Spectre

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  Question for Atheists.. Did you gain a Greater Sense of Morality and Happiness?

  by objectivetruth in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i've heard some view points that state, atheists are generally more moral & caring for fellow humans, than are theists.. i'd like to hear some personal stories of life changes and quality of life after you became atheist.

  i have a simple theory that may explain this.. i'll explain my theory if you'd like, after a few responses, as i really am interested in the personal changes that you experienced.. thank you very much, and i look forward to your stories..

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  Spectre

  I first wrote out a long response but really, the short answer is yes.
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  US Supreme Court: Hobby Lobby wins we lose

  by designs in

  1. social
  2. current

  the old guys sided with hobby lobby today in denying birth control coverage to its female employees based on the owners religious views.

  intact- is viagra for the guys.

  funny how the far right evangelical owners of hobby lobby didn't want to touch that one.... read judge ginburg's scathing counter argument and opinion.. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/13-354_olp1.pdf.

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  Exactly, Aunt Fancy. If this lawsuit had been brought by either a Muslim, a Scientologist or some other religion about something that "offends" them , it never would have gone anywhere. I see this more as red meat to throw to the tea party.
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  US Supreme Court: Hobby Lobby wins we lose

  by designs in

  1. social
  2. current

  the old guys sided with hobby lobby today in denying birth control coverage to its female employees based on the owners religious views.

  intact- is viagra for the guys.

  funny how the far right evangelical owners of hobby lobby didn't want to touch that one.... read judge ginburg's scathing counter argument and opinion.. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/13-354_olp1.pdf.

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  Ah! Thanks, GrreatTeacher.
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  US Supreme Court: Hobby Lobby wins we lose

  by designs in

  1. social
  2. current

  the old guys sided with hobby lobby today in denying birth control coverage to its female employees based on the owners religious views.

  intact- is viagra for the guys.

  funny how the far right evangelical owners of hobby lobby didn't want to touch that one.... read judge ginburg's scathing counter argument and opinion.. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/13pdf/13-354_olp1.pdf.

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  I like how much JWs' are being mentioned negatively in the news because of this because of blood transfusions.

  My question is this: In all the times I've had insurance, my deductable was in the $2000 range or so. Is there insurance that would actually cover such a small amount as they're saying($9.00 a month for standard birth control pills) without it being a $1000 a month or so?
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  A Thread for Cyclists - Where Do you Ride?

  by cofty in

  1. social
  2. physical

  i took up cycing a couple of months ago just to get fitter and lose a bit of excess weight.. i bought a second-hand hybrid bike (weighs only slightly less than a truck) and fitted road tyres.

  four or five times a week i will go for a ride after work for an hour or so.

  i am fortunate enough to live in rural north england surrounded by limitless quiet roads.

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  Spectre

  Btw-nice pic, cofty. Looks like you have some nice places to ride.

  @noonehome- as cofty said, seat postion and proper fit can be critical. With myself, I'm 6'4" and for me there's a lot of prescribed notions of bike fit that get thrown out the window. I usually need a bike that would be considered much too small and then have the seatpost at around the maximum height. I have seen people that need custom made frames as stock sixes just don't fit. If you need the seat slid back or forward, that changes the cockpit room which might require a shorter or longer stem. I'd recommend having someone who knows what they're talking about to look at your fit.

  Also as cofty said, keeping a higher rpm helps your legs out a lot. Racers will spend the early season spinning in lower gears for over a thousand miles before they start pushing the higher gears. I'd try doing a bunch of 15-20km rides at a higher rpm, easier pace to get your legs used to that before going longer distances.
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  A Thread for Cyclists - Where Do you Ride?

  by cofty in

  1. social
  2. physical

  i took up cycing a couple of months ago just to get fitter and lose a bit of excess weight.. i bought a second-hand hybrid bike (weighs only slightly less than a truck) and fitted road tyres.

  four or five times a week i will go for a ride after work for an hour or so.

  i am fortunate enough to live in rural north england surrounded by limitless quiet roads.

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  Spectre

  Been riding my whole life. Worked in bike shops for a combined 10 years. Raced mountain bikes in the late 80's and early 90's driving all over California to do so. Came in 2nd at the Mammoth Mountain National Finals back in 1990(I think that was the year) in the cross country and hill climb race in the sport division.

  I shattered a vertabrae a year and a half ago. Lost 40 pounds after the operation. I can barely walk because of nerve damage to my right leg so I ride better than I walk. The only way I regained any muscle mass at all was because of bike riding. One of my biggest concerns while in the hospital was whether or not I'd be able to ride again.
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  Favorite Big Bang Character?

  by snowbird in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  #1 rajesh koothrappali.

  #2 amy farrah fowler.

  rajesh because he's got sheldon's number.. amy because she reminds me so much of me.. when i was in school, i was never part of the "in" crowd.. i was viewed as weird and nerdish.. lol..

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  Leonard is the only one I can't stand.
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  Does the Watch Tower Society have a clue how to HELP people?

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is a great example of the difference between the watch tower society approach to life and the power of one person to change the world for the better.. the game of chess is the example!.

  here is what jw's are taught:.

  chess has been a game of war since it originated...a play substitute for the art of war....a danger of stirring up competition with one another even developing hostility towards another, something the bible warns christians to avoid doing 1973 awake!.

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  Spectre

  If I remember right, they criticized Dr. Spock for his "failed" psychological studies with children. This from the brilliant minds that brought us, "The Youth Book".

  I count myself as a failed result of that damn book.
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  My Book of Bible Story Memes

  by Beth Shan in

  1. social
  2. humour

  i really enjoy making memes from the my book of bible stories..

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  Spectre

  Awesome!
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  First Post - Emotionally Torn

  by scaredtospeak in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i haven't been on here long but i found this site a couple days ago and quickly realised it had a lot of posts by people going through similar experiences as me.

  i read some of the answers and it helped relieve some inner anguish i've been carrying since everything i came clean to my parents about everything i've been reading about.. .

  i just have been going through a rough patch right now; that might be an under or overstatement depending on your own personal experiences with this kind of stuff.

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  Spectre

  Yep, BoC. That's the one.