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Old 07-11-2012, 09:58 PM
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Being on still on the "books" I can talk about them......
If I had to pick one it would have to be the religion of my avatar....no surprise there!
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Old 07-11-2012, 10:02 PM
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If I had to pick one it would have to be the religion of my avatar....no surprise there!
I don't buy into crazy Ethiopian beliefs, boba

I like the fact that I don't have to pick a religion if I don't want to......
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Old 07-12-2012, 12:22 AM
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I don't buy into crazy Ethiopian beliefs, boba

I like the fact that I don't have to pick a religion if I don't want to......
Yeah, the thirteenth tribe schtick is a bit crazy not to mention living gods and such but I was refering to the sacrement of the Rastafarians. I seem to recall that Rastafarianism is peculiar to the West Indies not Ethiopia which is a Moslem/ Christian country. IIRC.
The Gaia concept is probably nebulous enough for me at present. Methodism was what I was raised in and to be fair they aren't as hidebound as most Christians and far less intrusive into someones ability to be a free thinker which I find admirable in a Christian. Pragmaticist might better describe my current views but even there that's just another label. Golden ruler is an apt description of how I approach things.
My limited experience with Mormons has been they're a fairly polite bunch, insular to a fault but that's theirs and anybody else's perogative.
The only groups that might annoy me are the (on their sleeves) NOTW bunch.
Somehow it is just a bit repugnant to me that some feel the need for flashy bumper stickers proclaiming their allegiance to a particular doctrine. Those types are prone to pogroms IMO.
For an intelligent discussion on theology Jesuits are savvy in my book.YMMV.
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Old 07-12-2012, 05:17 AM
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Couple of comments with respect to earlier posts:

*If there's nothing to hide with respect to the off-shore accounts then why not let it all hang out?
*The Bush v Kerry 2004 election? Seriously? The one wherein Swift Boat Veterans For Truth conducted one of the greatest misrepresentations, distortions and outright prevarications in the history of presidential politics? That one?
*I love the class warfare crap. Apart from the fact that the tax laws in this country have always favored the wealthy, there is a legitimate reason for placing more cash in the hands of the middle and working classes: they spend it. And spending is exactly what this economy needs.
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Old 07-12-2012, 07:47 AM
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The President has prostrated himself over and over again ....
Shut... mouth.. can't... resist...

HE'S SO GOOD AT IT!!

gaa! couldn't pass it up

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Old 07-12-2012, 08:05 AM
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Yeah, the thirteenth tribe schtick is a bit crazy not to mention living gods and such but I was refering to the sacrement of the Rastafarians. I seem to recall that Rastafarianism is peculiar to the West Indies not Ethiopia which is a Moslem/ Christian country. IIRC.
The Gaia concept is probably nebulous enough for me at present. Methodism was what I was raised in and to be fair they aren't as hidebound as most Christians and far less intrusive into someones ability to be a free thinker which I find admirable in a Christian. Pragmaticist might better describe my current views but even there that's just another label. Golden ruler is an apt description of how I approach things.
My limited experience with Mormons has been they're a fairly polite bunch, insular to a fault but that's theirs and anybody else's perogative.
The only groups that might annoy me are the (on their sleeves) NOTW bunch.
Somehow it is just a bit repugnant to me that some feel the need for flashy bumper stickers proclaiming their allegiance to a particular doctrine. Those types are prone to pogroms IMO.
For an intelligent discussion on theology Jesuits are savvy in my book.YMMV.
I was referring to this, boba
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Old 07-12-2012, 10:14 AM
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I was referring to this, boba
Okay and how is that any different from my first paragraph?
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Old 07-12-2012, 10:43 AM
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HE'S SO GOOD AT IT!!

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Bipartisanship is usually an admirable quality in a democracy unless you're dealing with an idealogically rigid wack jobs like Boehner and McConnell who's single goal is to not do the job they were elected for. It's too bad that the President keeps trying to appeal to the rights better nature as they appear not to have one lately. Pandering to racist wack jobs best describes the Republican party these days is how I see it. Why they run scared of the likes of Limbaugh, Rove and Norquist is beyond any rational thinking and/or dignity that they may have had in the past.
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Old 07-12-2012, 01:59 PM
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I see that tax measures before the Senate are also the same as Romneys' taxes, Reid on blocking the vote on tax cuts/extentions:

"We'll get to the tax issues," Reid said. "That way we'll be able to talk in more detail about Gov. Romney's taxes," a reference to Democratic demands that wealthy GOP presidential challenger Mitt Romney release more of his income tax returns." - Reid

http://news.yahoo.com/democrats-bloc...141823432.html

Mittys taxes should are flexible

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Old 07-12-2012, 02:26 PM
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I think (hope) this may have to do with Romney's tax proposals and not his personal
taxes. I do NOT want to see the Democrats start using these disgusting Republican tactics.

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