt all have oppsoing (...) (21 years ago, 22-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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