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Pastor to burn Koran
by beksbks inus pastor says will burn koran despite petraeus concernshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100907/pl_afp/afghanistanunrestusreligionislampastor.
tue sep 7, 9:21 am et end .byline washington (afp) the pastor of a small florida church said tuesday he will go ahead with his plans to hold a koran burning this week, despite warnings by the us commander of the afghan war of violent reactions in the islamic world.terry jones, who heads the dove world outreach center in gainesville florida, said he had given "serious" consideration to the concerns expressed by general david petraeus over plans to torch a koran to mark the ninth anniversary of the september 11 terror attacks, but said he would proceed anyway.. "we are taking the general's words very serious.
we are continuing to pray about the action on september 11th," he said.. nevertheless, he said "we have firmly made up our mind" to go ahead with burning the muslim holy book.. "i mean, how long, when does america stand for truth?
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Any 'Humanists' here?
by AK - Jeff incare to share your particular weltanschauung ?.
how do you approach life in general?
how do you convey to others your opines on life, love and laughter?.
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Good topic, AK - Jeff! Humanism seems a natural progression for many leaving behind organized religion, but isn't necessarily a "belief" system in and of itself. That being said…
cognizant dissident: "I'm not sure if there is an official Humanist Organization and what their list of values is. I guess I would have to read that before I would agree to label myself as one."
Here ya' go, from http://www.secularhumanism.org/:The Affirmations of Humanism: A Statement of Principles
• We are committed to the application of reason and science to the understanding of the universe and to the solving of human problems.
• We deplore efforts to denigrate human intelligence, to seek to explain the world in supernatural terms, and to look outside nature for salvation.
• We believe that scientific discovery and technology can contribute to the betterment of human life.
• We believe in an open and pluralistic society and that democracy is the best guarantee of protecting human rights from authoritarian elites and repressive majorities.
• We are committed to the principle of the separation of church and state.
• We cultivate the arts of negotiation and compromise as a means of resolving differences and achieving mutual understanding.
• We are concerned with securing justice and fairness in society and with eliminating discrimination and intolerance.
• We believe in supporting the disadvantaged and the handicapped so that they will be able to help themselves.
• We attempt to transcend divisive parochial loyalties based on race, religion, gender, nationality, creed, class, sexual orientation, or ethnicity, and strive to work together for the common good of humanity.
• We want to protect and enhance the earth, to preserve it for future generations, and to avoid inflicting needless suffering on other species.
• We believe in enjoying life here and now and in developing our creative talents to their fullest.
• We believe in the cultivation of moral excellence.
• We respect the right to privacy. Mature adults should be allowed to fulfill their aspirations, to express their sexual preferences, to exercise reproductive freedom, to have access to comprehensive and informed health-care, and to die with dignity.
• We believe in the common moral decencies: altruism, integrity, honesty, truthfulness, responsibility. Humanist ethics is amenable to critical, rational guidance. There are normative standards that we discover together. Moral principles are tested by their consequences.
• We are deeply concerned with the moral education of our children. We want to nourish reason and compassion.
• We are engaged by the arts no less than by the sciences.
• We are citizens of the universe and are excited by discoveries still to be made in the cosmos.
• We are skeptical of untested claims to knowledge, and we are open to novel ideas and seek new departures in our thinking.
• We affirm humanism as a realistic alternative to theologies of despair and ideologies of violence and as a source of rich personal significance and genuine satisfaction in the service to others.
• We believe in optimism rather than pessimism, hope rather than despair, learning in the place of dogma, truth instead of ignorance, joy rather than guilt or sin, tolerance in the place of fear, love instead of hatred, compassion over selfishness, beauty instead of ugliness, and reason rather than blind faith or irrationality.
• We believe in the fullest realization of the best and noblest that we are capable of as human beings.* * *
I too, am not one for pigeon-holing people with labels. Yet far too many of these "humanist" principles resonate within me, not to call myself a "Secular Humanist," simply as a practical matter.Especially when I'm called out on my lack of faith/disbelief, or what I like to call the journey.
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Can you help me find the lightest cell phones?
by asilentone inany recommendations?
yes, i did use the google search engine, but i did not find it very helpful..
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Best Songs used by Movies
by Darth plaugeis inok best sex scenes in movies are up right now, how about songs that have been out for years then used in a movie and will always be tied to that movie???.
my fav is this one.... never heard the song the same way.
stuck in the middle with you/ stealers wheels.
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Another Jake Gyllenhaal flick… "Bubble Boy" meets the Bright and Shiny friends.
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Best Songs used by Movies
by Darth plaugeis inok best sex scenes in movies are up right now, how about songs that have been out for years then used in a movie and will always be tied to that movie???.
my fav is this one.... never heard the song the same way.
stuck in the middle with you/ stealers wheels.
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(Apologies if this was posted already... Donnie Darko fan here.)
Donnie Darko - Head Over Heels
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NEW PUPPY - names?
by AWAKE&WATCHING inwell we are getting a new pup and i'm not set on a name yet.
it is a sweet baby girl cairn terrier (like toto).
she is wheaten, which is a blonde color.. she will be coming home to big brother jinx (meaning magic charm or spell), who is a red brindle color.. i have thought of many names but can't decide.. i really like gypsy (goes well with jinx), but don't like it for such a blonde pup.
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beksbks said: Glinda. The "good witch" name truly complements Jinx.
(I played Glinda in a grade school production of the Wizard of Oz where I got to carry a construction paper star taped to a yardstick, yay!
My JW mother didn't object, in fact she sewed my costume, a frilly pinafore getup, but no wings.)
Saskia, from "Saxons" who are often blonde, also the name of painter Rembrandt's wife if you have an artistic bent.Summer, all light-filled and warm, and that's the time of year she joined your family.
Best wishes with your new puppy!
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White People are victims of racism too.
by donny inyou need to look no further than the well acclaimed glenn beck show to find proof that white folks (a.k.a.
"light-skinned") are viticms of racism from obama!
mr. president open your eyes, this is a racist tax!!.
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Would raising the tax on sunblock products also constitute racism?
No. Sunblock is a vital healthcare (cancer prevention) product for many of us, regardless of ethnic heritage.
Along with birth control and other preventative measures, it shouldn't be taxed at all.
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My letter to my aunt.
by alice.in.wonderland inmy grandparents are jehovah's witnesses and didn't raise their daughter to behave in such a manner.
i sent her this letter:.
g82 5/8 pp.
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It's worse for a women over 50 to sleep around and become callous
Alice, dear, they have products for that sort of thing.
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The Promised Land
by cameo-d inwhy do most people not get the real gist of the story?.
they never got to the promised land.. it was always just a carrot dangling on a stick.. wasn't moses supposed to be god's favorite?
didn't moses waste 40 years of his life and everyone else's stomping around in a desert on a speculation?
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From Wikipedia:
Jethro is called a priest of Midian and became father-in-law of Moses after he gave his daughter, Zipporah, in marriage to Moses.
In Exodus 2:18 Moses's father-in-law is named Reuel, and this is repeated in Numbers 10:29 (where Hobab is described as Reuel's son). In the Hebrew version of Judges 4:11, Hobab is described as Moses's father-in-law, while in others as his brother-in-law. (see Judges 4:11)
Jethro is recorded as living in Midian; a territory stretching along the eastern edge of the Gulf of Aqaba in what is today, northwestern Saudi Arabia. Some believe Midian is within the Sinai Peninsula. Biblical maps from antiquity show Midian on both locations.
Jethro's daughter, Zipporah, became Moses's wife after Moses had fled Egypt, after he killed an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew slave. Moses is said to have worked as a shepherd for Jethro for 40 years before returning to Egypt to lead the Hebrews to Canaan, the "promised land". During that time, Jethro trained Moses, and taught him the pure religion of Yahweh. Moses was ordained a High Priest by Jethro before he returned to Egypt. It was Jethro that encouraged Moses to appoint others to share in the burden of ministry to the nation Israel by allowing others to help in the judgement of smaller matters coming before him.
Yitro is the name of one of the 54 weekly Torah readings or Parshiot (Exodus 18:1-20:23). In it, Jethro advises Moses to establish a system of courts to relieve Moses of the crushing burden of judging all disputes. The portion also contains the Ten Commandments.
