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  Which Is Better?

  by MerryMagdalene in

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  we naturally desire acceptance and deplore rejection but which is better--.

  --to be rejected for what you are?.

  --to be accepted for what you are not?.

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  sonnyboy

  This question would depend on the mentality of the person involved, of course. I imagine that most introverts would rather be rejected for who they are, while extroverts may feel more comfortable being accepted for who they aren't. It depends on how deeply we delve into things.

  Being accepted for something we're not may act like a temporary fix, but it'll eventually take its toll. Last year I discovered that one of my close friends was gay...after he attempted to commit suicide. He always seemed happy, and everyone thought he was a well-adjusted, straight young man. He was accepted for who everyone thought he was, but he couldn't accept himself.
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  i need some skeptic input... dreams that come true

  by googlemagoogle in

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  listen to this: the other day my wife was talking in her sleep and she said "sister xyz died".

  i just thought, well she's dreaming.

  the next day one of my friends told me "sister xyz died yesterday".

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  even if you had it in black and white from Einstien himself, you wouldn't believe it.

  I'm not pinpointing anyone in particular, but this seems true for many hard-core skeptics. They already have their minds set that something is impossible to exist or that an event is impossible to occur, so an unbiased view is difficult for them to achieve. They immediately look for ways to discredit something rather than exploring the possibility that it may exist.

  This isn't necessarily a negative mindset, but our science isn't advanced enough to explain everything in the universe. We have a way to go. Many people put too much faith in science [as we know it] while completely ignoring other methods of understanding.
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  Oh no! Janine Turner is the new Herpes Chick!

  by Elsewhere in

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  janine turner played mary margaret 'maggie' o'connell in the series northern exposure (one of my favorite shows)... recently i saw her in a commercial for restasis, a herpes medication.

  i thought maybe she was just doing a one-time deal, but when i checked the restasis website (http://www.restasis.com) and there she was on the first page!

  apparently she is their new primary ad actor!

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  I always wondered if the Valtrex herpes chick and the yeast infection girl get recognized on the street.
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  "We Are NEVER on Vacation from Jehovah"

  by Funchback in

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  remember these words?

  : "we are never on vacation from jehovah"

  often, this very "reminder" was in the kingdom ministry.

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  With that said, I am happy to report that I am going to Ocean City, Maryland tomorrow

  Me too! Actually we're going to Assateague, but will probably hit OC later in the evening...I guess I'd better get some sleep.

  On topic, we never went to another hall on vacations. Doesn't that defeat the purpose?
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  Sexual orientation proven genetic

  by drwtsn32 in

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  the evidence is compelling!.

  http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/story.jsp?story=644275.

  sexuality determined by nature or nurture?

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  Shite, can't we just accept each other the way we are without a scientific explanation or genetic profile to get along?!?

  In a perfect world, yes. That's the way things should be.

  But as we all know, humans are generally judgmental, paranoid, and fearful creatures. What gets my goat is the fact that fundamentalists accept the existence of some unfounded, unseen, celestial being without question, yet refuse to believe that being gay is not a conscious choice and is natural when they hear it from the horses mouth. They rarely address the fact that homosexuality exists throughout the animal kingdom, not just in humans. As long as people still cling to their archaic beliefs, they'll never accept gay people for who they are. Even if being gay were a choice it shouldn't give reason to ridicule anyone. But again, in our Judeo/Christian, misogynistic culture, it'll always be an issue.

  I agree, a scientific explanation shouldn't be necessary, but in our twisted world it sure couldn't hurt.
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  Quitting smoking

  by Glofishy in

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  i've smoked for years and i've been smoke free for about a month now.

  my doc gave me zanax and wellbutrin to help me with the cravings, and also gave me the green light to use nicotine gum.

  it's working well so far, but i was wondering if the org also prohibits the use of nicotine gum?

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  sonnyboy

  Although I've smoked off and on for the past five years, I could never stand the smell of cigarette smoke. Inhaling is fine as long as it's done through the mouth, but once it gets up my nose I start feeling nauseous.

  I wish I could be of some help. Luckily I've never become addicted and don't get cravings. I'm not sure why I smoke at all really; I guess it's more of a habit out of boredom. All of my friends smoke when we go out, so I jumped on the bandwagon.

  Good luck.
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  Sexual orientation proven genetic

  by drwtsn32 in

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  the evidence is compelling!.

  http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/story.jsp?story=644275.

  sexuality determined by nature or nurture?

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  I don't think genetic proof should matter either, but it may benefit young gay kids growing up in a bigoted household.

  Maybe if parents knew that their kids didn't make the choice to be gay their lives would be easier.
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  Theocratic coloring book for children

  by unbeliever in

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  http://members.tripod.com/~charb46/

  would you want your children coloring some of these pictures?

  if you want to see a larger version go to the website above and click on the pictures.

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  How about the one of butt-naked Job writhing in pain? What a pleasant childhood memory that would make.
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  American Dad - TV Show

  by EvilForce in

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  i love this show....anyone else?

  it's so hilarious..... it's by the same folks that do family guy.

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  I tried watching it a few times but could never get into it.

  I wish they'd brought back Futurama instead. I'm sure Katie Segal could use the work.
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  Star Wars - memories

  by DaCheech in

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  just saw it, and it was great.. .

  as a kid i thought i would never see this day due to the world being destroyed soon thingy!

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  I'll probably wait and see it on pay-per-view or DVD. Although the prequels were crap, I hear this one's pretty good.

  I'm still pissed by the fact that GL won't release the original three movies on DVD without the special edition changes, regardless of the fan's wishes. He has no respect for the people who made him. I also think it's lame that Leia remembered her 'real mother' in Return of the Jedi, yet Padme didn't even see her before she died in Episode III. Then in the DVD release of Return of the Jedi, Sebastian Shaw (old Vader's ghost) was replaced with Hayden Christensen (young Vader's ghost) at the end. Alec Guinness (old Kenobi ghost), however, was not replaced with Ewan McGregor. George claims this is because Vader was last "good" when he was young, so his ghost should be young. Apparently the moron completely forgot the last thing that old Vader said to Luke after he killed the Emperor, "You were right about me. Tell your sister, you were right." (concerning the fact that there was still good in him and he could turn from the dark side). Then he dies. There was no reason for the change aside from a shameless promotion of the new movies.

  Lucas' new-found stupidity just pisses me off.

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