Christian America?
Apr 9th 2008, 12:46 pm
#106
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Re: Christian America?
Yes but due to Bush being obtuse - the US will be far behind the rest of the world in the research. We look like fools. I spoke with a woman the other day whose husband had gone to an Asian country for a life saving surgical procedure involving a stem cell transplant. Fortunately for them - these people are rich as Rockefeller. It says a lot about where this country stands and where our priorities lie. Pathetic.
Apr 9th 2008, 12:55 pm
#107
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Re: Christian America?
Well, I meant legally practice, I should have been more specific. I certainly don't condone any sort of child abuse or other illegal activity. I'm pretty sure that group wasn't what you'd call mainstream Baptist, closer to a cult than a legitimate church. Most Baptists are probably as horrified as the rest of us over the actions of that group.
Apr 9th 2008, 12:57 pm
#108
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Re: Christian America?
Yes but due to Bush being obtuse - the US will be far behind the rest of the world in the research. We look like fools. I spoke with a woman the other day whose husband had gone to an Asian country for a life saving surgical procedure involving a stem cell transplant. Fortunately for them - these people are rich as Rockefeller. It says a lot about where this country stands and where our priorities lie. Pathetic.
Apr 9th 2008, 12:58 pm
#109
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Re: Christian America?
Behind, yes. Far behind? I'm not so sure about that. The restriction will be lifted eventually. When that happens, NIH funded labs will go to work quickly. Knowledge gained by other countries will be available in the literature, so that work won't need to be re-done in the US. Leading researchers from other countries will be heavily recruited to the US. In the meantime, state and privately funded research will continue. As I said, I think it's a bad decision, but I'm not as pessimistic about the future.
Apr 9th 2008, 12:59 pm
#110
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Re: Christian America?
is your wife first or second baptist? i ask you this hoping you can answer a question for me....
in our close we have two neighbours, one is a judge who's second baptist and the other is a lawyer who's first baptist and they despise each other...they think i know what the difference is between second and first but i'm with the Woolwich and haven't a clue
in our close we have two neighbours, one is a judge who's second baptist and the other is a lawyer who's first baptist and they despise each other...they think i know what the difference is between second and first but i'm with the Woolwich and haven't a clue
Apr 9th 2008, 1:03 pm
#112
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Re: Christian America?
Quoting your reply to me is a technical nighmare so I'm not going to try!
But....
Blue laws (IIRC, like I said It's been a while) were laws saying stores couldn't be open on Sunday. They might still exist to a limited extent where I am pertaining to liquor sales but I can't remember exactly what the rules are. Maybe no liqour sales on Sunday until noon or something...
Re: your last remark, why wouldn't you be as worried about a practicing Muslim as president as you would be about a practicing Christian? As bad as you obviously think it is here with regard to religion, I find you saying that the election of a Muslim would give you a political warm and fuzzy odd.
But....
Blue laws (IIRC, like I said It's been a while) were laws saying stores couldn't be open on Sunday. They might still exist to a limited extent where I am pertaining to liquor sales but I can't remember exactly what the rules are. Maybe no liqour sales on Sunday until noon or something...
Re: your last remark, why wouldn't you be as worried about a practicing Muslim as president as you would be about a practicing Christian? As bad as you obviously think it is here with regard to religion, I find you saying that the election of a Muslim would give you a political warm and fuzzy odd.
Apr 9th 2008, 1:04 pm
#114
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Apr 9th 2008, 1:07 pm
#115
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Re: Christian America?
Quoting your reply to me is a technical nighmare so I'm not going to try!
But....
Blue laws (IIRC, like I said It's been a while) were laws saying stores couldn't be open on Sunday. They might still exist to a limited extent where I am pertaining to liquor sales but I can't remember exactly what the rules are. Maybe no liqour sales on Sunday until noon or something...
Re: your last remark, why wouldn't you be as worried about a practicing Muslim as president as you would be about a practicing Christian? As bad as you obviously think it is here with regard to religion, I find you saying that the election of a Muslim would give you a political warm and fuzzy odd.
But....
Blue laws (IIRC, like I said It's been a while) were laws saying stores couldn't be open on Sunday. They might still exist to a limited extent where I am pertaining to liquor sales but I can't remember exactly what the rules are. Maybe no liqour sales on Sunday until noon or something...
Re: your last remark, why wouldn't you be as worried about a practicing Muslim as president as you would be about a practicing Christian? As bad as you obviously think it is here with regard to religion, I find you saying that the election of a Muslim would give you a political warm and fuzzy odd.
Apr 9th 2008, 1:07 pm
#116
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Re: Christian America?
I didn't know what the hell kind of fruitcake outfit they were! I barely remember hearing about it due to my self imposed media blackout. Elvira said Baptist, I figured she knew what she was talking about and went with Baptist!
Apr 9th 2008, 1:10 pm
#118
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Re: Christian America?
"But child welfare officials allege in court documents released Tuesday that the compound built by leaders of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was rife with sexual abuse, with girls spiritually married to much older men as soon as they reached puberty and boys groomed to perpetuate the cycle."
Apr 9th 2008, 1:11 pm
#119
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Re: Christian America?
Behind, yes. Far behind? I'm not so sure about that. The restriction will be lifted eventually. When that happens, NIH funded labs will go to work quickly. Knowledge gained by other countries will be available in the literature, so that work won't need to be re-done in the US. Leading researchers from other countries will be heavily recruited to the US. In the meantime, state and privately funded research will continue. As I said, I think it's a bad decision, but I'm not as pessimistic about the future.
Apr 9th 2008, 1:11 pm
#120
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Re: Christian America?
........why wouldn't you be as worried about a practicing Muslim as president as you would be about a practicing Christian? As bad as you obviously think it is here with regard to religion, I find you saying that the election of a Muslim would give you a political warm and fuzzy odd.
