And frankly, I'm tired of being accused of "racism" or "prejudice" everywhere I turn
I wasn't accusing you of racism, but you do seem awfully self-conscious about it.
I was accusing you of ignorance of Mexico's history and social problems--drug prohibition IS a problem, but it exacerbates the underlying problems which would not be solved by legalizing drugs.
Pedophilia isn't technically approved either, yet Church payoffs to shut up victims are totalling around a BILLION dollars in the US alone, the scandal is spreading, and the shell game of hide-the-pedo (as opposed to the duty to instantly turn over such predators to the police for public prosecution) is continually being exposed.
Touche. You win THIS time.
The links were unnecessary though, I'm well aware of it all--there's a reason I don't go to church anymore.
You have to remember who originally founded the US in the first place - puritanical religious nutbags.
Utterly false. Nevermind that the timeline is wrong--the first colonists in the US were Corporate profit mongers, not religious refugees, the Puritans were not, well, puritan.
Actual Puritans (as in, Purify the Church of England) were not as sexually repressed as other religious sects that arrived later (as evidenced by their personal letters), so long as the sex occurred within marriage.
Moreover, the political culture of the founding of the US was Deist, not Puritan. Compare John Locke, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison, George Washington, etc. with actual Puritans such as Thomas Gouge, William Bridge, or William Ames.
Like Creationism in science class, the battle against stem cell research, the pope telling Stephen Hawking not to investigate the big bang [foxnews.com], the prosecution of Galileo (etc, etc, etc.......).
My skepticism bell is going off because:
Catholic doctrine (as promulgated by John Paul II, the same pope referred to in your link) states that the Big Bang Theory (along with Evolution) does not conflict with scripture.
Where I am it is mostly catholic churches that offer a quick prayer and communion to those who can't be bothered sitting through the entire sermon
I'm willing to bet that the Vatican would be most interested in hearing about/excommunicating those involved. Suffice to say that's not even SLIGHTLY kosher (for lack of a better word).
Confession drive thru...maybe, though it's a hell of a stretch. Communion? That's so far off the mark that I'm pretty sure it'd be a "Never get into Heaven" card in Latin-Rite Catholicism.
It makes less sense for American states, but a lot more for former British/Russian states.
You do realize of course that Massachussetts IS a former British state (well, colony), right? And that it's title as a Commonwealth dates from that time, right?
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And frankly, I'm tired of being accused of "racism" or "prejudice" everywhere I turn
I wasn't accusing you of racism, but you do seem awfully self-conscious about it.
I was accusing you of ignorance of Mexico's history and social problems--drug prohibition IS a problem, but it exacerbates the underlying problems which would not be solved by legalizing drugs.
I don't disagree with making drugs legal, but you clearly know nothing about Mexico.
Your post is like saying the US's race problems would go away if they just got Universal Healthcare.
Even if it did, the thing doesn't have the code to remove rows and award points.
My kingdom for a mod point!
*This post made possible by the expiration of Copyright*
even possibly rendering a transhuman entity immortal (Kurzweil, Grossman et al) and therefore also copyright protection infinite?
No it won't, stop plugging your snake oil shamans into unrelated discussions.
You know he didn't drop out at all right?
You'd think so, wouldn't you? Don't hold your breath though.
Why oh why did I click?
Bad Analogy Guy, is this your other account?
Slashdot blocks its ads for me (I have the check box).
I can think of several things that go better with sushi than cheap beer.
Except the point was the double standard, Gays wouldn't be judged to be intolerant for that statement.
Go away.
Pedophilia isn't technically approved either, yet Church payoffs to shut up victims are totalling around a BILLION dollars in the US alone, the scandal is spreading, and the shell game of hide-the-pedo (as opposed to the duty to instantly turn over such predators to the police for public prosecution) is continually being exposed.
Touche. You win THIS time.
The links were unnecessary though, I'm well aware of it all--there's a reason I don't go to church anymore.
Ummm...
Apple is very nearly as big as MS these days: http://apple.slashdot.org/story/10/04/05/1435246/Microsoft-and-Apple-Rumble-Into-Middle-Age?from=rss
You have to remember who originally founded the US in the first place - puritanical religious nutbags.
Utterly false. Nevermind that the timeline is wrong--the first colonists in the US were Corporate profit mongers, not religious refugees, the Puritans were not, well, puritan.
Actual Puritans (as in, Purify the Church of England) were not as sexually repressed as other religious sects that arrived later (as evidenced by their personal letters), so long as the sex occurred within marriage.
Moreover, the political culture of the founding of the US was Deist, not Puritan. Compare John Locke, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison, George Washington, etc. with actual Puritans such as Thomas Gouge, William Bridge, or William Ames.
This person is not stupid.
Maybe not, but they've obviously never READ the damn thing.
Like Creationism in science class, the battle against stem cell research, the pope telling Stephen Hawking not to investigate the big bang [foxnews.com], the prosecution of Galileo (etc, etc, etc.......).
My skepticism bell is going off because:
Catholic doctrine (as promulgated by John Paul II, the same pope referred to in your link) states that the Big Bang Theory (along with Evolution) does not conflict with scripture.
Where I am it is mostly catholic churches that offer a quick prayer and communion to those who can't be bothered sitting through the entire sermon
I'm willing to bet that the Vatican would be most interested in hearing about/excommunicating those involved. Suffice to say that's not even SLIGHTLY kosher (for lack of a better word).
Confession drive thru...maybe, though it's a hell of a stretch. Communion? That's so far off the mark that I'm pretty sure it'd be a "Never get into Heaven" card in Latin-Rite Catholicism.
Teacher's Union.
This might be the one case where I am pro-Teacher's Union. Really, I don't think any other instance has ever occurred that I was pro-Teacher's Union.
Swallowing would also have been acceptable.
Oh - wait - you think that everyone in Arkansas is an inbred illiterate, right? And, where are you from?
Yes, and Los Angeles, where everyone is a movie star. Like, duh.
I guess I do have more to say...
It makes less sense for American states, but a lot more for former British/Russian states.
You do realize of course that Massachussetts IS a former British state (well, colony), right? And that it's title as a Commonwealth dates from that time, right?
All commonwealths are states, not all states are commonwealths.
Puerto Rico also is called a Commonwealth, but it's not a state.
And that's really all I have to say about that.