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George Carlin May 12 1937 - June 22 2008 Thank ...
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George Carlin May 12 1937 - June 22 2008 Thank you George Carlin, your insight was of huge importance for the human race, you will be greatly missed by many. You are forever in our thoughts. Please be civil in your discussion :-)

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You do believe in ...
By: aisyah d. on 26 May 12, 16:10:36
You do believe in God. And? we all know who he is now.

You say so urself : ...
By: aisyah d. on 26 May 12, 16:09:10
You say so urself : "... and George is a comedian" "comedian - a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts" I agree? that he is funny and behind tat he is attracting people to his words of wisdom. I admire people who can attract people in such a way.

your an ignorant ...
By: archimedes09ify. on 26 May 12, 13:11:06
your an ignorant and all you? type is a joke... and George is a comedian what he says words of wisdom its called satire..... u novice

yeah ur philosophy ...
By: archimedes09ify. on 26 May 12, 13:08:50
yeah ur philosophy of someone invisible in the sky watchin my butt is more funnier than the nursery rhymes and Goldilocks..... living in the 21 st century with 21 st century values i? dont believe some garbage from the BC .... may it be the bible or the quran now the ages when we used them as a reference text to lead lives was called as the DARK AGES... so please i dont want to go back to the same old time...... turn the lights on mate

you have? to stand ...
By: VIIflegias. on 26 May 12, 12:28:12
you have? to stand in awe for this guy

Science works. ...
By: ShmoreSchnops. on 26 May 12, 11:45:34
Science works. Planes fly. Magic carpets don't.?

fuck? you and your ...
By: toolcastellanos. on 26 May 12, 10:03:26
fuck? you and your god too

COMEDIAN?? this guy ...
By: toolcastellanos. on 26 May 12, 10:02:47
COMEDIAN?? this guy is GOD

hahaha very? nice ...
By: zaldypisot. on 26 May 12, 09:27:01
hahaha very? nice COMEDIAN....

really?? explain
By: MoK86. on 26 May 12, 09:09:32
really?? explain

Wow he? was ...
By: BartowWing. on 26 May 12, 09:01:16
Wow he? was brilliant.

He's a comedian and ...
By: aisyah d. on 26 May 12, 08:49:26
He's a comedian and everything he says is a joke.?

Yes!?
By: pranksterguy1. on 26 May 12, 07:55:11
Yes!?

True!?
By: pranksterguy1. on 26 May 12, 07:54:26
True!?

does anyone think ...
By: taide8ngon. on 26 May 12, 07:32:15
does anyone think that god speaks English? if you do you are an idiot! btw, if Jesus was alive today and he could see what has been done in his name whether good or bad, his response would be something like "ok first of all I don't know what the hell you? are talking about, and secondly I'm a Jew! I was talking to my people! he would not know what the hell a christian was!

In the context of ...
By: TheTIUHipster. on 26 May 12, 07:02:16
In the context of our discussion, I am more than willing to concede what you just said lol. If morality is subjective, nobody can be right or wrong. I personally don't believe that morality is subjective, but if? you believe it to be then there would be no point in arguing except for argument's sake. Have a good one haha

There? is a redeemer
By: baan58adam. on 26 May 12, 06:57:42
There? is a redeemer

"Deeds only go so ...
By: baan58adam. on 26 May 12, 06:57:15
"Deeds only go so far since this life is? transitory and temporal" - me

There is no future ...
By: baan58adam. on 26 May 12, 06:19:55
There is no future specifically because of Science and man's arrogance.?

So, you don't think ...
By: pderop. on 26 May 12, 06:16:34
So, you don't think what I said is true, that I just made that up ? Well.. why don't you have a read what? happened to Lenny Bruce, one of the people who made it possible to make jokes about the Christian religion ? These things haven't happened to soften up other religions yet -- as a comedian it's just dangerous to make.. say.. a cartoon about the Muslim religion... yet. That answers your initial question why it seems commedians ONLY joke about Christianity.. which in fact isn't exactly true..

He? told it like it ...
By: ShadowCthulu. on 26 May 12, 03:48:38
He? told it like it was

Religion had its ...
By: Daytrader008. on 26 May 12, 03:33:34
Religion had its run, let? Science lead the future.

" With or without ...
By: Daytrader008. on 26 May 12, 03:32:55
" With or without religion, you would? have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion." - Steven Weinberg

"Why should I allow ...
By: Daytrader008. on 26 May 12, 03:32:18
"Why should I allow that same God to? tell me how to raise my kids, who had to drown His own?" ? Robert G. Ingersoll

Bill Maher & Guests Discuss Religious Fanaticism
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Bill discusses Jesus Camp, and religious fanaticism with Sandy Rios, Reza Aslan, and Bradley Whitford.

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8:22 - Wait, so ...
By: alahadakovic. on 08 May 12, 13:07:01
8:22 - Wait, so religion isn't responsible for evils done? in its name, but it is responsible for good done in its name?

Reza say's "we're ...
By: oneirishpoet. on 08 May 12, 04:21:44
Reza say's "we're not gonna out? fanaticize these fanatics" but he has no idea how crazy these delusional, violent Christian whackjobs who are armed to the teeth...and the Fux Noise bitch is just as fucked up as the rest of her Xtain 'bretheren'...goddam ignorant religious assholes will destroy this planet in the name of Jeebus/ Mohammed/ Yaweh if given a chance

right wing nazi??
By: smallrossy. on 28 Apr 12, 22:30:11
right wing nazi??

I know right, ...
By: gamer163. on 25 Apr 12, 17:35:00
I know right, common sense and direct? answers?? What is this hippy crap?

Bills hair? got ...
By: pippeeeh. on 25 Apr 12, 17:14:22
Bills hair? got gray in 5 years

Liberals are insane ...
By: orlandofriend. on 25 Apr 12, 17:05:03
Liberals are insane.?

check this video ( ...
By: deltaxcd. on 25 Apr 12, 13:51:21
check this video (in the? end) watch?v=qy8fbkOHMKU and this watch?v=xEB0SvMzKzg

I think you use ...
By: deltaxcd. on 25 Apr 12, 12:34:23
I think you use religion as replacement for society where god is not that important. If everyone was thinking that way it would be great.Most European Christians are like that already, since church became place to gather and meet each other. my mother goes to church to sing even if she does to believe in god. But priests still have strong influence to? few brainless idiots, and these idiots are whole problem why religion is bad.

That explains why ...
By: deltaxcd. on 25 Apr 12, 12:25:14
That explains why do you like religion. but for my it is enemy, because I hate people who are in control and they use massive armies of disposable believers to achieve their goals. I have absolutely no desire to be part of something bigger than me, if I am not in control. Serving for someone is? also out of question, anyone who attempt's to command me instantly becomes my enemy.

(cont...2) theres a ...
By: gamer163. on 25 Apr 12, 07:03:02
(cont...2) theres a different case for every person. This is something some1 very close 2 me has taught me. I at one point used 2 despise drug-abusers, 2 the point 2 hating them before even knowing them.. but i have found that hate is what drew alot them 2 drugs in the 1st place & fear & sadness is what keeps them there. Anyways thats off topic a bit, but in a way it is not. "Die Religion ... ist das Opium des Volkes" Some people just need help and they find? it in themselves w/o even knowing it.

(cont..) find ...
By: gamer163. on 25 Apr 12, 06:55:29
(cont..) find solace in religion and it puts their mind at ease. Religion has helped a huge number of people, while at the same time, has? hurt many too. Like anything, it can be misconstrued and contorted to fit ones aim or goal. Some people use it to better themselves, while others use it to hurt and destroy. Some people want to be "slaves" and have someone tell them what to do and what not to do. Personally i like drawing my own conclusions, never judging a situation by the grand scheme alone

Honestly your at a ...
By: gamer163. on 25 Apr 12, 06:52:39
Honestly your at a point in your life that i was at one point. And while i am still a firm believer in science and common sense,? there's something about having a grand scheme of things and something more important than just you and i that appeals to people. It is partially why i am in the military.. to serve those around me and become something bigger and better than just myself. One day i hope you will understand that it is not all bad, and even though it seems like a fantasy, many people...

Where have you ...
By: anonDeOppressoLiber. on 25 Apr 12, 01:52:12
Where have you watched such a terrible thing? I would? simply just like the evidence..

I'M NOT HUNGRY ?
By: daintieflower. on 24 Apr 12, 14:29:13
I'M NOT HUNGRY ?

If someone sees ...
By: deltaxcd. on 24 Apr 12, 10:54:39
If someone sees something more that I see, that person must be hallucinating. anyway, I have nothing against fact that some people are desperately trying to obtain slavery. the problem is that slave master (who is often atheist like me) is using these obedient slaves for evil purposes? like terrorism and wars.

Or perhaps they? ...
By: gamer163. on 24 Apr 12, 05:40:16
Or perhaps they? see something we do not.

As I said It is ...
By: deltaxcd. on 24 Apr 12, 00:51:18
As I said It is virus because it contains self replication instructions. not because it is somehow negative. Islam and Christianity are funding sending missionaries to infect other areas. and there is nothing beautiful for me in religion, because I refuse to become slave of anyone no matter how good or nice is my master. I am only one who decide what I do and what is right or wrong. If you joined religion that means you? are different and you want to have master and belong to someone.

It does not matter ...
By: deltaxcd. on 24 Apr 12, 00:44:23
It does not matter that religion provides some good stuff, for you, otherwise nobody would join. but you cant deny that Abrahamic religions contain instructions to destroy everyone who thinks different, or kill those who decide to leave religion. of course if you completely ignore scriptures and just pretend to believe there is no much harm. but I wonder why someone would even consider joining religion unless? there is strong desire to become slave and obtain master.

But fortunately i ...
By: gamer163. on 24 Apr 12, 00:37:58
But fortunately i have been submerged in the islamic religion and have seen the beauties of it.? I dont agree with everything but there are a lot of great things the religion has to offer. Its not a virus, or a negative thing. Theres not much more i can say, i mean the only thing i would recommend is going to a local Mosque or Christian church and ask to learn about the religions further from a priest or imam. A lot of stuff online is negative and misconstrued.

I feel people are a ...
By: gamer163. on 24 Apr 12, 00:31:21
I feel people are a little more complex than single-celled organisms. People make their own decisions and have their own minds. Unfortunately some people make misinformed decisions based off rash uneducated choices. I was a christian at one point, and my girlfriend is a converted Muslim. We have both seen what religion has to offer us and have chose to set? forth in each of our paths. Sad thing is before i met my gf i would have a very similar view as you, sir.

Islam and ...
By: deltaxcd. on 24 Apr 12, 00:17:43
Islam and Christianity are viruses, because they contain self replication instruction. and extensive self preservation system. they are designed to attract people then lock them inside using intimidation and? fear of social rejection. Furthermore these religions contain system to improve exploitation performance. So these religion are plain diseases, something like computer virus which infects human minds and takes control over them.

That being said, ...
By: gamer163. on 24 Apr 12, 00:02:56
That being said, Buddhism is mainly about acceptance of peoples differences, leaning from them, and bettering ones self in the most efficient way possible. I feel like ones interpretation of said religions can be massively variable, which is one of the beauties of religion, but unfortunately some take advantage of this to further ones own power or metaphorical hand of blindness over one's own? peoples eyes instead of spreading knowledge and allowing them to choose for ones self.

I love Buddhism, ...
By: gamer163. on 23 Apr 12, 23:57:04
I love Buddhism, and? i know a little about Shintoism, but I dont believe that Christianity and Islam are some sort of virus or group of specific people that are trying to take over the world. I feel like different people connect with different things, and sometimes the things that they connect with, others disagree with. Because of this people seek to find answers to questions like "Why is this religion becoming so popular" and misinterpret things that are not in fact happening.

Big problem is that ...
By: deltaxcd. on 23 Apr 12, 19:26:42
Big problem is that most nastiest religions are actively spreading, while nice religions? like budhism or Shinto are shrinking. Africa is rapidly invaded by Islam and Christianity. of course there are no big wars today, so every terrorist attack or tribal clash counts as war. otherwise wars are just impossible with today's differences in power.

I dont think you ...
By: gamer163. on 23 Apr 12, 15:27:33
I dont think you realize exactly how many Muslim Africans there are in Africa.. currently there are over 330 million. Islam currently has 1.5 billion followers of all different ethnicities. I dont think you can call a tribal war a Muslim Extremist take-over.. Especially when alot? of them were already muslim.

Gravitonas - Religious
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Music video by Gravitonas performing Religious. (C) 2010 Lionheart International AB Under exclusive license to Universal Music AB

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I really love ...
By: amatanotmyrealname. on 30 Apr 12, 10:20:34
I really love Andreas black clothes! I don't know who design these costumes, but they must be super talented. Anyway, Andreas and Alexander are wonderful as always!!!?

I? love them.great ...
By: maxeberofficial. on 26 Apr 12, 21:43:52
I? love them.great work

My favorite track? ...
By: 0MrKoko6. on 19 Apr 12, 08:58:44
My favorite track? of 2012!!! Fantastic video. Um abraço from Oporto, Portugal!!!

? Alexander Bard ...
By: JohnnyDragonGr. on 20 Mar 12, 21:08:50
? Alexander Bard ???? ??? ???? ?????? ??????? ???? ??????? ?? ?????????? 30 ??????, ? ????????? ??? ??????? ????? ??? ???? ??? ????.

Gravitonas - Call ...
By: Waveballoon. on 16 Mar 12, 18:19:29
Gravitonas - Call Your Name? [Official Video] /watch?v=HDFJYojO7is

Andreas has a ...
By: tanyamanson78. on 12 Mar 12, 10:41:47
Andreas has a girlfriend?

TO EXW DEI ...
By: marakibloom. on 04 Mar 12, 15:50:30
TO EXW DEI EUXARISTW?

kalutera to remix.. ...
By: superjoker6. on 15 Jan 12, 13:49:06
kalutera to remix....... ? /watch?v=wmaHV0UoS5w&list=FLEgdDybLVi6rZ9Nh8WUQ_Wg&index=2&feature=plpp_video

xaxaxaxa... maraki, ...
By: superjoker6. on 15 Jan 12, 13:47:17
xaxaxaxa... maraki, ontos oraio tragoudaki. des kai to lucky star an de to exeis? dei idi.. tha s aresei

giati toso ...
By: marakibloom. on 15 Jan 12, 11:04:16
giati toso kata8lhpthkoi stixoi alla? bravo sto palikari pollu wraio tragoudi kai einai kai o idios polu wraios

ADULT WITH ...
By: cursetogod. on 12 Jan 12, 15:07:24
ADULT WITH IMAGINARRY FRIEND? OR STUPID OR DUMB)

ADULT WITH ...
By: cursetogod. on 12 Jan 12, 15:06:34
ADULT WITH IMAGINARRY? FRIEND OR STUPID)

i think i love ...
By: notbigdealforreal. on 22 Dec 11, 14:40:54
i think i love Andreas Öhrn. Is? he a single?

A? great song
By: MrMouses100. on 22 Dec 11, 00:00:07
A? great song

????????? ????)
By: barberdi. on 11 Dec 11, 16:23:57
????????? ????)

Surrealismo al 1000 ...
By: Arc4n21. on 09 Oct 11, 21:38:33
Surrealismo al 1000% , locura por todos lados , me ha encantado el video plasma? muy bien un mundo surrealista ( 10 de 10 ) :D exitos ! .

Awesome music? <3 ...
By: TheEsilla. on 16 Sep 11, 12:13:26
Awesome music?

I am religious,? i ...
By: amatanotmyrealname. on 11 Sep 11, 11:47:17
I am religious,? i belive in Alexander:-) and Andreas has got amazing voice

I hate alexander ...
By: ElizzzOfc. on 11 Sep 11, 10:10:47
I hate alexander bard. I don't? know why ...

i love? it
By: tanteTNT. on 05 Sep 11, 19:14:44
i love? it

fucking sick ...
By: cursetogod. on 28 Aug 11, 08:51:10
fucking sick man.fuck gods he is from israel 100%.fucking? stupid

I would rather ...
By: TheNakthor. on 16 Aug 11, 21:46:00
I would rather prefer the Dada life remix? which is cooler too

the video violence ...
By: lavenderleaf13. on 08 Aug 11, 19:24:36
the video violence remix is? so amazing (and the video is even cooler)

massive:)?
By: berczesadam. on 01 Aug 11, 21:57:00
massive:)?

Alexander You're ...
By: amatanotmyrealname. on 28 Jul 11, 11:46:42
Alexander You're the Best! I am a big fan:) Greetings from Hungary!?

Religious People Are Nerds
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See more www.collegehumor.com I prefer the Bible's 2nd edition rules. LIKE us on www.facebook.com FOLLOW us on: www.twitter.com FOLLOW us on: www.tumblr.com

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I'm religious,? but ...
By: MYCATSEGA123. on 26 May 12, 16:46:32
I'm religious,? but I don't try to get other people to believe what I do. I figure if someone wants to talk to me about religion, I'll talk about it happily, but I don't feel it's my business to try and talk anyone out of their own personal beliefs.

Atheists aren't ...
By: Yoshificationmen. on 26 May 12, 16:31:35
Atheists aren't stupid and neither are religious? people just some people don't like religion and some do

No, nobody is ...
By: EMINEMLINKINPARKFAN. on 26 May 12, 16:03:49
No, nobody is better than anyone. Atheists who think that religious people are stupid and gullible are stupid themselves. Religion has been used? to explain the world around us and have a sense of morality. But today, people can have morality without religion and some of them won't respect other people's beliefs.

What you mean by ...
By: dakiler2028. on 26 May 12, 14:45:45
What you mean by that is that atheists that insult and characterize all religious people? as gullible and stupid are better? I think they would be the nerds here, always to trying to disprove religion with science and all...

Some? people r ...
By: gogogirlsish. on 26 May 12, 11:03:24
Some? people r actually religes so shove that up ur bum

it's neither?
By: BenLeeRules. on 26 May 12, 05:55:57
it's neither?

I would? kill for ...
By: Ammo1174. on 26 May 12, 05:40:29
I would? kill for Picard

I have aspergers, ...
By: ConnorNConnor. on 26 May 12, 02:09:54
I have aspergers, and it's actually considered to be on? the more mild and higher functioning end of the autism spectrum.

Muslim.?
By: XxXFl0oD3RXxX. on 26 May 12, 01:36:28
Muslim.?

Nice? insult bro, ...
By: MrBrocookie. on 25 May 12, 17:21:13
Nice? insult bro, you seem to be a nice and intelligent person. No, use your brain and read the stuff you read again and you'll find out that aspergers is a form of autism. Most of the people who have asperger's are just not social enough for the society to say they are normal.

Use google you ...
By: james0908. on 25 May 12, 15:47:18
Use google you fucking spastic?

No, you're either a ...
By: MrBrocookie. on 25 May 12, 15:00:31
No, you're either a really? bad troll or just stupid...

Look, I'm a ...
By: eatmytoga. on 25 May 12, 08:59:43
Look, I'm a cristian.... But I'm really not offended by this in? any way. ( I actually love settlers of catan too XD)

and LOTR is.....?
By: xxapplepy1xx. on 25 May 12, 04:30:59
and LOTR is.....?

Aspergers is not a ...
By: lzds2112. on 25 May 12, 00:12:11
Aspergers is not a stronger form? of autism, it is a disorder on the autism spectrum, and less impairing than most other forms of autism.

no it's not. autism ...
By: Huppington. on 25 May 12, 00:09:50
no it's not. autism is usually more pronounced and there are physical features that can come along? with it. Aspergers is a weaker, less pronounced form that is really only related to social skills. so shut up.

I just liked this ...
By: Tinopa2. on 24 May 12, 14:50:47
I just liked this video, one hour later it shows up in? "recommended for you," :you don't say,:

SHHH! THRONES is on ...
By: didntfightIt. on 24 May 12, 06:42:01
SHHH! THRONES is on! Dude it's just a sho--- It's NOT just a? show!!!! bahahahahaha XD

No offense dude but ...
By: Arydenbar. on 23 May 12, 22:34:19
No offense dude but thats pretty much the argument he ripped apart in? this video. Also why should religion be exempt theres about the same amount of proof for god as there is for LOTR.

Ok, you tricked me, ...
By: xyAKMxy. on 23 May 12, 18:51:21
Ok, you tricked me, I'll give you? that ;P

this? explains it ...
By: james0908. on 23 May 12, 18:28:01
this? explains it all /watch?v=z1aw2PfhpQ4

no it's not, those ...
By: xyAKMxy. on 23 May 12, 18:27:19
no it's not, those affected by Asperger syndrome aren't affected by any kind of delay on language and cognitive development, at least that's what wikipedia says. note: i've read the page in italian, so "maybe" in the english version there might be something a little bit different, or maybe some kind of error between the versions, so i may be wrong? as you may be as well

+1 for Catan at the ...
By: SoaringMuse. on 23 May 12, 17:32:44
+1 for Catan at the end. I'm? a fucking nerd so what!

Religious Liberty Homily.mp4
Posted by: TheReligiousFreedom

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On February 5, 2012 Father Sammie Maletta delivered a Homily at St. John the Evangelist Parish in St. John, Indiana. This Homily addressed how President Obama is threatening our Religious Freedom and declaring war with the Catholic Church. Please take a few moments to listen. No one sums it up quite like Father Maletta. Go to bit.ly to fight the HHS Mandate.

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Well, I just ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 20:00:56
Well, I just suggested an arrangement similar to that, though I don't think it fair to ask monks to become monitors responsible? for every offender there. But you are missing the point. It is the HIERARCHY -- the Pope and his bishops who have to do the repenting here. I see little evidence that this is occurring, with the exception of certain individual bishops.

So while one can ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 19:57:52
So while one can choose to attend the? liturgies, no-one has to put any money in the collection plate. THAT would send a statement that the hierarchy would understand, and just MAY get reform moving. But I think that is what it will take to bring about change.

There were ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 19:56:00
There were instances where then Cardinal Ratzinger actually punished the WHISTLEBLOWER, rather than the abuser or their enablers.? So just WHO needs to repent here? The victims? They haven't done anything wrong, although were they to read your post, one would think this problem is their fault! Obviously it is the hierarchy as an institution (especially in Rome) which needs to repent and reform. And while we can "forgive them" we should NOT enable them.

...one of 9 ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 19:52:42
...one of 9 Cardinals chosen for the privilege of being the principal celebrant at one of the Novemdiales Masses. NONE of the other bishops in Boston, or those who were involved in the governance of the diocese, and later appointed bishops all across the country were not only not removed, they were REWARDED for their behavior by being given dioceses on their own. They were PROMOTED!! It is at this point, that one realizes something? VERY WRONG is happening within the hierarchy.

While an act of ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 19:48:48
While an act of forgiveness may help these victims, they and their families know (because they follow this) that the underlying problems which are the cause of this are still present. The bishops and pope are not only NOT repenting of their actions, they are BLAMING the victims for revealing things about the hierarchy that they want to keep hidden.? ONE bishop was removed for re-assigning abusive priests, Bernard Law of Boston. Yet he was given a position of high honor in Rome, and was chosen ...

But what I think ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 19:45:26
But what I think you not listening when I say the larger problem is the policies and practices of the hierarchy in this area. THEY do not have any mental illness, and yet THEY are the ones who kept re-assigning these priests, KNOWN abusers, to different parishes, dioceses, even other nations. And the laity in those locations are not told of? an abusive priest's past. So MANY more children were victimized needlessly, ALL because of a hierarchy which ENABLED them to continue abusing.

Obviously we cannot ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 19:41:51
Obviously we cannot execute them, which is why I suggested that we need to find a setting for them to live, away? from children, where they can be monitored 24/7. Of course the bishop needs to report all this to the proper authority, instead of covering up the crimes.

Several problems? ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 19:39:42
Several problems? here. First of all, it is the victims and their families who need the compassion, and the Pope had an opportunity to come to Boston and show some of that compassion, repentance and asking for forgiveness. But he wouldn't come. So perhaps instead of telling ME this, you ought to take it up with the Pope. Clearly he doesn't share your view (or mine for that matter). I do understand what pedophilia is, but sterilization would not work, because the problem is IN THE BRAIN.

The Society of ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 18:53:28
The Society of Friends (more commonly known as Quakers) also understand Jesus' teaching. This is why they are pacifists, and will not participate in any war? (aside from such things as caring for the wounded).

Again, I am opposed ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 18:51:58
Again, I am opposed to the taking of EVERY life. Innocent or not, that is "above my pay-grade" to borrow a phrase. That is something only God has the right to do. And I don't recall Jesus EVER saying that war is justified if you ask for peace first. He places no conditions on the command to love our enemies, and to do good to those who do evil to us, and to turn the other cheek. Gandhi and MLK understood this, and understood the power that NONVIOLENCE can have to achieving? change.

Ralph, I am not ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 18:47:42
Ralph, I am not sure what you are asking here. I keep saying that I agree that abortion is wrong, but you repeat the same statement over and over. And now you are asking me if I want to discover "the truth". Why would? you think I wouldn't want to? But understanding "the truth" is rather dicey. For we can NEVER understand the fullness of truth, we are finite beings. The danger comes when we THINK we understand the truth, and want to FORCE others to see things our way. Inquisition anyone?

I also have a ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 18:43:06
I also have a problem with the statement that nothing has changed in terms of the Church's teaching over 2,000 years. Actually, quite a LOT has changed over that period of time. I won't go over them here, but I can provide you with plenty of examples if you need. (I have posted? them several times already).

I don't know if one ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 18:41:14
I don't know if one can state which evil is the greatest. ANY taking of a human life, is usurping the power of God. Only God should have that responsibility for taking a human life. As for war, well, Christians are SUPPOSED to be pacifists. I would say that the only real event which should call for war is if? a rogue nation is practicing ethnic cleansing or genocide. As for voting, I have told you my position on that, and WHY I have taken the position I have. We must agree to disagree.

Actually it is very ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 18:34:18
Actually it is very explicit that hell was created for the devil and those spiritual beings who followed? him.

This is important, ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 18:32:32
This is important, because what? Lewis is saying is that how we LIVE determines who we serve. There are people out there who are not Christians, but who are serving Christ. Gandhi is a good example. He was thoroughly Hindu, but his ACTIONS were a radical following of the Gospel. Gandhi did EXACTLY what Jesus challenged the rich young man to do. He abandoned the life of an upper-class lawyer, and dressed and lived as the poor of his nation did.

Also remember what ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 18:28:30
Also remember what the faithful Calormene young warrior, who always dreamed of seeing Tash face to face. What Aslan told him was interesting. He told him that because his heart was pure, what he was REALLY seeking (though he did not know it) was Aslan, not Tash. And Aslan went on to say that anyone who does good, no matter who they think they are serving, they are? serving Aslan. And anyone who does evil, are not doing Aslan's work, but are really serving Tash.

What they learned ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 18:25:00
What they learned was that the REAL Narnia still existed, and would always exist. (Remember the eagle who flew down with this news. He saw everything one would expect to find there, only it was slightly different. If anything it was MORE real.) The point was that the Narnia they now found themselves in was MORE real than the Narnia they had known, which was a shadow of the real thing. And this was the? point Lewis was trying to convey -- that this universe is but a shadow of the real thing.

When most modern ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 18:21:58
When most modern people think of heaven, they usually picture people with wings, sitting on clouds. It is all very ephemeral, and suggests that heaven is less SOLID, or REAL than Earth. This perception is what Lewis was trying to change with this modern mythical series. Lewis called this world, "The Shadowlands" and would say that "Real life has not yet begun." All the friends find themselves in a grove near the door to the stable. They saw? the end of Narnia (or so they thought).

Also, don't forget, ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 18:18:48
Also, don't forget, that Screwtape LOST the struggle for that soul. But I am drawn to the Chronicles (I actually took a class on that topic -- modern myth, and those books were the centerpiece of that class), because I think it? has some of the best metaphors for modern people to understand. Just his description of Heaven in the final book is so important. One of the things Lewis was trying to displace, was the idea of Heaven as a place less substantial than this world.

I am not sure Lewis ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 18:15:52
I am not sure Lewis was going after liberals and progressives. (I? still need to know what you mean by those terms, because different people use them in different ways). I happen to be liberal (progressive is close to the same, though the idea of liberalism has changed over time. In Europe, before WWII, when many states were dictatorships, England and France were considered to be "liberal democracies" even though in the UK the Conservative Party (Tories) were in government.

THAT crime of ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 18:06:30
THAT crime of murder? was what led Dathan (if I am remembering correctly) to confront the King. What was different about David, was that he admitted IMMEDIATELY his sin, and repented and asked God for forgiveness. He did pay a price, however, as one of his sons led a rebellion against him. While David was never condemned for polygamy, the story of Absalom (Avshalom) does warn of what damage this arrangement can have when power is considered.

Again, I would turn ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 18:01:43
Again, I would turn your attention to what Jesus had to say about natural disasters which God did NOT cause to happen to punish anyone. And again, you have a difficult time finding moral issues beyond sexual ethics. David saw Bathsheba bathing on a roof, and desired her. So he did commit adultery. But FAR worse, when he learned she was pregnant, he tried? to get Uriah to sleep with his wife, but he refused, saying he would not until the war was won. So David had him murdered.

And the Communists ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 17:56:32
And the Communists of the USSR, China, North Korea, would be up there also. It was a Democratic? President who recognized the threat Hitler posed, and tried to get the country to see what a threat he was.

I do not know of ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 17:54:53
I do not know of ANY political party in the US which "glorifies" abortion. Those who are pro-choice disagree with us, but most do not glorify the act. Actually, the simple point is that most politicians wish to ignore the issue altogether. They tend to try to avoid controversy, because their top priority is getting re-elected. I think it was you who called the? Democratic Party as the most pro-death party ever. I think the Nazis get the all time record for that dubious distinction.

And the pope (JPII ...
By: rikerdodger. on 25 May 12, 17:49:54
And the pope (JPII at the time) DID? make a statement against the Iraq War before it began. The problem is that the conservatives in power then IGNORED this call. So did many other conservatives I personally know. It frankly stumps me when they listen to the pope on abortion, yet at the same time are calling for war against Iran. War-mongering is NOT something Christians should be engaged in.

$Religious Liberty: Obamacare\$

Religious Liberty: Obamacare's First Casualty
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blog.heritage.org | The controversy over the Obama Administration's anti-conscience mandate and the fight for religious liberty only serves to highlight the inherent flaws in Obamacare. This conflict is a natural result of the centralization laid out under Obamacare and will only continue until the law is repealed in full.

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Obama's Devide and ...
By: Agent55x. on 22 May 12, 16:42:26
Obama's Devide and Conquer....his way of breaking and closing most Churches...a Shadow of Evil...? Indeed....this is Evil at first hand, now seen What Obama really is....against America, against God....Jesus...and the Holy Spirit...Jesus warned us all? about this,.." Do not be FOOLED by the golden tongued DEVIL...." Oh how they all clap...and cheer...as their rights of Free Worship is being taken away...even by force of FINES, FEES, PRISON or DEATH....!!!! Our Time is Now this year !!! VOTE

Such BS!?
By: Benable7. on 02 May 12, 16:29:07
Such BS!?

Only a REAL FOOL ...
By: tigersforchrist. on 27 Apr 12, 19:33:08
Only a REAL FOOL would claim there is no God! Man creates awesome skyscrapers, fake hearts, tunnels, vehicles etc.. If we are very imperfect? then what more can God create THE UNIVERSE! You must accept Jesus Christ as your Savior to receive eternal rest in heaven! Simple! John 3:16 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him! Repent & accept Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ or HELL?!? Bye! Visit cbn. com

Screw that, doctors ...
By: KittenKodersViews. on 10 Apr 12, 12:34:10
Screw that, doctors are allowing their own idiotic religious prejudice and moronic ideologies kill patients right? now.

Obama is now using ...
By: newalm. on 05 Apr 12, 22:21:24
Obama is now using Chicago style tactics in his? attempts to intimidate the Supreme Court Justices.

Gramsci, look up ...
By: demolishunDOTcom. on 05 Apr 12, 05:59:27
Gramsci, look up Antonio Gramsci. Also note that Gramsci had no idea how? the creation of wealth works. Most socialists don't.

Regarding the ...
By: jgehb. on 02 Apr 12, 16:25:33
Regarding the mandate - Thomas Jefferson? drafted the Virginia Act for Establishing Religious Freedom in 1779, which James Madison helped pass in 1786, and set the stage for the First Amendment. In it Jefferson states: "to compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves, is sinful and tyrannical." No government should be able to mandate that people of faith pay for anything that violates their deeply held moral and religious beliefs."

It will get ...
By: zxcvzxcvzxcvxcv. on 01 Apr 12, 15:54:18
It will get repealed. Live? free or Die. I'll die to make sure.

So much for ...
By: 1960mayhem. on 30 Mar 12, 07:00:24
So much for separation of church and state. Because the overwhelming majority of Americans are Christian, they usually get their way. And boy, do they whine when they don't get their "special? treatment." Just out of curiosity, does this apply to Muslims and Buddhists, or just "approved" religions?

The left will use ...
By: newalm. on 28 Mar 12, 05:12:37
The left will use Obamacare to? interfere and control every aspects of our lives and freedoms, whether it is the Church, gun ownership rights, raising your kids, what we eat, how we live! The liberals are doing what the Communist Manifesto suggests in order to achieve communism! Karl Marx would have been proud of the far left in taking away liberty!

Religious ...
By: PadraikKasier. on 28 Mar 12, 00:37:14
Religious organizations get special treatment because they're religious. It's a part of? the principle of freedom of conscience. Penalized for doing so? It comes with the territory. People shouldn't expect anything different from a religious organization. That's like going to a bar and being surprised there's a two drink minimum (a crude simile, but I think it works).

Obamacare costs ...
By: newalm. on 27 Mar 12, 23:34:02
Obamacare costs will be stuck to those who have private medical insurance since Obamacare costs will come from Medicaid and Medicaid is slow and low in making payment to doctors, so the costs will be stuck to those who have private insurance! I remember in California when I was in the hospital emergency, the patient next to me was an Mexican who could not speak English (and most likely uninsured) and the thing that came across my mind is, I bet I will be paying his bill!?

I just call 'em ...
By: 1960mayhem. on 27 Mar 12, 19:17:08
I just call 'em like I see 'em; feel free to disagree. True, nobody is forcing anyone to work for a religious organization, but the people who choose to shouldn't be penalized for doing so. Where does it stop? If an organization strongly opposes vaccinations (some people do) should they be able? to prevent their employees' insurance from covering them? Why should religious organizations get special treatment?

Here is what I ...
By: joyce1830. on 27 Mar 12, 01:50:46
Here is what I don't get....why are the religious instiutions (read Catholic Church) so concerned. If their followers are told not to practice contraception &/or abotions then they must assume that they will do as they are told so even if they? offer b.c. etc that benefit would never be used so it is a zero sum. Could it be that they think their followers will think on their own and actually use the benefit the church doesn't want them to have....I call that despotism

One, it's really ...
By: PadraikKasier. on 26 Mar 12, 23:24:14
One, it's really condescending of you to? say that religious people are backwards. You're not gonna win anyone over talking like that. Two, nobody is forcing anyone to work for a religious charity or organization.

GOT DUMB??
By: mueygringo. on 26 Mar 12, 15:13:25
GOT DUMB??

So, if Christian ...
By: 1960mayhem. on 25 Mar 12, 23:39:08
So, if Christian Scientist organizations don't want to cover modern Western medical practices for their employees, is that okay? Religion and healthcare often conflict, but people who work for religious organizations shouldn't be shorted because their employers are backward.? If the workers choose to follow the employers' religious principles, they won't use contraceptives anyway. Get religion out of healthcare--it does enough damage as it is.

Michelle & Barack ...
By: MLP88. on 24 Mar 12, 09:23:10
Michelle & Barack Obama have great reputations in Europe, especially in my country: Germany.? Germany remains the strongest power in Europe. Clear-thinking German people believe, that with President Barack Obama, America has a very smart, wise & modern president, who shall, in the long term, will do what is best for your country. Michelle, a wonderful mother & most beautiful person, inside? & outside. Only a very brilliant man and scholar would have been worthy of being her husband. Go USA.

Speak you to? me?
By: PadraikKasier. on 23 Mar 12, 23:33:23
Speak you to? me?

I wasn't suggesting ...
By: DarkOmenMaster. on 22 Mar 12, 19:47:54
I wasn't suggesting that Christians are sick, especially when majority of Christian women wanted contraception to begin with! I am talking about HeritageFoundation? numbnuts.

Great Video!?
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Religious Liberty: A Commentary by Fr. Barron
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The Catholics that ...
By: itslifeisall. on 26 May 12, 12:35:11
The Catholics that are being victimize are being victimiized by their own victim mentality. Not only do they ignore good faith? efforts of those attempting to reach a solution that serves all involved, but also wish to remain oblivious to the fact that when the church chose to become a public employer they lost the ability to impose their values on all of those with whom they are associated.

Thank you for your ...
By: matt86sd. on 26 May 12, 09:47:15
Thank you for your response. I don't know how the church justifies its stance because I can't really get anyone to answer the question. But I would ask you for the sake of argument to imagine these two scenarios. 1. A government mandates the practice of? and adherence to Islam. or 2. A government outlaws the practice of Christianity. If you are a Christian, whether you are forced or forbidden, is your religious liberty not denied to you under either circumstance?

At least we agree? ...
By: Jorbz150. on 25 May 12, 22:49:57
At least we agree? that it is an important right.

But without the ...
By: Jorbz150. on 25 May 12, 22:49:22
But without the right to hold one's own beliefs,? how much is life worth?

Understood, but if ...
By: Snackbar47. on 25 May 12, 21:26:53
Understood, but if you can be killed for no good reason (example: abortion) then what good are any other rights? All I'm saying is that the right to life seems like it'd be the most foundational of all rights, with religious liberty and other? important ones to follow.

The main difference ...
By: Jorbz150. on 25 May 12, 21:21:40
The main difference I see, speaking legally, between Prop 8 and HHS mandate, is that the? HHS mandate would force people to do something if they are an employer. Prop 8 doesn't seem to be forcing much of anything. That is just looking at it from a legal stand point.

Obviously I think a ...
By: Jorbz150. on 25 May 12, 21:19:15
Obviously I think a Christian would find religious liberty to be the most fundamental human right, since we believe that the most important thing is to put God first? in our lives.

Not sure if you're ...
By: Snackbar47. on 25 May 12, 17:45:53
Not sure if you're being metaphorical or not with your last statement, but isn't the most fundamental human right the right to life? I understand the utmost importance of religious? liberty but was a little thrown off by the comment that it was the most fundamental human right.

Well, I still don't ...
By: matt86sd. on 25 May 12, 16:48:06
Well, I still don't understand. But I still stand with you on the HHS mandate because I think it's wrong and I hope that an acceptable compromise is reached, although I still don't understand how it's a secular attack when Obama is a religious man who just doesn't share the same views on birth control. I guess I'm not going to get an explanation as to how measures like prop 8, which the Catholic church has taken a great interest in passing, aren't denying freedom. ?

Catholics are being ...
By: wordonfirevideo. on 25 May 12, 13:46:07
Catholics are being denied the freedom to operate their institutions according to? Catholic moral principles. They are being victimized by an aggressively secularist state.

I truly mean no ...
By: matt86sd. on 25 May 12, 07:47:05
I truly mean no disrespect here, I just don't understand. To hear a Christian claim their religious liberty is being threatened is just incomprehensible to me, especially in light of prop 8, the recent measure in North Carolina, etc. Many gay people have been married in their churches. What of their religious liberty? My uncle has been with his partner for 30 years and yet? there's no legal recognition of their committment. He's being denied equal rights. What are christians being denied?

Given that I agree ...
By: matt86sd. on 25 May 12, 07:25:16
Given that I agree with your point about? the HHS mandate Fr., I still don't understand this preoccupation with religious liberty being threatened. 80% of Americans are Christian, 1 out of 4 are Catholic. You can't even get elected to office if you're an atheist. Congress has 1 openly atheist member. You can't discuss anything in this country without religion weighing in. Christians have voted away the liberty of gay people in many states. Can you appreciate how it looks from another perspective?

Nicholas P. Cafardi ...
By: itslifeisall. on 24 May 12, 19:16:33
Nicholas P. Cafardi, dean emeritus and professor of law at Duquesne University, a Catholic institution, said that President Obama gave the bishops exactly what they asked for. "The only serious? issue left is self-insurance, but the Obama administration has said it wants to work with these organizations so they're not required to violate their conscience. I'm sure they mean that in good faith."

I thought it would ...
By: TheAgapeLatte. on 24 May 12, 02:00:43
I thought it would be appropriate to elaborate on which mural I am referring to, as it just dawned on me that there are probably many out there in San Salvador. The specific one in mind is the mural at the Divine Providence Hospital where Romero was shot; I'll give you a link to the largest version I found. On google images, first link: "Mural at Divine Providence Hospital where Romero was killed" Once? you enter the website, I also suggest enlarging the picture. Thank you for your suggestions.

Elizabeth and Mary ...
By: billybagbom. on 24 May 12, 01:43:27
Elizabeth and Mary Tudor in the same grave -- and you and the bishop of Durham so similar in your theological perceptions! Ironic, and yet pointing? toward the ultimate triumph of the Kingdom of God and the futility of the City of Man.

I agree with your ...
By: TheAgapeLatte. on 24 May 12, 00:39:24
I agree with your point; if Marx contributes positively to our understanding, then there is no reason to beat him w/ a cudgel. My point being: it's not as though Marx monopolized our understanding of distributive justice. You look into the Beatitudes of Luke and the rich/poor are clearly distinguished: the former blessed, the latter in woe; the dichotomy beautifully depicted by the mural in San Salvador of Romero+campesinos (blessed) vs. the junta+the Pope? (in woe). Every Catholic should see it

The major problem ...
By: wordonfirevideo. on 23 May 12, 13:11:00
The major problem is that many Catholic institutions are self-insured.?

I didn't agree with ...
By: matt86sd. on 23 May 12, 06:42:27
I didn't agree with the HHS mandate that would require the Catholic church to pay for coverage that violated their moral teaching. But I don't understand. The Obama Administration presented what seems like a very reasonable compromise in which the church would have 0 obligation to cover birth control. The Catholic Bishops rejected it!!?? It appears now that no matter who's footing the bill, they simply want anyone who works for them to? be without coverage for birth control. Why the change Fr.?

Oh, but I was only ...
By: urpleurple. on 23 May 12, 03:50:16
Oh, but I was only half joking. Many marxian ideas permeate our thought even without? our awareness -- that's a sign of a truly influential thinker. And I think your comments show a healthy marxian influence.

Honestly I don't? ...
By: urpleurple. on 23 May 12, 03:48:00
Honestly I don't? really see this as a real issue -- if Marx or Marxist thought contributes to our understanding, then so be it; no need to debate whether or not we "need" Marx. And Marx, like other great thinkers, does say things Jesus didn't say; and they may be things we need to hear. And so Marx may well be a source for understanding God's will. Suggestion: take a look at Eagleton's Why Marx Was Right. Small book showing a truly humanist Marxism, in the best sense.

I am so? happy that ...
By: perdirtbags. on 23 May 12, 03:23:32
I am so? happy that religion is dieing in todays world. It means people are? starting to think logically

And, it's sad, too, ...
By: TheAgapeLatte. on 23 May 12, 03:03:19
And, it's sad, too, how the Vatican smeared Oscar Romero as a Marxist, Romero not retaliating. But ya, I'm going to take some heat w/ my theology when I enter the seminary, as I'm not afraid to critique both? the Church & the culture. St. Augustine and St. Aquinas, for instance, had absolutely no problem in using the big words: heresy, blasphemy, idolatry etc. both in and outside the Church: constructive criticism being a saintly virtue--with the intention of saving rather than condemning...

But, sometimes when ...
By: TheAgapeLatte. on 23 May 12, 02:54:05
But, sometimes when I see great theologians like Gutierrez or Cornel West referring to a "Marxist interpretation," using words like? "class consciousness" or "mode of production" so as to emulate Marx, it makes me want to say: "Friends, can't you also make this wonderful point w/ a 'Christological analysis'--I mean--there's really nothing new that Marx presents that Christ did not present: Christ himself nonviolently--civil disobediently--confronting the greed of his day & being crucified for it"

I know you're ...
By: TheAgapeLatte. on 23 May 12, 02:45:05
I know you're joking around--& it gave me a pleasant smile--but I honestly believe that theology can do away with Marxism; that is, we can legitimately seek social change as Christians w/o Marxist, materialist analyses (think of Dr.King or Gandhi who never needed to refer to Marx in their critique of systemic? greed & poverty). Again, this is not to say that Marx does not have legitimate and insightful remarks, but our vocations ultimately need to be tethered to God and what He wills.

if anyone is? ...
By: brucefetter. on 23 May 12, 02:42:18
if anyone is? interested in the English Reformation (deformation), you simpy must read The Stripping of the Altars.

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